Did C50 have any effect on the film Love & Mercy, and vice versa?

[GhostyTMRS]

Well, it's not really his call. The world is full of movies about living people who didn't have a say in how they're portrayed. John Lydon was pretty furious and very vocal about how his character came off in "Sid and Nancy", that the film was a lot of garbage, etc and he was even consulted about it! He couldn't do anything to stop it though.

Or look at Carol Kaye, who tweeted something way out of line because she was unhappy with her portrayal in LM.

What in God's name would Carol Kaye have to complain about??? That her character questions Brian for a split second? (going to search for that tweet now)

[GhostyTMRS]

No luck finding Carol Kaye on Twitter. 

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

I saw it linked in Facebook.  Called the person who portrayed her  'bimbo' and also that the movie was offensive to women.


Yeah.

I think she needs to be put in a home, personally.

[GhostyTMRS]

Geez, well....she's obviously lost the plot.

[bgas]

Geez, well....she's obviously lost the plot.

maybe she'll get her own plot soon, then.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

[GhostyTMRS]

So for the record, we've only heard negative comments about the film from Carol Kaye and (possibly) VDP with his "Mercy Me!" tweet.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Yup, and in both cases, consider the sources.

[puni puni]

VDP's complaints are understandable since 1: it's never explained what he or Tony Asher did with BW, which felt off, and 2: his character was so entertaining that I wanted more scenes with him -- but Carol Kaye...?

[KDS]

**SPOIlERS**

Paul Dano's Brian said movie Carol had groovy shades. 

I have no idea how Love and Mercy could be offensive to women.  Elizabeth Banks portrays Melinda as a strong character, especially when she stared down Landy at the dealership after he verbally attacks her with a locked door separating them. 

Carol Kaye did play bass on a lot of classic tracks, but at the end of the day, she's a session musician.  I highly doubt anyone bought Pet Sounds because of the bass playing.  She needs to get over herself. 

[Junkstar]

VDP should get a pass then, now and forever IMO. He had the same reaction to the film that many people did and he has been there for BW and Smile as best allowed. I could say the same for Carol, but she has been putting up obstacles for too long. Big difference between the two, legacy-wise. Side-note: I can't recall VDP getting kicked on a BB board. Strange.

[Junkstar]

Oh, and what is C50?

[KDS]

Oh, and what is C50?

It's short for the Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Celebration of 2012.   

[rab2591]

He had the same reaction to the film that many people did

Who are these many people and where did they post these reactions?

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

VDP should get a pass then, now and forever IMO. He had the same reaction to the film that many people did and he has been there for BW and Smile as best allowed. I could say the same for Carol, but she has been putting up obstacles for too long. Big difference between the two, legacy-wise. Side-note: I can't recall VDP getting kicked on a BB board. Strange.

My issue with him is not just his comments on the movie.

[Junkstar]

VDP should get a pass then, now and forever IMO. He had the same reaction to the film that many people did and he has been there for BW and Smile as best allowed. I could say the same for Carol, but she has been putting up obstacles for too long. Big difference between the two, legacy-wise. Side-note: I can't recall VDP getting kicked on a BB board. Strange.

My issue with him is not just his comments on the movie.

Fair enough. I'll poke around for more specific info. That's a shame, though IMO. Guess I missed a decade or so of fresh inside info and have been observing too long from the outside.

[adamghost]

/duplicate post

[adamghost]

I saw it linked in Facebook.  Called the person who portrayed her  'bimbo' and also that the movie was offensive to women.


Yeah.

I think she needs to be put in a home, personally.

The "bimbo" in question, Teresa Cowles, is also a session-level bassist and background vocalist; what you hear in the movie is her playing.  She's performed or done sessions with Ben Vaughn, Evie Sands, Jeremy Spencer, Michael des Barres, and 3/5 of the Beach Boys, including Brian himself.  She's not a jazz player on par with Carol Kaye, but I bet she could get a track done just as fast, and then layer harmonies on top of it to boot.

She also just toured England -- she plays bass and sings lead/backup vocal on this track:

https://youtu.be/q8jYCb3QwrY

Also her on bass/backup vocals with Carnie and Wendie on this performance:

https://youtu.be/8zWiHYiqV5I

She's the real deal.  No bimbo is she.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Exactly. Senility has to be kicking CK's ass for her to post that bullshit.