| Release Date: November 27, 2015
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talisencrwJul 28, 2016
This was solid and very enjoyable. My lady and I are huge classic rock and blues aficionados, and we tend to especially enjoy biopics of great musicians, so when I found out this was out, it was a natural accompaniment with a big bottle ofThis was solid and very enjoyable. My lady and I are huge classic rock and blues aficionados, and we tend to especially enjoy biopics of great musicians, so when I found out this was out, it was a natural accompaniment with a big bottle of Chilean red wine for a date night indoors. Greatly talented yet ill-starred musicians that are quickly catapulted to superstardom only to die in hideous and tragic circumstances are particularly fascinating--and Janis Joplin certainly fits the bill.

I'm not sure I've seen any other of Amy Berg's works, but this was very well thought out and made. I haven't seen any other films about Janis, but in seeing this I can't see how any other could be any more definitive.

Now to see the recent ones on Chet Baker, Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix...
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EpicLadySpongeMay 3, 2016
Starring Janis Joplin (archive footage) and narrated by Cat Power (Okay, what kind of stage name is that?), this documentary about a rocking icon named Janis Joplin is a blast to the past to learn the history of music when she was alive.
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foxgroveApr 1, 2016
An informative and engrossing documentary about an iconic figure who I actually didn't know very much about. Although generally her style of singing is not to everyone's taste, her talent is succinctly pointed out by a contributor who statesAn informative and engrossing documentary about an iconic figure who I actually didn't know very much about. Although generally her style of singing is not to everyone's taste, her talent is succinctly pointed out by a contributor who states that 'she was a much better singer than either she (Janis) or the public realised'. Expand
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