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In reply to the discussion: Your top 10 movies of all time [View all]63splitwindow
(2,657 posts)60. Chronicles the prep for first performance of Sting's jazz/rock fusion band formed after The Police
"The film's about the formation of this group. It's about musicians from different areas forming a common language. A lot of the film is rehearsal footage in which we explain how arrangements are put together and how certain decisions are made; plus concert footage taken from the Mogador. So it's not just a concert movie. Hopefully it will explain how music is made. Most rock films are made about bands at the peak of their career or when they are finished - like 'The Last Waltz' or 'Let It Be'. I can't think of a film that's about a band starting off. It's being shot as a 35mm feature by Michael Apted - the director of 'Gorky Park', 'Coalminer's Daughter', 'Stardust', - and to me some of his best works were his documentaries for Granada. He did a series called '28 Up' which took children at the age of seven and interviewed them at seven year periods."
more at: http://www.sting.com/discography/index/album/albumId/287/tagName/studio_albums
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All About Eve, Double Indemnity, The Philadelphia Story, The Sting, Mildred Pierce,
catbyte
Aug 2016
#14
I kind of like movies that deal with a main character confronted with life in a drama or bio drama
shadowwinds
Aug 2016
#32
The future wasn't like 1984, it was like Brazil. I'm glad to see it on anyone's list.
hunter
Sep 2016
#95
I cn't believe this is not on anyone's list. Would definitely be on mine...
63splitwindow
Aug 2016
#53
Chronicles the prep for first performance of Sting's jazz/rock fusion band formed after The Police
63splitwindow
Aug 2016
#60
Little Murders, Wings of Desire, Dr. Strangelove, Repo Man, Lawrence of Arabia, Mary and Max, Freaks
progressoid
Aug 2016
#61
Without stopping to think for long, these are the first ten to come to mind
The Polack MSgt
Aug 2016
#76
I still have yet to see avatar. Been wanting to but just never got around to it
AgadorSparticus
Sep 2016
#104
I came here looking for movie ideas but wow - guess Im kinda more into the
Kashkakat v.2.0
Sep 2016
#99
My Top 10, in no particular order. A lot of representation from the Brothers Coen on the list.
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2016
#155