Musical Artist Movie Hall of Fame

What I thought was weird was that they took Aldous out of Forgetting Sarah Marshall and put him in another movie with Jonah Hill, who was also in FSM, but playing a different character than the one he played in Get Him to the Greek, I just couldn't get past that.

I've finished watching all the movies, and I've been working on my ranked list. I have the top 3rd done, and the bottom 3rd done, but I'm having trouble ranking the middle section of my list. They're almost interchangeable depending on my mood when I make my list.

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Just came to see if the results were up yet, but it looks like that's not happening anytime soon, Vamp?

No. This still has 3 weeks left. I will be contacting a couple of people in about a week to see how things are going for them. If there is the possibility that they are no longer participating, I will find out then. And if that is the case, then I will end the HoF at that time (and I'm waiting for the lists that I need from everyone in here right now, too ). But as of right now, plan on it being another 3 weeks before this finishes.

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I'm one of those people holding this up, Gideon. Got 3 to finish watching and do write ups for.

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You weren't one of the two that I was talking about.

(You were one of the people whose list I need, though. - But I knew you still had those films to watch)

No problem, just checking in.

How many list have you received?

It would be 3 lists, including mine.

La Bamba

Is me or is Ritchie Valens remembered by his family as almost an angel of light who's kind nature guided them the best he could?
And please understand this is not a cynical or sarcastic remark, not in the least.
This a very good movie and a wonderful insight into, not only Ritchie, but the family that knew and loved him.
I also understand how, after time, only the good memories remain and how the things you did wrong stand out even more, so I can easily see this being the case. And this is a simple, uneducated observation, nothing more.
There is a reason that the saying "The Good Die Young" is such a standard and we can easily measure, after watching this movie, that Ritchie Valens fits this effigy to a "T".
For me, watching this, I saw this angelic boy who was exactly where he needed to be, when it came to his family, and, should this be an accurate account, then all the more tragic and heart-breaking.

I have not seen this, much like Buddy Holly since it first came out, AND, very much like Buddy Holly, I am truly happy for this revisit.
Thank you @Citizen Rules for nominating it.

I have to agree that La Bamba paints Richie Valens as this naive angel who the sun rose and set on.

Yeah, I don't know if Ritchie was an angel either, but I think he was a "good boy". And I think the fact that he died like he did - when he did - maybe made their memories of him come across more "perfect" than he probably was. I think the film was probably pretty honest, though. They never denied the fact that the mother liked him best, and they showed how that affected the relationship between him and his brother. I think they maybe made Ritchie too good of a person, but I think it came across pretty realistic in how they were with him and each other.

that's pretty much how I saw it too. Being a memory, he was someone special, while at the same time they did open up about themselves. So, most likely, it was pretty close to how it was for them.

I seen a documentary about the making of La Bamba and Ritchie Valens. The director talked to his family in fact they were involved in the making of the movie and were often on the sets for the filming. They remembered Ritchie like he was shown in the movie. So I'd say the movie is accurate in the way they show his personality.

I mean not every rock n roller was a bad boy. Here's a real pic of Ritchie, he looks like a good kid to me.

I've heard they were on set a lot too. They were upset when the final scene came up and were worried for Lou Diamond Philip.
I think we talked about that before.

We did. I'm repeating myself

that's okay, so am I


that's okay, so am I


that's okay, so am I


A LOT

Ha,....

We're getting pretty close to the reveal of who won. I wonder which movie?

it really is hard to take a guess at. I do remember seeing a lot of positive reviews for Coal Miner's Daughter and Sweet Dreams, but it is hard to pick one that was a sure win.

For me, the problem with movies like Coal Miner's Daughter, Sweet Dreams and the other biopics, it's hard separating my feelings for the movie from my feelings for the music.