The Jam: About the Young Idea

TV Movie
2015
TV-MA
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

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A retrospective view of The Jam, as told through archival footage, interviews with band members, and commentary from those influenced by the band and its music.A retrospective view of The Jam, as told through archival footage, interviews with band members, and commentary from those influenced by the band and its music.A retrospective view of The Jam, as told through archival footage, interviews with band members, and commentary from those influenced by the band and its music.

Director
- Bob Smeaton
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

264

YOUR RATING

Director
- Bob Smeaton
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

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5/10

Only suited for diehard Jam fans...

The Jam basically was Paul Weller. World famous in England, but outside of England it was a band that was only known by a small crowd of fans. At the start that is to say...

They made some hit singles and the world came to know the Jam.

I never cared for their music much at all. But I had a friend who liked them very much, so I got to listen to their music if I wanted to or not.

What I still do like to this very day, is the music Paul Weller made AFTER he left the Jam. Paul Weller is a brilliant musician and composer. Till this very day. I love his distinctful voice. I love his harmonies. I love the many new experiments he does on new records.

This documentary about the Jam though is only interesting for diehard Jam fans. As a music documentary it is only luke warm.