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   beat up on

   • ▪ assault and injure someone by hitting, kicking, or punching them repeatedly
   • ▪ abuse someone verbally

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2. • • To stand up. Primarily heard in US. After turning off the alarm, I got on up and made my way over the dresser to fetch a shirt and trousers. Come on, get on up—I didn't hit you that hard! Would you get on up? I'm not paying you to sit around all day! 2. To climb or ascend something.
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   How is get on up based on a true story?

   • Get on Up is told using a nonlinear narrative as if through James Brown's stream of consciousness, including asynchronous events and frequent breaks in the fourth wall. The film opens in 1993 with James Brown walking through a darkened hallway as an audience chants his name. He hears the voices of people he knew throughout his life.

   Get on Up (2014) - Plot - IMDb

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   Should 'get on up' be revived?

   • “The Rose” has been forgotten, and it should be revived, but “Get On Up,” as a portrait of a singer-songwriter, surpasses it. This movie will never need reviving. Brown’s innovative rhythms will always make his music sound contemporary. It has taken a long time for Hollywood to recognize what Brown and other soul musicians accomplished.

   “Get On Up” and the Story of James Brown | The New Yorker

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   Does get on up stray from fact?

   • When Get on Up does stray from fact, it doesn’t so much fictionalize as oversimplify: Several crucial moments are presented more one-dimensionally than how they played out in real life.

   Get on Up accuracy: Fact-checking Tate Taylor’s James Brown biopic

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   How much money did get on up make?

   • Get On Up was released on August 1, 2014 in the United States and received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise directed at the performances of the cast (particularly those of Boseman and Ellis), and grossed $33 million worldwide at the box office.

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   Who plays Bobby Byrd in get on up?

   • Bobby Byrd Nelsan Ellis as Bobby Byrd in Get On Up, left, and Bobby Byrd, right, on July 16, 1987 in London, England. Photo illustration by Slate.

   Get on Up accuracy: Fact-checking Tate Taylor’s James Brown biopic

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   Is 'get on up' a James Brown biopic?

   • "Get On Up is a cagey, shapeless James Brown biopic". The A.V. Club. ^ Jung, E. Alex. "12 Crazy James Brown Moments You Won't See in Get On Up". Vulture.com. ^ Harris, Aisha (August 1, 2014). "The Social Activist Side of James Brown You Won't See In Get On Up". Slate. ^ Wolk, Douglas (July 2014).

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   Get On Up is a 2014 American biographical musical film about the life of singer James Brown and is directed by Tate Taylor and written by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth.

5. beatcrave.com › the-meaning-behind-the-song-sexThe Meaning Behind The Song: Sex Machine (Get on up) by James ...

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   Apr 22, 2024 · Sex Machine (Get on up) is one of the most iconic songs by James Brown, often referred to as the Godfather of Soul. Released in 1970, the song quickly became a hit and showcased Brown’s influential sound and energetic performance style.

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7. www.imdb.com › title › tt2473602Get on Up (2014) - IMDb

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   Get on Up: Directed by Tate Taylor. With Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis. A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

   • 6.9/10 (26K)
   • Genre: Biography, Drama, Music

   • Director: Tate Taylor
   • Release Date: 2014-08-01

8. www.bbc.com › culture › articleReview: Is Get On Up a worthy James Brown biopic? - BBC

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   Jul 31, 2014 · Get On Up, the fascinating and convulsive new James Brown biopic starring the extraordinary Chadwick Boseman, is a movie that conducts the crackling electricity of Brown's music with a heat and...

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   Aug 1, 2014 · Director Tate Taylor’s James Brown biopic Get on Up has already been praised as “Oscar-worthy,” “raw and unvarnished,” and “daring.” Many of these raves focus on Chadwick Boseman’s ...

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10. www.imdb.com › title › tt2473602Get on Up (2014) - Plot - IMDb

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    On route to the stage, singer James Brown recalls a life with a turbulent childhood where music was his only constructive release for his passions. A chance demonstration of that in prison led to a new friend who helped get him out and into a musical career.

11. www.newyorker.com › magazine › 2014/08/11“Get On Up” and the Story of James Brown | The New Yorker

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    Aug 3, 2014 · “Get On Up,” the bio-pic devoted to Brown’s life and music, is surprisingly candid. The movie insists that “the godfather of soul” could be soulless—at least in his personal relationships....