Music Movies to Watch During Quarantine!

So we've all probably seen 8 Mile, Straight Outta Compton, Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocket Man, and a select few other big blockbuster movies about the music we love. I wanted to share some films that you may have not seen that also relate to music. Due to the current ongoing pandemic in the world most of us have a lot of newfound free time on our hands. While listening to music is great, it's hard to really understand what led to its creation especially for older bands. The movies not only chronicle the life of rockstars and icons but also the harsh upbringing a lot of them had. People who weren't previously fans can become fans when they watch these films. And for those who were already fans, everybody loves when their favorite artist receives the big screen treatment.

Nowhere Boy (2009), a film about the most famous person in the most famous band ever to exist should theoretically lead to a huge blockbuster film. But it didn't, the film had a very lowkey release and the budget was only  ₤1.2 million or about $1.5 million. The film chronicles the early life of John Lennon from The Beatles although it's not a film about The Beatles and merely only references the band. Instead it is a movie about his harsh upbringing with an aunt that seemingly did not care about him but that he was forced to live with as well as an absent father. In the film his mother eventually shows him a lot of popular music of the time and he is inspired to start his own band. The film was a Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 80% and is a good watch.

The Buddy Holly Story (1978) is a film about Buddy Holly and his short but passionate career. The film chronicles his career from The Crickets all the way to his solo career and eventually to his early death (Not a spoiler but rather a well known event I hope). The film shows Holly's passion and his desire to play his music the way he wanted to play it. On multiple occasions in the film he is seen arguing with technicians and producers who want to direct his sound. If you're a fan in any way of Buddy Holly and his music or even just his story I highly recommend this film. The film wasn't very big and only had a budget of about $1.2 million. The film holds a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, however, most of the reviews are very mediocre.

"The Day The Music Died" clearly fascinated many people. There's 2 movies on this list that are about that exact event. La Bamba (1987) is about the life and career of Ritchie Valens. Although his career was short lived and lasted only eight months, his impact is clearly felt even today considering people still talk about it. The films covers his life from his first hit, "Donna" in 1958, that saw him launch head first into the American spotlight, all the way until his untimely death on February 3, 1959. The film had a fairly big budget of about $6 million and was a huge success at the time raking in $50 million at the box office. The film has a Certified Rotten Tomatoes score of 90% and the film has pretty favorable reviews.