Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me
Drew DeNicola, Olivia Mori:
Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (USA, 2012)
113 min. - English
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While Big Star never attained the popularity they might have deserved, their influence on melodic pop rock has been immeasurable. The American band€s three albums have influenced artists such as REM, The Replacements, Belle & Sebastian, Elliot Smith, Flaming Lips, and many others. Nothing Can Hurt Me is a thorough documentary about a short lived band that no fan of pop rock should miss.
The producers of Rokumentti felt that you might not believe their word on how great Big Star was. Therefore they asked for help from Ken Stringfellow (The Posies/REM), perhaps the biggest Big Star fan in the world. Listen to the man who has even played in the latest incarnation of the band:
€Big Star was a band that served as the secret handshake between musicians in the know; referenced in countless reviews of bands throughout the 80s and 90s, their influence and relevance spread far beyond the woefully small record sales of their original, 1970s albums. Rather than just an exotic curiosity, Big Star really was a band that 'might have been'. The level of songcraft, and sophisticated approach to record making left nothing to be desired€“they simply didn't have the breakthrough that all assumed they would. The personalities of the band members are equally fascinating€“the mercurial Alex Chilton, the conflicted Chris Bell. For a band who spent so much time out of the spotlight, this excellent film illuminates the band perfectly.€ €“ Ken Stringfellow
Fri 15th Nov at 8:00pm Tapio 4