You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. To be willing to stand unprotected in front of thousands of people and sing your songs despite such a threat takes courage, and it is a brave defense of american values, although their critics cannot see it that way. What happened next is the subject of a new documentary called shut up and sing. 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 on apple itunes, amazon video as download or. Shut up and sing is a 2006 documentary film produced and directed by director barbara kopple and cecilia peck. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu.
We feel like theyre there for a reason, continued singer natalie maines. The library is regularly updated with new titles for you to watch and enjoy. The documentary spans three years following the country music group known as the dixie chicks. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the barbara koppledirected movie via subscription can be.
If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting. Barbara kopple cecilia peck david cassidy 2006 controversy follows the dixie chicks after singer natalie maines makes a negative comment about president george w. Dixie chicks lead singer natalie maines criticized president bush on the eve of the iraq war in. 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. Shut up and sing directed by barbara kopple, cecilia peck. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing shut up and sing 2006 near you. A documentary on the dixie chicks in the wake of singer natalie maines antigeorge w. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app.
With unprecedented access to the behindcloseddoors world of celebrities in the centre of a political and pop culture storm, dixie chicks shut up and sing provides a view of the real and raw emotional roller coaster of three strong women thrust into the turbulent centre. Shut up and sing is a documentary about the country band from texas called the dixie chicks and how one tiny comment against president bush dropped their number one hit off the charts and caused fans to hate them, destroy their cds, and protest at their concerts. It is ironic and amusing to see how much things have changed since maines fateful declaration and its aftermath. To view this video download flash player videos 360 view. Before viewing the fabulous documentary shut and sing i knew very little about the dixie chicks, except that theyre an all girl american country band boring with a stupid twee name. Shut up and sing 2006 stream and watch online moviefone. A powerful documentary from twotime academy award winning director barbara kopple harlan county usa and american dream. The dixie chicks interview one another about the documentary shut up and sing. This film documents how those 15 words in 2003 took the. This documentary shows how a simple phrase can send people so far over the edge and what affects something so small can have over time. Wonderful documentary on the period of time when the dixie chicks were everyones favourite band to bash. The documentary ends where it begins in the same concert hall in london 2006 with the same words from natalie, just so you know, we are embarrassed the president is from texas.
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. Nbc and the cw wont run ads for shut up and sing, a new documentary. Shut up and sing shut up and sing is a film that illustrates what the dixie chicks went through from their comment about president bush in 2003 and how it affected there career through 2006 and beyond. With natalie maines, emily robison, martie maguire, clayton allen. Our mission is to curate informative and educational documentary films and to organise them in an accessible manner. Security is beefed up for her and members of the band. A rousing documentary that salutes freedom of speech and the resiliency and creativity of the dixie chicks. Shut up and sing tells the story of three young women whose belief in america is bred in the bone, and it shames their critics. 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 is a documentary film that was released in 2006. Dixie chicks shut up and sing in toronto today show.
Shut up and sing is also the name of a bestselling book by conservative talk radio pundit laura ingraham. Dixie chicks shut up and sing 2006 rotten tomatoes. Thus, the film shows how they deal with all the criticism and backlash they receive. Documentary just so you know, were ashamed the president of the united states is from texas. One of the things demonstrated in shut up and sing, a documentary about the dixie chicks in the time since maines utterance, is how drastically one offthecuff remark can. Shut up and sing i only saw shut up and sing, the barbara kopple and cecilia peck documentary about the dixie chicks, a few days ago. Film looks at dixie chicks on the road, under fire. Shut up and sing takes us behind the scenes during a dramatic period of their career. Bushs approval ratings are in the toilet now, with everlarger percentages of americans believing the war in iraq was a mistake and that it has been badly. 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.
Need to watch shut up and sing on your tv or mobile device at home. Barbara kopple joins us to talk about her new documentary, shut up and sing, which chronicles the period since. Nbc rejects ads for dixie chicks documentary the dixie chicks are the subject of a new political debate. My wife hadnt seen this documentary so we watched it this past week and it had. The film was made after they made controversial remarks about president george w. Avi the dixie chicks are the bestselling female group of all time. Shut up and sing travels with the dixie chicks, from the peak of their. Shut up and sing rent movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Shut up and sing is a politically correct attempt to rehabilitate the image of the dixie chicks.
Kopple and pecks rousing documentary salutes freedom of speech and the resiliency and creativity of the dixie. Shut up and sing is a documentary about the country band from texas called the. Shut up and sing unscripted the dixie chicks youtube. Shut up and sing follows the dixie chicks, an extremely successful all woman.