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Amy Winehouse [merged]

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Nice to see Pete clean - lets hope it stays that way. God I loved him when I was a teenager, it's been such a waste of his life and mind the past few years.
 
Amy - Amy Winehouse Documentary Official Teaser Trailer #1 (2015)

 
That teaser makes me think they might be able to pull off a very interesting look into this complex woman.
 
Amy Winehouse documentary breaks box office records

A remarkable initial box office performance has given a substantial awards push to Asif Kapadia’s documentary about the late singer Amy Winehouse.

Amy, which has earned five-star reviews and picked up strong word-of-mouth since premiering at Cannes in May, recorded the biggest ever opening weekend for a British documentary in the UK, and the second biggest (discounting concert films) of all time.

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jul/06/amy-winehouse-documentary-breaks-records-box-office
 
‘Amy’ Director on Winehouse Family Criticism: ‘I Wanted This to Be Honest’

With his new documentary, “Amy,” Asif Kapadia wants to burnish Amy Winehouse’s legacy as one of the most influential vocalists and songwriters of the early aughts.

It’s a restoration project with challenges, and its subject’s slow disintegration in the public spotlight is largely to blame. By the time Winehouse succumbed to a mixture of bulimia, drugs and alcohol in 2011 at the age of 27, the “Back to Black” chanteuse risked being more famous for her off-, and even onstage, tumbles and brushes with notoriety than she was for her music.

Kapadia, who previously helmed the gripping racecar documentary “Senna,” admits that he was only dimly acquainted with Winehouse’s music when he took on the project. He knew more about her tabloid history than her talent.

Though “Amy” does not flinch from documenting Winehouse’s insatiable quest to achieve altered states, it makes a compelling case for her impact on a new generation of belters like Adele and Duffy, who echo her blend of R&B, jazz and swing.

“She made a big change in the business,” Kapadia said. “There are so many solo artists who are all quirky and unusual, and so many of them came after Amy and because of Amy.”

Critics love the film, praising the way it weaves in dozens of interviews amid archival footage of Winehouse performing and squandering her gift as she succumbs to crack and other addictions. An Oscar campaign appears inevitable. Heck, it could win the Golden Guy outright.

Audiences have embraced it as well. The film opened last weekend in the U.S. to a hefty $222,500 and a per screen average of $37,083, and it appears poised to be one of the summer’s big indie breakouts. In Winehouse’s native U.K., “Amy” scored the second biggest opening for a documentary in the country’s history.

“You spend years on a project and this is the real bit, when you hand it over to an audience,” Kapadia said. “It’s exciting to see how well it has gone down in London, where it’s more personal. It’s hitting home in a way, because a lot of fans never had a chance to grieve or cry or get emotional.”

Not everyone is thrilled with Kapadia’s work. The Winehouse family participated in the project, but Amy’s father Mitch comes off poorly in the picture. He is depicted as downplaying her addictions at critical moments and is seen bringing camera crews along for a reality series he was involved with at a particularly low point in his daughter’s life.

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/amy-winehouse-documentary-family-criticism-1201537303/
 
I like how Mitch was all smiles when he saw money coming out of it and then bashed it when they showed what an asshole he was.
 
Hey aaggi did you see the documentary yet? I saw it this past weekend and loved it.
 
Not yet, I don´t think it was released yet in Spain. I´m usually focusing on the music and not personal lives, but this one I just have to see.
 
I cried too. Can't wait until it comes to Netflix to watch it again.
 
I took notice of Amy's music and talent mostly after her death. She was a more distinctive singing talent than her other female British contemporaries like Adele. In addition, Amy seemed rooted in soul and jazz than anything; her covers of standards especially of Sarah Vaughn were vocally and musically worthy of repeated spins.

But it also reminded me of the acclaim especially post-death of Billie Holiday. While both Lady Day and Amy were substantially talented singers, was the critical acclaim, the so-called emotional cavernous depths of delivery, nuances and musical genius there all along or did the knowledge of their tragic lives imbued listeners appreciation/reception of these artists' music?​
 
Amy Winehouse Film Ranks Among Highest-Earning Specialty Docs In Years

Asif Kapadia’s Amy Winehouse documentary, the simply titled Amy, surprised industry insiders over the past few weeks with a box-office draw of $4.7 million to date on a budget between $2.3 and $3.1 million, placing it among the highest-earning specialty documentaries in the past few years. An item from The Hollywood Reporter noted the extraordinary success of the chronicle of Winehouse’s ascent to stardom and brutal, tragic fall. Boasting an opening weekend per-screen average of $37,083 in six theaters before expanding to 435 over the following two weeks, Amy has been a feather in overseeing production company A24′s cap this year.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/charles...-highest-earning-specialty-pictures-in-years/
 
It was very well done, not the same 10 people sitting in a chair saying crap that could easily be untrue. Also, the lyrics were translated for those who don´t understand English and that helps a lot. I have the discography and my bf listened to it from time to time, but didn´t understand it unless I was translating it to him. After the doc he said ¨I understand now why you like her so much¨, it was beautiful.
 
Afterwards all I could think was about poor Tony Bennett. Imagine if she would have lived the album those two would have created. Instead he was saddled with that mediocre wanna-be jazz singer.
 
Third Dream Media and Keni Valenti of the Museum of Fashion present: Amy's Style. Showcasing Amy Winehouse's style who inspired designers such as Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, Balenciaga, Betsy Johnson, to name a few. Four exact dresses worn by Amy Winehouse will be at the show as well as a tribute by Keni Valenti. Featuring art by local artist Teepop.

Complementary wine will be served.

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/third-d...ashion-present-amys-style-tickets-17842662885
Special talk on Amy's Fashion legacy by Keni Valenti at 7PM Sharp.

Networking - 7:30PM-10:00PM
 
Sam Smith covers Amy Winehouse - Love is a Losing Game

 
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