IceCreamMan wrote: If you ever heard the rumours or had a dodgy recording of his works ...go an relish in the movie........

its well put together and sugar man seems to have achieved a level of fame these days which is thanks to ppl like us.....who bootlegged his albums (ja both of them) to smithereens...

The mocumentry? That was good.

Thouroughly enjoyed this movie... (well documentary) really a great story that was put together very well..

Highly recommend on my part!

This was a review I posted on Facebook (so excuse the compressed style):

It's very difficult to try and find words to express what I thought of Searching For SugarMan - the movie about Rodriguez's life - that I saw last night. The 80 odd minutes flew by in a heartbeat. I experienced every emotion - sadness, joy, excitement, despair - during this time. The movie was about more than Rodriguez' music. It was also testament to the triumph of the human spirit over adversity (and not only that of Rodriguez'), a reflection on the workings of the music industry back in the day (and a vivid illustration of why that business model is dying out in the digital age), contained lessons to me as a parent, provided understanding of what true humility means and - of course - provided a showcase of this man's wonderful music that I have been privileged to know since the 80s. I truly hope that this movie brings some respect, recognition and financial reward to a man who (at 70) still sounds like he did on Cold Fact in the late 60s. I walked into the cinema as a fan, and left as someone that felt I had exerienced a human (rather than musical) journey. Listening to Rodriguez' three daughters speak taught me more about the man than I could ever learn in his music. I cannot recommed this movie highly enough. It is showing on the Noveau circuit for a limited time. Do NOT wait for DVD if possible - there was something about sitting in the darkened cinema with the dolby sound system that made me realise this was the right way to see this movie. The cinematography and direction is brilliant (same director as Man on a Wire) and only the big screen can do it justice. And for those who don't know Rodriguez (and of course for the fans), here's a clip of the man perfroming live on David Letterman on 14 August 2012. A stunning arrangement of one of his best songs. It is so gratifying that not only is he now receiving mainstream recogniton in the US, but also that he sounds so great (at 70!) whilst doing so! So from me to you, Rodriguez, the man who gave me 'Jane S Piddy' and 'Cause' - respect. And for those in South Africa who do not know that two South Africans were responsible for re-launching his career, go and see the movie!

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@ Riaan

Good Review, so well written I think I must rush off and watch this film ?

I wasn't really a fan, but I enjoy a good documentary and especially his story and the big SA connection.

Good Stuff

Squonk wrote: @ Riaan
Good Review, so well written I think I must rush off and watch this film ?
I wasn't really a fan, but I enjoy a good documentary and especially his story and the big SA connection.
Good Stuff

Would be interested to hear what you think once you've seen it.

Riaan C wrote: This was a review I posted on Facebook (so excuse the compressed style):

It's very difficult to try and find words to express what I thought of Searching For SugarMan - the movie about Rodriguez's life - that I saw last night. The 80 odd minutes flew by in a heartbeat. I experienced every emotion - sadness, joy, excitement, despair - during this time. The movie was about more than Rodriguez' music. It was also testament to the triumph of the human spirit over adversity (and not only that of Rodriguez'), a reflection on the workings of the music industry back in the day (and a vivid illustration of why that business model is dying out in the digital age), contained lessons to me as a parent, provided understanding of what true humility means and - of course - provided a showcase of this man's wonderful music that I have been privileged to know since the 80s. I truly hope that this movie brings some respect, recognition and financial reward to a man who (at 70) still sounds like he did on Cold Fact in the late 60s. I walked into the cinema as a fan, and left as someone that felt I had exerienced a human (rather than musical) journey. Listening to Rodriguez' three daughters speak taught me more about the man than I could ever learn in his music. I cannot recommed this movie highly enough.

Awesome review this.....and yes i concur its an excellent movie and i ran the gamut of emotions too.....from smiling to tears ...this movie moved me in a number of ways.

I was a fan.
(thought we all were)
Must go see the movie!
When I put on that video ... my skin tingled at the long lost tune ... and I found myself knowing all the words and being able to sing along.
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Just got back from seeing the movie.
Loved it. Goose bumps.
Unexpectedly included a lot of South African apartheid footage - valuable historical value.

Amazing to see the humility of the man.
Unaffected initially by the lack of fame ... and subsequently unaffected by newfound fame.