Concert and Music Movies I've Reviewed on IMDb
This is a list of films I've watched and reviewed on the IMDb with music as a theme. They include biographical films and concert movies, arranged in IMDb ranking order.
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1.
American Masters
(1985 TV Series)
Episode: No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)
A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star. (90 mins.)
“ "He was in his way, a dynamic performer" - Harold Leventhal, Folk Manager/Concert Promoter ” - classicsoncall
2.
The Temptations
(1998 TV Movie)
Biography of the singers who formed the hit Motown muisical act, The Temptations. (175 mins.)
Director: Allan Arkush
“ But I'm a singer now. That's just the way it is. ” - classicsoncall
3.
Searching for Sugar Man
(2012 Documentary)
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez. (86 mins.)
Director: Malik Bendjelloul
“ Thanks for keeping me alive - Sixto Rodriguez ” - classicsoncall
4.
The Last Waltz
(1978 Documentary)
A film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band. (117 mins.)
Director: Martin Scorsese
“ It's where the music would take you. ” - classicsoncall
5.
Woodstock
(1970 Documentary)
The film chronicle of the legendary 1969 music festival. (184 mins.)
Director: Michael Wadleigh
“ It's a free concert from now on. ” - classicsoncall
6.
Monterey Pop
(1968 Documentary)
A film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival. (78 mins.)
Director: D.A. Pennebaker
“ This is the love crowd, right? - Otis Redding ” - classicsoncall
7.
Pink Floyd The Wall
(1982)
A confined but troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone. (95 mins.)
Director: Alan Parker
“ Thought ya might like to, might like to, go to the show... ” - classicsoncall
8.
Jimi Hendrix
(1973 Documentary)
This documentary was made three years after Jimi Hendrix's untimely death. At the time it was an example of how a visual biography should be done... (98 mins.)
“ 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky. ” - classicsoncall
9.
Gimme Shelter
(1970 Documentary)
A harrowing documentary of the Stones' 1969 tour, with much of the focus on the tragic concert at Altamont. (91 mins.)
Director: Albert Maysles, David Maysles
“ Why are we fighting? Why are we fighting? ” - classicsoncall
10.
Walk the Line
(2005)
A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. (136 mins.)
Director: James Mangold
“ We're all going to hell for the songs we sing. ” - classicsoncall
11.
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
(2006 Documentary)
A film shot over during a two-night performance by Neil Young at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. (103 mins.)
Director: Jonathan Demme
“ Keep me searching for a heart of gold. ” - classicsoncall
12.
Ray
(2004)
The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s. (152 mins.)
Director: Taylor Hackford
“ I'm gonna make it do what it do, baby...Yeah! ” - classicsoncall
13.
A Hard Day's Night
(1964)
A 'typical' day in the life of the Beatles, including many of their famous songs. (87 mins.)
Director: Richard Lester
“ ...and I've been workin' like a dog. ” - classicsoncall
14.
Coal Miner's Daughter
(1980)
Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame. (124 mins.)
Director: Michael Apted
“ Loretta, I like the way you sing. ” - classicsoncall
15.
Elvis on Tour
(1972 Documentary)
Concert footage and offstage documentary of singer Elvis Presley. (93 mins.)
Director: Robert Abel, Pierre Adidge
“ I've never gotten over what they call stage fright - Elvis Presley ” - classicsoncall
16.
“ I wanted to be the complete thing: businessman, entrepreneur and artist - James Brown ” - classicsoncall
17.
The Buddy Holly Story
(1978)
The story of the life and career of the early rock and roll singer, from his meteoric rise to stardom, to his marriage and untimely death. (114 mins.)
Director: Steve Rash
“ Don't kill that cricket. It's bad luck. ” - classicsoncall
18.
The Doors
(1991)
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison, from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles, to his untimely death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971. (140 mins.)
Director: Oliver Stone
“ You got a problem with doors? - Pamela Courson ” - classicsoncall
19.
Shine a Light
(2008 Documentary)
A career-spanning documentary on the Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour. (122 mins.)
Director: Martin Scorsese
“ He might catch on fire! ” - classicsoncall
20.
Glass Spider
(1988 Documentary)
David Bowie's Glass Spider Tour show, held in November 1987 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, Australia. (104 mins.)
Director: David Mallet
“ Time is waiting in the wings... ” - classicsoncall
21.
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
(2007 Documentary)
Meat Loaf, the legendary rocker, reveals surprising shades of himself -- and his internal demons -- as he sets out on an ambitious world tour. (88 mins.)
Director: Bruce David Klein
“ It's not about that, it's about here and now. ” - classicsoncall
22.
I'm Not There.
(2007)
Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work. (135 mins.)
Director: Todd Haynes
“ My only real plan is to become a singer... ” - classicsoncall
23.
Jersey Boys
(2014)
The story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons. (134 mins.)
Director: Clint Eastwood
“ A voice like yours, it's a gift from God. ” - classicsoncall
24.
Get on Up
(2014)
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history. (139 mins.)
Director: Tate Taylor
“ I'm James Brown, and I made a difference. ” - classicsoncall
25.
Cadillac Records
(2008)
Chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists. (109 mins.)
Director: Darnell Martin
“ He just integrated the airwaves. ” - classicsoncall
26.
Beyond the Sea
(2004)
A swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin (Spacey) specifically, and his relationship with his wife Sandra Dee (Bosworth). (118 mins.)
Director: Kevin Spacey
“ When the delivery guy knows me, then I'm something! ” - classicsoncall
27.
Great Balls of Fire!
(1989)
The life and career of the wildly controversial rock 'n' roll star, Jerry Lee Lewis. (108 mins.)
Director: Jim McBride
“ It's the devil's music. I can feel it! ” - classicsoncall
28.
Masked and Anonymous
(2003)
A singer, whose career has gone on a downward spiral, is forced to make a comeback to the performance stage for a benefit concert. (112 mins.)
Director: Larry Charles
“ It's gonna be a patriotic rhapsody, Jack! ” - classicsoncall