Details of Al Yankovic’s true life story are remarkable. From his gritty, traumatic, abusive childhood, to his tumultuous affair with Madonna, from his feud with Michael Jackson, to his violent confrontation of a Colombian drug cartel, Al’s behind-the-scenes life was a far cry from the frivolity and silliness you hear on Dr. Demento. You can see why he would want to do an dirty, honest, authentic telling of his story – warts and all, so people can learn about the real man and the suffering he endured. Like most musical bio-pics, I can see this winning many Oscars. Maybe even a Peabody or the first film to win a Nobel prize. Don’t look away, however dramatic this is. It’s an important film and stark but necessary piece of music history.
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