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Searching for Sugar Man

Rodriguez , Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman , Malik Bendjelloul    DVD
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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Searching for Sugar Man tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest ‘70s rock icon who never was. After being discovered in a Detroit bar, Rodriguez’s sound struck 2 renowned producers and they signed a recording deal. But when the album bombed, the singer disappeared into obscurity. A bootleg recording found its way into apartheid South Africa and over the next two decades, he became a phenomenon. The film follows the story of two South African fans who set out to find out what really happened to their hero.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars "Home is acceptance" Oct 31 2012
By Tommy D TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:Blu-ray
This is the brilliant documentary about the not so legendary ‘Rodriguez’. He recorded an album in 1970 called ‘Cold Fact’ it was instantly adored by the critics and very fair comparisons were made about him to Bob Dylan. It was then roundly ignored by record buyers. Undeterred he recorded a second album which followed the same trajectory as album one. Album three was not to be as the record company decided to drop him, just before Christmas.

Meanwhile in a record store over in South Africa we have a story of a legend who has died in mysterious circumstance and a man who made it his mission to find out the truth about his unsung American hero. Rodriguez and his anti establishment attitude, easily accessible lyrics and effortless vocal style had made him an underground hit in apartheid struck South Africa. He was seen as a man who spoke for those who saw segregation as an unnecessary evil. His records had not only been banned but defaced by the authorities so that the offending material could never be played on air. Instead it took off underground, even with bootleg tapes etc. Then they heard he had shot himself, then he had burnt himself and the mystery of the man behind the shades deepened.

This documentary tells of the amazing story to find a man that had inspired a nation but who never knew about it. It features a lot of his music and some live performances, and it is just inspirational. I am going to order his records after hearing some of them in the film. This is one of those films that you will want to tell your friends about, it has that rare quality of being a true story that you feel just has to be made up, but is all the more brilliant because it isn’t. If you love music, good films or just a great heart enriching story then you will adore this great piece of history.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sugar Man Found! Feb 3 2013
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What makes this movie so worth watching is the underlying story ... not the production nor the cinematography match it. But Rodriguez is such an interesting character and his sound is so unusual for the era that it came out of, that any music aficionado is going to be intrigued by it. I watched it once in the theater, then bought the DVD and the two CDs "Cold Fact" and "Coming From Reality".

Not as smooth as "The Funk Brothers" but perhaps more heart grabbing. If you like "The Funk Brothers" or "Once", you'll probably enjoy this one too!
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5.0 out of 5 stars searching for sugarman May 24 2013
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one of the best stories i have ever heard. There is real saddness is all those lost years of music for us and for Fernandez the lost income. Where did the money go? Why not do a documentary on that.. its an extraordinary album and should be in everyones music collection - five stars...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Searching for Sugar Man [Blu-ray]
Saw the movie when it first came out. Enjoyed it immensely, then bought the Blu-ray to continue enjoying the story and the music.
Published 8 days ago by Jim Kubas
5.0 out of 5 stars Searching for Sugarman
Great documentary about a great musician that is unkown in the U.S. but idolized in South Africa.
I highly recommend this video.
Published 19 days ago by G. Papas
3.0 out of 5 stars Oscar worthy?
It's a great story... music is enjoyable...

Oscar worthy.... what's an Oscar worth?

ok... here is your seven more words...
Published 22 days ago by LBMWS
5.0 out of 5 stars Sugarman was great!
This was a great documentary on a fascinating subject. How did Sixto Rodriguez not make it big in the seventies?
Published 1 month ago by Thomas E Wimperis
5.0 out of 5 stars Reality over fiction -- A unique story
This documentary turns into a "poetic & romantic " story as we love them:: there is suspense and emotions and love and beautiful music... and no bad guys! Read more
Published 1 month ago by HeleneLo
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
A great film. The less you know about this movie going in the better so try not to read to much about it in advance.
Published 2 months ago by Wi
5.0 out of 5 stars Good documentary
Great true story. Inspiring. It leaves feeling good . Interesting people and great to know this person still alive. I recomend this movie to all.
Published 2 months ago by Claudia
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!
Renews my faith in divine justice. An inspiring story garanteed to awaken the viewer. Anyone interested in exploring their own depths will get this.
Published 2 months ago by Marie Powers
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
This is one of the best albums of all time. What a shame that the money & fame were stolen from this kind, generous, humble man. Lets hope that he now receives all that is due...
Published 2 months ago by Linda Roach
5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelieveable
Here's a fine speciment of "Searching for Surgar Man's. This DVD is remarkable. A true story of a great artist.
Published 2 months ago by Dwight Byron
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