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The BattleAuthor: Super Awesome Mix
Each week it's song vs song with one winner leading up to one champion over the course of a season. In Season Four, it's Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully trying to determine the champion of Music Biopics. Language: en-us Genres: Music, Music History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Drugs Division: Ray vs. Rocketman
Episode 7
Wednesday, 21 October, 2026
Welcome back to Season 4 of The Battle where Matt Sidhom and Jenn Tully head to the movies to crown the ultimate music biopic champion. In Round 1, each matchup faces off across two core criteria: historical accuracy and lead performance. Check out this week's mixtape:https://my.superawesomemix.com/mix/ray-vs-rocketman-437dThis week, we launch the fourth and final bracket of Round 1—the Drugs Division—with a high-stakes battle between Taylor Hackford’s 2004 classic Ray and Dexter Fletcher’s 2019 fantasy musical Rocketman. Matt and Jenn break down:Jamie Foxx’s Oscar-Winning Performance: How Foxx completely embodied Ray Charles' physical movements, head bobs, and posture—and why his incredible lip-syncing and piano work make it one of the all-time great biopic turns. Taron Egerton’s Vocal Feat as Elton John: Performing his own vocals, capturing the essence of Elton John rather than a direct mimicry, and navigating the movie's theatrical musical sequences. Fact vs. Fiction: The traditional, linear storytelling of Ray (and how it downplayed some of Charles' harsher real-life traits and heroin addiction) vs. Rocketman's non-linear jukebox musical style and wild timeline shifts.Industry Pressure & Identity: How both films tackle the pressure of managers and record labels trying to control an artist's personal life and image to protect the bottom line. The Verdict: Which iconic story advances to the Drugs Division Final to face the winner of Walk the Line vs. Get On Up?
