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[richard]

Everyone once in a while, Pitchfork actually does something right.

http://pitchfork.tv/...ths-/chapter-01

[Sid Hartha]

Saw that doc (via Netflix) recently. Good stuff, even if it isn't my favorite Smiths record. Especially good are the bits with Stephen Street (and, briefly, John Porter) - they were lucky to get such producers.

[Complain]

That reminds me...I'm supposed to review this too...

[maxexactly]

Especially good are the bits with Stephen Street

it'd be a pretty shitty doc without him. The guitar magazine guy and the author of marr vs morrissey or whatever were pretty lame amongst others.

The bits of footage they play while showing smiths songs are pretty funny (naked winter trees, awkward shots of johnny marr standing across a street looking very sullen and thoughtful...for his cameraman).

I'm waiting for the day the master tapes are released with all the instrumentals, takes, rehearsals etc.

[richard]

Good stuff, even if it isn't my favorite Smiths record.

I've given up trying to decide favorites between Meat is Murder and The Queen is Dead. Both absolutely beautiful albums.

However, that's not too discredit the excellence of the rest of their discography.

[fakeconcerns]

Especially good are the bits with Stephen Street

it'd be a pretty shitty doc without him. The guitar magazine guy and the author of marr vs morrissey or whatever were pretty lame amongst others.

The author you're talking about is Johnny Rogan. He's knows his Smiths' stuff, but he has absolutely no emotion about him at all. His book is good because he doesn't let the wild emotions associated with the Smiths (being a Smiths fan himself) take over the writing but when he speaks he about them he sounds like a robot. The exact opposite of charming!

[richard]

The Doctor who was attempting to psycho-analysis Morrissey and his lyrics was simultaneously the funniest and most annoying thing about that documentary. His use of hand-movements to express his statements were just hilariously ridiculous.

[fakeconcerns]

Seconding that Stephen Street's insight made the piece worth watching. Especially since TQID is such a studio creation, the stories about the production track by track was fascinating. Yes, some of the other folks were a bit over the top in their analysis/brown-nosing, but it was quite entertaining. Did it really just end with that guy from the NME saying the Smiths were just too English for America? Absolutely no closure. But then again that is how I always feel after a Smiths documentary or any sort of film involving them... cheated -- wanting more. SIGH.