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Title: I give it 2 stars, 1 for subject matter and 1 for effort
Review: Those who actually grew up during the original glam peak and followed it closely, generally don't like this movie. I give it a positive review for content and effort, but the movie is deeply flawed . Any attempt at bringing a sense of what it was like during the reign of Iggy, Reed, Bowie, Mott, Roxy, Eno, etc. deserves at least one star for subject matter. The movie's flaw is primarily it's heavy handed anger toward David Bowie for not participating in this "glam fantasy". Bowie wisely sidestepped this film. It may come as a surprise to some, but just as the Beatles terrific music was the catalyst for what made their accompanying cultural impact possible; so, too, was the brilliant music of those mentioned above (particularly Bowie)that which made "glam" possible- not the other way around. I remember it well. Ironically, in fact, many who thought the music was the best they'd ever heard, completely turned off to visual/cultural subtext.
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