Ten movies about soul music that are close to my heart

This week’s movie theme: Ten movies about soul music (with online viewing address)

"Ray, the King of Soul Singer"

This biopic It truly reproduces the legendary life of black soul singer Ray Charles. This is a legendary figure in the history of American music, and he can even be regarded as a leader in the black music industry.

If there are any music superstars who can be compared with him, perhaps it is musicians who have influenced a generation such as Elvis Presley and The Beatles who can be compared with him. Just months after his death, his final album went on to win eight awards. People who know something about Western pop music have to admit that this musician's life is definitely a legend. After all, he was still blind.

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"Amy"

For people who don't know Amy Winehouse at all, this kind of documentary is very gripping. The most brilliant thing about the director is that he does not have any preset position, but only casts a pity look from a distance, but it can make people feel that even in the negative spiral composed of drugs, alcohol, anorexia, etc., there is still a girl who loves jazz hidden, as if under the circumstances. In one second she can compose the sounds of nature with her penetrating voice.

"If only I could walk down that street, carefree, without the gift of singing, I would..." As Tony Bennett said: "Slow Take your time, you are too important. Life can teach you how to live."

Life is more important than music.

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"Born to Blues"

The narrative cuts directly from the lowest point in Chet's life, telling how the former jazz superstar was in love with his lover Get back to the top with the help of friends and family. The black and white scene-within-a-play that is both true and false at the beginning effectively and directly brings out the difficulties and inner demons he faces, and continues to explore these passages in the subsequent narrative to deepen the depth of the character.

On the other hand, Ethan Hawke’s brilliant performance also brings the character to life. The tone of the film emphasizes the melancholic atmosphere and is very charming.

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"Soul Singer"

I believe that everyone who loves black music, especially Sao Ling and hiphop from two different periods Anyone who is into black pop music will feel a sense of intimacy when they see this film.

There is no real deal combination in history, but it is so representative. The series of processes from formation, dismantling and comeback is consistent with the development history of almost all black music groups you know. They even filmed how they competed with hip-hop singers who shamelessly sampled the bass lines and lyrics of their works.

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"Jazz Spring and Autumn"

Roy Scheider's every gesture is a musical that is both lustful and talented, effeminate and arrogant at the same time The great director is brilliant, the stage art is extremely gorgeous, a must-see for anyone with beautiful legs!

The editing and sound effects are full of avant-garde consciousness, and it can be seen that they had a heavy influence on Darren's Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream.

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"Jazz Musician Bird"

Charlie Parker is famous for two things. One is his erratic, radical and high-spirited music. He improvised, so people gave him the nickname "Bird"; in addition, he had a rather self-destructive character. This musician was an alcoholic and lived a dissolute life. I heard that he often sat on the rooftop at night, drinking wine and playing Sax, and stayed up all night long.

I said Charlie Parker is a symbol that jazz can never be bypassed. Does anyone have any objections?

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"Legend of the Blues"

The movie does not tell much about the glory of the blues stage, but focuses on Come to the more real blues life, including sex, drugs, love, etc., and this is the real life trajectory of these superstars.

Geneva’s loyal and great love for mud, the great friendship and brotherhood between Mud and Len, those great people without flaws are unreal.

Life is like the blues.

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"Soul of the Blues"

This film is part history and part Wenders' personal pilgrimage. Not only was it specially shot with an old-fashioned handheld camera from the 1920s, it was composed of rough documentary footage, and there were also covers by contemporary music masters to comment on the music of these blues predecessors.

Wenders said: "These songs mean the world to me. I know more about America through them than in any book I've ever read or any movie I've seen. Be authentic.

In this film, which is closer to a poem than a documentary, what I want to describe is how moving their songs and voices are. "

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"Explosive Drummer"

I believe that everyone who has practiced a musical instrument or worked hard in artistic performances I can all find a profound resonance, the kind of respect and fear of strict teachers, the suffocation of wanting to absorb their energy but feeling pushed to the cliff, the surprise of wanting to be more technically perfect but finding that music is much more than that. and fear.

The film is like the jazz in it, the product of adrenaline. It is imperfect but irreplaceable.

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"The Blues - A Century of Blues Music Journey"

In order to celebrate the "Year of the Blues", the American Public Television Station (PBS) held a program for seven consecutive days, nearly two hours a day (including production instructions) and related documentaries), broadcast seven documentaries produced by director Martin Scorsese, collectively called "Blues - A Century of Blues Music Journey"

Each director shot one. Episodes, a total of 7 episodes. Director Scorsese, Uncle Tomu, Wenders, invited 2b Wang, Ray Charles, Clapton... Each episode is independent, all Varying in style and content

A masterpiece in the history of blues music documentaries.

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