![]() So on one level this film is a solid chronology of the band but where it gets interesting – even for only having one lasting voice – is when the band’s own story crosses paths with the disco genre and music history here sociology comes into play and we learn about how racist and homophobic disco-hatred was – then some white boy pop stars came in and owned the charts in disco’s dying days. From the 60s folk and pop to the 1970s – such huge fans of gospel and soul and capable of writing some of the best lasting soul balladry of the last 50 years. Maurice became the glue, the one to make the jokes and mend the fences and slip into the background as Barry and Robin fought over the microphone and the songwriting control.īut those hits just kept on coming. They weren’t always by his side though – Robin left early only to return when his solo career flopped. And how he says he’d trade it all to have his brothers still by his side. Well, now the oldest is the last man standing and as the title tells us, Barry’s bereft and this is told as very much his story, his loss, his lasting legacy. ![]() But add in the power struggles, the dynamics of being a family band, the managing of egos and the added fragility of being a family band, brothers including a set of twins that must look up to the older bro. One of the biggest bands in the world with a lasting legacy. Just the share breadth and dominance of their hits. ![]() Not merely a guilty pleasure, but an absolute joy. So, all that is to say that this brand new documentary film is a joy. And bit by bit I hear the old albums and find new favourites. There’s still some gold in them there hills I’d say. There’s some cheese, I don’t love ever song by this band, but I haven’t heard every song by this band. What utter, complete songs!Īnd I never had a problem with the disco era – I love all that stuff too. Gotta Get A Message To You, To Love Somebody, I Started A Joke…what songs. This compilation of the early hits – that’s probably what won me over. And then, grudgingly, some respect was offered, acknowledged. As a kid I feel like I was trained to laugh at them – via Kenny Everett and later SNL, via almost anyone’s disdain for only their disco-era, or their sixties pop songs. Oh, I love the Bee Gees! Wasn’t always the case. HBO will debut Marshall's The Bee Gees doc streaming on HBO Max starting on December 12th this year.The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heartĭiamond Docs / White Horse Pictures / HBO Documentary Films / HBO Max This premiered at the Miami & Newport Beach Film Festivals this fall. The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is directed by American producer / filmmaker Frank Marshall, director of the feature films Arachnophobia, Alive, Congo, and Eight Below previously, directing his first doc (he has produced plenty of other docs including The China Hustle and They'll Love Me When I'm Dead). This film follows the Bee Gee’s meteoric rise, as they rode the highs of fame and fortune, negotiated the vagaries of the ever-shifting music business and navigated the complexities of working so intimately alongside family. ![]() The iconic trio, who found early fame in the Sixties, went on to write over 1,000 songs, including twenty number one hits throughout their storied career. The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart chronicles the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as the Bee Gees. Teaser for Frank Marshall's doc The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, from YouTube: Sounds good to me! And looking very good so far. The film features a wealth of never- before-seen archival footage of recording sessions, concert performances, TV appearances and home videos, as well as interviews with musicians Eric Clapton, Noel Gallagher, Nick Jonas, Chris Martin, Justin Timberlake, music producer Mark Ronson, singer Lulu, and record company executive Bill Oakes, among others. The film is an intimate exploration of the Gibb story, featuring revealing interviews with oldest brother Barry and archival interviews with the late twin brothers Robin and Maurice. Marshall's The Bee Gees documentary chronicles the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as the Bee Gees. It just premiered at a few film festivals this fall and it launches on HBO in December later this year. "There's nothing else to say about the Bee Gees except they're f*&king awesome." HBO has unveiled the first teaser trailer for a new music documentary called The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, from producer / filmmaker Frank Marshall (directing his first ever doc despite producing many before this).
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