DISCO MOMENTS: "The Joy Of Disco" (Part 3 of 4)
Documentary about how a much-derided music actually changed the world. Between 1969 and 1979 disco soundtracked gay liberation, foregrounded female desire in the age of feminism and led to the birth of modern club culture as we know it today, before taking the world by storm. With contributions from Nile Rogers, Robin Gibb, Kathy Sledge and Ian Schrager.
Directed by Ben Whalley
Produced by Ben Whalley
Executive Producer Mark Cooper
Hi Glenn, Thank you for all the great music/videos. The Joy of Disco is really good. The Disco era was an amazing part of my clubbing days in Montreal...The Limelight, The Loralai, Rocambole, etc.. and if you have a chance check out a movie from Montreal called Funkytown. The producers really got it right. It is in French with English subtitles, there might be a dubbed version. You can look it up on Google. You will love it!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Claude :) Always great to hear from you. I just found it "Funkytown" (2011) with Patrick Huard, Justin Chatwin and Paul Doucet - I WILL CHECK IT OUT :)
ReplyDeletePlease do, I know you will love it. The movie captures everything about the era. A little heavy, but realistic. No sugar coating. have a great evening!!
ReplyDeleteAhh! Once again, I hope it isn't a movie depicting the disco era as a monster devouring people. Allot of special turn into a horrible outline of the scene - that is not the scene it is the individual who decides to go deeper or astray. I had a great time and wonderful memories both as a dancer and disc jockey since 1978 to even present. I would love to a positive film.
ReplyDeleteI will check it out though - very curious :) Thanks again, Claude
Please let me know what you think. There is a part about the "young good looking guy" suddenly discovering he might like men. And I am not sure he had to find out with an older queen, who has a lot of clout in the club world. Still, it is a better depiction than Saturday Night Fever. I still think that "Thank God It's Friday" was the closest (not many other options) that got it close to the right thing.You had to be there and I am glad I was. Wow you were a dancer, you must have been super hot!! My best friend was Robert Ouimet from the Limelight in Montreal, he was a really good DJ. I used to hang around with him in the DJ Booth, best view!!
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