Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Toni Collette, Ewan McGregor
Set in London in the early '70's during the emergence of the glam-rock scene- this film follows the rise of Brian Slade, a mythical rock icon who finds himself at the very epicenter of the pleasures a...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 18, 1999
Stats: 2,278 reviews
Fictional rock biopic follows the life of musician Brian Slade, based upon the life of David Bowie. Stylish period film beautifully recreates the British glam rock scene of the early '70s. Sountrack features a pulsating score with dozens of performances of both new songs writ...( read more)
Just re-watched this, hoping I would feel differently about it.
It has all the makings of a film that I should have loved...but I still only "like" it.
While it really does seem to capture the FEEL of the whole "glam rock" period. And I do find most of the visual and music...( read more)
It was okay, it was cool looking but two hours of glam rock got old after a while. And since I've seen Christian Bale in such roles as Batman and the Machinist, it was hard for me to take his youthful, androgynous, bisexual or whatever character seriously.
Warning- RATED R for a reason: nudity, bisexuality, foul language.....Not being a fan of glam rock, Velvet Goldmine wouldn't make my top 10 lists of films revolving around music. Weird, strange, a bit out there for the conservative mindset, yet the cast kept me glued t
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Everything here, the costumes, the sets, the soundtrack, all is so glamorous and colourful!, and Haynes managed pretty well to put on screen the dazzle and feel of the whole glam-rock scene.
Glamourous. The characters, the music, the glam-rock scene, it's all glamourous. I'm not much into glam rock (read: I dislike it), but I really admire the work the film-makers did here, especially the wide references of glam-rockers and their works.
I think it's a sin, but I h...( read more)
great performances, good tunes and unique cinematography. was what I imagine an acid trip would be like.
definitely gonna have to rewatch sometime. ♥
** review to be continued **
This movie isn't for everyone, so it obviously isn't for me. I didn't like it. I find it depressing and boring, don't like the plot, don't like the characters, don't like the actors. I have no good impressions on this movie.
This film has nearly everything I want, it's the London 70's music scene and a lot of Bowie flair. It may not be for everybody but if you grew up listening to David Bowie or have a certain affinity for everything glam rock you'll fall in love with this. The soundtrack is wonderfu...( read more)
Although this movie isn't for everyone it still was good to watch. You def have to have an open mind and love to watch film itself in the making. What makes this film worth watching is the elaborate costume designs along with the performances of Ewan McGregor and Toni Collette. If you get a chance and want something different to watch be sure to see this one.
3 stars
i have actualy created a skin for this film.... but for some reason they didnt add it to this profile... check it out from my skins
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