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re: Saw the Springsteen movie
Posted on 10/29/25 at 3:50 pm to PhilipMarlowe
Posted on 10/29/25 at 3:50 pm to PhilipMarlowe
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Biopics in general are meh at best. 9 times out of 10 I’d have rather just watched a documentary on the artist.
The problem with the vast majority of biopics is the conflict. A Complete Unknown the conflict was he wanted to go electric and the folk scene didn't want that. From here in the future not much of a conflict I know who Dylan is so it worked our for him. This Springsteen one he was struggling with depression and wanted to put out this album. Again, in the future I know how it worked out.
I guess you could make a biopic about an unknown artist and I can wonder how the conflict goes but usually that's not the kind they make anymore.
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Posted on 10/29/25 at 4:34 pm to PhilipMarlowe
Double post
This post was edited on 10/29/25 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 10/30/25 at 7:36 pm to VoxDawg
Seems like the Boss broke you.
Posted on 10/30/25 at 8:01 pm to TIGERSTORM
quote:you're not talking about conflict being the problem, for you the problem is the resolution.
The problem with the vast majority of biopics is the conflict. A Complete Unknown the conflict was he wanted to go electric and the folk scene didn't want that. From here in the future not much of a conflict I know who Dylan is so it worked our for him. This Springsteen one he was struggling with depression and wanted to put out this album. Again, in the future I know how it worked out.
By your standard, we could never have celebrity biopics, since we already know:
Sgt York will capture the Germans
Custer will have trouble with The Indians
Lou Gehrig will make a speech
etc etc etc...
Posted on 11/3/25 at 9:44 pm to TIGERSTORM
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I saw it Friday and really liked it. I think JAW was very good but he doesn't disappear into the role or anything and he does his own singing. I am a Bruce fan and a Nebraska fan and read the book last week. I'm not sure the appeal for a non Bruce fan and it's not a typical jukebox musical, outside of Born to Run and Born in the USA it's basically all songs from Nebraska.
I did like it better than A Complete Unknown but think Chalamet was a better Dylan than JAW was Bruce.
I'm a Springsteen fan and thought the movie was very good overall, Jeremy Strong was top level as Jon Landau his manager. Tough subject matter in the movie. I would give A Complete Unknown 5* and Springsteen 4*. I liked the Nebraska release way back when and glad it was the focal point of the movie.
Posted on 11/3/25 at 10:02 pm to Truama_dawg
I’m waiting for the Bob Segar movie to come out instead.
Posted on 11/3/25 at 10:09 pm to Flyingtiger82
turn the page
Posted on 11/3/25 at 11:10 pm to The Pirate King
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Just because someone has some good songs doesn't mean we need a biopic about them.
I agree in principle.
But I'd love to see an accurate portrayal of the Eddie Van Halen's rise into super-stardom.
The talent, debauchery, and chaos must have been mind-boggling.
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