Inadvands Boring, over-political, tech fuzed mess

Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

jc-osms I really didn't know much about the life and times of Gene Clark other than that he wrote some of the Byrds' best early songs until he left the group in 1966. After that I confess to knowing next to nothing about his subsequent music, evidenced and parallelled I guess by the lack of commercial success of really any of his following projects, but for me, this only attracted me the more to this documentary.With very little film footage of Clark talking, his story is told in time-honoured back-to-front fashion with narrative commentary and interview insertions by family, friends and fellow-musicians. The story they tell of this maverick, who as one commentator says at one point, with a self- destructive quality which would metaphorically see him put out on a boat after the fleet had already gone, is certainly intriguing, his mystique added to by his rebellious personality, addictions to drink and drugs, plus of course his songwriting talent.To be honest though, I'm no fan myself of country music, especially the hillbilly bluegrass type (I hate "Sweetheart Of The Radio" and "Nashville Skyline") so I'll not be looking to download his expeditions with Doug Dillard anytime soon, but the film certainly made me curious about his 70's work, wayward as it sometimes seems to have been. I was sorry his marriage broke down, although his ex-wife and children still seem to remember him with affection and then of course he surrendered to the ever-available drink and drugs which probably contributed to his early death in his 40's. Clark comes across as a complex man, talented but shy, ill-served by record-label owners and producers looking only for the next big hit. Like I said earlier it would have been nice to see more footage of the man himself, especially in conversation but he clearly touched the lives of those around him, if the reactions of band-mates McGuinn, Hillman and especially a mordant David Crosby are anything to go by.This well put-together biography has already got me fishing out my early Byrds CD's and I'm looking forward to getting to know more of the man's solo music.

christine-neary After watching this spellbinding film I appreciate how little I really knew about Gene Clark, and it was humbling to learn what a truly great talent he was. I first discovered the Byrds in the sixties, fell in love with that 'jingle jangle' sound and learned all the lyrics off by heart, but it was only through this film that I discovered Gene's creativity and sensitivity of soul, and the musical roots that inspired him. So ineffably sad that he always seemed to 'miss that boat' (as Chris Hillman observed in his narrative) and never realised the commercial success he deserved, although he probably wouldn't have been able to handle it and may have self-destructed even earlier than he ultimately did. 'Feel a Whole Lot Better' made my heart sing the first time I heard it, and still does; after seeing this film, it means even more to me.

tokyor88 "TBWFA" so exceeding my expectations. I was so sad when it was over though the extras were quite good as well. Having known Gene a little and having seen him perform live many times, this was a treasure for a much missed performer and acquaintance. Having produced TV, music videos, and studied documentary making, I know how hard it is to achieve the level of excellence that "TBWFA" has hit. I only regret that pictures I took of Gene didn't make their way into the project because of a communication snafu. As a side note, I was surprised and delighted at the candor of all the interviewees, both positive and negative towards Gene.Especially nice to see David Crosby finally cop to Gene's genius as a writer and vocalist. That was a long time coming.Enjoy if you haven't watched it yet!Peace, Toke

Barbara Pickersgill I love this DVD partly because it takes me back to my teacher training college days of the early 1970s. I only wish that, then, I had been more aware of the talent that was Gene Clark. But this film fills the gap. Considering the limited footage that was available, Four Suns Productions have created a deeply sympathetic film of a fantastic musician, but is also honest about the flawed man. I find the interviews with family, friends and musicians frank and thought provoking and I have to express my admiration for the interviewee(s). The choice of background music is wonderful and the end footage left me with wet eyes... Thanks must go to Paul Kendall and his sons for the commitment and dedication that went into this tribute to Gene Clark.