Heres a clip in which the surviving band members and their associates talk about the groups. Sessions started at ardent studios in september 1974. I cant feel a thing i cant feel a thing ive got a big black car. Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary about legendary memphis. While mainstream success eluded them, big star s three albums have become critically lauded. In the 1970s, memphisbased band big star achieved critical acclaim but not mainstream success. The movie is destined to be a seminal rock doc in the canon, and one that will bring big star to a new generation of fans. All we ever got from them was pain movie mix, 2012 4. Nonetheless, they produced a body of work of seminal importance to pop and alternative music, influencing major artists like rem, the replacements, elliot smith, beck, the flaming lips and. In games with a fixed limit, the big blind is equal to the small bet, and the small blind is usually half the size of the big blind, but may be larger depending on the bets. Its entirely possible that youve only heard any of the music in this film without knowing this band existed. While mainstream success eluded them, big stars three albums have become critically lauded. Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary about legendary memphis band big star.
Together less than four years, the band flirted with mainstream success but. Nothing can hurt me can get a little insidery, especially if youre uncool enough to have never heard of the band, or if you still dont know that the bangles. The documentary nothing can hurt me, about big star, gets its first uk screenings on 1 august. To view this video download flash player videos 360 view images big star. A feature documentary about pop musics greatest cult. Its almost a crime that most people only know the music of big star through the theme song for that 70s show. Nothing can hurt me is a must for fans, though, because so much of big stars story has been parceled out piecemeal over the years, in anecdotes and liner notes. Nothing can hurt me movie 2012 soundtrack lyrics list original music from the motion picture.
Nothing can hurt me stars jon auer, alex chilton, rick clark, andy hummel the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min, and received a score of 69 out. Nothing can hurt me is the definitive feature length documentary about the beloved and influential 70s rock band big star. Nothing can hurt me produced in usa belongs in category documentary, music with duration 1 min, broadcast at. Nothing can hurt me nothing can touch me why should i care. Nothing can hurt me posted on july 1, 20 by rogerinorlando the legend of the band big star was born back in may of 1973, when a promoter flew legions of young rock critics into memphis for a convention that was essentially a stunt to. Nothing can hurt me bluray release date november 26. Nothing can hurt me bluray delivers great video and audio in this fan pleasing bluray release. Together less than four years, the band flirted with mainstream success but never achieved it.
Big star shines again in nothing can hurt me movie. Nothing can hurt me is the soundtrack for the new big star documentary of the same name. Archival footage of the group is presented along with commentary from those who worked with them, as. The bands three albums provided inspiration to a host of successful artists including r. With billy altman, jon auer, lester bangs, chris bell. Third reissued in 1985 as thirdsister lovers is the third album by american rock band big star.
Nothing can hurt me is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. T he irony of big stars name is that it was what the memphis band never became. Not one of these 20 songs are present in their familiar, original mixes. Nothing can hurt me by nicolas rapold in the julyaugust 20 issue all too many music documentaries send you away feeling unsatisfied, but with its heartfelt backstory and generous helpings of music, big star. Nothing can hurt me for many, the entry point into big stars legacy is the opening theme song of that 70s show. Nothing can hurt me bluray delivers great video and audio in this fanpleasing bluray release. Originally released as a limitededition doublelp for record store day 20, the soundtrack to the big star documentary nothing can hurt me certainly does appeal to vinylbesotted pop fanatics. Big star watch a clip from nothing can hurt me music. And one band definitely worth rockin on the ipod are big star. Indiewire a fine documentary on the classicrock eras greatest cult band. T he irony of big star s name is that it was what the memphis band never became. Nothing can hurt me traces the history of the highly influential powerpop band big star, which was headed by alex chilton.
The definitive documentary about the beloved and influential 70s rock band big star. Nothing can hurt me january 12, 2016 posted by sjroby in movies, music. Nothing can hurt me, left, members of big star, alex chilton, jody stephens, chris bell and andy hummel. Nonetheless, they produced a body of work of seminal importance to pop and alternative music, influencing major artists like rem, the replacements, elliot smith, beck. Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary film about the dismal commercial failure, subsequent massive critical acclaim, and enduring legacy of pop musics greatest cult phenomenon, big star. Having been a fan of big star for well over 20 years and having read anything and everything i can get my hands on about this band, i went into viewing this movie with some skepticism, thinking that any film would fall short telling the.
Nothing can hurt me occurs far from the world of rock n roll, on a living room couch, where david bell and sara stewart sit talking about the death of their brother. Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary film about the dismal commercial failure, subsequent massive critical acclaim, and enduring legacy of pop musics greatest cult. Nothing can hurt me is no doubt going to please fans of the cult rock band, but the rest of us may feel like outsiders not put off by the proceedings, really, but somewhat mystified. Nothing can hurt me is a 2012 documentary about the eponymous 1970s poprock band from memphis that saw few sales in spite of enormous critical acclaim, but went on to become a cult phenomenon and inspire some great bands in the decades that followed. Below you can listen to some of the songs from the big star. Big star, the memphis band that bell and chilton were briefly in together, made two inarguably great records a commercial flop of a debut with the. Nothing can hurt me, a fulllength documentary about the massive critical acclaim, dismal. The award winning film, initially shown in uk cinemas in the summer of 2014 will be available on dvd and bluray and also as a deluxe package featuring the bands first two albums, no. Kaufen sie big star nothing can hurt me gunstig ein. Nothing can hurt me is a 2012 documentary film about american rock band big star, directed by drew denicola and olivia mori.
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