Better Man

Hey guys! @awardinary sent me a message a few days ago about this - BuzzJack presents...The BuzzJack Collection, Chosen by You http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=275933 I sent No Regrets to the list. I hope you will like my choice and it will be a good adding to the collection of really good songs what other guys pointed before me. VTCd_of-Prw

Well, while there are some minutes before closing let me add some words about this choice. More than twenty years ago I'd just started my journey with Robbie's music. Yes, there were Supreme, It's Only Us, The Road To Mandalay in my life but in reality I did no anything about him before Internet came into my life. And then, one day in autumn I bought his... pirate MP3 CD with a collection of his albums by date (2002) but slightly before Escapology. I when I started tolisten the I've Been Expecting You album and when all of these first songs appeared I couldn't believe how great all songs were. But since first seconds of No Regrets I felt something absolutely unique. This song started to be my favourite already after first 10 seconds... And well, 20+ years later it's still my favourite song and nothing can beat it. So, that's why this is my choice. VTCd_of-Prw p.s. Thank you for this thread and an opportunity to share some own thoughts and exchnage all your thoughts and faves together!

A new nomination at the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Motion Capture Eka Darville – “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” Jonno Davies – “Better Man” Kevin Durand – “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” Owen Teague – “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” - Winner Peter Macon – “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” https://wafca.com/2024-wafca-award-winners/

Better Man's after party in Cologne Very funny and cool live, especially in the end of Ain‘t that kick in the head))) K88-Ono7f2Y ilu0j9Nl_YI 'Happy Oktoberfest everyone' LOL Qjlvd4E6Co0

‘Better Man’ Review: A Simian Is Born When is a pop star biopic not a pop star biopic? By Henry WongPublished: 11 December 2024 In July, a pygmy hippopotamus was born at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. Moo Deng – her name translates to bouncy pork – became a star overnight. You will have seen the memes while doom-scrolling or else a co-worker will have shown you pictures of the irresistible, endangered animal. There is currently a livestream set up in the hippopotamus section of the zoo; at the time of writing, Moo Deng appears to be sleeping soundly. Is it tough being a famous animal? She’s not spiralling in a hotel suite or clubbing until 5AM, but then again, visitor numbers have skyrocketed and time limits have been imposed on visiting her enclosure. Here to shed some light on exactly that is Better Man, a Robbie Williams biopic from director Michael Gracey, in which the singer appears not as a handsome Englishman but a chimpanzee. Imagine the pub trip that led to that idea. Chimp Robbie is played and voiced by Jonno Davies. Everyone else is a human, including long-suffering mother Janet (Kate Mulvany), largely absent comedian father Peter (Steve Pemberton) and grandmother Betty (Alison Steadman). All the greatest hits are here: Nigel Martin-Smith (Damon Herriman) creating Take That; Robbie’s rivalry with songwriting superstar Gary Barlow (Jake Simmance); the turbulent love story with All Saints singer Nicole Appleton (Raechelle Banno). The insecurity, the solo career. The drink, the drugs, the downfall. And through it all, we get Robbie: cheeky (that adjective is used a lot in this film), self-sabotaging, lost. There’s some intrigue in all this – the ‘90s are presented like ancient history, and that doesn’t feel misplaced – but it’s a very familiar story (Netflix released a docuseries about Williams last year). As far as metaphors go, pop star as zoo animal is not exactly new. If you Google “celebrities feel like zoo animals”, you will find quotations from Ed Sheeran, Kanye West, Justin Bieber in seconds. Cara Delevingne, Kim Kardashian, and more. No doubt many famous people feel the exact same way even if they do not express it publicly. Better Man gets some juice out of visualising this. When chimp Robbie is younger, it’s clear he doesn’t fit in. He’s not like the other boys in Stoke: he’s charming and destined to be a star (and you know, he is a chimp). When chimp Robbie is struggling to lay down vocals in the studio, we stare at him behind the booth glass, like it’s feeding time at London Zoo. When chimp Robbie goes off the rails, and his then-girlfriend Nicole finds him doing heroin in their North London flat… well, that’s when the metaphor stretches awfully thin. Sometimes a chimp doing heroin is just a chimp doing heroin. https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/film/a62...ter-man-review/

The performance of the song at the mini concert after Cologne premiere. Hygi61ywcMo

Actually it was a very solid interview for this German TV. He can do both ways - be funny and serious.

Really positive review! Well, one more! Better Man Review A Biopic Gone Bananas Shakyl Lambert | December 12, 2024 On paper, the concept of Better Man reads like a drug-induced fever dream: a biopic about British pop megastar Robbie Williams, where Robbie is entirely portrayed on-screen by a CGI monkey voiced by himself. No one else in the movie acknowledges it—it’s all played completely straight. Born from Williams likening being on stage to being a performing monkey, it’s an odd gamble for Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey to make it into an entire film. After watching it, I can say that not only did the gamble pay off, but Better Man hit the jackpot by being the most refreshing biopic I’ve seen in years. Growing up in the town of Stoke-on-Trent with his mother and grandmother, Robbie dreamed of being a singer-songwriter, boasting a love for Sinatra gained through his father, Peter (Steve Pemberton). Although Peter would abandon him and his family at a young age, at 15, Robbie auditioned and became a member of the boy band Take That, becoming a sensation throughout the early ’90s. However, clashes with his bandmates and management—as well as his new hard-partying lifestyle—propelled him to leave the group and pursue a solo career. His career skyrocketed even higher from there, but his addictions and demons threatened to destroy both his relationships and himself. My frustrations with musical biopics in general (especially the ones I’ve reviewed this year) stem from the avoidance of addressing the subjects’ rougher edges for the sake of maintaining a sanitized image. Right off the bat, Better Man sets itself apart not just with the CGI monkey gimmick but by being a true warts-and-all telling of Williams’ story. He is brash, hilarious and refreshingly candid about the ugly parts of himself—from his frequent struggles with drugs and alcohol to his tumultuous relationship with All Saints singer Nicole Appleton (Rachaelle Banno). “Right off the bat, Better Man sets itself apart not just with the CGI monkey gimmick but by being a true warts-and-all telling of Williams’ story.” It’s not often a biopic starts with the artist directly calling himself a “narcissistic, s***-eating t***.” As for the monkey gimmick, you get used to it surprisingly quickly, thanks to the highly detailed effects from WETA and the impressive mo-cap performance by Jonno Davies and Williams himself (who narrates and sings in the film’s musical numbers). Gracey also uses the gimmick as a baseline to deliver some jaw-dropping musical set pieces, like a huge night on the town set to “Rock DJ,” a duet/dance between Williams and Appleton set to “She’s The One,” and a performance at the Knebworth festival that turns into a literal fight with the demons of his younger self. It’s a more insane ape fight than the actual Planet of the Apes movie we got this year. At its core, Williams is someone who was suffering from serious self-loathing and abandonment issues, and it manifested in harsh ways. Even as Better Man goes through the same rise-and-fall-and-rise-again formula as all biopics, it’s the rawest depiction of these events I’ve seen in a while. Making this film was clearly therapeutic for Williams, and even if the ending is telegraphed from five miles away, it still got me to well up a bit. I’m still in shock that Better Man became one of my favourite movies of the year. It’s every bit the movie Bohemian Rhapsody should have been: it’s wild, it’s unflinching, and I walked out feeling like it captured more of who Robbie Williams truly is as a person outside of being a musical icon. Even if you know little to nothing about Robbie Williams beforehand (which would be fair, as he sadly never reached major popularity in North America), there’s a good chance you’ll walk out wanting to go through his entire discography by the end of it. Final Thoughts Better Man’s insane monkey gimmick, inventive setpieces and brutal honesty elevates a standard musical biopic to one of the biggest surprises of the year. 9/10 https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/movie/better-man-review/

Some videos from Cologne premiere last week, "because why not?" :) vocbmwceCBI VpsWHk9I8Zg _u8DUYItgNY

Oh, great choice!

Seems, I'm on time. Robbie Williams - No Regrets

If somebody want to sing the gorgeous song :) VA5jnmkBFgM OgVEZoa8GZw YlYUH6rMWTY ZP0B8qqfRoo --- The reaction on Forbidden Road: hAj70puyPcA c6jIj9LW9Fs Recording time: RXMVShFe0JQ CBvowaPyyTQ

Well, let me follow to this data too. Awards Nominations for Better Man by far: Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) 2024 - Best Original Song - Feature Film (Robbie Williams - Forbidden Road) - Best Music Themed Film, Biopic or Musical (Paul Currie, Michael Gracey, Craig McMahon, Coco Xiaolu, MaJules Daly) Rolling Stone UK Awards 2024 - The Film Award (Better Man) - Winner Golden Globes 2025 - Best Original Song (Robbie Williams - Forbidden Road) The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards 2025 - Best Film - Best Direction in Film - Best Screenplay in Film - Best Lead Actor in Film - Best Supporting Actress in Film - Best Supporting Actor in Film - Best Cinematography in Film - Best Sound in Film - Best Original Score in Film - Best Soundtrack - Best Original Song (Robbie Williams - Forbidden Road) - Best Visual Effects or Animation - Best Editing in Film presented by Spectrum Films - Best Production Design in Film - Best Costume Design in Film - Best Casting in Film presented by Casting Networks

Well, there are no songs performances at the Golden Globes, only at Oscar. Golden Globes is more soulful and calm ceremony but still very important. Usually nominees are in the hall and do a lot of photo session together there. Anyway, Rob will be in USA during first week of January 2025 so I suppose Rob will come at the GG, maybe with actors from Gladiator 2 (as a part of Paramount team).

Yes, unfortunately there are no any other nominations on GG. I thought there could be also Screenplay and possibly Best Musical, Comedy. Actually GG is about media, not about critics while not many media had a possibility to watch the movie. Anyway, this movie season looks much stronger than few last years before so it's OK. --- Regarding persprectivies for another awards I have a great feelings Better Man will get some good awards. Have you heard about The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards 2025 news? :)

Some people say Forbidden Road is similar to this classics by Jim Croce. Yes, it is. But they have different moods. wmKd_P1qGIA

Ladies, thank you for kind wishes! Very appreciate you! I so did liked this video editing - well done. --- Great 30-sec TV advert. Have you watched this one during last weekend? bR-OxIuqnXE --- Some other videos 7xDHOlpMpes n4hEg169yrI IPfdGPTMVXo

Yes, changed the thread's title. Here is the links for whom haven't ordered the OST yet: - The digital version will be released on December 27, 2024. https://betterman.robbiewilliams.com/collections/music - While CD version will be released on January 17, 2024. https://hmv.com/store/music/cd/better-man-(1) If I understand the OCC rules right, already its digital version will be charted, so since December 17th we can follow to its destiny on charts. By the way, the album should be on Official Album Chart, not the Compilations Chart because it's not a compilation album of diffirent artists like Wicked, for example. Anyway, I suppose on a week of its release on December 27th it will be difficult to take Number 1 because of Ed Sheeran Live album releasing on the same day and week. But Better Man's CD release on January 17 has a rather good chance for taking Number 1. At least now this week doesn't look very impressive on big releases. Gracie Abrams will have re-release. So, Friday 27th December Ed Sheeran - +-=÷× (Tour Collection: Live) Robbie Williams - Better Man (OST) [DOWNLOAD] --- Friday 17th January David Gray – Dear Life [17th January] Gracie Abrams - The Secret Of Us (Deluxe) [CD] [17th January] Kele - The Singing Winds Pt. 3 [17th January] Livingston - A Hometown Odyssey [17th January] Mac Miller - Balloonerism [17th January] Robbie Williams - Better Man (OST) [CD] [17th January] Rose Gray - Louder Please [17th January]

Still haven't seen this movie but it's in my schedule - it's a festival movie style, not for cinema so need to find out the right mood and time for its wathcing.

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Dec 8, 2024 11:39am PT Finalists for Visual Effects Oscar Revealed Ahead of Shortlist Voting: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Dune 2,’ ‘Mufasa’ and More (EXCLUSIVE) Update (1:42 p.m. PT): Sources have confirmed to Variety that David Leitch’s “The Fall Guy,” an adaptation of the classic television series with Ryan Gosling is among the visual effects finalists. As the Oscars shortlist voting period looms, the race for the coveted best visual effects category is heating up. The Academy’s Visual Effects Branch notified the artisans of the 20 films advancing to the next round just before the Thanksgiving holiday. Through multiple sources, Variety has confirmed 18 of the finalists that are still in the running. Shortlist voting runs from Monday, Dec. 9, to Friday, Dec. 13, and the field reflects an overwhelming amount of IP and dazzling technological achievements. From the expansive deserts of “Dune: Part Two” to the chaotic multiverse of “Deadpool and Wolverine,” the finalists exemplify the artistry and innovation that define modern artisans. “Alien: Romulus” (20th Century Studios) “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (Warner Bros.) “Better Man” (Paramount Pictures) “Civil War” (A24) “Deadpool and Wolverine” (Marvel Studios) “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.) “The Fall Guy” (Universal Pictures) “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (Warner Bros.) “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” (Sony Pictures) “Gladiator II” (Paramount Pictures) “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” (Warner Bros.) “Here” (Sony Pictures) “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (20th Century Studios) “Mufasa: The Lion King” (Walt Disney Pictures) “A Quiet Place: Day One” (Paramount Pictures) “Spaceman” (Netflix) “Twisters” (Universal Pictures) “Wicked” (Universal Pictures) Paramount Pictures has three films vying for consideration with Ridley Scott’s epic sequel, “Gladiator II,” Michael Sarnoski’s horror prequel “A Quiet Place: Day One” and Michael Gracey’s Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man,” where the British musician is portrayed by a CGI Monkey in a motion capture performance by Jonno Davies. https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/oscars...024-1236242249/

https://www.tvguide.co.uk/schedule/64a76a68...-christmas-show Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show The comedian presents an hour of festive entertainment. Jamie Oliver cooks up a storm in the iamspamspamami demonstrating how to make the ultimate leftovers sandwich, Mrs Brown (Brendan O'Carroll) drops in to give her take on the big day, and there's a VT of Robbie Williams surprising unsuspecting Christmas shoppers with an unforgettable performance. Plus, further fun with Rob Brydon, Michelle Keegan and Barbara Windsor, and music from jazz star Jamie Cullum. Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show airs on Comedy Central HD at 11:00 PM, Monday 9 December.

I'm really happy: the premiere of Better Man in Russia, Moscow will be on Dec 21, a few days before official release. The premiere is in the best cinema theater but not in the main hall. Thanks to Paramount and producers for that. --- The last time I watched there a premiere of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. 7 years ago!! But the best experience has been with a retrospective screening of Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini. The hall is huuuuge (1500 persons) and I was happy to see a sold out for that old classics.

I think there are three reasons: - Big cinema release will be in the end of December 2024 around the World - Lion King: Mufasa. Nobody beat it during holiday season. No chances at all. So, Jan-10 as a slightly later looks really fine date: it's slughtly before Golden Globes and slightly before Oscar nominations. - There are few Paramount films will be released around these dates: September 5 movie will start its screening on January 17, so they decided to push Better Man earlier (shifted from Jan17 to Jan10). In my opinion, because Paramount are feeling more potential for Better Man than for September 5. So it's another good sign. - Oscar rule: for a possibility to get any nominations you must release your movie in cinema before January 31, even with limited q-ty of screens. An then you can extend it any later moment.

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