Beach Boys - An American Band / Brian Wilson - I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
by Don Was, Malcolm Leo
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Actor: Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike LoveDirector: Don Was, Malcolm Leo
Brand: Lions Gate
Producer: Don Was
Writer: Malcolm Leo
Producer: Anne-Marie Mackay
Producer: Bonnie Peterson
Producer: David Passick
Producer: Jon Peisinger
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 172 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-12-17
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of Beach Boys - An American Band / Brian Wilson - I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Movie Review: Excellent combination
Summary: 5 Stars
These two films provide a very good overview of the Beach Boys. "An American Band" is a fairly good comprehensive look at the band from their beginnings through 1985. There's a lot of historical performance footage of the group and interviews from throughout the years, with some on-camera narration from Carl Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Bruce Johnston from 1985."I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" picks up the story about 10 years later, and focuses on the genius (and genial) composer Brian Wilson, showing his at least partial success in dealing with his personal, emotional, and psychological problems, which had plagued him during the previous two decades as recounted in the "American Band" film. Brian comes off in "IJWMFTT" as much more articulate in conversation than I had expected (he's really pretty articulate by any standard), and his new performances of some older songs are well done and compelling. Interestingly, the footage is almost entirely new, including interviews with family (Carl Wilson, mother Audree, daughters Carnie and Wendy), associates (Van Dyke Parks), and admirers (Tom Petty, John Cale, Thurston Moore, Linda Rondstadt), with almost no archival footage. So, between the two films, you have a history of the band and a portrait of its driving force during its glory years. A great combination.
One additional note: "IJWMFTT" is actually in letterbox in this version, not pan-and-scan. When I first bought this DVD, I was dismayed to see on the back of the box that it said the film had been modified to fit the TV screen, which usually means the letterboxing has been scrapped. I was pleasantly surprised to find when I actually watched the film that while the credits were in "full-screen" (i.e., not letterboxed), the rest of the film was definitely in letterbox. Very nice B&W photography.
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