My Dinner With Jimi

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11/09/2020 Poorly written, acted, and executed. One thing it did show is that pop music is just that, popular muaic of the time that is quickly made, consumed, and forgotten. By the time the next generation comes around, 99% of those awsome and amazing bands of your youth mean nothing to anyone but you. The last scene with Hendrix sums it up, money is made, cars and mansions bought but great revelations never come and you're still the same. Nothing changes. Consider that the majority who have a brush with fame and fortune are eventually thrown back on the scrap heap of life. So the only important message this film presents is whether it's better to never become famous or have that fame and lose it. Good luck with that See more 02/25/2020 Nothing happens for the first hour. Don't watch this. See more 09/28/2019 Featuring a veritable who's who—excepting the Who themselves, though—of Swinging Sixties London and Los Angeles during the Summer of Love, Kalyan's decidedly low-budget trippy trip down both Penny and memory lane feels like a rambling, hazy anecdote told by either Ben or Jerry that eventually gets stuck circling the cultural cul-de-sac of boomer nostalgia. See more 06/30/2014 felt cheap production values but good story and based on actual events. See more 03/23/2012 Everything Kaylan and Volman have achieved in their long and winding career (Turtles, T.Rex, Flo & Eddie) was delivered with spirit and style. The same can be said of this movie: a heartfelt and entertaining reconstruction of the late 60s' music scene from L.A. to London. Great fun! See more 11/22/2010 As a die hard Jimi Hendrix fan (I have every official hendrix release + the bonus editions and 2 box sets). I had to check this film out. The film centers around the band The Turtles, and their rapid rise to fame after the release of their single "Happy Together". They go to London, and have one of the craziest nights that they wouldnt forget. They hang out at Graham Nash's pad, and get high while listening to an advanced copy of Sgt. Peppers, they hang out with Donovan, The Moody Blues, Brian Jones, Frank Zappa, Mama Cass, Jim Morrison, and of course Jimi Hendrix. First off, I love this genre and everything about the late 60s (I also have every Beatles album, every Doors album, and other albums by misc artists, Cream, Rolling Stones, etc.), so this was a hippiegasm for me. I had a very fun time trying to name all the artists that would randomly appear in the Speakeasy (a London club that apparently entertains some of the biggest artists in England). The Beatles scene was fantastic, and very believable. Another memorable scene was the draft board scene, where I laughed very, very hard. The long final scene with Hendrix was the highlight for me, of course. While the wig and actor didnt impress me at first, I got used to it, and by the end of the scene I enjoyed it very much so. While, being an info nerd, noticed some historically inaccurate things thrown in to make the movie more interesting (like Jim Morrison reading the bad review of the Doors in the diner). But overrall, this movie was extremely heartfelt, and I appreciate the experience to see one of my icons portrayed on the screen. If you are a fan of flower power, Rock and Roll, or both. Check this film out. See more Read all reviews

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