Far Out's 10 Incredibly Weird Movies Made by Musicians

"Colonel Tom Parker wasn't willing to let his star, Elvis Presley, be part of a genre that would dwindle. He was keen on getting Elvis into the movies, as he believed this was a way he could guarantee success once people had stopped caring about rock music. This started a trend among many musicians, where once they had made it big, they would make some kind of effort to star in a film. As producer Andrew Solt notes: "I think Hollywood is always looking for the next big rock picture because [they] have the potential for pulling in a strong youth audience." Since so many young people loved these musicians and they had an active audience waiting for them, it made sense for production companies to back movies made by and starring bands. Some of these films are good, but the majority are weird, out of touch, or poorly executed. Ranging from romance flicks to intergalactic thrillers, these are some of the strangest movies in which bands and artists have starred." - faroutmagazine.co.uk