I really enjoyed this movie about joe meek, the english musical pioneer and the producer of numerous hit singles during the sixties. The joe meek story is a 2008 film adaptation of james hicks and nick morans play telstar, about record producer joe meek, which opened at the new ambassadors theatre in londons west. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal early success with telstar the biggest selling record of its time before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and paranoia forced him into murder and suicide. My notes on telstar the joe meek story 2008 its a strength of nick morans biopic that, unlike practically every other film about the.
A musicinfused drama about joe meek, the flamboyantly gay, tone deaf. Joe meek telstar the hits of joe meek 2006, cd discogs. Later this summer, nick morans movie telstar, about meek s short and troubled life, is released in british cinemas. On a shabby part of the holloway road in north london, just a few hundred yards from arsenals emirates stadium, is the flat where record producer joe meek used to live and work. Con oneill, pam ferris, kevin spacey, movie description. Adapted from nick moran and james hicks criticallylauded stage play, telstar tells the remarkable tale of eccentric, londonbased songwriterproducer joe. But i have to admit to a certain fascination with much of his musical invention. A musicinfused drama about joe meek, the flamboyantly gay, tone deaf, songwriterproducer behind the 60s hits have i the right, just like eddie, johnny, remember me and telstar. Set against a backdrop of early 60s london, telstar is the story of the worlds first independent record producer, joe meek.
His biggest success is the instrumental telstar but accusations of plagiarism delay royalties. Someone finally thought that americans would pay to see the joe meek story on the small screen. Telstar video 1min 40sec, biopic of british pop pioneer joe meek, whose groundbreaking recording techniques and otherworldly records made him the premier independent pop producer. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Original soundtrack to the 2009 motion picture containing 20 joe meek classics.
The joe meek story is a 2008 film adaptation of james hicks and nick morans play telstar, about record producer joe meek, which opened at the new ambassadors. The joe meek story 2008 jj feild and con o neill in. The joe meek story 2008 free online movie posted by unknown posted on 00. Meek created hits including johnny remember me with john leyton. The following year, the music producers guild introduced the joe meek award for innovation in production as.
Joes life and lifestyle were different to undertate the case. Joe meek s story is that of a man who triumphed over obstacles. The joe meek story is a 2008 film adaptation of james hicks and nick morans play telstar, about record producer joe meek, which opened at the new ambassadors theatre in londons west end in june 2005. The cases telstar, heinz, madras place, howardblaikley the telstar case. Oddly enough i did see joe meek s movie live it up at the theater. Telstar is still an oddly compulsive story of an exuberant mess of a man who played a key role in british pop history. For a little history lesson, joe meek was a man id never heard of until i saw this film, and history seems to have little time for him either. With con oneill, kevin spacey, pam ferris, jj feild. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Along with john repschs 2001 biography the legendary joe meek.
Telstar is the true story of the legendary record producer and maverick musical genius joe meek, creator of a string of number one hits including telstarthe biggest selling record of its time and the first british single ever to top the us charts. A music producer in the very early 60s, joe meek managed to produce a no. The film is directed by nick moran and stars con oneill, who also played joe meek in the original play, while kevin spacey plays meek s business partner, major wilfred banks. In the early 1960s selftaught electronics whizz joe meek amazingly produces a string of home made hit singles from his studio in his flat above a leather shop in london. The joe meek story trailer imdb watch the latest telstar. The joe meek story dvd 81530001052 movies set against the backdrop of early 60s london, telstar is the story of the worlds first independent record producer, joe meek.
No explanation was given as to why he felt this movie was not that good. Telstar is an incredible journey of success and depression, of sexual exploration and exploitation, of madness and paranoia with a hint of the paranormal. The joe meek story trailer on imdb download movie telstar. Drama based on the life of joe meek, the songwriterproducer behind the 60s hits have i the right, just like eddie, johnny, remember me and the unforgettable telstar. The film was seen as an affront to heinzs family, and even his exwife, who insisted that heinz was always straight. I recently watched a bbc documentary from 1994 about joe meek s career, as well as his troubled life and violent. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal early success with telstar the biggest selling record of all time before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and. Telstar is the true story of the legendary record producer and maverick musical genius joe meek, creator of a string of number one hits including telstar the biggest selling record of its time and the first british single ever to top the us charts. The joe meek story is a 2008 british biopic about legendary record producer joe meek, based on james hicks and nick morans play telstar. The film tells of his successes producing songs such as worldwide hits telstar the tornados and have i the right the honeycombs and british hits such as john leytons johnny remember me.
A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal success with telstar the biggest selling record of its time before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and paranoia led to his downfall. Much of the original score for this film was recorded at abbey road studios, which was the. Drama based on the life of joe meek, the songwriterproducer behind the 60s hits have i the right, just like eddie. A couple of months after telstar had become a smash hit, the french composer jean ledrut 19031982 supposed that meeks bestseller had four bars which were lifted from a film score he had written for the movie austerlitz, directed by abel gance 1960. Jan 16, 2012 set against the backdrop of hedonistic, swinging, early 60s london, telstar shares the strangerthanfiction true story of joe meek tony awardwinner con oneill, who originated the role on. The life and death of influential 1960s record producer joe meek. The film follows meeks life just before telstar became a worldwide success and follows his downfall into a mental breakdown that would eventually lead to murder and suicide. Now nick morans telstar unearths a gem of story that puts the gifted but volatile 1960s hitmaker joe meek in the spotlight.
The telstar man, meeks story inspired the 1994 bbc 4 radio play lonely joe and the 2005 stage play telstar, which was adapted into the 2008 film telstar. This is just one of a number of books, documentaries, plays and even songs. Possibly a case of getting crap past the radar as well. Joe s life and lifestyle were different to undertate the case. The song telstar was a major hit on the radio when i was a child during the kennedy years of the early sixties.
Drama based on the life of joe meek, the songwriterproducer behind the 60s hits have i the right, just like eddie, johnny, remember me and the unforgettable. Whether these obstacles were the repressive, conformist record labels and studios of prebeatles britain, or not being able to sing in key, read music, or play an instrument, the producersongwriters apparent motto was never say never. On 19 june 2009, a film adaption of morans and hicks play, telstar. Joe s mercurial temper causes his artists to forsake him for other labels, in particular his young lover heinz burt. The film is directed by nick moran and stars con oneill, who also played joe meek in the original play, while kevin spacey plays.
Jun 20, 2009 now nick morans telstar unearths a gem of story that puts the gifted but volatile 1960s hitmaker joe meek in the spotlight. Set against the backdrop of hedonistic, swinging, early 60s london, telstar shares the strangerthanfiction true story of joe meek tony awardwinner con oneill, who originated the role on. The joe meek story is a 2008 film adaptation of james hicks and nick moran s play telstar, about record producer joe meek, which opened at the new ambassadors theatre in londons west end in june 2005. Joe meeks story is that of a man who triumphed over obstacles. Nick morans excellent portrait of an often forgotten pop legend is as eccentric and chaotic as its subject. From meeks ascension to the top of the charts with telstar to his dabblings in the occult and implication in a rent boys murder, the film. The joe meek story, premiered in london, directed by nick moran and with the star of the play, con oneill, continuing his portrayal of meek. Ive been intrigued with the meek sounds since telstar was released in 1962. The joe meek story the energy, craziness and often downright shabbiness of londons early 60s, prebeatles pop biz are vividly brought to life in telstar. The joe meek story, premiered in london, directed by nick moran and with the star of the play. In the film there is a scene were joe meek is shagging heinz even the produces of the film i read in a magazine article at the time,admit this is not true,but they said they part this in the film.
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