I Saw The Light - Hank Williams Biopic

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Trailer!

Meh.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1490785/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

[Tom Clark Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tom Clark]

Been following the development of this somewhat since it was first announced thanks to constant updates from the great Saving Country Music. One of the more interesting things regarding the film, Hank3 was none too pleased at the casting of Hiddleston as Sr., saying that a southerner should have gotten the part, that Hiddleston has no soul in his voice. I suppose you can't fault him for having a strong opinion on the matter. It is the life story of his grandfather after all.

Personally, I don't have a dog in that particular fight with the main reason being that I probably won't watch this unless I stumble upon it on TV later on down the road. As big a deal as Hank is to me, this just looks to be like all other music biopics. More than likely it'll be hyper sentimental for "dramatic" effect and filled with lines that are meant to sound "profound" but just come across as typical Hollywood corniness. Olsen sure does look good though.

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

What Tom said....and I'll just add that I don't recall being impressed by a biopic, ever.

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

Oh, amd Hank 3 isnt impressed by anything hahaha

[Randy G Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Randy G]

I liked Altman's movie on Van Gogh and Van Sant's Milk. Otherwise biopic tend to be pretty middle-of-the-road. Even the better ones always come off as mediocre.

[Zane C. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Zane C.]

Been following the development of this somewhat since it was first announced thanks to constant updates from the great Saving Country Music. One of the more interesting things regarding the film, Hank3 was none too pleased at the casting of Hiddleston as Sr., saying that a southerner should have gotten the part, that Hiddleston has no soul in his voice. I suppose you can't fault him for having a strong opinion on the matter. It is the life story of his grandfather after all.

Personally, I don't have a dog in that particular fight with the main reason being that I probably won't watch this unless I stumble upon it on TV later on down the road. As big a deal as Hank is to me, this just looks to be like all other music biopics. More than likely it'll be hyper sentimental for "dramatic" effect and filled with lines that are meant to sound "profound" but just come across as typical Hollywood corniness. Olsen sure does look good though.

Agreed. And SCM is probably the premier country music site around, IMO.

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

I liked Altman's movie on Van Gogh and Van Sant's Milk. Otherwise biopic tend to be pretty middle-of-the-road. Even the better ones always come off as mediocre.

I forgot about MILK...that one was good. Music biopics focus too much on flashy performance numbers, and usually drugs drugs drugs.

[Terry C Tiger Fists Find all posts View Profile Close Terry C]

The problem is that it looks like too many other recent biopics/dramas. Too much sadness and melodrama and not enough drinking/hard living.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Oh, amd Hank 3 isnt impressed by anything hahaha

That's not completely true, there's at least one exception.

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

Didn't they distance themselves from him at some point?

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Honestly I don't even know. I just thought it would be funny to post that.

[Tom Clark Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tom Clark]

He distanced himself from The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia documentary for reasons explained in this clip:

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

Ah. Thanks, Tom. Related, Assjack covering the Beatles, jeez.

[Dark Horse 77 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dark Horse 77]

I really hope this does justice to the great man.