Paul McCartney - Wingspan - An Intimate Portrait
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Actor: Denny Laine, Denny Seiwell, Geoff Britton, Jimmy McCulloch, Paul McCartneyDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), PCM Stereo
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-11-13
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Capitol
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Movie Review: Severely lacking perspective
Summary: 3 Stars
While I'm not exactly the biggest fan of most of Paul's solo music (my favorite solo Beatle is George), this supposed documentary could have had the potential to change my opinion of his solo career for the better. An in-depth analysis and critique of the songs, the various members of Wings besides Paul and Linda, and the process of making the albums could have made me look a bit more kindly on his music and not be so inclined to dismiss it as cheesy lightweight meaningless pop, as many of his critics do. That opportunity was wasted and squandered here. This so-called documentary is little more than the story of Paul, Linda, and their family. What material there is on the actual music is disappointingly brief and shallow. We barely learn anything at all about the other members of Wings, and their names are barely even mentioned at all. Why in the world weren't there any other people interviewed for this project, particularly Denny Laine, the only bandmember who was there the entire time? Their perspective would have enhanced the viewer's understanding and appreciation of the music a lot, and made the story not seem so terribly one-sided. This only confirms what just about everyone has known all along, that Wings were little more than a backup band for Paul.
Having Paul's daughter Mary interview him is barely a step up from someone interviewing oneself. Was he afraid that a less impartial and fawning source would have asked harder-hitting and more specific questions? I'll admit it was really sweet to see the interactions between father and daughter, but it's just not very professional to have your own child interview you. Naturally, she'll avoid questions that might cast her beloved father or his music in a less than perfect light, because of how close she is to the subject. And I totally call BS on Mary's stunned reaction to being told that Yoko moved her bed into the studio while The Beatles were recording the White Album. We're supposed to believe the child of an actual Beatle never heard such a well-known story ever before in her life?
In spite of how the focus is almost entirely on the McCartneys' family life and not the music, and the rather kid-glove treatment of Paul and the late Linda, I did enjoy seeing all of the home movie footage. Whatever I might think about his solo music (and his inclusion of his less-than-musically-gifted wife in the act), it's obvious that Paul provided his kids with a really happy stable loving family life growing up. The footage of a few songs in the bonus material is also nice, as are the clips of videos we see in the actual body of the film. It's just unfortunate that this material couldn't have been assembled by people who weren't so close to the source and who had interviewed other people, not just Paul and using audio clips from Linda.
Summary of Paul McCartney - Wingspan - An Intimate Portrait
Wingspan is the inside story of how Paul and Linda McCartney dared to follow the Beatles with their rock band Wings. The story of Paul and Linda McCartney's early years together is intimately shared through series of candid conversation with their daughter, Mary. Home movies, family photos, and rare footage draw viewers into a very personal story of love and family. Combined with the against-all-odds success of Wings, Paul and Linda prove that there is life after The Beatles. 90 minutes.Paul McCartney's account of his second famous rock band only glosses over his personal and professional life during the 1970s, clocking in at 88 minutes. Still, choice footage and photographs, along with a McCartney interview by daughter Mary interspersed throughout the program, make this an entertaining history of an often unfairly maligned group. Wingspan is also a valentine to McCartney's late wife, Linda, who was always by his side, in and out of Wings. On his insistence, Linda became part of the band, went on tour as nominal backup singer and keyboardist, and even sang lead on a song called "Cook of the House," which didn't endear her or Paul to feminists. The fact remains, though, that their marriage, which some pointed to as contributing to the Beatles' breakup, lasted far longer than either of Paul's bands. --Kevin Filipski
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