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Rock honorees The Who are no strangers to the power of film. The iconic band's rock operas Tommy and Quadrophenia revolutionized the music film genre, accompanied by soundtracks so good they stand alone as albums. In the years since, there have been quite a few entries into the pantheon of fantastic rock movies, from Prince's portrait of an artist as a young, eye-lined man to Marshall Mathers' Motor City rhymefest. Here's our countdown of the ten essential films that peel back the lid on some of the defining acts of our era. Check out our choice for the greatest rock movie of all time, and see if you agree.
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