The godfather star plays a faded musician inspired by a longlost letter from john lennon but what happened to the real life singer the story s. Seeing dannys transformation is a joyful adventure. Discover the true story that inspired the danny collins movie. Over 40 years later it inspired al pacinos movie, danny collins. Al pacino mines his colorful persona for danny collins. Danny collins soundtrack list danny collins movie 2015.
In fact, there was a real danny collins, or rather a real steve tilston, a british folk singer who, in 2005, received just such a letter, written by. Cassam looch from heyuguys interviews steve tilston for his movie danny collins which stars al pacino as the title role in a movie based on tilston. Danny collins, about an old pop star discovering the true meaning of life, is an appealing comedy with an unabashed streak of melodrama, sharp dialogue, and a superb ensemble cast, anchored by a lead performance by al pacino in lovable scamp mode. The letter from john lennon behind danny collins the. Great story line, fantastic cast, it touched your heart and had a little comedy. With one victim, the real sun gym gang used too much horse tranquilizer.
First, theres the plot, which, despite an intriguing premise, doesnt always feel original. The real story is john lennon wrote folk singer steve tilston a letter in 1971, but tilston didnt receive it until. In real life, it was intended for steve tilston, a british folk singer. This part of the story is inspired by a reallife musician in the uk who did find out 34 years after it was written that john lennon had sent him a letter almost identical to the one in the film, as we see in the closing credits.
Inspired by a true story, al pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker danny collins, who cant give up his hardliving ways. After receiving a letter from john lennon 37 years late, washed up rock star danny collins decides to make. A 21yearold british folk singer named steve tilston started to see his career rise. Remember the titans movie true story gerry bertier, bill. Everything you need to know about danny collins movie 2015. Tilstons story is the loose inspiration for danny collins, a film opening. The danny collins true story reveals that the real letter was lost for 34 years, not 40. In danny collins, al pacino decides, by god, this story might be cliched and predictable, but you are going to enjoy my performance and by extension, this film. Movie danny collins 2015, story, trailers times of india. John lennon wrote the letter to british musician steve tilston in 1971, the same year he is depicted as having written the letter to danny collins al pacino in the movie. John lennon has been on pacinos mind quite a bit lately thanks to danny collins, a new comedy which uses a letter from the former beatle as a major plot point. Its true, the movie, also called danny collins, opens with a 1971set. April 10, 2015 below you can view the complete danny collins soundtrack list. I truly enjoyed watching the movie develop and the relationships between pacino and cannavale, pacino and bening, pacino and garner develop.
Mar 20, 2015 danny collins, about an old pop star discovering the true meaning of life, is an appealing comedy with an unabashed streak of melodrama, sharp dialogue, and a superb ensemble cast, anchored by a lead performance by al pacino in lovable scamp mode. The story of steves lost letter from john lennon inspired the hollywood movie danny collins starring al pacino in the title role, now available on dvd. The man whose story inspired al pacinos new film is a grizzled, 65yearold. So there may be a nugget of selfregard at the heart of this story about a singer who can still fill the greek theater with crowds of graybeards and golden girls. The real story behind al pacinos danny collins the godfather star plays a faded musician inspired by a longlost letter from john lennon but what happened to the reallife singer the story. So, first on the list is danny collins a real person. Inspired by the true story of folk singer steve tilston, the film stars al pacino, annette bening, jennifer garner, bobby cannavale, and christopher plummer. Danny collins is based on the real story of a british musician who received a letter from john lennon 34 years after lennon sent it. Inspired by the true story of folk singer steve tilston, the film stars al pacino.
The story was pounced upon by hollywood writerdirector dan fogelman, who originally intended to call the film imagine, but later opted for danny collins the fictional name of the main character. Danny collins is a 2015 american comedydrama film written and directed by dan fogelman in his feature directorial debut. In danny collins, al pacino, shambling along with much the same tired gait as the character he played in the humbling but far more animated when thrust into performance mode whether on stage on not, plays an overthehill rocker regaling audiences of sixtysomething nostalgia buffs at arena events. Al pacino comes to the rescue of danny collins television. Al pacino on the real story behind danny collins summary. Danny collins on dvd june 30, 2015 starring al pacino, melissa benoist, jennifer garner, josh peck. Ryan kurz nick offerman as guy deloach travis johns as roadie tim jo as tim don was as dannys band kenny aronoff as dannys band tim.
After receiving a letter from john lennon 37 years late, washed up rock star danny collins decides to. Mar 19, 2015 but some of the best combine them both, as writerdirector dan fogelman cars, tangled, crazy stupid love has with danny collins, a heartwarming story of a one time rock star al pacino who can fill a stadium with his baby boomer fans but has an empty life that even a hot young fiancee and constant partying cannot hide. Pacino is now known as one of the best actors of all time and this performance is not going to compare to some of his most notable roles but it will continue to impress fans danny collins is a good directorial debut by dan fogelman and is highlighted by a great performance from. May 21, 2015 in the end, however, danny collins is a perfect example of a whole that is less than the sum of its parts, some of which are quite good in themselves. Danny collins soundtrack list movie 2015 tracklist ost list listen to original score and full soundtrack songs, film score list, the playlist of all of the songs played in the movie, who sings them, including end credits. Aging 1970s rocker danny collins al pacino cant give up his hardliving ways. John lennons letter to steve tilston, the real danny collins. The film was released in theaters on march 20, 2015.
Danny collins 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Danny collins is a movie about an aging pot star who finds inspiration in an old letter from john lennon and decides to change his life. Mar 20, 2015 i was the real thing once, opines al pacinos rock star protagonist danny collins in a moment of lateinlife crisis. Mar 09, 2015 in fact, there was a real danny collins, or rather a real steve tilston, a british folk singer who, in 2005, received just such a letter, written by lennon in response to an interview the 20year. In danny collins, al pacino injects a zany charge of adrenaline into the title role of a rich, dissolute pop star belatedly seeking redemption for. Fogelmans movie was inspired by the reallife story of the english singersongwriter steve tilston, who in 2005 discovered that john lennon had sent him a letter back in 1971.
And then theres the subplot about the son danny abandoned, which distracts from the aforementioned intriguing premise and takes the story in a different direction. Credit actorturneddirector dan fogelman for putting the 70s acting superstar into this kindofbasedonatrue story movie. Al pacino left and the real danny collins, steve tilston right, who in 2005 became aware of a. The story has been reset in america, with pacino playing a veteran, hardliving rocker who decides to reform after receiving the letter. Inspired by a true story, al pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker danny collins, who cant. I was the real thing once, opines al pacinos rock star protagonist danny collins in a moment of lateinlife crisis. The majority of the titan players in the film are based on real people see the titans team photo below. Steve tilston premiere interview danny collins youtube. But when his manager christopher plummer uncovers a 40 yearold undelivered letter written to him by john lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and. All that being said, all you have to do is match a pro like pacino. Its excitement comes from watching its leathery, raspyvoiced star play the title character, a neil.
Mar 20, 2015 in danny collins, al pacino injects a zany charge of adrenaline into the title role of a rich, dissolute pop star belatedly seeking redemption for four decades of excess and wasted talent. Watch danny collins movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. May 18, 2015 cassam looch from heyuguys interviews steve tilston for his movie danny collins which stars al pacino as the title role in a movie based on tilston. For his performance, pacino was nominated for the golden globe. The movie shows alan giving up his spot to pete donald faison during a game. With al pacino, annette bening, jennifer garner, bobby cannavale. Danny collins opens with a cute joke about how true a story its based on. Inspired by a true story, danny collins is a fun comedy that delivers some good laughs. Al pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker danny collins, who cant give up his hardliving ways. Tilstons story is the loose inspiration for danny collins, a film opening march 20 written and directed by dan fogelman whose screenplay credits include cars, tangled and. Al meets steve tilston, for more go to jjp1u9ex7um. The letter serves as a wakeup call, instantly connecting. The true story that the fictionalized danny collins is based on goes like this.
Al pacino is the life of the party as danny collins, an aging rock icon still making bank from oldies concerts. Danny collins is a good directorial debut by dan fogelman and is highlighted by a great performance from al pacino. But when his manager christopher plummer uncovers a 40 yearold undelivered letter written to him by john lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and begin a second act. Pacino is now known as one of the best actors of all time and this performance is not going to compare to some of his most notable roles but it will continue to impress fans danny collins is a good directorial debut by dan fogelman and is highlighted by a. His story is now the subject of a movie, but the ordeal was much worse in real life jon axworthy tue 27 aug 20. Mar 19, 2015 music, film, tv and political news coverage. Mar 26, 2015 in danny collins, al pacino decides, by god, this story might be cliched and predictable, but you are going to enjoy my performance and by extension, this film. Ryan kurz nick offerman as guy deloach travis johns as roadie tim jo as tim don was as danny s band kenny aronoff as danny s band tim. And ive never seen a movie with annette bening that i didnt like. Danny has one mission in new jersey, and that is to meet the son he fathered for the first time.
Jan 09, 2019 danny collins is based on the real story of a british musician who received a letter from john lennon 34 years after lennon sent it. However, while researching the remember the titans true story, we learned that actor ryan goslings character, alan bosley, is not a real person. Danny collins, of course, is the character that al pacino plays in the movie of the same name, which. But when his manager christopher plummer uncovers a 40 yearold undelivered letter written to him by john lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and begin a. But when his manager christopher plummer uncovers a 40 yearold undelivered letter written to him by john lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey. The letter from john lennon behind danny collins the new. The godfather star plays a faded musician inspired by a longlost letter from john lennon but.
Danny collins, of course, is the character that al pacino plays in the movie of the same name, which came out in march 2015, and for which pacino was just nominated for best leading actor in a. As a story, this isnt something thats 100% original and never been done before. Jan 06, 2016 so, first on the list is danny collins a real person. The real story behind al pacinos danny collins the godfather star plays a faded musician inspired by a longlost letter from john lennon but what happened to the reallife singer the story s. Danny collins stars al pacino, jennifer garner, josh peck, melissa. Fatea awards male vocalist of the year 2015, proof if needed, that after 45 years in the business steve can still deliver the goods. Its excitement comes from watching its leathery, raspyvoiced star play the title character, a neil diamondish soft rock icon reconnecting with. Danny collins, of course, is the character that al pacino plays in the movie of the same name, which came out in march 2015, and for which. So there may be a nugget of selfregard at the heart of this story about a singer who can still fill the greek theater with crowds of.
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