The book and video clips this documentary was based upon, by the late Debbie Geller, were masterpieces. I take serious issue, however, with the method in which it all was made into a 2-part BBC feature. The soundtrack and background noises are often pathetically inappropriate and sometimes annoyingly overwhelm the dialogue. The floaty, overly-closeup Brian faces interspersed here and there appear to be nothing less than a stupidly amateurish failed attempt at "setting the mood." (cont...)
Unlike the book, this film succeeds only in making us feel sorry for a multi-character personality who actually was, most of the time, very upbeat and funny.
Don't get me wrong; I am forever grateful for the clips and interviews contained in this video. I only wish it was produced in a much, much different manner. I feel the Bafta Award was more to the credit of Debbie Geller's research than the BBC Arena production of her materials. Just keep that in mind whilst watching, please.
Brian was indeed a Beatle, the fifth one...the logistical force.
dan1940210768 7 months ago
John playing Ziggy? "...I gave him pills to make him talk, and find out what he's like..." Hil-larious to hear him put it this way, haha.
Merseyrock 9 months ago
I enjoyed this!
TheDorr71 10 months ago
some of the eerie music is overdone.
beccagirl15 1 year ago 2
The book and video clips this documentary was based upon, by the late Debbie Geller, were masterpieces. I take serious issue, however, with the method in which it all was made into a 2-part BBC feature. The soundtrack and background noises are often pathetically inappropriate and sometimes annoyingly overwhelm the dialogue. The floaty, overly-closeup Brian faces interspersed here and there appear to be nothing less than a stupidly amateurish failed attempt at "setting the mood." (cont...)
eppylover 1 year ago 2
Unlike the book, this film succeeds only in making us feel sorry for a multi-character personality who actually was, most of the time, very upbeat and funny.
Don't get me wrong; I am forever grateful for the clips and interviews contained in this video. I only wish it was produced in a much, much different manner. I feel the Bafta Award was more to the credit of Debbie Geller's research than the BBC Arena production of her materials. Just keep that in mind whilst watching, please.
eppylover 1 year ago 2
Thanks you so much for sharing this documentary. I cried most the way through it. But such wonderful footage.
eppieblack 1 year ago