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| DVD Information |  | Badfinger | | | | UPC: 013023000896 | | Music Video & Concerts : General | | Amazon.com
The tragically brief career of '70s British pop group Badfinger is a story of a chaotic band in need of structure. As a rockumentary, Badfinger is an equally unfocused affair desperately in need of historical context and, worse, a narrator. For a few years in the early '70s, Badfinger rose from the shadow of the Beatles and emerged as pioneers of infectious power pop. Bridging the gap between the British invasion and American indie pop bands like Big Star, Badfinger crafted beautifully melodic tunes like "Day After Day," "No Matter What," and "Come and Get It" (penned by Paul McCartney).
While director Gary Katz obviously has affection for the band's contributions to rock history, he unfortunately hasn't a clue as to how to present them. Instead, we get a jumbled mix of interviews with the band's two surviving members, Joey Molland and Mike Gibbins, not to mention Molland's wife, cut together with far too many lip-synched "live" performances. While the footage gives intimate looks at the band, Katz really needs narration to explain just why we should even bother watching the film.
Badfinger is known as much for the tragedy that hit the band--their crooked manager emptied their band account and disappeared, causing two members to commit suicide later on. However, by the time Katz gets there, the story is so underdeveloped that it feels like an afterthought. After viewing this, you can't help but think that the band deserved better. --Dave McCoy --This text refers to the VHS Tape edition.
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You know the songs even if you've never heard of the band. They had many hits, including Come and Get It, made famous in the classic cult movie, The Magic Christian. Their early beginnings, their involvement with the Beatles, their huge success and their tragic demise are documented in this fascinating film. Rare archival footage of live performances and interviews, along with new material produced for this film are included. Originally produced to run at 60 minutes, nearly 25 additional minutes... read more | | | | Products related to "Badfinger" from Amazon.com | |
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