When it’s not about drugs and girls (and bad lifestyles), rock music can be quite passionate and lively. They involved musicians with talents (or they think they got it), a mind of their own, and have their own style. I’ve had a period of my life where I listen to the music all the time. I must admit it was the time when I feel a little bit angry of the world and want to be understood (alright, you’ve guessed it. It was my high school years). Often associated with leather jackets and alcohol, there’s more about rock music than just it. Combined with great story and performance, it can be quite an amazing experience to watch. I have several movies about rock music that I should see, but in the mean time, here’s my version of 5 favorite rock movies :
School of Rock (2003)
Jack Black represents a passionate man in creating a rock band and playing the music. The way he teaches the core of the music to the students was excellent, though not a usual teaching method. There’s a great contrast of his energetic style with the potential kids who know nothing about it, but they compliment each other. I enjoyed how I learn about rock music from the so-called teacher. It’s another movie by Richard Linklater worth to see.
High Fidelity (2000)
When you’re a record store owner, obviously you’re passionate about music. John Cusack plays a typical modern man who seeks out the front door in a serious relationship, but a pretty detailed man that he compiled a list of things as he narrated the story. Supported by rock music as the soundtrack, High Fidelity is a romantic comedy for man. Ironically, also starred by Jack Black, as one of his staff and a music snob.
Metalhead (2013)
Being in a place far from what you called rock music, won’t stop you from being a fan. In fact, it hungers you from it. You copy the look, the life style and even make the music on your own, despite the fact that you live in a farm and people think you’re an alien for dressing like a gothic. While Metalhead is also about grief, it surely borderline how someone is passionate about metal music, finds comfort from it and how it speaks what you can’t say.
Once (2006)
When talking about the movie Once (2006), you can only compliment the performances, the magic of the songs Glen Hansard and Marketa Iglorva performed, and their amazing chemistry. But you can’t say that to the simple storyline. Once surely compliments about folk rock music and the birth of the duo leading the movie. It’s too bad they decided to split after the documentary, Swell Season (2011). The duo surely shows their roots as a true artists.
Almost Famous (2000)
You can’t make this list without mentioning at least one of Cameron Crowe’s work. Almost Famous has to be one of the best movie about rock and roll, and it’s there because of Crowe’s own experience as a music journalist. It proves that you don’t have to be a musician, you can just write about it. Too green and too young, doesn’t stop William (Patrick Fugit) to be a journalist, following a rock band on their tour, knowing the band and hang out with their groupies. No, it’s not one of those movie that turned a kid to an adult, but rather the passion of their subject can lead them to the places they never thought they’d be. What makes it great is seeing a young writer create his path of his career, and getting an experience of a lifetime.
Another movies about rock music I’ve watched :
The Doors (1991)
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Nowhere Boy (2009)
Empire Records (1995)
Josie and The Pussycats (2001)
I’m Not There (2003)
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Singles (1992)
Rock Star (2001)
Rock of Ages (2012)
