On James Brown: The Movie, The Man, My Memories
Posted: August 4th, 2014 | Filed under: Cinema, Film Reviews Podcast, Music | 1 Comment »The James Brown biopic is out. “Get On Up,” it’s titled.
It’s hard to tell a person’s life story in two hours, but this attempt is a bit better than most.
He was a complicated dude, obviously an important figure in American pop music, and a fascinating presence.
I used my time on the radio Saturday morning to talk about the film, my memories of James Brown, and a historic connection of his with Louisville.
And, as promised, here’s the his full, transcendent performance from the TAMI Show.
“Transcendent,” indeed. I have watched this countless times since the DVD came out and can’t pull my eyes away.