Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me

Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me is a 2012 documentary film about American rock band Big Star, directed by Drew DeNicola and Olivia Mori.

Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me
Directed byDrew DeNicola
Written byDrew DeNicola
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release dates
  • March 15, 2012 (2012-03-15) (South by Southwest)
  • July 3, 2013 (2013-07-03) (United States)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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Summary

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The film chronicles the critical acclaim, lack of commercial success and the cult following of the band.[1][2][3][4]

Reception

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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a 92% approval rating, from 39 critics, with an average score of 7.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me offers a persuasive argument for its subjects' cult classic oeuvre -- and presents a painfully passionate lament for their untapped potential."[5] The Village Voice's Stephanie Zacharek praised director Drew DiNicola's documentary, writing that it "honors that sense of mystery, telling the band's story as if whispering it through the cracks in a wall. There's very little footage of the band themselves—their elusive magic found its truest expression in the studio rather than before a live audience."[6]

References

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  1. ^ For Power-Pop Fans, The Woeful Ballad Of 'Big Star'-NPR
  2. ^ Rolling Stone: "Big Star's Story Comes To The Big Screen"
  3. ^ "Big Star's Big Documentary". The New Yorker. July 9, 2013. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023.
  4. ^ NY Times:"A Stillborn Band's Rock Is Rediscovered"
  5. ^ Rotten Tomatoes
  6. ^ "In Nothing Can Hurt Me, Big Star Shines Undiminished", The Village Voice, July 3, 2013. Retrieved on July 12, 2013.
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