Originally Posted by
Spudman
There was a really great movie about him that Clint Eastwood directed. I think it was just called "Bird" or something like that. It was a little tragic but still a very insightful and powerful piece of cinematography. I'm not sure how accurate the music scenes were though. I can't remember whether or not you could tell if the actors were faking it or not. What was acted very well was Bird's fall into drug addiction. It really took you down into that long dark tunnel.
It left a very strong impression on me so I'm recommending it to those that haven't seen it yet.
I enjoyed it very much. A good one to cue up in your Netflix.
Steve Thompson
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