Plot
Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me is a feature-length documentary film about the dismal commercial failure, subsequent massive critical acclaim, and enduring legacy of pop music's greatest cult phenomenon, Big Star.
Release Year: 2012
Rating: 6.9/10 (59 voted)
Director:Drew DeNicola
Storyline
BIG STAR: NOTHING CAN HURT ME is a feature-length documentary about legendary Memphis band Big Star. While mainstream success eluded them, Big Star's three albums have become critically lauded touchstones of the rock music canon. A seminal band in the history of alternative music, Big Star has been cited as an influence by artists including REM, The Replacements, Belle & Sebastian, Elliot Smith and Flaming Lips, to name just a few. With never-before-seen footage and photos of the band, in-depth interviews and a rousing musical tribute by the bands they inspired, BIG STAR: NOTHING CAN HURT ME is a story of artistic and musical salvation.
Taglines:
The definitive story of the greatest band that never made it.
Big Star fans will undoubtedly eat this up, and those unfamiliar with
the band absolutely should watch it as well. Lots of fantastic
interviews with people who were heavily involved with the production of
their records, and I am also grateful for a healthy dose of information
on Chris Bell (which seems incredibly hard to come by, even in this
age). After watching the film I had a hard time figuring out if this
film preaches to the converted, or actually makes an attempt to
introduce the uninitiated to this incredible band. I thought I knew
quite about the band prior to watching this, but after watching this I
realize how little I really knew.
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