What a let down_.from a BEE GEES fan!
Another great Bee Gees documentary!
Almost The Concluding Chapter - Almost
I was AT the One Night Only concert in Las Vegas One Night Only: Anniversary Edition (Aniv) so please understand I`m a fan_but this is such a huge let down for me.
I find its honestly #3 in Bee Gees documentaries behind the splendid and comprehensive This Is Where I Came In - The Official History of the Bee Gees and the also excellent "Keppel Road". Keppel RoadFact of the subject is all the footage _and its a LOT of Maurice is from the previously seen documentary "This is where I came in" produced by David Leaf so this is just odd and weirdly _been there done that.My next complaint is the HORRIBLE character of all the songs shown_goodness why bother with blu ray?If you take the One Night Only DVD or The Last By Request DVD Bee Gees - Live by Requestyou will note that they smell great but the clips shown on this DVD or Blu Ray are dreadful.honestly they feel like secondgeneration bootleg.
There are so many Bee Gees DVDs and CDs to get before this_the greatest hits with bonus DVD of allthe clips and on and on. The Only thing this has in my Bee Gee loving feeling is the recent clips of Barry and Robin , although at this point Blu Ray does neither of them any favors nor do the production values.
As a lifelong fan I`m always glad for more but boy were my expectations crushed upon viewing_this is nowhere near the great documentary that has already been through and the clips shown are not just poor quality but constantly interrupted so there is another frustration.
"In Our Own Time" is the latest in a serial of documentaries chronicling the calling of the Gibb brothers. So often has been written around The Bee Gees over the years, yet this picture shows the group through the eyes of its remaining members, Barry and Robin. It covers every level of their careers from their international breakthrough in 1967, through the disco era and up to the death of Maurice in 2003, which heralded the end of The Bee Gees. Other highlights include a department devoted to younger brother Andy, the songwriting success with early artists and Barry & Robin performing in the present. The movie ends with Barry & Robin`s admiration for each and a vow to keep working together which may indicate a plan together.
Many clips of The Bee Gees performances are shown from live TV shows, promotional films & videos and experience in concert, though some of the picture quality of the promos such as "Jive Talkin" and "Night Fever" is rather fuzzy as if the transfers were done from third generation videotape. The picture is 2 hours long and covers 50 days of music, yet many things were not mentioned such as their unreleased album from 1973 or songs such as "Emotion" or "Soil" which were partly of the Gibb dominance of the charts in 1978. The Bee Gees greatest point of `77 through `79 was touched on, but in a way that doesn`t live on the whole era, which is a flow that is most associated with the group. The "Sgt. Pepper`s Lonely Hearts Club Band" film is not mentioned nor is "Staying Alive" from 1983. A time was shown of the Bee Gees singing "Living Eyes" , the title track from their 1981 album "Living Eyes", though the album is never mentioned nor are any solo performances from the `80s, other than a brief remark of Robin`s 1982 album "How Old Are You". Overall, "In Our Own Time" is an excellent summation of one of the greatest recording acts in the history of music.
It is really hard to judge this latest issue of Bee Gees history.Probably 2/3 or more has been seen or heard before.All the clips of the late Maurice Gibb are deftly placed at the appropriate spots, and Barry and Robin have enough of place to apportion their feelings.The DVD begins with a respectable number of account of the other age in Australia and how they became famous in England.The DVD is good of new and old musical clips from shows and concerts that add resonance and look to the procession of this renowned group of brothers.However, it seems less than complete.
More than most of the concert footage, whether new or old is blurred or out-of-focus.Even the more recent concerts (in the finish 15 years) seem old.Maurice`s clips are fair quality while Barry and Robin are crystal clear.The time difference is obvious.The story-line of First Fame in the 1960s to the stagnation of the early 1970s is portrayed.The extra and winner of the later seventies is also fairly discussed in equal time, but naught is really new.The 1980s are glossed over with very short of the brothers individuals works being mentioned other than what they produced for other artists.There is about new and fascinating stories about `You Win Again" from Maurice and the 1990s being a new period, accompanied by some new rare clips on television concert appearances.Still, something is missing.The audio mixing can be chosen in DTS Digital Surround Sound, Dolby Surround 5.1 or Dolby Stereo.However, the two surround choices are uneven.Some clips are clearer than others while many are dulled or poor for true surround experience.In most cases the sole difference is the want of vocals in the rear speakers, even with the concert clips.
The other DVD`s covering their history, such as This Is Where I Came In - The Official History of the Bee Gees and Bee Gees - One Night Only / The Official Story are almost better in quality and excitement with many artist contributing their opinions and inspirational learning`s.The only true new data is when the modern Barry and Robin appear to discuss their family`s history.This is one of the first times that one gets a literal sense of toleration and personal growth.The word of Andy`s passing is dear and the departure of Maurice is heartbreaking.Closing the show, Barry and Robin join for a closed session of, "To Love Somebody" and "How Can You Fix A Broken Heart", two of the most appropriates songs for this show.The final conversation between Barry and Robin is a real eye-opener.Robin unabashedly praises Barry for his achievements and expresses his honour in being his brother.Barry responds as a real gentleman.The viewer gets the notion that maybe, finally something new will happen.But then again, this point seems like another chapter not yet quite finished.It satisfies the spectator and makes one wonder, what can perhaps be next?
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