Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Thursday, August 17, 2017

When We Were Beautiful (2009)

Genre: Documentary
Directed by: Phil Griffin
Cast: Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, David Bryan, Tico Torres
Running time: 75 minutes



This 2009 documentary was produced to celebrate Bon Jovi’s 25th anniversary. As the band went on another world tour, its members took time to reflect on their history, their passions and their future.

Really, this film should have been called When I Was Beautiful, because it is all about Jon Bon Jovi. The other members get a bit of time in passing, but then it’s back to Jon and how it’s all his vision, how hard he works, how he makes all the decisions, how the band is not a democracy and so on and so forth. The guy wants to control everything and then complains about the pressure. I also call bullshit on Jon claiming that Leonard Cohen told him that his live rendition of Hallelujah is his favorite. Yeah, right…

When We Were Beautiful still offers some interesting insights into a band that has had quite an impact, but it also illustrates what is wrong with this enterprise in my opinion. I am not surprised Richie ended up leaving.
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