The film is worth a watch, but take everything in it with a pinch of salt
There too many things that are not right for no good reason.Some of them that are not very importaint, but could have been done right very easily.For instance.....
In the book,Meat's friend Armand Coullet, saw how Meat sweated while he was on stage.During a break, he asked Meat why he didn't take a hankercheif on stage with him, and gave him a red bandanna.That's how the tradition started.
In the movie, it's Leslie who sees him sweating and runs over while he's singing and passes him a hanky.
There is a well known interview that has appeared in documenteries, that took place in what looks like a cafe with all the band sitting round.The interviewer is a man.
In the movie, the cafe has become a park, the band has gone for a ciggie, and the interviewer has had a sex change
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As I say, little things.But they could have been done authentically with no great difficulty.
The book is fantastic
.Some amazing stories and a great style of writting.Very informal, like Meat himself is telling the stories.
While Meat was very much involved with the book, I don't think he had anything to do with the movie.
I too would be interested to hear what he thought of it.