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Live Forever is a film about a period in the Nineties when anything seemed possible. Britain was of a time, of a people, of a place, which captured the world's imagination. A bright new culture deserved a bright new government. And it seemed, for a little while at least, that Britain had one. Live Forever is a story that builds to that moment in the Nineties when the politicians recognized the emergence of a vibrant British popular culture and seized it, guerrilla-fashion, to re-brand the country. In the mid-Nineties Britain was swinging again and Oasis' debut album Definitely Maybe captured the mood of the times; a swaggering and epic celebration of the joys of living purely for the moment. Along with Pulp and Blur, Oasis had kick-started an upsurge in home-grown musical talent. It heralded a new music scene, which became known as Britpop. But it wasn't just the music. British galleries, catwalks and records were the envy of the rest of the world. British culture rocked and cool Britannia had arrived. (official distributor synopsis)
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There hasn't been much quality material about Britpop. That's why, on the one hand, it's nice when something reaches us, but on the other, it's disappointing that there hasn't been more. As a big fan of this era of music, the documentary didn't tell or show me much new. At the same time, for the curious who have heard at most Oasis, I don't think the film has a comprehensive enough view of the subject – this ain’t the BBC, unfortunately. Still, who wouldn't love to see so many prima donnas at once. Noel Gallagher and his brother Liam certainly didn't disappoint, as always, they made sure that not a single word was understood.
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