Martie maguire told reporters at the toronto international film festival, where the documentary dixie chicks. So i feel like there has been a need for us to continue to answer questions and try and get people to know what went on. A criticism of the newly launched war in iraq, the statement caused the country band to face terrifying threats, boycotts and blacklists from the rightand their fan base. Nov 22, 20 a documentary on the dixie chicks in the wake of singer natalie maines antigeorge w. Nov 19, 2007 extract from the documentary dixie chicks. The film returns to the pivotal moment in which maines, speaking to a. Shut up and sing unscripted the dixie chicks youtube. Were ashamed that the president of the united states is from texas. The dixie chicks speak about shut up and sing, new. This film documents how those 15 words in 2003 took the dixie chicks from the peak. A documentary on the dixie chicks in the wake of singer natalie maines. Cabin creek films, 2006 directed by barbara kopple and cecilia peck 93 minutes, rated r for language the movie.
Oct 18, 2007 they stayed aboard to record one of the most revealing episodes in the history of country music, and shut up and sing 2006 tells the story of how the dixie chicks and their manager dealt with the rage of some not all of their fans. In 2003, the dixie chicks were one of americas most popular country bands, and perhaps the biggest selling allfemale band ever. Dec 18, 2006 obviously, shut up and sing was a film sanctioned by the dixie chicks. Kopple and peck were given behindthescenes access to recording sessions, the dressing rooms, and homes of the dixie chicks. Defiant dixie chicks speak their minds in shut up and sing. A film about freedom of speech gone out of control and the three girls lives that. Dixie chicks shut up and sing in toronto today show. And the dixie chicks, whose next album debuted at no. Alternating between footage filmed immediately after the 2003 controversy and two years later as the dixie chicks were writing and recording taking the long way, their 2006 album that served as a response to the backlash they experienced throughout their top of the world tour, shut up and sing highlights the ways in which the band was forced to. Dixie chicks shut up and sing pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released dixie chicks shut up and sing pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten. Shut up and sing on apple itunes, amazon video as download or rent it. Kopple and peck were given behindthescenes access to recording sessions, the dressing rooms, and homes of. A documentary on the dixie chicks in the wake of singer natalie maines antigeorge w.
Though ostensibly an intimate look at the dixie chicks after their 2003 antibush remark, the film achieves broader relevance by exploring how. Shut up and sing follows the dixie chicks, an extremely successful allwoman texasbased country music trio, over a three year period of intense public scrutiny, fan backlash, physical threats, and pressure from both corporate and conservative political elements in the united states after lead singer natalie maines publicly criticised then president george w. The dixie chicks interview one another about the documentary shut up and sing. Dixie chicks shut up and sing 2006 rotten tomatoes. Dixie chicks shut up and sing pictures rotten tomatoes. Shut up and sing is also the name of a bestselling book by conservative talk radio pundit laura ingraham. A new documentary entitled shut up and sing, about the groups experiences following the remark, wants so badly to be about censorship and free speech. Shut up and sing also known simply as shut up and sing is a 2006 documentary film produced and directed by director barbara kopple and. Shut up and sing is a 2006 documentary film produced and directed by director barbara kopple and cecilia peck. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Shut up and sing, barbara kopple and cecilia peck have crafted an insightful and heartfelt look at the experiences of the dixie. The dixie chicks in shut up and sing part 3 the dixie chicks chat about weight fluctuation and botox in the third part of their unscripted interview. Compelling documentary shut up and sing follows unlikely political spokespeople the dixie chicks through the media backlash after their public criticism of.
Usa working title untitled dixie chicks documentary. Shut up and sing also known simply as shut up and sing is a 2006 documentary film produced and directed by director barbara kopple and cecilia peck daughter of actor gregory peck the film follows the dixie chicks, an allfemale texasbased country music trio, over a threeyear period of intense public scrutiny, fan backlash, physical threats, and pressure from both. Avi the dixie chicks are the bestselling female group of all time. Unscripted with the dixie chicks moviefone movie times. Shut up and sing also known simply as shut up and sing is a 2006 documentary film produced and directed by director barbara kopple and cecilia peck daughter of actor gregory peck. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent shut up and sing online on moviefone.
If you want to know more about this film i found the following synopsis. Obviously, shut up and sing was a film sanctioned by the dixie chicks. The film was made after they made controversial remarks about president george w. The dixie chicks talk about the inner strength they found during the filming of their documentary shut up and sing. Dixie chicks lead singer natalie maines criticized president bush on the eve of the iraq war in 2003.
Filmmakers barbara kopple and cecilia peck examine the consequences of an antibush comment. Welcome to the fandango movieclips trailer vault channel. This film covers the bands effort to ride out the turmoil that would leave their. I have just modified one external link on dixie chicks. This film is a fascinating and powerful look at the intersection of commerce, celebrity, and controversy. They stayed aboard to record one of the most revealing episodes in the history of country music, and shut up and sing 2006 tells the story of how the dixie chicks and their manager dealt with the rage of some not all of their fans. Sep 16, 2012 the dixie chicks interview one another about the documentary shut up and sing. Freedom of speech, speaking out and having a voice. The country music lovers back home who supported both the dixie chicks and the war began to rethink their position, and most of them decided it was the dixie chicks who had to go. There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but one must take it because it is right.
Shut up and sing is a documentary film that was released in 2006. In her book, ingraham skewers the dixie chicks and other musical acts who use their concerts and television appearances to voice their political opinions. Shut up and sing takes us behind the scenes during a dramatic period of their career. This nowinfamous sentence was spoken on a whim by lead singer of the dixie chicks natalie maines at a 2003 concert. Ive been wanting to see the dixie chicks movie shut up and sing since i saw a trailer for it about a year ago. Shut up and sing 2006 stream and watch online moviefone. The documentary spans three years following the country music group known as the dixie chicks. The film follows the lives and careers of the chicks through the writing and recording of their first album since that incident on the london concert stage back in. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. So, eventually we just sort of sat back and let it all unfold and i think the movie is the first time the truth is out there. Jul 11, 2007 compelling documentary shut up and sing follows unlikely political spokespeople the dixie chicks through the media backlash after their public criticism of us president george w bush and the war. Dixie chicks shut up and sing travels with the chicks, from their peak of popularity as the national anthemsinging darlings of country music and topselling female recording artists of all time, through the now infamous antibush comment, and on through the days, months and years of mayhem. Natalie maines, emily robison, martie maguire, clayton allen, billy b.
Shut up and sing travels with the dixie chicks, from the peak of their popularity as the nationalanthemsinging darlings of country music and topselling female recording artists of all time. Shut up and sing travels with the dixie chicks, from the peak of their popularity as the nationalanthemsinging darlings of country music and topselling female recording artists of all time, through the now infamous antibush comment made by the groups lead singer natalie maines in 2003. Dec 01, 2006 shut up and sing is also the name of a bestselling book by conservative talk radio pundit laura ingraham. Shut up and sing, barbara kopple and cecilia peck have crafted an insightful and heartfelt look at the experiences of the dixie chicks over the last three years, chronicling the. From left, natalie maines, martie maguire and emily robison in a scene from dixie chicks. This month marks ten years since natalie maines made her infamous statement during a packed dixie chicks gig at shepherds bush in london, acknowledging the recent events pointing to the united states.
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