MizzLizzie Reviews

Take That: Live in Berlin (1994 Video)

Great Show!

[9/10 · 13 March 2007]

It was actually 1994, not 1993 Anne, but it's a minor mistake.

It is one of Take That best shows even though the later shows were bigger, this one has a great vibe, great medley's and it's the one that I used to watch the most "back then".

I love the intro music which sort of adds to the whole excitement of the fans present, the Rock 'n Roll medley is classic material where Gary does Jerry Lee Lewis, Robbie does Under The Moon of Love, Mark does his Elvis impression and performs Teddy Bear and Howard and Jason do a little Grease as John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John with Jason as Olivia in dress and wig...hilarious.

Magical is the reaction to the audience when Gary starts singing "A Million Love Songs" and the crowd go so wild that he can't sing any further.

In all, very warm memories to this video!

Take That: For the Record (2006 TV Movie)

Take That For the Record

[9/10 · 26 October 2006]

Very nicely done documentary although the emphasis is too much on Robbie Williams. Yes, he is the big mega star today, but back then they were all equally huge. The documentary shows some scary, funny, entertaining footage. The solo interviews are perhaps a bit dragging for none-fans, except the Howard Donald interview, his story is dipped in anecdotes and great memories.

The Documentary shows us the story of Take That from the beginning in the gay scene in Manchester, touring to schools and doing under 18 shows, the first video Do What U Like with the boys covered in jelly (Nice Howard quote: "I was cleaning jelly out of me arsehole for the next two years"), the first entry in the charts, the crazy, hysterical fans outside their houses, fan interviews, security interviews who must have feared for the lives of the boys at some point, backstage material (Howard: "Suck my sausage!" Robbie: "Suck my ****" Mark:"Stop filming us Philip you dirty b@st@rd"), Robbie being stoned or boozed up or both, the major shows, Rob leaving the band, the tour that had to go on, the split and what are the boys doing today.

A must have for all Take That fans, and a must see for all people that say boybands are rubbish.