ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

I'd never heard of Sam Cooke before this so I found it extremely interesting from start to finish. It is done extremely well but I can't say it overly stood out from over good biopics/true crime documentary with so many out there nowadays all in all though that doesn't take away from this being very good and a worthwhile watch.

Or maybe not so plain. The running time of the ReMastered series is really a draw and of course the subject matters they choose are too. The fact you could call them "Unsolved" instead of ReMastered (I actually have no idea why they went with that title) is a ... mystery.

And while this is coherent and sheds light on many aspects of Sam Cooke (his life, friends, influence and music), it also leaves a lot of questions unanswered. Or does speculate like every good documenatry does (?). Good structure and fine intervews make it engaging, if you can cope with a maybe not satisfying conclusion ... again

I had no idea what this man had to endure and what a fighter he was only to have his life snuffed out too young...yes black lives matter..thank God its not AS racist as it was back then but evil government and law authorities still do... Absolutely incredible documentary. So much history and talent from Sam. I'm glad this exists. I was able to learn not only about Sam's activism, but his business ventures and the stain on white America. Fascinating and powerful documentary about a national treasure. His life was mysteriously cut too short. Educational, inspiring, Highly recommended. Required watching! Must watch - Nuff said.

Sam Cooke was a beautiful young man and a brilliant artist. The film is at its best when it focuses on the man and his talent. Tragically, we will never know the full truth, so the speculation was unwarranted. Just tell his story and weep for his loss to his family, friends, the entire music industry-and all of us who love great music. It just breaks my heart we never got to see him fly even higher in music and social activism. But I'm grateful more youth will learn about him and discover his songs and that voice.

You might not know the name Sam Cooke but you've probably heard at least one of his songs. Probably the most obvious place is a certain movie scene where John Belushi's slovenly student is stuffing himself in a cafeteria. Cooke was behind some of the songs that defined the early '60s.

But there was another Cooke. Oh he was the same man, all right. But he wasn't just the melodious voice singing "nice" songs. He also addressed political issues of the era, and befriended Muhammad Ali. His murder in a motel led to theories that it was an assassination to prevent him from leading a movement.

Netflix's "ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke" looks at this. The title refers to the murder, and the recording companies' subsequent efforts to suppress Cooke's political stances so as to make him palatable to white audiences. The viewers can draw their own conclusions about what happened in that motel that night, but let's not forget Cooke's activism. He was a great singer and a great man, if flawed. Not the greatest documentary - it prods you to think some things - but I recommend it.