The Kids Are Alright

1979 "One film that won't f-f-f-f-fade away"
8| 1h41m| PG| en| More Info
Released: 15 June 1979 Released
Producted By: The Who Films
Country: United Kingdom
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Through concert performances and interviews, this film offers us a comprehensive look at the British pioneer rock group, The Who. It captures their zany craziness and outrageous antics from the initial formation of the group in 1964 to 1978. It notably features the band's last performance with long-term drummer Keith Moon, filmed at Shepperton Studios in May 1978, three months before his death.

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Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks
Mjeteconer Just perfect...
Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
TallPineTree I like the Who's music and think the band is under rated. I had seen this movie when it originally came out and have had fond memories of it.I re-watched the movie last night and came away a little disappointed. The Who's musical performances were good and the clips covered their early years and on up to when the movie was made. What I wish was that the clips would have been organized better and placed into a context.By the end of the movie I had the feeling I saw a few of the same songs being performed in another setting. Without letting the viewer know why this was done, one could get the incorrect perception The Who did not have any more songs worthy of being in the film and the director has to reuse another version of the song to fill out time.People who are very familiar with the band probably will be satisfied, but for others wanting more than band's self depreciating, irreverent humor (over and over - I get the point) will be left wanting. The movie shows the image The Who wanted to present to the world at that time, so much so that the movie seems to be just a long commercial for the band.It seems as if the director mainly relied on a few performance and a few TV show interview clips to make a movie. I would have liked to see more insight into the various personalities. The lack this insight may be because the band wanted to only portray their facade of "nothing matters". Perhaps the director was unable to get the band members to open up as to their true feelings. Maybe the band members are not all that deep as people, though I doubt that.While there were clips of the band performing songs from 'Tommy', there was nothing connected to the movie "Tommy". No comments about that film and their thoughts and experiences with it. I find this odd.
Cinema_Fan Well, I've been sat here for the last five minutes thinking what I could write about the Greatest Rock 'n Roll band in the World, or more to the point, one of the best Rock Documentaries to come out of the 1970's.Seeing The Who live only four time's since 13th July 1985 to November 10th 2000. The original line up would have been great, but time and history say different.This is where Jeff Stein has a wonderful idea (the film was being made when Keith was still very much alive, but as reference to today's generation) if you can no longer go to the mountain, then he has brought it to you, enter stage right, The Kids are Alright, 109 minutes of pure Rock 'n Roll documented history.The film start's of with some fantastic black and white footage (the early gigs must have been out of this world) of one of the hardest working bands to come out of the Sixties and to continue to World domination, a cliché I know, but it works.Interviewing them must have been a night where you earned your money, poor Russell Harty, (in case of Keith Moon break the glass).The 1970's tracks see them develop into a real tight outfit, if not a "little older" , performing most of their classics without fault. Jeff Stein has done a great job of bringing together this visually collective musical collage to a wider audience. I say lets turn the record over and begin side "B"...Thanks Jeff.
jeroenkeip In some ways this is best the movie ever. Errrm... make that one way. Let me put it this way. If you're as big a fan of The Who as I am, The Kids Are Alright is as alright as movies get. Director Jeff Stein was probably an even bigger Who-fan than yours truly, and you get that vibe from every aspect of the movie: the chosen footage, the editing and the chosen narrative (or lack thereof) chosen. TKAA is a documentary, but unlike documentary-makers fashionable today Stein didn't set out to make his points in a Michael Moore-ish style, with himself as the narrating voice-over and on-screen interviewer. Stein lets the footage speak for itself, only slightly suggesting conclusions that can be made through editing, and only once serving as an off-screen interviewer. If there is one point Stein tries to make, it is that the Who were the most interesting/wild/intelligent/contradictory/refined/loony/crude Rock 'n' Roll band in the world. And therefore the most fascinating. He didn't have to turn to the viewer and say that in person: the Who themselves are their own best spokespeople. The Kids Are Alright isn't ABOUT the Who, it IS the Who. The a-chronological editing, live as well as mimed performances and contradictory quotes spanning two decades make a rich collage of fifteen years of Rock 'n' Roll mayhem. Editing was Stein's weapon of choice to make TKAA a double-edged sword. People can try to find a deeper meaning in the director's decisions and/or draw their own conclusions. Or you can just kick back and relax and let it be the ultimate party-DVD. Watching this movie, you really get the sensation of hanging with the Who, addiction, hearing problems, impromptu strip sessions and all. And with Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Keith Moon and Pete Townshend around, there's never a dull moment.
didi-5 This film came out shortly after Who drummer Keith Moon's death and as such, is a hybrid between a tribute to his work with the band and what it was probably originally intended to be, a collection of performances and material showcasing their development through their first quarter-century. There are some great live performances here: including a smashing live version of the extended ‘Won't Get Fooled Again', stuff from the sixties' German pop show Beat Club, and many more. There are interviews (including the famous one with Russell Harty from the mid-seventies), and other bits and pieces put together. This was always the definitive line-up of the band, when their songs had spirit and their performances were technically accomplished with a touch of humour.

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