Dave Matthews Band Biopic... Why not?

[TypicalBilly14]

Originally Posted by TurboPGT

Pass. No need to overdramatize people's lives.

That's why we have The Kardashians.

[resumesomething]

Dave ain't Elton John. It would definitely be a boring movie, save the part where he writes a "tiny little song" about his son swimming.

But IF it happened, I'd say Joaquin Phoenix play Dave.

[C.S.]

Originally Posted by RSSR

An even better idea: Being Dave Matthews. The sequel to Being John Malkovich.

Now THIS would be amazing.

[benney]

You can tell you guys are critics and not creatives!

Although it will never get made, there's loads of scope to a really interesting/weird DMB film where reality blurs with fantasy. Think 'Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' meets 'I'm not there'. DMB's music would be the perfect soundtrack. Then you'd have something really fresh that suits the music and isn't a run-of-the-mill (lame) biopic.

[Xcacel]

Originally Posted by benney

You can tell you guys are critics and not creatives!

Although it will never get made, there's loads of scope to a really interesting/weird DMB film where reality blurs with fantasy. Think 'Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' meets 'I'm not there'. DMB's music would be the perfect soundtrack. Then you'd have something really fresh that suits the music and isn't a run-of-the-mill (lame) biopic.

Originally Posted by RSSR

An even better idea: Being Dave Matthews. The sequel to Being John Malkovich.

Being “John Malkovic” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” have one thing in common. They were written by Charlie Kaufman.
From wiki: Kaufman's works explore such universal themes as identity crisis, mortality, and the meaning of life. They are all Dave Matthews recurrent subjects.
If Kaufman for some mysterious reason one day will decide to explore the Dave Matthews world, I am sure he would end up doing a great work.

[bowa36]

Originally Posted by benney

You can tell you guys are critics and not creatives!

Although it will never get made, there's loads of scope to a really interesting/weird DMB film where reality blurs with fantasy. Think 'Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' meets 'I'm not there'. DMB's music would be the perfect soundtrack. Then you'd have something really fresh that suits the music and isn't a run-of-the-mill (lame) biopic.

Yeah no.

[RainDog1980]

I’ve gone to reply to this so many times, but then been like, “why crap on the parade”?

There are a lot of assumptions here - one of which is the relevance and reach of the band on cultural impact level. When you look back at music history, DMB isn’t going to be a chapter. They’re lumped into the ‘90s alternative movement, in which they were a unique outlier for their instrumentation. That they remain a popular touring band does not make them one of the biggest rock bands in the world.

All of the things that have been pointed to as “interesting” are biopic tropes. Tragic family deaths, substance abuse, near breakups, studio trouble, the loss of a band member etc. aren’t unique to DMB to make them interesting. Aside from their grass roots strength in a time dominated by record labels, this band has gone through the same thing most have in one way or another, they’re just quiet about it.

[benney]

Originally Posted by bowa36

Yeah no.

Jesus, this is why I never post. THEY'RE NEVER GOING TO MAKE A DMB MOVIE. But we can have a bit of fun with the discussion.

[RSSR]

I just imagine it could be hilarious if a couple hardcores bicker with each other over set lists choices during a show inside his head. And Dave's reactions to all of that. Even changing the set list mid-show and making Dave do it.

[joshg]

Originally Posted by RSSR

I just imagine it could be hilarious if a couple hardcores bicker with each other over set lists choices during a show inside his head. And Dave's reactions to all of that. Even changing the set list mid-show and making Dave do it.

In 2021, is it possible for a hardcore to hack into DM's IEM and demand "rarities" and "liberations."

"Stat!"

[Slackdoodle]

Originally Posted by bowa36

To be honest I can't see this being that interesting, even to DMB fans

That's because we're fans, on the outside, with scant knowledge of behind-the-scenes dynamics and stories. Any writer/filmmaker worth their salt is gonna dig, dig, dig and find that drama and conflict, figure out the angle that makes a compelling story. I didn't think I'd ever care about watching an Elton John biopic but Rocketman was amazing.

[resumesomething]

Originally Posted by Slackdoodle

That's because we're fans, on the outside, with scant knowledge of behind-the-scenes dynamics and stories. Any writer/filmmaker worth their salt is gonna dig, dig, dig and find that drama and conflict, figure out the angle that makes a compelling story. I didn't think I'd ever care about watching an Elton John biopic but Rocketman was amazing.

Rocketman was great. Elton John is a larger than life personality, and the style of that movie fit him well.

Eric Clapton's life would make an interesting film. His mother got pregnant young, so he grew up thinking his mother was his sister and his grandparents were his parents. Serious drug and alcohol addiction (in his autobiography he wrote about going to some sort of fair, getting so wasted that he passed out on the ground and when he woke up, the field was empty, as the fair left town, and he was laying in his own vomit and excrement). Writing one of the most iconic rock songs in history about being in love with his friends wife, and eventually marrying her. The friend happened to be one of the Beatles. By luck didn't get on the same helicopter as SRV after a concert and didn't die in 1990. His 4 years son falls out a skyscraper window, and he writes Tears in Heaven...

We definitely know the DMB had some conflict and struggle, but the writer/filmmaker would need to really dig a hole all the way to China to make an entire film that's interesting to the general public. By that I mean people who don't spend an inordinate amount of their time on Ants.

[RainDog1980]

Originally Posted by Slackdoodle

That's because we're fans, on the outside, with scant knowledge of behind-the-scenes dynamics and stories. Any writer/filmmaker worth their salt is gonna dig, dig, dig and find that drama and conflict, figure out the angle that makes a compelling story. I didn't think I'd ever care about watching an Elton John biopic but Rocketman was amazing.

But Elton John has made an indelible mark on music...

Originally Posted by resumesomething

Rocketman was great. Elton John is a larger than life personality, and the style of that movie fit him well.

Eric Clapton's life would make an interesting film. His mother got pregnant young, so he grew up thinking his mother was his sister and his grandparents were his parents. Serious drug and alcohol addiction (in his autobiography he wrote about going to some sort of fair, getting so wasted that he passed out on the ground and when he woke up, the field was empty, as the fair left town, and he was laying in his own vomit and excrement). Writing one of the most iconic rock songs in history about being in love with his friends wife, and eventually marrying her. The friend happened to be one of the Beatles. By luck didn't get on the same helicopter as SRV after a concert and didn't die in 1990. His 4 years son falls out a skyscraper window, and he writes Tears in Heaven...

We definitely know the DMB had some conflict and struggle, but the writer/filmmaker would need to really dig a hole all the way to China to make an entire film that's interesting to the general public. By that I mean people who don't spend an inordinate amount of their time on Ants.

Exactly what I was trying to say in my earlier post. As different as this band was in its heyday... ask someone off of Ants to point to a defining moment in the band's or Dave's career that changed the trajectory for those after them. I'm a big fan, and can't answer it.