Rent Liam Gallagher: As It Was (2019)
3.6 of 5 from 106 ratings
1h 25min
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- Synopsis:
- "Liam Gallagher: As It Was" documents the musical comeback of the decade; an honest and emotional story of how one of the most iconic rock 'n' roll front-men went from the dizzying heights of his champagne supernova years in oasis to finding himself ostracised and on the periphery of the rock 'n' roll world. Starting again alone, stripped bare and with nowhere to hide, Liam risks everything to make the greatest rock 'n' roll comeback of all time, battling against the odds to return to the top of the charts. Directors Charlie Lightening and Gavin Fitzgerald invite us backstage for a no-holds-barred look at the life of one of the most talked-about and charismatic artists of his generation.
- Actors:
- Liam Gallagher, Debbie Gwyther
- Directors:
- Gavin Fitzgerald, Charlie Lightening
- Producers:
- Steven Lappin, Charlie Lightening
- Aka:
- Liam: As It Was
- Studio:
- Altitude
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Special Interest
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 10/06/2019
- Run Time:
- 85 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Additional Scenes
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Reviews (2) of Liam Gallagher: As It Was
God! - Liam Gallagher: As It Was review by TB
An unflinching look into the life of Liam Gallagher from the very beginning to the present day. A genuine hair-raising rollercoaster ride that reaches the depths of being completely lost and broken before rising higher than ever.
This is a fantastic documentary anyway but it had to be a five for me as during my younger years Liam Gallagher was the first person I ever regarded as an absolute icon, a god and the greatest frontman alive. That opinion has never changed and never will; Liam Gallagher is a rock n roll icon!
Live forever!
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An excellent & intimate look into Liam's resurrection/transformation into an incredible solo artist - Liam Gallagher: As It Was review by TB
After Oasis split, with Noel going off to forge his own solo career, Liam and the remaining members vowed to continue on, re-branding themselves as Beady Eye and performing a combination of both their own material & Oasis classics. Sadly, despite their best efforts and a couple of albums, it never took off and the band split up.
This documentary picks up right in the thick of this and it is to its and Liam's great credit that it is a no-holds barred and raw account of his life basically collapsing around him. As well as the band splitting, his clothing label fails and he has an extremely difficult divorce from Nicole Appleton. And as much as there is, as there will always be, the traditional Liam swaggering and braggadociousness, there is also an extreme vulnerability which we have never seen. And that's what makes this documentary compelling viewing. Gallagher is, for all his brawn, an unbelievably gentle & thoughtful guy. And as much as someone cynical could accuse this documentary of attempting to rebrand him as a cynical commercial exercise, the absolute opposite is true. Liam is always genuine and great company, and these encounters continue to this day and have been widely shared.
Any one of the things that he has to deal with (divorce, business failing, career ending in ignominious acrimony,) would be enough to cause almost anyone unbelievable heartache and upset. And if there had been any attempt by either Gallagher or the documentary makers to shrug this off/make it seem like not, then the piece as a whole would have totally failed.
Watching him slowly rebuild his life is wonderful and when the solo album songs are unveiled, they are excellent. So much so that I personally still listen to many of them to this day.
A really great documentary & classic entry into the rock hall of fame.
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