Blur: No distance left to run.. tonight.

[HseagullsH]

Anyone else going to watch this?

I'd be surprised if anyone has seen it before but I'm definately going to give it a watch

BBC 2 - 10:50

 

[Colossal Squid]

Well reminded, I can't wait for this. Pissed it's going to clash with MOTD2 though. I really wish the BBC could show MOTD on iPlayer because I rarely EVER get to see the Saturday show and yet I always want to

 

[HseagullsH]

Well reminded, I can't wait for this. Pissed it's going to clash with MOTD2 though. I really wish the BBC could show MOTD on iPlayer because I rarely EVER get to see the Saturday show and yet I always want to

It isn't. It comes on after MOTD2, same channel

 

[Colossal Squid]

No way!

SWEETNESS

Don't even need to lift my hand for the remote then. Oh happy day

CHARS

 

[fozzie's headband]

Anyone else going to watch this?

I'd be surprised if anyone has seen it before but I'm definately going to give it a watch

BBC 2 - 10:50

I will definitely be watching this, was thinking about buying the DVD the other day - glad I didn't now!

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

Anyone else going to watch this?

I'd be surprised if anyone has seen it before but I'm definately going to give it a watch

BBC 2 - 10:50

Cheers for the heads up

 

[The Modfather]

Cheers for the tip-off.

This should be quality

 

[Tesco in Disguise]

yep, thanks for the remider. i'll be watching

 

[Box of Frogs]

Sky+ set - thanks

 

[HseagullsH]

This is a review off IMDB..

Just been to a preview of the new Blur documentary "NO DISTANCE LEFT TO RUN" ... and I must say that I was pretty impressed with it ...

The film directed by Dylan Southern & Will Lovelace traces Blur's history – through their own words. It's a warts and all look at the dynamics of the band, relationships, gigs, successes and failures - right from their very early days up to when they split up and then their triumphant reunion in 2009 when they headlined at Glastonbury.

The Blur band members (Damon Albarn - Singer/Guitar, Graham Coxon · Guitar, Alex James - Bass, and Dave Rowntree - Drums) give exceedingly honest accounts of their feelings towards each other, their emotions, their ambitions, the stories behind the songs / albums, their personal lives, the split-up and the reunion ... all interlaced with great gig footage and behind the scenes "never seen before" footage that really draws you into the inner circle of the make-up of the band

The advent of "Britpop" (which Blur started) is also covered very well as well as the Blur vs. Oasis much media-hyped "Battle of the Bands"

This is a very interesting film - and it's great to get an inner perspective of what motivates / drives bands such as Blur in this "fly on the wall" way - as well as getting the real take on what the creative influences were behind many of their songs / albums

This film is a "must see" event for any Blur fans ...

 

[Bozza]

I (re-)became a fan of Blur watching their fantastic set at Glasto last year and hadn't even heard of this so will watch and record.

Many thanks!

 

[Marc]

Sky+ is set

 

[Mr Banana]

Urgh. Really? I'm not going to watch it, but I can predict the gruesomeness of it. Damon impersonating sincerity while we all imagine the placard he's probably waving under the table, murmuring monotone sentiments he doesn't mean. Coxon won't need all this shit, everything he needs to say comes through his own music. Alex couldn't give a toss, Rowntree is an average middle-aged man. Will it really beat Starshaped, which was probably one of the funniest music documentaries ever? Cuz if it won't, you could at least watch bits of that on YT before you try and make something of their withered state. It was all so temporary. They sold The Universal to a TV commerical. Cha-Ching.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Only really worth watching for Alex James I would have thought.

 

[Paxton Dazo]

Good programme.

 

[Colossal Squid]

Truly excellent.

The band of the nineties, for me.

I'm not usually a fan of band documentaries but this is a superb follow up to the also excellent Starshaped.

On the one hand I feel privileged to have lived through it all but by the same token I feel sad that the story has come to an end. I worshipped Blur as a kid, and the Hyde Park gigs last year were a highlight of my life. This just brought it all back.

Ah the nineties, it wasn't all rubbish

 

[DerbyGull]

Really enjoyed the programme, but missed the last half hour

Nice bunch of guys too.

 

[TonyBloomsPokerFace]

It was on late sunday night. Really good programme.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

The band of the nineties, for me.

An incredible statement!

 

[alan partridge]

Ah the nineties, it wasn't all rubbish

No. There was shit loads of good music.