If you know me then you know I am obsessed with the Miles Davis Biopic. The other day I was chatting with graphic designer Julien Trédan-Turini (interviewed here last week) about the film and my intense curiosity about what the movie poster will (one day) look like. We’re on step 7 out of 100 (1000?!) … Continue reading »
I read an article in Variety about the difficult marketplace for music documentaries. We’ve definitely come a long way from the Oscar-winning “Woodstock” and other classic, music docs like (the awesome) “The Last Waltz” and (equally great) “Stop Making Sense” — there have been plenty of good music films over the years, but the market … Continue reading »
No biopic of Miles Davis, be it traditional narrative or off the wall bizarre, is going to be genuine without a great deal of bad language. The man could turn a phrase, as it were. Flip through a few pages of his entertaining autobiography (here’s page 65!) and it’s clear Miles Davis had a talent … Continue reading »
(It looks like it’s all about Obama today, so here is a post from Nov. 6) During the just concluded presidential campaign there was a moment when we learned what kind of music the candidates preferred. It was no surprise that when Barack Obama revealed his iPod playlist there was much (fun) debate and scrutiny. … Continue reading »
One day someone is going to have to develop a marketing campaign for the Miles Davis biopic; this issue interests me a great deal because the advertising/marketing component of a film, big or small, can be the difference between success and failure – regardless if the movie is any good or not. So I wanted … Continue reading »
All the talk lately about the (surprising) release date for Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds has me revisiting a post I wrote last summer about the best time of year to release a Miles Davis biopic. Needless to say the announcement from The Weinstein Company of an August 21, 2009 nationwide release for “Inglorious Basterds” was … Continue reading »
If there’s one topic that gets me going it’s talking about what the movie poster for the Miles Davis biopic should look like. Back in June I threw out some ideas for the one-sheet, which remains one of the more popular topics around here. It’s a terrific subject because we’re so inundated with movie marketing … Continue reading »
It’s not just one of the greatest jazz albums of all time, but one of the best albums… period! It’s the one album most non-jazz fans know about, or even own. I like to think there’s a part in the minds of music fans who don’t care much for jazz music who feel they should … Continue reading »
While I do think the domestic release of the Miles Davis biopic will bring with it a hefty share of media coverage/hype, critical debate, awards discussion and positive ticket sales (I can only assume), I can foresee the film doing big business abroad — perhaps even better abroad versus in the U.S. There’s the whole … Continue reading »
And now a few words about “Mad Men” – and Miles Davis. The season 2 finale was Sunday; just terrific! I’m already looking ahead to next season. Fans of the series will surely point to the music as an important feature of the show’s nuance from one episode to the next – reinforcing theme and … Continue reading »
Over at The Playlist is a teaser poster for “Watchmen.” If you aren’t familiar with the Alan Moore-penned graphic novel the film is based on, the significance of the image might be lost. The text with the picture are the words “Justice is coming to all of us. No matter what we do.” The hype … Continue reading »
I just read that Quentin Tarantino has added actors Julie Dreyfus, Michael Bacall and Omar Doom to the cast of “Inglorious Bastards,” but more importantly, I found this cool, teaser poster for the film with The Playlist story. And what does a movie poster for a much-hyped, WWII epic from Tarantino have to do with … Continue reading »
Columbia/Legacy recordings will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis’s landmark album, Kind of Blue, with the release of a special collector’s edition that will include the original album, alternate takes, a DVD jazz documentary, and more. The box set will be released on September 30th. Packaged in a 12-inch slipcase box, the 50th Anniversary … Continue reading »
Don Cheadle, the man tasked with filming and portraying the legendary Miles Davis for the upcoming film, was on the Late Show Tuesday night to promote his new film, Traitor. Did he mention anything about the Miles Davis biopic? No. Did he really have the time? No. Perhaps if he shows up on “Charlie Rose” … Continue reading »
For me, I’ll say high, very high. Soaring. I want the Miles Davis movie to be a classic. I want the film to be a critical success as well as a box office champ. No, we’re not talking “Dark Knight” numbers, but solid box office in the U.S. and abroad. I want Don Cheadle to … Continue reading »
