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Hendrix (2000)

Wood Harris , Billy Zane    R (Restricted)   DVD
2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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Most television movies about real-life rock & roll heroes are a deadening mix of biographical bullet-points and sensational recreations of outré behavior. Rarely does the essence of a pop artist, great or otherwise, come into focus within the spuriously tragic atmosphere of the kind of TV bio-pic that has made fools of the likes of the Beach Boys and John Lennon. Happily, that's not the case with Leon Ichaso's Hendrix, a remarkably sensitive film, originally broadcast on cable, that refuses to exploit guitar legend Jimi Hendrix's mythic appetites nor reduce his prodigious genius to bite-size drama. It is, instead, a portrait of the artist as a field of incongruous energy, sprawling everywhere and nowhere at once, remote from his roots and pained by the disruptive, implacable force of his awesome talent. Wood Harris (Remember the Titans) is wonderful as Hendrix, masterfully capturing the rock god's legendary shyness, unabashed sexual adventurism, and constant redefinition of his purpose and sound. Keeping him on a short tether is Hendrix's management team, which insists he keep up a grueling schedule for the money and throws obstacles onto the path of his creative freedom. Cuban director Ichaso (Sugar Hill) makes clever use out of a fictional, black-and-white interview Hendrix supposedly gave a journalist on the day he died. In it he talks about everything that comes to mind: playing guitar for African American singers on the old rhythm & blues circuit, the thrill of his triumphs during the London blues scene in 1967, and his efforts to mollify advocates of black militarism without becoming involved in it. Terrific support work by Billy Zane as Hendrix's would-be puppeteer, Christian Potenza as former Animals bassist- turned-rock-manager Chas Chandler, and Dorian Harewood as Al Hendrix. --Tom Keogh

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1.0 out of 5 stars Unintentional Humor and Intentional Boredom. July 18 2004
Format:DVD
Hmmm... Where to start?
Wood Harris isn't really that terrible of an actor. (Although I've only see him in one movie.) This has to be one of the most challenging roles for any actor. Wood, however, plays Hendrix as if he was a mumbling airhead. The filmmakers also needed to get an actor who could actually play guitar. He didn't have to necessarily be good, just know enough to fake it. (Hendrix is one of the best guitarists in history, so it's okay if you can't play like him.) Also, this film, being a TV-movie, had a limited budget. The Woodstock scene was painful to watch, especially when it appeared as if Hendrix was only playing in front of a crowd of 10 extras. The costumes were great, but the hairpieces really needed some work.
The biggest disappointment was the music. Since, the filmmakers were unable to license Hendrix's music, we get some really bad cover tunes with a singer that doesn't even sound like him. It should have been a sign that his movie should have never been made.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Catches the spirit of Hendrix Jun 23 2004
By A Customer
Format:DVD
At times I wonder if I saw the same video as those
who gave the negative reviews. I thought it was a
good easy-viewing synopsis of the career of Jimi.
Although I never met him, I think I've tuned into his
personality through his between-song comments and
movie and television interview appearances. He was,
as presented in the movie, a kind and easy-going soul
who was somewhat unsure about his leadership role in
the music industry. He was prone to let others take
advantage of himself.
At that time, the drug culture was in vogue in 60's
London -- and Hendrix fell right into that trap. It's
too bad, but a mighty creative force is also balanced
by a highly destructive one. Hendrix rode his creative
force into superstardom, but his self-destructive
demons caused his early demise.
I believe that the people who were consulted during
the making of this film know more about Jimi than
some of the negative reviewers on these pages. By the
way, Eric Clapton did look that way during the late
sixties in his Cream incarnation. Also, the soundtrack
was extremely well done! I have been trying to find
out who did the guitar parts. He (or she) captured the
subtle inflections of Hendrix's playing marvelously.
I think that Jimi would have been honoured.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy it Jun 15 2004
Format:DVD
This movie is horrible. Picture a guy with 6 pack abs talking effeminately, pretending to be Jimi Hendrix. It's that bad. They throw in a softcore lesbian scene, hoping to save the movie I suppose, but it can't be saved.
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3.0 out of 5 stars It's worth seeing once despite it's many flaws.
"Hendrix" isn't exactly a top-notch movie, in fact, in many ways it's a real dud. However, it is a movie that is indeed worth seeing at least once if you're a Jimi... Read more
Published on Jun 6 2004 by Rex Marksmanson
1.0 out of 5 stars Sucks
This was a really lousy movie, and a really lousy interpretation of Jimi's life. This is a good example of movie companies trying to make money by hitting a target audience with a... Read more
Published on May 1 2004 by Trevor Jordan Heald
1.0 out of 5 stars THIS MOVIE SUCKS!
I am a huge classic rock fan I listen to all the classic rock bands an example of that is Jimi Hendrix. I have every CD and DVD of Hendrix I study this guy I love this guy. Read more
Published on Dec 31 2003 by Luke H.
1.0 out of 5 stars Hey, that guy kind of looks like Hendrix!
Well, I was bored one night and flipping through the channels, when what do I see? The God of most self-respecting, aspiring guitar Gods, Jimi Hendrix. Read more
Published on Nov 2 2003 by C. Stewart
1.0 out of 5 stars Wow... could it have been made any worse?
If the original Jimi Hendrix Experience were put together as poorly as this movie, he wouldn't have had nearly the notoriety that he did during his lifetime. Read more
Published on Sep 30 2003 by Paul S. Remington
1.0 out of 5 stars YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING IS RIGHT!!!!!!!!
Lets face it, any movie made about Hendrix would have been difficult to portray; you cant match his mind. Read more
Published on Jan 18 2003 by Frank Gi
2.0 out of 5 stars You gotta be kidding
Here are the flaws with this movie, they failed to detail his stints with the dixie circuit, his time in the army, his wild times during the european tours, fights within the band,... Read more
Published on Dec 27 2002 by CRV
1.0 out of 5 stars SOMEONE PLEASE KILL ME!!!!!!!!!!
My God I'm depressed!!!!!!!! I just rented this "movie". (I use that term lightly) Not one redeeming quality. Read more
Published on Nov 23 2002
5.0 out of 5 stars This movie Kicked
i really loved this movie and highly recomend this to any hendrix fan. wood harris had him down! they only thing that was different is he doens't look that much like him... Read more
Published on Aug 16 2002 by Anthony S. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars It was Good!
The reason the soundtrack was bad was that the producers could not get the legal rights to the songs. Read more
Published on April 18 2002 by Samuel Morris
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