Velvet Goldmine

Infectiously energetic and enjoyable

“Rich in verve and cinematic personality, 1998's Velvet Goldmine perfectly encapsulates the glam rock scene of the 1970s and is one of the most distinct and fresh-feeling musicals of the '90s. Although not explicitly based on true events, the screenplay by writer-director Todd Haynes (I'm Not There) draws inspiration from real-life musicians, using personality traits and biographical details to create composite fictionalised characters reminiscent of David Bowie, Iggy Pop, and Lou Reed. With a recognisable cast of rising stars who were relatively unknown at the time, Velvet Goldmine is a terrific film that also takes visual inspiration from '70s music videos and the works of Nic Roeg and Robert Altman. The infectious sense of energy seldom wanes, with terrific music and unrelenting visual i” read more

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" First Viewing Viewing Date: April 17th Via: Binge Plot: In 1984, British journalist Arthur Stuart investigates the career of 1970s glam superstar Brian Slade, who was heavily influenced in his early years by hard-living and rebellious American singer Curt Wild. Rating: 7.8/10 Why Did I Watch It? A friend recommended it and it was free on Binge."

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 90’s (1884 movies items)

" The story follows a British journalist, Arthur Stuart, who has to search his own past when writing an article about the mysterious disappearance of a former glam-rock star, Brian Slade, for an American periodical. After word gets out, that Slade may still be alive, Stuart becomes determined to find out, what really happened. Critically acclaimed, over the years Velvet Goldmine has remained one of the greatest musical movies, to come out in quire awhile."

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 90’s (1884 movies items)

" The story follows a British journalist, Arthur Stuart, who has to search his own past when writing an article about the mysterious disappearance of a former glam-rock star, Brian Slade, for an American periodical. After word gets out, that Slade may still be alive, Stuart becomes determined to find out, what really happened. Critically acclaimed, over the years Velvet Goldmine has remained one of the greatest musical movies, to come out in quire awhile."

A good movie

“It is another movie I was quite eager to watch for at least 10 years, probably even more. Well, I wish I could say it was worth the wait but in spite of its decent cult-classic reputation, it didn’t really blow me away after all. I mean, the damned thing definitely had some potential to become something great and I have to admit that it was not bad but I thought it was rather half-baked after all. Above all, the whole thing was quite messy. Indeed, it seemed at first that Todd Haynes didn’t want to deliver your average run-of-the-mill music biopic, so he went for a more original almost impressionistic approach which wasn’t necessarily a bad idea but, then, suddenly, the whole thing became much more straightforward. But then, they changed back again to the previous approach and the mo” read more

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" Netflix- 1hr. 59min. First Viewing Velvet Goldmine is often a mess, but it's never dull or boring. Even at it's most bizarre, there is a strange magic on display here that won't let you look away. And, despite the craziness, it's often a rather piercing and lovely coming-of-age story about the power that music can have on us. A beautiful oddity. Monthly Wesley AwardsBest Costume Design- Sandy Powell Best Sound Best Makeup"