Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
(2008, 1h 57min, R)
6.5
(2008, 1h 57min, R)6.5

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

(2008, 1h 57min, R)

(2008, 1h 57min, R)
6.5

6.5

WHERE TO WATCH

Rent

WHERE TO WATCH

Rent

Genre

Biography, Dark comedy, Drama, Comedy drama, Music, Pop

Synopsis

Adapted from Nick Moran and James Hicks' critically-lauded stage play, Telstar tells the remarkable tale of eccentric, London-based songwriter/producer Joe Meek (Con O'Neill), whose innovative recording techniques ushered in a bold new era of rock 'n' roll in the late 1950s. Tone deaf and musically illiterate, Meek nevertheless had a lifelong obsession with music and a knack for producing. Though Meek's tireless work ethic ensured a tumultuous relationship with his band, his ramshackle, apartment recording studio provided just enough space to record, and experiment with such cutting-edge techniques as sampling and distortion. Meanwhile, his landlady Mrs. Shenton does her best to put up with the racket, and his main backer Major Wilfred Banks (Kevin Spacey) provides the cash to produce such hits as "Be-Bop-A-Lula", " Johnny Remember Me", and, of course, "Telstar".