And this week's Friday night movie has been... Jimmy Carter: Rock and Roll President!
Here's an interesting concept for a documentary: One on former US president Jimmy Carter framed around his love of music. Given his recent passing, I guess now is as good a time as any to take a look.
But whereas I was intrigued by the framework, itself proves to be deceiving. Yes, it is fascinating to see Carter's interest in music, going from discovering gospel in his youth before branching out into country and rock 'n roll. Yes it is interesting to have input from the likes of Bob Dylan, Nile Rodgers, Willie Nelson and Gregg Allman. And yes it is amusing to see Carter use his political connections to engage with many of the acts of the era.
However the further this documentary goes on, the more it strays from it's original intent: And it gradually becomes less about Carter's love of music and more about Carter as a person. But that isn't necessarily a bad thing: The movie talks about his beliefs, his values and his decisions as president. And the interviewees are certainly willing to talk about Carter, contributing to the image of him as someone of genuine integrity.
Informative yes, but not what I was expecting.
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