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Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2019 8:26 pm
by Jason
Finally got a proper viewing of this trailer. Overall the movie looks just OK. But when he puts on the headphones and hears Springsteen for the first time it gave me fuckin chills. It captured exactly how I feel about his music. It's life changing. I appreciate that the movie was able to capture that.



Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2019 8:39 pm
by Jason
“Bruce sings about not letting the hardness of the world stop you from letting the best of you slip away.”

God damn...

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:13 pm
by Headhunter
That doesn't look interesting at all.

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 3:14 am
by showa58taro
Looks like it’s better served to British audiences.

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 12:23 pm
by Jason
They don't deserve Boss.

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 12:29 pm
by showa58taro
But it’s about a British Indian kid growing up in 80s Britain. Feel like most of the jokes will be lost on you.

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 1:47 pm
by Jason
Regardless, it's about Bruce Springsteen and he is probably my favorite music artist of all time. Doesn't seem to be a comedy, anyway. There is some weird epidemic of musical "biographies" being made in England, all of sudden. Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman and now Springsteen. Which makes no sense being made in England, as his biggest presence is New Jersey, far and away. I'm not sure Bruce even really cares about the movie, but if he did I know his preference would be a Jersey setting.

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 2:14 pm
by showa58taro
I’ll have to watch to pass further judgement.

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 2:18 pm
by Jason
The trailer captured the essence of what it's like to feel his music in your soul, that's for sure. I'll see anything about Bruce. I just hope they don't politicize the movie up. Which it looks like it might.

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 5:46 pm
by showa58taro
Jason wrote:The trailer captured the essence of what it's like to feel his music in your soul, that's for sure. I'll see anything about Bruce. I just hope they don't politicize the movie up. Which it looks like it might.
It’s about race in the 80s. How can you avoid politics.

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 6:24 pm
by Jason
Looking up the plot line it tells me it's about a real life Indian writer's obession with Bruce Springsteen. If they invoke rassism in it, it'll garner an eye roll that would make Linda Blair fuckin proud.

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 1:21 am
by showa58taro
Jason wrote:Looking up the plot line it tells me it's about a real life Indian writer's obession with Bruce Springsteen. If they invoke rassism in it, it'll garner an eye roll that would make Linda Blair fuckin proud.
Racism is even in the trailer.

Man, poor Jason can’t get out of his bubble and realize there are issues in this world.

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 8:24 am
by Jason
I know. "You think this white ass dude sings for people like us?!"
"You better start listening to our music before you start forgetting you're not a white ass dude!"

Honestly, though. The racism is so forced. Lol. Maybe white people in England are shit heels or something, but when rassism occurs in this modern era, it's typically the other way around. Particularly in school. Regardless, it's so overblown that all it's used for is propaganda pieces to force division between citizens.

I just want you guys to know, when it comes to true racism some of you guys are totally ignorant to the reality of it.

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 10:23 am
by showa58taro
The other way around how?

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 3:53 pm
by Reign in Blood
Jason, that's your cue to stop, not give into the voices.

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:59 pm
by showa58taro
Having reread it I regret asking. :D

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 6:14 pm
by Ava
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Reading the past few posts. I guess I'm lucky. Hehehe. :P

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 2:05 pm
by showa58taro
Jason wrote:Looking up the plot line it tells me it's about a real life Indian writer's obession with Bruce Springsteen. If they invoke rassism in it, it'll garner an eye roll that would make Linda Blair fuckin proud.
Enjoy rolling your eyes broski.

Went to see it. Definitely going to be a love-hate film for Jason in that he’ll love the use of Bruce and soundtrack and hate the rest.

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 2:28 pm
by showa58taro
On a more neutral note for those not offended by how the world is, it’s quite a nice and poignant story about finding ones voice and place in this world. Did enjoy. Not a perfect film but a good one.

Re: Blinded by the Light (2019)

Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:09 pm
by Jason
showa58taro wrote:
Jason wrote:Looking up the plot line it tells me it's about a real life Indian writer's obession with Bruce Springsteen. If they invoke rassism in it, it'll garner an eye roll that would make Linda Blair fuckin proud.
Enjoy rolling your eyes broski.

Went to see it. Definitely going to be a love-hate film for Jason in that he’ll love the use of Bruce and soundtrack and hate the rest.
Well, since I have the entire music catalog, I guess no point in seeing the movie. I prefer to get away from politics in movies and not have to worry about phony racism being invoked in everything we watch.