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The Flesh Fair Band
Jun 15, 2014
Published in
The Artists
Here is another that we could not help but put on the ballot because of who portrayed them. In Steven Spielberg’s 2001 Sci-Fi film, A.I., we were taken to a “Flesh Fair” where a Metal sound permeated the scene. We don’t know the name of the band (hence why we are just calling them the “Flesh Fair Band”) but Ministry, a band that was a lot more important in musical history than they got credit for, played them. Perhaps that is why we could not leave them off the ballot.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Actors:
Ministry
Songs you might remember:
None
Why you should vote for them:
Only because you love the early Industrial sound and want to throw a bone here.
Why you should not vote for them:
They were barely shown on screen, and there is no set song. How many people even knew that this was a world class band up there, when they saw it?
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The Flaming Creatures
Jun 15, 2014
Published in
The Artists
We will admit that they are on the ballot for about two reasons. The first, we are always a sucker for a T.Rex cover. The second, the band that covered them in Velvet Goldmine was Placebo, a group we always thought was a little underappreciated. One song in a minor movie really isn’t much to go on, but hell; there are a lot more obscure choices on this ballot!
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Actors:
Placebo
Songs you might remember:
20th Century Boy
Why you should vote for them:
Only for the love of Placebo; not that we think there are lot of people in that category.
Why you should not vote for them:
There are far greater choices from the film than this.
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Flame
Jun 15, 2014
Published in
The Artists
It is not always a great idea when a band comprises all of the main actors in a film (KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park for example) but in “Slade in Flame” you have a band playing a somewhat fictionalized version of themselves, and doing a decent job at it.
As the name suggests, Slade portrays a fake band named “Flame” and they rocket to the top. Now, we know what happens in musical films when that happens, as they are destined to break up, but as most films if it is done well and there are interesting subplots around, you tend to care. We think this is one of those films.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Slade in Flame (1975)
Actors:
Slade
Songs you might remember:
How Does it Feel
Far Far Away
Why you should vote for them:
In the United Kingdom, this band was huge.
Why you should not vote for them:
Is it a coincidence that after this movie, the band went into decline?
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The Five Heartbeats
Jun 15, 2014
Published in
The Artists
In the ambitious (though hit and miss) Robert Townsend project, The Five Heartbeats, we witness the rise and fall of the titular Motown band. Although the plot was predictable, Townshend deserves credit for creating original songs and making the group look as legitimate (pardon the pun, but he injected his soul into it), but when a film does not perform well, and Townsend was essentially done in Hollywood after it, do we really have a serious contender?
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
The Five Heartbeats (1991)
Actors:
Robert Townsend (Donald “Duck” Matthews)
Leon (T.J. Matthews)
Michael Wright (Eddie King Jr.)
Tico Wells (Anthony “Choir Boy” Stone)
Harry J. Lennix (Terrence “Dresser” Williams)
Songs you might remember:
A Heart is a House for Love
Why you should vote for them:
Musically, this sounds the way it was supposed to.
Why you should not vote for them:
The film at best is average.
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