Bound for Glory

And with that, I have now watches all 5 best picture nominees for the year 1976. It’s the only year where I have done that so far, and will continue to do in the years to come. For this year specifically, I seriously wish that I went out on a stronger pick, since films like "All The President's Men" was also nominated. I’m not saying that this one right here is the worst shit I’ve ever seen in my life, but it does drag. And considering it’s a 147 minute biopic, I felt the runtime and honestly it dried me out. There’s some okay scenes and the acting is pretty decent, but nothing that’s much of a standout in terms of films about real musicians.

And with that, I have now watches all 5 best picture nominees for the year 1976. It’s the only year where I have done that so far, and will continue to do in the years to come. For this year specifically, I seriously wish that I went out on a stronger pick, since films like "All The President's Men" was also nominated. I’m not saying that this one right here is the worst shit I’ve ever seen in my life, but it does drag. And considering it’s a 147 minute biopic, I felt the runtime and honestly it dried me out. There’s some okay scenes and the acting is pretty decent, but nothing that’s much of a standout in terms of films about real musicians.

Bound For Glory is about the musician Woody Guthrie. Bound For Glory features few songs, fewer concerts and a curious distance from its subject — especially so for a music biopic, the genre where creative introspection goes to die.

But really there’s no better way to study a guy who hated fame and, in a way, was largely successful in avoiding it than to just sit on his shoulder and go along for the ride. It’s impressionistic in the way A Complete Unknown also is, if there a bit more clumsily direct.

Both are about a time more than they are a man — or about a man who so embodied, affected and was of a time that using him as a lens lets you get a more accurate picture of that time than any documentary would be able to.

Woody Guthrie was a man who liked to wander, didn’t like to be told what to do and, most importantly, fucking hated Nazis — whether they be in Germany, or right here at home, using billy clubs to bust up a wildcat strike in the Midwest. Using that as a yardstick, yeah Bound For Glory is a success — if that glory you’re talking about is sleeping on the top of a train. Because hell yeah brother, Woody Guthrie found his glory in the end.

Bound For Glory is about the musician Woody Guthrie. Bound For Glory features few songs, fewer concerts and a curious distance from its subject — especially so for a music biopic, the genre where creative introspection goes to die.

But really there’s no better way to study a guy who hated fame and, in a way, was largely successful in avoiding it than to just sit on his shoulder and go along for the ride. It’s impressionistic in the way A Complete Unknown also is, if there a bit more clumsily direct.

Both are about a time more than they are a man — or about a man who so embodied, affected and was of a time that using him as a lens lets you get a more accurate picture of that time than any documentary would be able to.

Woody Guthrie was a man who liked to wander, didn’t like to be told what to do and, most importantly, fucking hated Nazis — whether they be in Germany, or right here at home, using billy clubs to bust up a wildcat strike in the Midwest. Using that as a yardstick, yeah Bound For Glory is a success — if that glory you’re talking about is sleeping on the top of a train. Because hell yeah brother, Woody Guthrie found his glory in the end.

Bound For Glory is about the musician Woody Guthrie. Bound For Glory features few songs, fewer concerts and a curious distance from its subject — especially so for a music biopic, the genre where creative introspection goes to die.

But really there’s no better way to study a guy who hated fame and, in a way, was largely successful in avoiding it than to just sit on his shoulder and go along for the ride. It’s impressionistic in the way A Complete Unknown also is, if there a bit more clumsily direct.

Both are about a time more than they are a man — or about a man who so embodied, affected and was of a time that using him as a lens lets you get a more accurate picture of that time than any documentary would be able to.

Woody Guthrie was a man who liked to wander, didn’t like to be told what to do and, most importantly, fucking hated Nazis — whether they be in Germany, or right here at home, using billy clubs to bust up a wildcat strike in the Midwest. Using that as a yardstick, yeah Bound For Glory is a success — if that glory you’re talking about is sleeping on the top of a train. Because hell yeah brother, Woody Guthrie found his glory in the end.

Bound For Glory is about the musician Woody Guthrie. Bound For Glory features few songs, fewer concerts and a curious distance from its subject — especially so for a music biopic, the genre where creative introspection goes to die.

But really there’s no better way to study a guy who hated fame and, in a way, was largely successful in avoiding it than to just sit on his shoulder and go along for the ride. It’s impressionistic in the way A Complete Unknown also is, if there a bit more clumsily direct.

Both are about a time more than they are a man — or about a man who so embodied, affected and was of a time that using him as a lens lets you get a more accurate picture of that time than any documentary would be able to.

Woody Guthrie was a man who liked to wander, didn’t like to be told what to do and, most importantly, fucking hated Nazis — whether they be in Germany, or right here at home, using billy clubs to bust up a wildcat strike in the Midwest. Using that as a yardstick, yeah Bound For Glory is a success — if that glory you’re talking about is sleeping on the top of a train. Because hell yeah brother, Woody Guthrie found his glory in the end.

David Carradine is a great Woody Guthrie. The story is great too and told in a fun way. The soundtrack is great obviously as long as you like folk music. The travels and songs away make this great to watch.

David Carradine is a great Woody Guthrie. The story is great too and told in a fun way. The soundtrack is great obviously as long as you like folk music. The travels and songs away make this great to watch.

Curious to know if anyone voted this as the "Best Picture of 1976" when they had All The President's Men, Network, Taxi Driver, and eventual winner Rocky all sitting right there.

Curious to know if anyone voted this as the "Best Picture of 1976" when they had All The President's Men, Network, Taxi Driver, and eventual winner Rocky all sitting right there.