Mamas & The Papas: Straight Shooter
by Greg Hall
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Actor: Denny Doherty, Dick Clark, Joe Cocker, Mick Fleetwood, The Mamas & the PapasDirector: Greg Hall
Brand: KULTUR
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 130 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-01-29
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: STANDING ROOM ONLY
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DVD Review: one heck of a story
Summary: 5 Stars
(4.5 stars)
The Mamas & The Papas: Straight Shooter is a very good documentary of The Mamas & The Papas and their history; but I must agree with another reviewer who notes that a lot of time is spent on John Phillips and the minute details of his drug taking days while not enough time is spent on Cass Elliott, Michelle Phillips and Denny Doherty after the group disbanded. Indeed, the focus on John Phillips is quite something when you consider we even get footage of several of his family members which is something we don't get for the other members of the group. On the other hand, the three bonus features do a good job of filling in many of the blanks that were left in the film; and that's what leads me to give this four and one-half stars. In addition, the documentary moves along at a very good pace; I was never bored.
All in all, there's very little significant history about the group that you'll need to know after you read the lengthy editorial review Amazon posted halfway down this product page. However, there are some extra stories well worth telling that flesh out the story of this group; and I'm not going to spoil much for you by telling you all of them here. There are things like the tale of how they initially met Cass Elliott, how Cass was able to suddenly sing higher notes than ever before, Cass contributing to the group and her career after she left the group. In addition, the archival footage is really special; you've got to see it to truly appreciate the value of this film. The footage of the revived Mamas & The Papas at the end of the film is very well done as well. I also liked the footage of The Monterey Pop Festival during the "summer of love;" and I learned a lot about how John Phillips did so much to make that happen.
As for those bonus features: Chronicles has Michelle Phillips tells us her memories of Cass Elliott and Cass' history with The Mugwumps and The Big 3. Michelle also talks about how the group shot to stardom and more; parts of this come from the main portion of the documentary but a lot does come as true-blue extra info. Denny Doherty recalls how he met John Phillips and began to work with him as part of another bonus feature; and the third bonus includes commentary from documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker who made a terrific film about The Monterey Pop Festival.
It may seem as if everything has been given away and that there's nothing new to find if you watch this film, especially with the editorial review above. However, I can't tell you in words about the experience you have when you watch this film. The nostalgic effect is terrific; both the interview footage and the archival footage impress me greatly. This is a great film for folk rock fans, people who like classic rock from the mid 1960s and, of course, people who want to learn about The Mamas & The Papas as well as their fans.
Description of Mamas & The Papas: Straight Shooter
This is the definitive video biography of one of the 60s' most influential bands, The Mamas and The Papas, and its founder, John Phillips. Straight Shooter documents the group's beginning in the Greenwich Village folk scene through their inception in the Virgin Islands and travels to California, the inspiration for one of their biggest hits and the event of the 'Summer of Love,' the Monterey Pop Festival. In exclusive interviews, founding members John Phillips, Michelle Phillips and Denny Doherty tell the story of the Mamas and the Papas, supplemented by home movies and personal photographs and interviews with others who witnessed it all. Features performance footage of their greatest hits including: California Dreamin', Monday, Monday, Go Where You Wanna Go and Creeque AlleyIncludes Bonus Material: The Chronicles of The Mamas and The Papas; featuring never-before-seen footage and extended archival interviews with John Phillips, Michelle Phillips, Denny Doherty, Scott McKenzie, John Stewart (Kingston Trio), Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac), Spanky McFarlane, Mackenzie Phillips, Susan Adams and others who were there through the good and bad times, recount the stories of the band, their break-up, the death of Mama Cass Elliott, John's addiction and recovery and much more.
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