Bit of a throwback going on with that coat!

 

Robbie Williams attends Better Man Paris premiere in a huge furry coat https://mol.im/a/14191305 via @DailyMailCeleb

 

 

Met with my nephew tonight over dinner & I had to educate him about tthe Better Man movie, he had no idea that a movie had been made about Robbie ( whom he has been to see several times ) but will now watch out for it over the Xmas period, we will all go together as a gang to the cinema. I cannot wait 😊

 

Have a lovely time Tess!

 

We've booked for 27th December :cheer:

Met with my nephew tonight over dinner & I had to educate him about tthe Better Man movie, he had no idea that a movie had been made about Robbie ( whom he has been to see several times ) but will now watch out for it over the Xmas period, we will all go together as a gang to the cinema. I cannot wait 😊

So good promo, Tess! :)

Enjoy both!

Thus video is hilarious. See the look on Robbie's face as the lady is getting her phone camera organised :lol:

 

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Bit of a throwback going on with that coat!

 

 

 

Oh Yes, I love this :heart-old: :heart-old: :heart-old:

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Thus video is hilarious. See the look on Robbie's face as the lady is getting her phone camera organised :lol:

 

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He's a patient man! :lol:

Robbie Williams biopic Better Man is one of the best movies of the year

 

Story by Ian Sandwell Digital Spy UK

 

You might think we've come undone to call Better Man one of the best movies of the year, but we guarantee you'll feel the same and agree that it's something beautiful when it comes to entertain you in cinemas this Christmas.

 

We'll stop with the Robbie Williams references now in case you think we're monkeying around because Better Man genuinely is brilliant.

 

A fantastic (and fantastical) spin on a classic rise-and-fall biopic where the fact that its subject is portrayed as a CGI chimpanzee – and everybody else is a human – is one of the least remarkable aspects of it.

 

You won't have seen anything quite like it and whether you're a fan of Robbie Williams or not, it's absolutely worth a cinema trip over the festive period.

Let's start with the chimpanzee of it all. We get that you might think it's just a gimmick, but that would be to downplay both Weta FX's always-excellent work and the superb performance of Jonno Davies, who plays Robbie Williams via motion-capture.

 

Williams might provide the movie's narration and sing on all the musical numbers, but it's Davies and the VFX work that portray the spirit and emotion. What's most impressive is that you forget you're even watching a chimp – apart from one truly wild Knebworth sequence – as it all just feels so real.

The same could be said of the story being told. Too often, biopics are shorn of any edge due to the subject being directly involved. Here though, despite (or perhaps because of) Williams' involvement, there are no corners cut. It's often raw and dark, open on the challenges of fame and the star's struggles with it.

 

It means that even when the plot structure is a conventional biopic one (Williams has to hit his lowest before the inevitable revival), the honesty sets it apart from most biopics. Better Man is most comparable to Rocketman in terms of recent biopics, not afraid to show its subject at his worst.

 

Or as the star puts it himself in the movie's witty and knowing narration, he often comes across as a "f**king twat".

 

What Better Man also has in common with that Elton John biopic are some terrific musical numbers. Not every classic Robbie Williams hit is covered here, but the ones that feature are reimagined to fit the story rather than having a song just wedged in for the sake of it.

 

'Rock DJ' becomes a showstopping ode to Take That finally breaking the mainstream as a huge dance number breaks out on Regent Street. 'She's the One' starts as a meet-cute between Williams and Nicole Appleton (Raechelle Banno) before morphing into a romantic but heartbreaking recap of their entire relationship.

With The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey behind the camera, the musical sequences are delivered with invention and panache. At a time when Wicked is being accused by some as being too drab and flat, Better Man showcases how theatrical musical numbers should be delivered.

 

There's style here in both the framing, transitions and editing, but it's all done with storytelling at its heart. Take, for instance, a gorgeous transition in 'Angels' that sees Robbie recall watching TV with his nan (a perfectly-cast Alison Steadman) in a reflection on the screen.

 

You might not think you'll cry in a Robbie Williams biopic where he's portrayed by a chimpanzee, but you will. Honestly, it might even happen during the opening 'Feel' number as young chimp Robbie watches his father (Steve Pemberton) abandon him

During Better Man, you'll come to the realisation that there really was no other way to tell the story of Robbie Williams. He might appear on screen as a chimpanzee, but the movie is just as irreverent and self-aware, while still being honest and emotional, as the star himself.

 

Most importantly, Better Man aims to capture the theatrical rock-star charisma of its subject, which it does in tremendous fashion.

 

Encore please.

 

*****

 

 

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Edited December 16, 2024Dec 16 by Sydney11

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Tons of videos and note about Better Man since today!!

 

 

Saw this on the news today!

Better Man vs Wicked

 

Bettericked

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WickedMan

 

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Here is an old interview from 2021 when Michael just mentioned his work on Better Man.

On 9-20 I liked this reaction of this lady :))

 

 

 

TV adverts for different countries, including USA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, also tons of new interviews, including even with Guillermo Del Toro! Wow!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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thanks for all these Alex :)