Perhaps I just live in a bubble, assuming that everyone’s exhaustion with the Gallagher brothers had, among some other things — e.g. the sense that nostalgia was what mostly fueled their contemporary interest — made Oasis a thing of the past. At least not something that encourages a big distributor to buy a documentary. Yet here we are with Oasis: Supersonic, an A24-released look at the English band’s astronomic rise and gradual descent into inebriated, half-ironic karaoke renditions of their greatest hits — though the trajectory being put into those terms isn’t entirely expected.
A24 is making an event out of the release, putting the film into U.S. theaters for one night only (i.e. before the inevitable VOD release) on October 26. Mat Whitecross (of the Ian Dury documentary Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll) has directed the picture, while Asif Kapadia (Amy, Senna) executive produces, and its first...
A24 is making an event out of the release, putting the film into U.S. theaters for one night only (i.e. before the inevitable VOD release) on October 26. Mat Whitecross (of the Ian Dury documentary Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll) has directed the picture, while Asif Kapadia (Amy, Senna) executive produces, and its first...
- 9/21/2016
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
As far as ‘90s bands go, Oasis was pretty good. Despite what Noel and Liam Gallagher might tell you, they were not the second and third coming of Christ, but they did pump out some really catchy songs. The two brothers from Manchester had a knack for filleting their favorite Beatles tunes and repurposing the parts they liked for their own radio hits. However, as spectacles go, Oasis was phenomenal. Noel and Liam were like baking soda and vinegar, but if those two ingredients were forced to walk onto stages and in front of TV cameras together every day and pretend like they weren’t constantly on the verge of a violent chemical reaction. And when they weren’t fighting with each other, they were fighting with the rest of the world. It was a wonder to behold.
The new documentary Oasis: Supersonic looks like it’s trying to capture...
The new documentary Oasis: Supersonic looks like it’s trying to capture...
- 9/20/2016
- by Dennis DiClaudio
- avclub.com
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