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Post by Yellow Printer on Aug 29, 2015 19:58:11 GMT
Just watched Lambert & Stamp. A well made film with all the ups and downs in who story as one would expect and emotions very much on display . I agree with the critics that the second half rambles on and that there's no detail as how or when Kit died.
Over all it's a good film.
The best however is the 5 minute extra of the very young Who being interviewed in Petes flat from September 1966 intercut with silent footage of the Winsdor Jazz Festival from 30th July 1966. Probably the earliest footage of the band talking to camera. Fantastic!
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Post by whoireland on Aug 31, 2015 23:42:26 GMT
I found it a one time watch doc. In fact I was surprised it got a cinema release. More like a very good DVD extra No real revelations and who footage was lacking in general Everyone on screen is likeable though and it's def worth seeing. I just expected a bit more I guess...
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Post by Ineedanewname on Sept 1, 2015 8:54:30 GMT
I just expected a bit more I guess... I find myself agreeing. I was left feeling the story had skimmed over a few of the darker or more difficult elements. I guess that was because the documentary pivoted around modern interviews with Chris Stamp, who maybe didn't want to shake too many old bones out of the box after all this time? I agree with the critics that the second half rambles on and that there's no detail as how or when Kit died. The latter surprised me also. The decline and untimely demise of Lambert adds a real pathos to the whole story, without which it just off tapers off. All in all it was a good movie, great for those who may not be aware of the Lambert and Stamp narrative, but for those fans of The Who already versed in the pair's exploits it may come across as being a little less in-depth than expected. I've mentioned this before, but its's worth mentioning again. For anyone interested in Lambert's life, and his time with The Who, the Andrew Motion book "The Lamberts" is essential reading. Apparently some of the information was taken from an unpublished autobiography Lambert had been working on prior to his death.
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Post by brianinatlanta on Sept 1, 2015 12:23:56 GMT
I forget but Andrew Motion isn't interviewed in the movie, is he? He'd probably be the go-to source on the details of Lambert's later life. And leaving that out was a huge mistake. The fact that one of the men chiefly responsible for The Who and Tommy died practically penniless, falling down the stairs in his mother's house, after undergoing a severe gay bashing is not something you skip over.
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Post by Ineedanewname on Sept 2, 2015 15:20:40 GMT
I forget but Andrew Motion isn't interviewed in the movie, is he? He'd probably be the go-to source on the details of Lambert's later life. I don't recall seeing Andrew Motion interviewed. They missed a trick there. To digresss slightly, there's a rather enlightening personal account on Simon Napier Bell's website of Lambert's decadent and self-destructive ways; www.simonnapierbell.com/kit_lambert.htmlRandom quote; "I want you to see the donkey act. It starts in ten minutes."
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