Rocketman (2019)

[odanny]

There could not have been any collaboration between Elton John and the producers of this movie, as it is far from a flattering depiction of John as a film can get. It almost seems like a musical at times, but is much more of a biopic than a musical. It shows was a terrible father he had, as well as a distant mother. His real name is Reggie Dwight, but he picked Elton instead, and when considering a last name, stared at a picture of the Beatles and focused on John Lennon.

Elton had the total rock star life, the sex, drugs, and rock and roll, but his relationships were all very rocky and he was very depressed for much of the beginning of his career. The movie ends about halfway thru his career, you have to guess what period in time it is, but it is still very interesting, and the actor who plays John did a very good job and I believe he received rave reviews for his portrayal.

It is hard to find a more proflific solo musician with such successful musical career as Elton John. I can't think of anyone who comes close to his level of success.

 

[1srelluc]

I thought the movie sucked major ass.

Of course it did not help that it came out just after Bohemian Rhapsody which was excellent on all levels.

I noted that Yesterday (also 2019) is now showing on Netflix.....It's a very good musical comedy.



Lily James is to die for.

 

[Flopper]

Yesterday was very Good. Rocketman doesn’t sound like my kind of movie but I’ll check it out

 

[1srelluc]

Yesterday was very Good. Rocketman doesn’t sound like my kind of movie but I’ll check it out

It would have been slightly better if if the songs were not cover songs.....That and the actor that played Elton sort of sucked.

 

[marvin martian]

It would have been slightly better if if the songs were not cover songs.....That and the actor that played Elton sort of sucked.

Elton John wouldn't allow his music to appear in the film. I don't blame him.

Now, the Elvis movie was good.

 

[odanny]

It would have been slightly better if if the songs were not cover songs.....That and the actor that played Elton sort of sucked.

So did Elton.

 

[1srelluc]

So did Elton.

Is the actor a fag too?

 

[odanny]

Is the actor a fag too?

I don't even know who he is.

 

[1srelluc]

I always thought this was the best Almost Famous scene.

 

[odanny]

Some things you never forget, and I've never forgotten the very first two albums I ever bought were Elton John's Yellowbrick Road and Jim Croce's Greatest Hits. I guess it would have been around 1974, not exactly sure.

 

[1srelluc]

Some things you never forget, and I've never forgotten the very first two albums I ever bought were Elton John's Yellowbrick Road and Jim Croce's Greatest Hits. I guess it would have been around 1974, not exactly sure.

'73 for Yellowbrick Road.....I wore out the 8-Track cassette by and by in HS.

My GF at the time loved Harmony.

 

[odanny]

'73 for Yellowbrick Road.....I wore out the 8-Track cassette by and by in HS.

Man, those were both great albums, I think Croce died young on that deadly plane crash out of O'Hare when the left engine fell off during takeoff.

 

[1srelluc]

LOL.....I was working on my Jeep and had the cassette in and Roy Rogers was playing.....My dad came out, heard it and said "Boy, I didn't think you liked country western music".

 

[odanny]

Ah, looked it up, Croce died in a plane crash in 1973 but it wasn't the O'Hare crash, he was on a chartered jet heading to a concert. He was only 30.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Elton John was awesome, until he wasn't.
Similar to the Rolling Stones, all the good stuff they did was only on a few albums, and allll the rest sucked.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

There could not have been any collaboration between Elton John and the producers of this movie, as it is far from a flattering depiction of John as a film can get. It almost seems like a musical at times, but is much more of a biopic than a musical. It shows was a terrible father he had, as well as a distant mother. His real name is Reggie Dwight, but he picked Elton instead, and when considering a last name, stared at a picture of the Beatles and focused on John Lennon.

Elton had the total rock star life, the sex, drugs, and rock and roll, but his relationships were all very rocky and he was very depressed for much of the beginning of his career. The movie ends about halfway thru his career, you have to guess what period in time it is, but it is still very interesting, and the actor who plays John did a very good job and I believe he received rave reviews for his portrayal.

It is hard to find a more proflific solo musician with such successful musical career as Elton John. I can't think of anyone who comes close to his level of success.

Im not a huge fan but i seem to know the words of all the songs. I found the junkie story a bit tiring.
This is his greatest song covered by the most beaytiflul woman on the planet.

 

[marvin martian]

Some things you never forget, and I've never forgotten the very first two albums I ever bought were Elton John's Yellowbrick Road and Jim Croce's Greatest Hits. I guess it would have been around 1974, not exactly sure.

OK, boomer.