WHIPLASH (2014) What does it take to be one of the greatest? Michael Jordan? Joe Montana? Pete Sampras? Mickey Mantle? Wayne Gretzky? It is funny that when we ask that question we often think of sports! But what about the Chess Grand Masters or Yo Yo Ma? How about Keith Moon? Or my personal all-time fave drummer Rick Allen? Whiplash stars Miles Tellar as a young drummer who wants to be the best drummer in the world. When he enrolls at a cutthroat conservatory and butts head with a nihilist conductor (JK Simmons), he learns that you have to bleed before reaching that dream. The reason why I love Rick Allen is what made Whiplash so good to me. Its about that drive no matter what happens we stand up and get back on that horse. Allen lost an arm and still kept drumming. This movie is about that spirit. (4.5 out of 5) So Says the Soothsayer youtu.be/7d_jQycdQGo
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 15:02:00 +0000
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