Was all the money, fame, women, gold records and legacy worth it? I thought the best moment of the film was when Barry Gibb answered that question. Of the four brothers (including Andy), only one is left. This was certainly mentioned but more in passing. To one degree or another they all fell prey to drug and alcohol addiction. That's the part of the story we all did know going in. Marshall chose to emphasize their career and not the steep price they paid for it. That's way more important than "should the group break up?" In the case of the Bee Gees, happily, blood was thicker than platinum. But when you add to that family dynamics, played against the many traps of success you test the very foundation of the family unit. Rock group dynamics are always complex - you have different personalities and backgrounds and ultimate career goals. (I’m only sorry it wasn’t a documentary for CNN because then they might’ve interviewed me.) There’s great archival footage and interviews with the Gibb brothers over the years so the story was mostly told in their own words. And I actually found myself engrossed in their story. I actually got a much better appreciation of their talent. THE BEE GEES: HOW DO YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART, directed by Frank Marshall, is one of the best rock documentaries I’ve ever seen. Their songs were played to death during the disco era and Barry Gibb’s falsetto always sounded like a cat being strangled.īut more and more people were raving about it so I decided to give it a whirl. Not that I disliked the Bee Gees, but I never got what the excitement was all about. I have to admit, when I saw there was a new documentary about the Bee Gees on HBO Max I yawned.
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