Denno1972
Joined Aug 2015
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The reviews for this seem very polarised and I will try and be as objective as I can. I'll give my views and then go through the points the negative reviews have picked up on.
First, the filter. I've read some comments that this was done because they ran out of money. If that's true, I'd rather have the filter than no series. However, it does detract from the quality of the film making. Once i got used to it (within 10 minutes) it didn't distract me too much and that's because the story, the (voice) acting and the script are all top notch.
In terms of the negative reviews seem to be based in 3 areas:
1) the 'cartoon' well you either like it or you don't. I managed to rise above it but I van understand issue
2) the fact it has a theme of inclusion (or 'woke' as the rascists say). This is not rammed down the throat as some would have you believe, but I think it's they that have the agenda rather than the filmmakers. Indeed, they were a bunch with varied backgrounds that came together to fight a common enemy and racism and prejudice was put to one side. It's a shame that people now see this is a negative thing where without putting these differences to one side these same people moaning on reviews about this, wouldn't have their freedom
3) this isnt as good as band of brothers or Pacific as it's not true. Well it's based on a biography of the colonel so it is, like it or not.
Overall I thought this was really good and it's a shame it didn't get a bigger budget so it could be 100% live action.
First, the filter. I've read some comments that this was done because they ran out of money. If that's true, I'd rather have the filter than no series. However, it does detract from the quality of the film making. Once i got used to it (within 10 minutes) it didn't distract me too much and that's because the story, the (voice) acting and the script are all top notch.
In terms of the negative reviews seem to be based in 3 areas:
1) the 'cartoon' well you either like it or you don't. I managed to rise above it but I van understand issue
2) the fact it has a theme of inclusion (or 'woke' as the rascists say). This is not rammed down the throat as some would have you believe, but I think it's they that have the agenda rather than the filmmakers. Indeed, they were a bunch with varied backgrounds that came together to fight a common enemy and racism and prejudice was put to one side. It's a shame that people now see this is a negative thing where without putting these differences to one side these same people moaning on reviews about this, wouldn't have their freedom
3) this isnt as good as band of brothers or Pacific as it's not true. Well it's based on a biography of the colonel so it is, like it or not.
Overall I thought this was really good and it's a shame it didn't get a bigger budget so it could be 100% live action.
I did chuckle to myself watching this when the band talk about the bad reviews they received from the music press but how the fans ignored it anyway and through word of mouth the band became bigger and bigger with much adulation. Seeing the media reviews of this film against the fan reviews it seems nothing has changed in over 50 years.
But here's the thing. This is clearly made by a fan, for the fans. It's not for casual rock fans. It's almost 2 and a half hours covering only two years of the band (with the birth of the band covering the first hour or so) and it's power is in the build up, the interviews (only with the band and not the usual snippets from the cleaner and famous fans we've hardly heard of, which is the usual fare for these type of documentaries), the wonderful Bonzo audio and the phenomenal performances, some of which the band hadn't even seen. I can't wait for the inevitable (I hope) follow up. It's all I could of wished for when I first heard they were doing this, and more.
But here's the thing. This is clearly made by a fan, for the fans. It's not for casual rock fans. It's almost 2 and a half hours covering only two years of the band (with the birth of the band covering the first hour or so) and it's power is in the build up, the interviews (only with the band and not the usual snippets from the cleaner and famous fans we've hardly heard of, which is the usual fare for these type of documentaries), the wonderful Bonzo audio and the phenomenal performances, some of which the band hadn't even seen. I can't wait for the inevitable (I hope) follow up. It's all I could of wished for when I first heard they were doing this, and more.
