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Top 5 Music Films.

When you consider the amount of movies released every year it is surprising that there isn't more movies based on music to chose from. Sure there are a quite a collection of "b" movies that revolve around a music theme collecting dust at your local video store, but what I am talking about is great movies. So this month I thought we could look at five films that involve a music theme. Here are my top 5 favorites but you can share yours in the fan speak below. Before anyone says it, I just couldn't bring myself to put Tommy on the list, sorry but there are better films to chose from. Maybe it was the Elton John "Pin Ball Wizard" sequence that turned me off? C'est la vie� here is the list.

Top 5 Music Films.

5) Help! � Say what you want about the Beatles and "Beatlemania" but the fab four managed to create a quirky comedy that included some of their most memorable songs. While this film wasn't nearly as good as "A Hard Days Night" as far as the plot goes, the direction and cinematography was really ahead of it's time in the way they mixed film and music, if anything "Help!" became a precursor to music video. Also I have to mention, "Imagine" � The producers of this film did an excellent job of piecing together rare behind the scenes footage of John Lennon captured during the recording of the "Imagine" album as well as material from his entire career.

4) The Rose � The heartbreaking story of a rock stars struggles with fame and the rock n roll lifestyle based loosely on the life of Janis Joplin. A powerful performance by Bette Midler really helped make this one of the best rock movies ever made.

3) Pink Floyd The Wall � Despite being one of the darkest and strangest films ever released, the Wall really did an admirable job of visualizing Pink Floyd's psychedelic music and taking us into the twisted imagination of the band.

2) This is Spinal Tap � A true cult classic. Sure Rob Reiner is a meathead but he did manage to make one great film in his career. This spoof of a mediocre 80's metal band has become one of the best testaments to how screwed up the music business can be, and it's funnier than hell to boot!

And the number one Music Film is

Almost Famous � Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical film took us behind the scenes of what it was really like to be in a struggling rock band in the early 70's as well as the fine line some journalist have to draw between friendship and professionalism. Like most Crowe films, the movie contained a well-balanced plot that was dramatic, romantic, funny and just an all around great film. For those who loved the theatrical release, check out the special "bootleg" DVD version with over 30 extra minutes added.

Honorable Mentions: "Sid and Nancy", "The Blues Brothers", "Still Crazy", "Velvet Goldmine", "Amadeus", "What's Love Got to Do with it?", "Purple Rain", "The Temptations" (mini series), "Rock Around the World" (pioneering rock n roll film), "La Bamba" and "Lady Sings the Blues", "Bird", "The Buddy Holly Story", "The Idol Maker", "Eddie and the Cruisers" and "Grace of My Heart".