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Take That - For The Record (DVD)

Member Name: hj88
Product:
Take That - For The Record (DVD)
Date: 26/09/11
Rating:
Advantages: Interesting, flows well, nicely put together
Disadvantages: None
I bought this after watching the documentary and being a big Take That fan. It was released in April 2006, after the documentary was screened on television the previous year. It costs around £4 to £5 online which is a reasonable price. It has a running time of approximately 170 minutes, which consists of the 70 minute documentary and 100 minutes of unseen footage. It is rated as a 15 as there is some swearing and certain naughty words said by the band members from footage of their days as young guys in Take That.
The DVD tells the story of all the band members of Take That, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Each member is filmed giving their opinion of what happened, including what they liked and disliked, usually with a nice room or something as the backdrop. This is combined with showing footage of the band and the members comment on it. The documentary goes through from when they first started to what they are doing at that point; for example it shows Howard with his daughter and Gary with his children and wife in his Delemere Manor house. I feel it is well put together, flows nicely and is nice to watch.
I really like the way the documentary allows you to see the real opinions and views of all the band members. Obviously it is a bit dated now, as it was made before they got back together but it is still a good starting point to understand the band's history. I don't like the end though when Gary, Mark, Jason and Howard all meet up and Robbie does not show up, and see the pure emotion on their faces which shows how they really were good friends and did like each other in my opinion.
Overall, if you haven't seen this, I would recommend watching it as it is interesting to see how the band formed and progressed up until 2005. It is also nice to see what the band members got up to after leaving the band.
Summary: An interesting documentary
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