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Summary: Badfinger is a sad, moving, frightening, exciting film...
Review: This documentary on my favorite band doesn't quite capture the right atmosphere that it needs, and that is the least of its problems. There should be more live video performances, lip-synched or not, "Without You", "Day After Day", "Rock of All Ages", "Midnight Caller", "Name of the Game", and especially "Carry on 'Til Tomorrow" (there are others I could list) should all have been included here-fans want that stuff! It is very sad and unfortunate about Pete Ham and Tom Evans' suicidal decisions to hang themselves, but if you read Motavina's 'Without You' book you'll see there was a lot more to their problems than having no money. Why does this band always get the shaft? No one can seem to get out a simple sentence about them without mentioning the Beatles (that's the real tragedy). This band had a life of its own, and even though the interviews are awkward and the film is just one more reel away from disappointing its audience, it represents some rare footage of the group and a heartfelt discussion of their outcome. They deserved a better (and longer) movie tribute, but this movie is the only salvation for fans who can't yet let it be.
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Summary: Weak, poorly-produced
Review: This DVD bio has some great footage of the band Badfinger, but it is shallow and emotionally cold as a production. Two of the members committed suicide. A lot more could and should have been done with this. The wife of one of the members comes off like an egomaniac.
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Summary: Haunting documentary
Review: This is the definitive documentary on the tragedy of one of the most successful bands of the '70s. Watch out for Kenny Rogers during his First Edition days introducing the band. The Beatles influence was strong in Badfinger's music: From Paul Mc Cartney's "Come and Get it" to George Harrison's slide guitar work on "Day After Day".
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Summary: Great promise destroyed by deceit and bad decisions
Review: This probably isn't a video/DVD you'll watch very often: Badfinger's story is a tragic and depressing one. Still, it's a story that needs to be told, and this video does an admirable job. Badfinger should have had a long, successful and prosperous career. They certainly had the talent, and they got the early breaks they needed: They were signed to Apple Records, and their first big hit, "Come And Get It," was written especially for them by Paul McCartney. Unfortunately, the young and (relatively) naive band members made some bad decisions along the way, their worst being putting their trust in a manager whose ethics would have made a weasel look good by comparison: He chewed them up, spit them out and vanished in the night with their hard-earned money, but not before sabotaging Badfinger's relationship with two different record labels. The band's downward spiral couldn't have been more swift, or the end results more tragic. The story of Badfinger is one you're not likely to forget.
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Summary: Great promise destroyed by deceit and bad decisions
Review: This probably isn't a video/DVD you'll watch very often: Badfinger's story is a tragic and depressing one. Still, it's a story that needs to be told, and this video does an admirable job. Badfinger should have had a long, successful and prosperous career. They certainly had the talent, and they got the early breaks they needed: They were signed to Apple Records, and their first big hit, "Come And Get It," was written especially for them by Paul McCartney. Unfortunately, the young and (relatively) naive band members made some bad decisions along the way, their worst being putting their trust in a manager whose ethics would have made a weasel look good by comparison: He chewed them up, spit them out and vanished in the night with their hard-earned money, but not before sabotaging Badfinger's relationship with two different record labels. The band's downward spiral couldn't have been more swift, or the end results more tragic. The story of Badfinger is one you're not likely to forget.
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Summary: Great Story. Great music.
Review: This video is a must for any one about to get in to the music business as an artist. Along with the great music and history of rock music in Britain at the time there is also a moral tale of be careful what you wish for. Well done!
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Summary: Excellent Documetary of and excellent band
Review: This video is great. It portrays a tragic story of one of rock n' rolls most overly looked bands.
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Summary: Cheaply done but very gripping
Review: This video tells the story of Badfinger pretty well (though the book "Without You" tells it in much greater detail) and has lots of neat and rare video footage (usually lip synced) of them doing "Baby Blue" and most of their hits. I liked that there's no voice-over narrative telling you the story of the band. Instead, the story is told through interviews with the surviving members (Joey Molland, Mike Gibbins) and a few select others. The production quality is a little cheap (in one scene, Joey swats a fly away as he is talking) but it never gets in the way of the story. The DVD is nice because you can jump to your favorite part or video instead of fast-forwarding all day long.
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Summary: Cheaply done but very gripping
Review: This video tells the story of Badfinger pretty well (though the book "Without You" tells it in much greater detail) and has lots of neat and rare video footage (usually lip synced) of them doing "Baby Blue" and most of their hits. I liked that there's no voice-over narrative telling you the story of the band. Instead, the story is told through interviews with the surviving members (Joey Molland, Mike Gibbins) and a few select others. The production quality is a little cheap (in one scene, Joey swats a fly away as he is talking) but it never gets in the way of the story. The DVD is nice because you can jump to your favorite part or video instead of fast-forwarding all day long.
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Summary: What VH1 missed: The errors! Otherwise, AWESOME!
Review: You've read the praises of this "film", but there are some major mistakes in here. For instance, Joey Molland called the original bassist "Dai Griffiths," which of course was confusing to the viewer, not this one though. Ron Griffiths is his name, and my condolences go to him for the passsing of his mother. Also, Paul McCartney played Hey Jude while The Iveys were recording "Maybe Tomorrow" at Trident sudios, which is also where the boys recorded "No Matter What" as Mike Gibbins stated.
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