| Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me | |
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| Directed by | Drew DeNicola |
| Written by | Drew DeNicola |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me is a 2012 documentary film about American rock band Big Star, directed by Drew DeNicola and Olivia Mori.
Cast[edit]
- Jon Auer
- Chris Bell
- Alex Chilton
- Rick Clark
- Tav Falco
- Andy Hummel
- John Lightman
- Jody Stephens
- Ken Stringfellow
Summary[edit]
The film chronicles the critical acclaim, lack of commercial success and the cult following of the band.[1][2][3][4]
Reception[edit]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a 92% approval rating, from 39 critics, with an average score of 7.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me offers a persuasive argument for its subjects' cult classic oeuvre -- and presents a painfully passionate lament for their untapped potential."[5] The Village Voice's Stephanie Zacharek praised director Drew DiNicola's documentary, writing that it "honors that sense of mystery, telling the band's story as if whispering it through the cracks in a wall. There's very little footage of the band themselves—their elusive magic found its truest expression in the studio rather than before a live audience."[6]
References[edit]
- ^ For Power-Pop Fans, The Woeful Ballad Of 'Big Star'-NPR
- ^ Rolling Stone: "Big Star's Story Comes To The Big Screen"
- ^ "Big Star's Big Documentary". The New Yorker. July 9, 2013. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023.
- ^ NY Times:"A Stillborn Band's Rock Is Rediscovered"
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ "In Nothing Can Hurt Me, Big Star Shines Undiminished", The Village Voice, July 3, 2013. Retrieved on July 12, 2013.
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