'One Love' - Bob Marley Biopic

[JohnnyRage 1617]

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Bob Marley is one of the biggest cultural influences in my life and I don't qualify that with 'musical'. What some persons accomplish in such a short life span is truly embarrassing to me, but I am truly grateful for his message, for Reggae, for The Wailers...I could go on.

Musical Biopics often don't take many chances of exposing fractures in the historical and commercial narrative. Fingers crossed.

Premiered in Jamaica, opens Valentines Day.

 

 

 

 

 

[royiv 9326]

Looking forward to this one. Saw my first preview for this one before M:I last summer and let out an audible "fuck, yeah" and my wife punched me in the arm. Really hoping it doesn't suck.

[Don Johnson 4754]

Has a TV movie feel to it, IMO.

[RPM 26326]

Knew nothing about this before watching Colbert. I wasn't deep into Marley, but if one of his songs was playing I enjoyed it. Just cool vibes. Inspired me to visit Jamaica.

[lateshow 1304]

Sorry, but this looks like it fuckin sucks. 

[Brandywine 1316]

3 hours ago, Don Johnson said:

Has a TV movie feel to it, IMO.

I agree. Not sure how I feel about it. I liked Kingsley in the few roles I’ve seen him in, he played Obama in The Comey Rule. I get him confused sometimes with Rege-Jean Page.  

[South Austin 52521]

3 hours ago, Don Johnson said:

Has a TV movie feel to it, IMO.

Same. 

I'm surprised for a guy like Bob Marley that they didn't find a higher profile actor and director/producer/screenwriter to take on this project much earlier than this.

[miguelito 11266]

1 hour ago, Brandywine said:

I agree. Not sure how I feel about it. I liked Kingsley in the few roles I’ve seen him in, he played Obama in The Comey Rule. I get him confused sometimes with Rege-Jean Page.  

I get him confused with Ben Kingsley.

[JohnnyRage 1617]

I thought the trailer was awesome, but I sort of do get the worry that the cinematography of some of the indoor and smaller sets have a lower budget staged feel. But there also seems to be a lot of outdoor wider crowd shots especially shot on location in Jamaica.

Fingers Crossed.

 

On 1/25/2024 at 1:45 PM, South Austin said:

Same. 

I'm surprised for a guy like Bob Marley that they didn't find a higher profile actor and director/producer/screenwriter to take on this project much earlier than this.

I'm trying to avoid media, but this came up on a reel.

 

 

[WBT 20631]

This has been the first trailer every time I've gone to the movies since covid it feels like.  So I'm glad it's finally being released just to stop seeing it.

[59 Burst 434]

My rant. Bob gets all the press, but his band was loaded with talent. Peter Tosh, Neville Livingston. Aston Barrett, Earl Lindo. Going to a Bob Marley show in the 60’s was an out of body experience compared to the typical rock and roll concert. 
 

As a true follower of the genre from its beginnings from who worked with Marley like Desmond Dekker. Marley was great, he should get all the credit for commercializing Reggae. But, I always felt “The Bush doctor” Tosh had the highest ceiling. Especially once he signed with Rolling Stones records. But his ass went fucking crazy and burned it to the ground. 

[alincoln 2381]

Family Man just died a couple of days ago.  RIP

 

[JohnnyRage 1617]

13 hours ago, 59 Burst said:

My rant. Bob gets all the press, but his band was loaded with talent. Peter Tosh, Neville Livingston. Aston Barrett, Earl Lindo. Going to a Bob Marley show in the 60’s was an out of body experience compared to the typical rock and roll concert. 
 

As a true follower of the genre from its beginnings from who worked with Marley like Desmond Dekker. Marley was great, he should get all the credit for commercializing Reggae. But, I always felt “The Bush doctor” Tosh had the highest ceiling. Especially once he signed with Rolling Stones records. But his ass went fucking crazy and burned it to the ground. 

Let's f'ing go

 

[HiggyBaby 2541]

It’ll probably suck but I’m in.

[Herpa Derpa 6126]

Getting blasted in early reviews. Currently at 35%

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bob_marley_one_love

[JohnnyRage 1617]

If the ember of a song is an obvious vocal usage, then cut to the studio production followed by a short celebratory montage of onto the next bigger plane, that's what makes some biopics suck.

I canceled some Valentines Day primo Alamo Draft House seats, but for other reasons.

 

Two Biopics that didn't suck - The Doors, and Rocketman

[UncleSonny 6573]

57 minutes ago, JohnnyRage said:

If the ember of a song is an obvious vocal usage, then cut to the studio production followed by a short celebratory montage of onto the next bigger plane, that's what makes some biopics suck.

I canceled some Valentines Day primo Alamo Draft House seats, but for other reasons.

 

Two Biopics that didn't suck - The Doors, and Rocketman

Walk Hard basically buried this type of biopic forever. 

[jimmyjazz 45991]

On 2/11/2024 at 10:28 AM, JohnnyRage said:

Two Biopics that didn't suck - The Doors, and Rocketman

Huh.  I'd never see a Doors biopic, they sucked ass, as did Rocketman.

Saw Marley today, and was pleasantly surprised.  6/10.  Lashana Lynch was particularly good as Rita Marley.  Nothing struck me as nearly so bad as reviews would indicate.

[Scraps 13566]

Thought it was meh.  Great soundtrack though lol 

[LateAughtsHorn 588]

Glad it's doing well; but they really pussed out and made this a by the books biopic. So many interesting aspects of his life either watered down or flat out ignored. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19208]

Man, tough crowd around here.  I just streamed it and thought it was freaking awesome.

[DixonHur 11342]

Did you know much about Marley before seeing the movie?

It felt like a puff piece created by the Marley Estate for the sole purpose of boosting profits.

 

[Mac8111 2107]

I didn’t find it that interesting. Was ok, but nothing more.