Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wZJqUrJyDs
Rotten Tomatoes:https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oasis_supersonic/ - 85% (as of November 1, 2017)
NYT Critics' Pick: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/26/movies/review-supersonic-oasis.html
Amazon US: https://amzn.com/B01LTHWY3I (Blu-ray out December 20, 2016)
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01KK40YY2/ (Blu-ray out October 31, 2016)
iTunes US: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/oasis-supersonic/id1160549046
I honestly couldn't have asked for a better film about my favorite band and one of the most magical time periods of my life when music was really all that mattered. It was humorous, as you'd expect, but it was also a very good inside look at the method and the madness behind the success. I learned a good bit about the early days -- Liam getting whacked in the head by a hammer.. WTF?! The King Tut's Wah Wah Hut/Alan McGee story is one I think most fans know about, but only tangentially in my case (apparently). I was totally unaware of how they got on the bill due to the whole Sister Lovers thing -- amazing. You hear local/unsigned bands on occasion nowadays and the general rule of thumb or barometer is yeah, they're not bad. Or at least they're not shit. Can you imagine being a talent scout (let alone label head) and coming across these guys on a total twist of fate like that?
I had no clue about the origin of Talk Tonight and how it came to be. Noel describing, or rather being unable to describe, the girl who inspired it was such a great visual because I think we all have moments in life like that. Just a general idea of something. I proposed to my wife during Talk Tonight so it was pretty special to learn more about it. I also didn't know that All Around the World was the first song Noel ever played for the band.. a bit surreal that it would ultimately sound exactly the same when it eventually came out.
I think as a documentary, the producers did a fantastic job. The format with the lack of face to face interviews worked well and made the film feel more alive and less like a eulogy. I would have been thrilled to see it go beyond Knebworth (the Be Here Now recording sessions must have been something else), but I certainly understand the reason to end there. That was the apex of their career in many ways so it served as a good starting and stopping point.
It was a really special way to relive my formative years and I am so happy this was made.