One Love-Bob Marley

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I didn’t know much about Bob Marley before seeing the film and I can’t say I feel I know anymore about him after seeing the film. The acting was great but I was bored throughout. I think they were going for, in parts, something like they did in The Doors film but it just didn’t entertain me at all.

I just came out of this today and loved it too. I thought they did explain enough when the doctor said that it wasn't the injury but that his toe not healing was caused by the cancer but that the injury didn't cause cancer. But I don't know if that was an important part of his general story. The footage at the end was great, and I found the background story really interesting and something I didn't know. I did look up Haile Selassie and Rastafarianism when I got home. Apparently he repeatedly tried to tell the Rastafarai that he wasn't a God. How strange that must have been for him.
My dad has Exodus on vinyl, but I don't know what happened to my parents vinyl now. I think I'll buy it again.

I'd forgotten Id posted this. I did get choked up right at the start when they played Redemption Song because I didn't expect it, and I haven't wanted to listen to it since my dads funeral, but hearing it again all the way through at the end was lovely actually.

i am booked to go next week!

He was a druggie. Weed is a filthy and disgusting habit.

Er .. I think on the basis of intoxicant use you would have to write off most of the cultural icons the world has ever had!

But hey I think you are just trying to get a reaction. So I will give it to you:

"How dare you!" (In mock dramatic voice)

he made good tunes

He was someone who had talent and didn't have to post snidey anonymous comments to anonymous folk. He had a life and a legacy.

What, dissing the sacrament?!

Thanks for popping by.

We (DH, two teenage DDs and I) saw it yesterday. It was reasonably enjoyable. If there was a part of the action or dialogue that was a bit less than interesting it didn't matter: there would soon be another bit of Bob Marley's music along to cheer you up!

He was a druggie. Weed is a filthy and disgusting habit

Bob Marley is a cultural icon. His album Exodus was the best album of the 20th Century according to Time magazine. I wonder what @User135644 has ever achieved? I'm guessing not much.

i took your advice @LifesTooShortToLearnPolish and when not understanding it, looked forward to the music
i think subtitles would have been helpful.
the actor did very well with the accent to my untrained ear.