Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (2012)

Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (2012). 1h 53m | PG-13

“This is a documentary about a 70u0026#39;s Memphis band. They have good critical support but never gains popular support. They struggle with the business and Big Star eventually fades into oblivion only to become a cult band which nobody has ever heard of and only the coolest music geeks can lay claim to. I myself donu0026#39;t know the band. I have never heard of their music. The only familiar song is u0026#39;In the Streetu0026#39; which was remade into the theme of u0026#39;That 70u0026#39;s Showu0026#39;. I see some of their interesting famous fans. It would nice to showcase them earlier in the doc giving them needed praises. Thatu0026#39;s the normal practice to hype up the band. By putting it in the back, the intensity isnu0026#39;t there. If these famous artists love them, then Iu0026#39;m more motivated to know them. About their music, they sound good but none of it is that catchy. They sound professional. They sound sincere. They sound artful. There is an indie sensibility that would become more popular today. My biggest issue with the documentary format is that I couldnu0026#39;t tell who was from the band. None of them have great charisma in the present day. The two important voices in the band are no longer with us. Itu0026#39;s tough to get a hold of their personalities when most of it is told in second-hand. Itu0026#39;s the difference between a faded photograph and being in the same room. It has some fascinating behind-the-scene aspects. It would probably make for a great biopic movie where actors can give these people great personalities. The old footage can only give glimpses of the old days. Itu0026#39;s told in a manner of faded memories. Itu0026#39;s artistic but itu0026#39;s never visceral. Itu0026#39;s sad but itu0026#39;s not enthralling. This is a good band who never reached the mountain top. Thereu0026#39;s a good story somewhere here.”