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Spinning Gold (2023)
Directed by Timothy Scott Bogart
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Overview
A biopic of 1970s record producer Neil Bogart, co-founder of Casablanca Records.
Rated R | Length 137 minutes
Actors
Jeremy Jordan | Michelle Monaghan | Jay Pharoah | Lyndsy Fonseca | Dan Fogler | Peyton List | James Wolk | Michael Ian Black | Chris Redd | Sebastian Maniscalco | Jason Isaacs | Sam Nelson Harris | Casey Likes | Ledisi Anibade Young | Alex Gaskarth | Pink Sweat$ | Wiz Khalifa | Jason Derulo | Taylor Parks | Winslow Fegley | Doron Bell | Caylee Cowan | Vincent Pastore | Ellen David | George Nickolas K. | Dušan Dukić | Obi Abili | David Reale | Nick Sandow | Christopher Hayes | Johnny Gill | Charlie Ebbs | Delia Lisette Chambers | Marcel Nahapetian | Seaton Smith | Cait Alexander | John Skelley | Emily Rose David | Alex Gravenstein
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/03/2023 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Ain’t bad but feels more like a movie made for Netflix. Probably would do better streaming, too. As it was I got a private screening. Was hoping this would be closer to the chapter from the book Hit Men about the crazy days as Casablanca Records struggled during the seventies until they broke artists like Donna Summer, KISS and others. Also plays a little loose with that history and leaves out much of the debauchery and skeevy tales behind the scenes.
Weird they secured the use of the KISS logo but nothing else. No likeness or actual songs by the band (only covers). I’d bet a hundred bucks that Gene Simmons wanted a shit ton on money to use their likeness and songs. Kinda odd since this is literally about their history as a band succeeding against all odds. Lost opportunity. Or maybe Gene read the script and knew the film would only be mediocre.
One positive upside to viewing this mostly lackluster biopic is wanting to hear more music from that time esp. all the Donna Summer tunes which I added to my Apple Music after the movie was done.
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