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The Kids Are Alright (1979) 7.8
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! Director:Jeff SteinWriter:Jeff Stein |
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Russell Harty | ... |
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Melvyn Bragg | ... |
Himself
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Mary Ann Zabresky | ... |
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Michael Leckebusch | ... |
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Barry Fantoni | ... |
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Through concert performances and interviews, this film offers us an "inside look" at this famous rock group, "The Who". It captures their zany craziness and outrageous antics from the initial formation of the group to its major hit "Who Are You", and features the last performance of drummer keith Moon just prior to his death. Written by Concorde - New Horizons (with permission).
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 November 1979 (Denmark) See more »Also Known As:
Dzieciaki sa w porzadku See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Written by Pete Townshend
Performed by The Who
Fabulous Music Ltd.
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Director Jeff Stein had to talk The Who into performing live again for the new footage shot for the film in 1977 and '78 (The '77 footage ended up not being used except for very brief excerpts). The band conceded, but after turning in an unsatisfactory performance of their show closer "Won't Get Fooled Again" at the second filming, Stein had to coax a very reluctant Pete Townshend into going back out to perform a more "definitive" version of the song so they'd have a better end to the film. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Quotes
John Entwistle: We became rich later than I expected. Now I'm too old to enjoy my money.See more »
Crazy Credits
Various clips of stage goodbyes from live appearances of The Who through the years are shown during the closing credits. See more »Soundtracks
"I'm A Boy"Written by Pete Townshend
Performed by The Who
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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.