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Over the years we’ve gotten a bunch of biopics the most famous I think being the Queen one and Elton John one and I’ve seen them all and there just not good. Im not sure if this a popular or un popular opinion but gosh I think the main part that annoys me about Biopics is the focus on drugs and the artist downfall. I thinks it’s important to highlight the lows and sure drugs aren’t great but a lot of people do drugs. I don’t want the movie to focus on that when these people were unique and talented. A great example is the Jean Michele Basquita biopic. This movie was didnt really touch on his career. It kinda showed his rise to fame but not the talent or his story. It was just him doing drugs and Andy Warhol. This was also taking place in the 1980s and depicted the most depressing New York. When this was booming New York Do the right thing New York. The Bob Dylan biopic is the only one I did enjoy because that one did depict his actual journey.And not all biopics are bad I think it’s mainly the singer ones Malcom X,Amadeus,I Tonya and the social network are great biopics.
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i have complicated feelings about biopics and often don’t watch them at all. reportedly Jim Jaramusch won’t even watch this film based on how Julian Schnabel handled this. but there is something about this movie. and i think its the performances and those involved that make me wonder if we can isolate those things and see them as “inspired by” the people they are playing vs a direct translation of their life, it could be a different story. the OP brought up some valid points about sensitivity and research, and i think that while this film says nothing new about Basquiat, it treats their struggle in interesting ways ranging from careless to tender. also david bowie as andy warhol — you can’t really beat that, can you?
Apr 15, 2024
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🎥everyone may be going to see A Complete Unknown, but this is by far the better Bob Dylan bio pic… Timothée Chalamet you could never be Cate Blanchett
Jan 2, 2025
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🔹I think it’s what people think about when they think about his style. Or maybe I think that just because it was the first of his I saw.
You very well could hate it! I’ve only watched four or five of his movies all the way through.
I recommend The Straight Story no matter what you think of his other movies, though.
You very well could hate it! I’ve only watched four or five of his movies all the way through.
I recommend The Straight Story no matter what you think of his other movies, though.
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This movie is so goofy and I saw recently.Just two old guys talking about theater and psychology.
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