I've been touched by the friendship between those two. Also by the level of sophistication of their music and producing.
They were so much more than a fun "boys band", the glitter was just an added bonus to their real and undeniable musical skills.
But sadly enough, there's nothing in this movie about their writing and composition process. Nothing about the core of their work.
Nothing about how these 2 boys (and especially George) became so good at writing impeccable, catchy but yet complex songs that withstood the test of time.
We never even see them playing an instrument (except for the semi-fake guitar acts by Andrew in the videos and on stage).
This documentary conveys the impact they had on the 80's musical landscape and is touching in many regards, but as a musician myself, I would have loved a more behind-the-curtain approach. How did they learn music? How did they develop that ear for smashing hits? In a nutshell, their songwriting process as I said before.
They were so much more than a fun "boys band", the glitter was just an added bonus to their real and undeniable musical skills.
But sadly enough, there's nothing in this movie about their writing and composition process. Nothing about the core of their work.
Nothing about how these 2 boys (and especially George) became so good at writing impeccable, catchy but yet complex songs that withstood the test of time.
We never even see them playing an instrument (except for the semi-fake guitar acts by Andrew in the videos and on stage).
This documentary conveys the impact they had on the 80's musical landscape and is touching in many regards, but as a musician myself, I would have loved a more behind-the-curtain approach. How did they learn music? How did they develop that ear for smashing hits? In a nutshell, their songwriting process as I said before.
