In 20, the documentary was released in theaters and on dvd, and it had a limited theatrical rerelease in england in august 2014. Nothing can hurt me whats new on netflix, hulu, amazon prime video, and hbo. Nothing can hurt me is the soundtrack for the new big star documentary of the same name. Features song lyrics for big stars nothing can hurt me album. Nothing can hurt me is a beautifully balanced telling of the big star story, tinged with sadness at the fact that the band never really achieved the commercial success they deserved to, and exacerbated by the fact that three quarters of the band have now passed away. Joining rocks deadat27 club via a 1978 car crash, he left behind a fine, then. Oprah, the path, dirty grandpa, the nice guys, and more by kayla cobb jan.
Together less than four years, the band flirted with mainstream success but never achieved it. While mainstream success eluded them, big star s three albums have become critically lauded. Nothing can hurt me, a fulllength documentary about the massive critical acclaim, dismal. Starring big star, jon auer, chris bell, and alex chilton. Also, thats in my opinion the best introduction to the band, as it includes some of the most beautiful songs chilton and bell wrote, including a few gems of their respective solo albums. Nothing can hurt me bluray release date november 26. Nothing can hurt me is a must for fans, though, because so much of big stars story has been parceled out piecemeal over the years, in anecdotes and liner notes. Directed by drew denicola, oliva mori and starring rick clark, and. Profiles the history and enduring legacy of the critically acclaimed memphis rock band. Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary film. Original soundtrack, 2xlp, ltd, ora, ovlp61, 8166510951 sounds amazingly well. Nothing can hurt me january 12, 2016 posted by sjroby in movies, music. Nothing can hurt me posted on july 1, 20 by rogerinorlando the legend of the band big star was born back in may of 1973, when a promoter flew legions of young rock critics into memphis for a convention that was essentially a stunt to. Magnolia pictures will bring to bluray drew denicola and olivia moris documentary big star.
Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary about legendary memphis. Nothing can hurt me stars jon auer, alex chilton, rick clark, andy hummel the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min, and received a score of 69 out. Big star was essentially chris bells band, and emotionally, big star. Nothing can hurt me is a 2012 documentary film about american rock band big star, directed by drew denicola and olivia mori. A featurelength documentary about the massive acclaim, dismal commercial failure and enduring. In games with a fixed limit, the big blind is equal to the small bet, and the small blind is usually half the size of the big blind, but may be larger depending on the bets.
Limited edition sxsw 2012 film poster for big star. Indiewire a fine documentary on the classicrock eras greatest cult band. Nonetheless, they produced a body of work of seminal importance to pop and alternative music, influencing major artists like rem, the replacements, elliot smith, beck, the flaming lips and. Originally released as a limitededition doublelp for record store day 20, the soundtrack to the big star documentary nothing can hurt me certainly does appeal to vinylbesotted pop fanatics. While mainstream success eluded them, big stars three albums have become critically lauded. Nothing can hurt me for many, the entry point into big stars legacy is the opening theme song of that 70s show. Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary film about the dismal commercial failure, subsequent massive critical acclaim, and enduring legacy of pop musics greatest cult. Below you can listen to some of the songs from the big star. Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary film about the dismal commercial failure, subsequent massive critical acclaim. All we ever got from them was pain movie mix, 2012 4. Nothing can hurt me is a 2012 documentary about the eponymous 1970s poprock band from memphis that saw few sales in spite of enormous critical acclaim, but went on to become a cult phenomenon and inspire some great bands in the decades that followed. Drew denicola and olivia moris documentary is a homage to the 1970s group big star.
All songs performed by big star except where noted. Nothing can hurt me signed by john fry and jody stephens only 5 of these beautiful posters exists. Jon auer, chris bell, alex chilton, drew denicola, olivia mori. Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary film about the dismal commercial failure, subsequent massive critical acclaim, and enduring legacy of pop musics greatest cult phenomenon, big star. Directed by drew denicola and olivia mori usa, 2012 genre. Nothing can hurt me is no doubt going to please fans of the cult rock band, but the rest of us may feel like outsiders not put off by the proceedings, really, but somewhat mystified. Nothing can hurt me movie 2012 soundtrack lyrics list original music from the motion picture. Nothing can hurt me 2012, directed by drew denicola and olivia mori, chronicled the groups career and band members solo efforts. The definitive documentary about the beloved and influential 70s rock band big star. Its entirely possible that youve only heard any of the music in this film without knowing this band existed. Not one of these 20 songs are present in their familiar, original mixes. Nothing can hurt me, robyn hitchcock sweetly likens big stars music to a letter that was posted in 1974 that arrived in 1985.
Denicola and mori have interviews with pretty much every significant surviving employee of the bands memphisbased label, ardent records, along with rock critics from the era and. With billy altman, jon auer, lester bangs, chris bell. In 1971, musician alex chilton who had experienced success with the box tops joined bell, stephens and hummel to form big star, a band named after a memphis supermarket. Nothing can hurt me is a featurelength documentary about legendary memphis band big star.