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There are few people as important to the art form of recorded music as Brian Wilson, songwriter, performer and producer with The Beach Boys. He changed the sound of music, and created some of the most beautiful artworks of a medium he was constantly expanding.
To date, every Brian Wilson or Beach Boys biopic has been somewhat lacklustre. I can’t help but stare slack-jawed at Summer Dreams if I ever see it on TV, but it’s not a credible film. Hopefully, this will all change over the summer when Love & Mercy is released.
Here’s the trailer, with Paul Dano playing a Pet Sounds-era Brian, and John Cusack having to pick up the pieces later. Paul Giamatti is playing Eugene Landy, the villain of the piece.
Well, absolute worst case scenario, there’s going to be some good acting and some excellent music. But it looks...
There are few people as important to the art form of recorded music as Brian Wilson, songwriter, performer and producer with The Beach Boys. He changed the sound of music, and created some of the most beautiful artworks of a medium he was constantly expanding.
To date, every Brian Wilson or Beach Boys biopic has been somewhat lacklustre. I can’t help but stare slack-jawed at Summer Dreams if I ever see it on TV, but it’s not a credible film. Hopefully, this will all change over the summer when Love & Mercy is released.
Here’s the trailer, with Paul Dano playing a Pet Sounds-era Brian, and John Cusack having to pick up the pieces later. Paul Giamatti is playing Eugene Landy, the villain of the piece.
Well, absolute worst case scenario, there’s going to be some good acting and some excellent music. But it looks...
- 2/25/2015
- by Brendon Connelly
- Obsessed with Film
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