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Directed by Frank Zappa,
Tony PalmerOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Fantastic,
Comedy,
Documentary,
Fantasy,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Musical filmsActors Theodore Bikel,
Ringo Starr,
Frank Zappa,
Pamela Des Barres,
Howard KaylanRating56%
In 200 Motels, the film attempts to portray the craziness of life on the road as a rock musician, and as such consists of a series of unconnected nonsense vignettes interspersed with concert footage of the Mothers of Invention. Ostensibly, while on tour The Mothers of Invention go crazy in the small fictional town of Centerville ("a real nice place to raise your kids up"), wander around, and get beaten up in "Redneck Eats", a cowboy bar. In a long cartoon interlude bassist "Jeff", tired of playing what he refers to as "Zappa's comedy music", is persuaded by his bad conscience to quit the group, as did his real-life counterpart Jeff Simmons, who was fired for insubordination before the film began shooting. Simmons was replaced by Martin Lickert (who was Ringo's chauffeur) for the film. Almost every scene is drenched with video special effects (double and triple exposures, solarisation, false color, speed changes, etc.) which were innovative in 1971. The film has been dubbed a "surrealistic documentary"., 1h37
Directed by Murray LernerOrigin USAGenres Musical theatre,
Documentary,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Documentary films about music and musicians,
Documentaire sur une personnalité,
Musical filmsActors Theodore Bikel,
Bob Dylan,
Donovan,
Johnny Cash,
Buffy Sainte-MarieRating74%
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Directed by D. A. PennebakerOrigin United-kingdomGenres Documentary,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Documentary films about music and musicians,
Documentaire sur une personnalité,
Musical filmsActors David Bowie,
Ringo Starr,
Angie BowieRating74%
Le 3 juillet 1973, au Hammersmith Odeon de Londres. Dans les loges, David Bowie se métamorphose une dernière fois en Ziggy Stardust, ange sexy, androgyne futuriste, diva kitsch dont les jambes nues font grimper les jeunes filles (et les autres) au rideau. Sur scène, la star la plus glam enchaîne ses standards : "Space Oddity", "Suffragette City", "Rock'n'roll Suicide"… Il changera trois fois de parure au cours de la soirée, son guitariste Mick Ronson (avec qui il mimera quelques scènes de luttes sado-maso) maintenant la salle à température ambiante pendant que l'artiste disparaît en coulisses., 3h24
Directed by Martin ScorseseOrigin USAGenres Biography,
Documentary,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Documentary films about music and musicians,
Documentaire sur une personnalité,
Musical filmsActors George Harrison,
Eric Idle,
John Lennon,
Paul McCartney,
Ringo Starr,
Neil AspinallRating80%
The film follows music legend George Harrison's story from his early life in Liverpool, the Beatlemania phenomenon, his travels to India, the influence of Krishna Consciousness movement in his music, and his relevance and importance as a member of The Beatles. It consists of previously unseen footage and interviews with Olivia and Dhani Harrison, friends, and many others., 1h49
Origin United-kingdomGenres Documentary,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Documentary films about music and musicians,
Documentaire sur une personnalité,
Musical filmsActors Roger Daltrey,
Ringo Starr,
Steve Martin,
Ken Russell,
Melvyn BraggRating79%
A travers des concerts et des interviews, ce film nous offre un "regard intérieur" sur ce célèbre groupe de rock, "The Who". Il capture leur folie loufoque et leurs singeries scandaleuses de la formation initiale du groupe à son grand succès "Who Are You", et présente la dernière performance du batteur Keith Moon juste avant sa mort., 1h43
Directed by Saul SwimmerOrigin USAGenres Documentary,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Documentary films about music and musicians,
Documentaire sur une personnalité,
Concert,
Musical films,
Children's filmsActors George Harrison,
Ravi Shankar,
Bob Dylan,
Ringo Starr,
Billy Preston,
Pete HamRating81%
The opening of the movie features footage from the New York press conference, held at Allen Klein's ABKCO offices five days before the concerts, during which Harrison and Ravi Shankar discuss the upcoming shows. Harrison is asked by a reporter: "With all the enormous problems in the world, how did you happen to choose this one to do something about?" "Because I was asked by a friend if I would help, you know – that's all," is his reply.