Biography: KISStory

I loved this thing, and Kiss is not my favorite band by far - but I don't care who you are - you have to have appreciation for Kiss! Kiss is a one of a kind - a unique mix of "we probably should have just completely failed, yet instead we are one of the biggest and best there has ever been!"

It's a fun look back at the history and early days, and great to see that everyone in the Kiss family is involved and recognized! I even learned a few things! It's a well done show, and it's very enjoyable to watch! Oh, plus - it's not just full of filth and sex, drugs, and rock n roll - it's more about the band and their desires!

Hard work - pays off!!!

Finally after almost a year finally watched this documentary which first aired as a Biography special in two parts on "A&E". I must say it was great and a super revealing hot eye opening look at the legendary rock band "Kiss". Shown was classic vintage clips and footage of concerts, band meetings, and other music insiders spoke of the impact that "Kiss" had on pop culture. Interviews are deeply touching and emotional as the two leads Paul Stanley and Mr. Big the face of "Kiss" himself Gene Simmons spill both their guts hard and humble about the 5 decade life of the band. From the humble start to the stardom, and the ups and downs the band had with Ace and Peter it's all shown and talked about. The influence of the "New York Dolls" and "Phantom of the Opera" is revealed as these two things help start the band and the record deals and live playing before the band had radio play helped make the band. Each album and song is talked about also and how it impacted the band and it's fans. "Kiss" an underdog band did it their way and always swam like sharks and smelled the blood of rock n' roll. Overall a must see doc for any "Kiss" fan and music pop culture buff as it will have one rocking all night forever and thanking god for rock n' roll "Kiss" style! Plus this doc is informative as I learned personal stuff about Paul, Gene, and the band too really a must see.

Interesting documentary. I learned a lot about the band that I hadn't known before.

My gripe is that the sound mixing is a bit wonky. They have guitar riffs playing over someone speaking, which made it hard to hear everything they were saying. I found my televisions volume going up and down like a fiddler's elbow.

Quiet talking *volume gradually increases*. SUDDEN BLAST OF GUITARS BLARING *panicked pressing of the volume down button*

Kiss is my favorite American rock band. And I loved every minute of it. I learned some new stuff I didn't know before. If your a die hard Kiss fan like me, you'll love it too.

As a life long KISS fan I truly enjoyed the intimate discussions of their careers, relationships and the band's longevity. Any fan will appreciate the old video footage and photos, some of which I have never seen before! There is a lot to take in covering their 70 years of personal and KISS history.

I think they allotted a good amount of time discussing each and every member including the non-band members of KISS. Unfortunately, Ace and Peter declined to participate over money and control of the story of course. It is very sad that the same old issues cannot be resolved even after so many years apart.

While I loved this documentary and understand why it required 2 parts, I can't say a casual viewer would want to sit through all of that. I think 7 stars is fair but if they were able to squeeze everything into 1 movie I'd give it a 9.