mg_ridgeview t1_itx5d33 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 11:12 PM

I think I'll watch the movie, I loved Weird Al's stuff back in the 90's. But I was a little disappointed to find out that the filmmakers themselves said that they used little to no background material on Weird Al's own life. To me, that disqualifies it as a biopic. I know that they said they wanted to make it seem like a parody of a biopic, not a literal biopic, which I kind of get. But it seems cheap to me. I'm sure Weird Al's life must have been interesting enough to draw from?

theinquisition t1_itxbjqn wrote on October 26, 2022 at 11:59 PM

Weird al does weird versions of regular songs. How could he not just do a weird version of his own life? It's like his greatest joy.

I'd watch a documentary about his life in a heartbeat. But I have zero problems seeing how a guy who wrote my bologna sees his own life.

Bappa bappa zoodoo, yea!

lamefartriot t1_itx9s4l wrote on October 26, 2022 at 11:45 PM

Weird Al is heavily involved. And besides one big tragedy in his life, I’m pretty sure most of his life and upbringing were pretty normal and not biopic worthy

ZsaFreigh t1_itxiksr wrote on October 27, 2022 at 12:51 AM

That's what's so great about it, it's a parody biopic, not a real biopic about Alfred Yankovic's early career. Al is heavily involved in the production. It's gonna be hilarious.

schleppylundo t1_itxkyex wrote on October 27, 2022 at 1:09 AM

VH-1 did a “Behind the Music” episode on Al once. It was the most boring episode they’ve ever done. The only drama they could mine at all was the brief and overblown Coolio beef.