Where can I watch Velvet Goldmine?
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What happens in Velvet Goldmine?
Set in the 1970s, it’s the story of the life, death and resurrection of a glam-rock idol named Brian Slade, played by Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and probably inspired by David Bowie. After headlining a brief but dazzling era of glitter rock, he fakes his own death onstage.
What is Velvet Goldmine based on?
Velvet Goldmine, itself the title of a David Bowie song, follows the lives of Brian Slade (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), a queer glam rock idol based on Bowie and Marc Bolan, and his eventual lover, Curt Wild (Ewan McGregor)—the same little boy—whose biography was inspired by Iggy Pop and Lou Reed.
What album is Velvet Goldmine on?
Rare
Velvet Goldmine/Album
Is Velvet Goldmine a true story?
Velvet Goldmine is a 1998 musical drama film written and directed by Todd Haynes from a story by Haynes and James Lyons. It is set in Britain during the glam rock days of the early 1970s; it tells the story of a fictional pop star, Brian Slade.
Is Velvet Goldmine based on a true story?
When was Velvet Goldmine made?
November 26, 1998 (Germany)
Velvet Goldmine/Release date
Who is Curt Wild based on?
The American Curt Wild (Ewan McGregor) is largely a mishmash of Lou Reed and Iggy Pop.
Is Brian David Bowie Slade?
Although the character of Brian Slade is heavily based on David Bowie, Bowie himself disliked the script and vetoed the proposal that his songs appear in the film.
Is Curt Wild based on Kurt Cobain?
Yes, Todd Haynes realizes that Curt Wild, one of the main characters in his paean to the glam rock era, “Velvet Goldmine,” is a dead ringer for Kurt Cobain. And no, that’s not an effect he was going for — the character was modeled after Iggy Pop. “In fact, Cobain dyed his hair silver because of Iggy Pop,” Haynes adds.
