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Why are Music Biopics so Bad? (with Keith Phipps)
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The most recent in a long lineage of music biopics, Back to Black, which purports to chronicle the life of the late great Amy Winehouse came out in the US last week. The film received mostly negative reviews and underperformed at the box office. So why are these movies, generally speaking, so unsuccessful and why do we keep making then? Movie Critic Keith Phipps join DJ Louie to discuss Back to Black, the history of music biopics, why the good ones are good and why most of them are so bad.
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Manage episode 420088133 series 2891533
The most recent in a long lineage of music biopics, Back to Black, which purports to chronicle the life of the late great Amy Winehouse came out in the US last week. The film received mostly negative reviews and underperformed at the box office. So why are these movies, generally speaking, so unsuccessful and why do we keep making then? Movie Critic Keith Phipps join DJ Louie to discuss Back to Black, the history of music biopics, why the good ones are good and why most of them are so bad.
Join Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and More
Shop Merch in Pop Pantheon's Store
Come to Gorgeous Gorgeous: PRIDE! on 6/15 at Los Globos in Los Angeles
Come to Gorgeous Gorgeous: PRIDE! on 6/28 at The Sultan Room in Brooklyn
Follow Keith Phipps on Twitter
Follow DJ Louie XIV on Instagram
Follow DJ Louie XIV on Twitter
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