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Can't Stand Losing You (2012) is a English movie. Andy Grieve,Lauren Lazin has directed this movie. Sting,Andy Summers,Stewart Copeland,The Police are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2012. Can't Stand Losing You (2012) is considered one of the best Documentary,Biography,History,Music movie in India and around the world.
Based on the acclaimed memoir One Train Later by rock guitarist Andy Summers, Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police follows Summers' journey from his early days in the psychedelic '60s music scene, when he played with The Animals, to chance encounters with drummer Stewart Copeland and bassist Sting, which led to the formation of a punk trio, The Police. During the band's phenomenal rise and its dissolution at the height of their popularity in the mid-80s, Summers captured history with his candid photographs. Utilizing rare archival footage and insights from the guitarist's side of the stage, Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police brings together past and present as the band members reunite, more than two decades later, for a global reunion tour in 2007.
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Can't Stand Losing You (2012) Reviews
Crimes & Misemeanors- an arresting memoir of The Police
CAN'T STAND LOSING YOU : SURVIVING THE POLICE (2015) ***1/2 Rock star Andy Summers provides the angst and archival footage of his memoir of being a member of supergroup The Police based on his book with insights to how he became a guitarist, the impossible odds of becoming a steady working musician and ultimately how the band originated and became a worldwide phenomenon including sold-out tours, interviews, vintage photography taken by Summers and some fun and funny moments captured on the fly during the reunion tour of 2007-08 (one for the film vault is of Summers blithely walking down an street to hear "Every Breath You Take" emit from a karaoke bar and find himself singing along with its drunken denizens!) (Dirs: Andy Grieve & Lauren Lazin)
Informative but not very engaging
I thought it was interesting to hear the story of the band from someone other than Sting, who sometimes seem to get all the credit for their success. This isn't fair, of course, since Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers are very talented musicians in their own right. This doesn't shine through very clearly in the documentary, however. For a film that follows the guitar player in one of the biggest bands of their time, from his childhood until The Police's reunion tour in 2007, you really don't feel like you know him at the end of the journey. You basically hear him read what seems to be his diary throughout the whole thing, inter-cut with concert footage and interviews. At times, it feels like you're listening to an audio book with accompanying pictures. This makes for a film that, despite being personal and very informative, somehow still keeps the viewer at a considerable distance. As a result, the film comes off as rather dull and drags more than I bet was intended. It's a good documentary for the avid Police fan, but I doubt whether it's entertaining enough for casual viewers.
from the other guy's point of view
It's the end of 1983 and the members of The Police decide to take a break at the height of their popularity. It's expected to be a couple of months to a couple of years. Next, it's 2007 when they finally reunite for a tour celebrating their 30th year anniversary. This documentary is told from Andy Summers' point of view. At first, I'm uncertain with telling their story from the least famous band member but it probably makes the most sense. Andy is older by far. He's from another generation working the ups and downs of a life on the fringes of popular music. He's the least egotistical although he gets into plenty of scraps with the other two powerful personalities. His black and white photography also helps tell part of the story. He's the last to join and the runt of the group, not only due to his height. It's all here; the drugs, the infighting, the ego, and the dreaded going solo. Andy's personal life also has its ups and downs. He may be downplaying the reason for his divorce as mostly distance. His many trysts with groupies may have something to do with it. I'm certain that there is some holding back. The time between '83 and '07 probably had some dark times but this does not get into that. There are several 'reunions' over that time. Andy probably has the least reason to lie and this is a relatively truthful telling without going overly dramatic. He's the least charismatic of the group which helps to give this a level-headed look in a heady time in music.
Fascinating and entertaining
I was a huge fan of The Police in their day, having bought all of their albums. But I never knew any of their story, so this was fascinating. It was really entertaining to hear their music again, but all the tracks felt cut short, which was a shame. If you're not a fan of them already, this film won't convert you, but if you are a fan this is a wonderful trip down memory lane.
Yawn!
I like the Police and I like Andy Summers, but after viewing this I can understand why they broke up. Andy manages to make himself seem like such a bore. He describes how they pretended to be punk and then they pretend to be reggae and when Sting kicks in with the pop songs they go through the roof. Then they pretend to be pop stars. He whines about Sting being independent and not letting him get his songs on the albums but it is clear Sting doesn't need either of them and the problems they bring despite the fact they are excellent musicians, so why bother? The references to smoking lots of pot as if there are some stakes in this story are laughable. His stoic diary method of narrating makes this like sitting in some old guys house while he shows you slides of his whole life. Although he did just happen to spend a lot of time with Sting. The music doesn't save it as it is poorly used. The indulgence in his own boredom with life leading to taking pictures as if he has attained some magic art form about sums up the overall interest stirred up in this conceit. Basically, Andy didn't allow an actual director to make an interesting film and like their music overly controls the life out of it.