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21 December 1979 (West Germany) moreTagline:
Seeing is believing!Plot:
From the early black and white days to their colourful hedonistic era, you will Rock! See them at their most creative, and destructive, and experience The Who: Here! full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Best.Movie.Ever! Sort of... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Roger Daltrey | ... | Himself (The Who) | |
| John Entwistle | ... | Himself (The Who) | |
| Keith Moon | ... | Himself | |
| Pete Townshend | ... | Himself (The Who) | |
| Tom Smothers | ... | Himself (as Tommy Smothers) | |
| Jimmy O'Neill | ... | Himself | |
| Russell Harty | ... | Himself | |
| Melvyn Bragg | ... | Himself (as Melvin Bragg) | |
| Ringo Starr | ... | Himself | |
| Mary Ann Zabresky | ... | Herself | |
| Michael Leckebusch | ... | Himself | |
| Barry Fantoni | ... | Himself | |
| Jeremy Paxman | ... | Himself | |
| Bob Pridden | ... | Himself | |
| Keith Richards | ... | Himself (as Keith Richard) |
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The Who Rock Concert (Philippines: English title)The Who: The Kids Are Alright (Australia)
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In addition to compiling rare clips, Jeff Stein arranged for The Who to film a concert for invited fans. The show, performed at Shepperton Film Studios in London on 25 May 1978, turned out to be Keith Moon's last concert with The Who before his death on 7 September at the age of 32. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Rick Danko of The Band is listed in the end credits as appearing in the film, even though his segment was deleted from the final print. moreQuotes:
Pete Townshend: If you steer clear of quality, you're alright.Interviewer: But wouldn't you say a group like The Beatles have a certain musical quality?
Pete Townshend: Oooh, that's a tough question. Alright, actually, this afternoon, John and I were listening to a stereo LP of The Beatles, in which the voices come out of the one side and the backing track came out of the other. And when you actually hear the backing tracks of The Beatles without their voices, they're flippin' lousy.
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Won't Get Fooled Again moreFAQ
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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.