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| View Larger Image | Live Forever
by Fred Fabre, John Dower, Jake Martin, Jessica Ludgrove, John Battsek
Directed by John Dower
Starring Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Damon Albarn, Jarvis Cocker, Kevin Cummins
First Look Pictures
| | List Price: | $14.98 | | Price: | $13.49 | | You Save: | $1.49 (10%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 43036 | | Release Date: | May 18, 2004 | | Rated: |  | | Running Time: | 82 minutes | | Theatrical Release: | January 09, 2009 | | Studio: | First Look Pictures |
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Description
Live Forever is a film about a period in the Nineties when anything seemed possible. Britain was of a time, of a people, of a place, which captured the world’s imagination. A bright new culture deserved a bright new government. And it seemed, for a little while at least, that Britain had one. Live Forever is a story that builds to that moment in the Nineties when the politicians recognized the emergence of a vibrant British popular culture and seized it, guerrilla-fashion, to re-brand the country. In the mid-Nineties Britain was swinging again and Oasis’ debut album Definitely Maybe captured the mood of the times; a swaggering and epic celebration of the joys of living purely for the moment. Along with Pulp and Blur, Oasis had kick-started an upsurge in home-grown musical talent. It heralded a new music scene, which became known as Britpop. But it wasn’t just the music. British galleries, catwalks and records were the envy of the rest of the world. British culture rocked and cool Britannia had arrived. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 19 reviews)
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CSI Brit-Pop Excells 
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
I viewed this first as a rental in 2005, couldn't recall the dvd name, just 'Oasis, Blur, something, something.' They didn't have a clue at the rental place so I gave up. Then I found it on Amazon!
It is a fantastic time travel agency of the early 90's-complete with references to Nirvana and Grunge. You can almost feel the weird mix of mosh-pit and pasty voiced post-Thatcher creative release. Bits of contemporary videos by Stone Roses, Oasis, Blur, Pulp and interviews spice it up for you fellow Anglophiles.
Makes you wish there'd been a Malcom McClaren floating about, then the Blur/Oasis brou-ha-ha could've been fun. I find the Gallaghers mono-browed and over rated myself-though Blur's almost as ego-driven.
I was working with the manager of Everclear back then; broken noses, mosh pits and the Pacific NW seriously edged out any britpop being here. This is a gem which puts you THERE!
June 04, 2008 | |
Proves Britain is Cooler Than You
So while most of America was crying in their CD pile over Kurt Cobain and listening to crappy knock-off grunge, acting "X," these guys were throwin' down the real deal.
December 25, 2007 | |
Tongue-in-cheek documentary slams the Gallagher brothers and their whole pretence.
This is a great documentary, very sly, subtle and informative. Made up of interviews with prominent bandmembers from the Britpop scene it documents the rise and fall of the Britpop phenomenon. It also shows, via interviews with Damon Albarn, how a fairly good band - Blur - can be brought low by its own hubris and by a popular perception that the band was 'not authentic enough'. It also shows, via interviews with Noel and Liam Gallagher, how another fairly good band - the Beatles tribute band Oasis - can be so over-hyped that the bandmembers end up in Cloud-Cookooland thinking they're geniuses and working class heroes when in reality they've become multi-millionaires of musical mediocrity living in mansions, with about as much in common with the working class as Bertie Wooster has with Jeeves. Also covered is the manipulation of Britpop and Oasis by New Labour. The whole thing is tied together using interviews with Louise Wener (the lead singer of Sleeper) who gives her perceptive thoughts on the Britpop phenomenon.
It seems that many here think this documentary is a homage to Oasis. I saw it very differently. When we see Gallagher in his mansion talking about himself being authentic working class it should become clear to everyone that the documentary is poking subtle fun at him and criticising the whole contrived Oasis vs. Blur 'battle of the bands' working class vs. upper crust thing. I mean get a clue folks! The whole thing is hilarious - the Gallagher brothers must be high as a kite if they think their current situation makes them the salt of the Earth to anyone but those whose brain capacity is on a par with Blackadder's Baldrick or Monty Python's Mr. Gumby. At least Damon Albarn realises he was played for a patsy - I don't think the Gallaghers really know, but then again why would they care? After all, they made out on the deal.
By the way, the Oasis tribute band Wonderwall had me in stitches - I mean a clueless tribute band paying tribute to a clueless tribute band. It's classic!
An awesome documentary with a lot to say about how the Gallaghers betrayed their roots while still thinking they never left them. Honestly Gallaghers, get a clue - when you get mansions and Rolls-Royces you have to give up your claim to the working class mantle. You're nouveau riche - deal with it.
December 28, 2006 | |
I thought this was a decent perspective and EXTREMELY entertaining 
If you enjoy the music of Oasis, Blur, Pulp, the Verve, this DVD will be entertaining. Granted some of its theories revolving the BritPop movement seem overextended, it still provides a bit of entertainment. You might not agree with some of the theories, but its still worth a listen. Anyway, the DVD devotes a most of its time to the 3 biggest bands at the time : Oasis, Blur, and Pulp. (Well, I guess the Verve should also be included, but I doubt the reclusive Richard Ashcroft was willing to give an interview). The DVD is worth a go just for the great MUSIC, the hilarious (and on-the-spot) GALLAGHER Bros. interviews, and Jarvis' insight. BTW, Damon Albarn comes off as a real tool.
Its also interesting that they interviewed two delusional members of an Oasis tribute band. I'm still baffled by that one.
January 10, 2006 | |
I agree with the first reviewer...
Noel and Liam and Jarvis are f*&king hilarious...Damon needs to off himself...same with the weirdo journalist with the upper-class accent...this video is good at making Britpop seem like an actual period in music...hahahahaha...whatever...besides, everyone knows Radiohead and Prodigy were quite accepted in the U.S. and were very original...Oasis is an awesome, lethal rock n roll band, anyone who loves rock n roll have to love Oasis...don't cheat yourself...
December 14, 2005 | |
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