The best Paul Weller’s documentary movies
We present our ranking of the best Paul Weller’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Paul Weller.
Live Aid
8.5/10
Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, held simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest-scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations, watched the live broadcast. It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for: Live Aid...
Jools Holland: My Life in Music
Jools Holland takes us on a journey of his life that has made him the doyen of the music scene.
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
8.2/10
Documentary about reggae music and culture in London in 1977. Filmed in Super 8 camera by Don Letts. With participation of Richard Branson, Neneh Cherry, Paul Cook, Sly Dunbar, Paul Weller, John Lydon, Joe Strummer, Siouxsie Sioux, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and others. Released in 2017.
The Jam: About The Young Idea
7.5/10
Sky Arts presents the definitive story of The Jam, one of the most successful British bands in rock history, who were at the forefront of the late 1970s punk-mod scene. Featuring exclusive interviews with Paul Weller, Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler, and richly illustrated with archive performances, this documentary, directed by Bob Smeaton, traces the band's formation and success between 1975 and 1982, and is set against the backdrop of the ever changing politics, fashion and attitudes that shaped the period of late 70s and early 80s.
Last Shop Standing
7/10
Last Shop Standing, inspired by the book of the same name by Graham Jones, takes you behind the counter to discover why nearly 2000 record shops have already disappeared across the UK. The film charts the rapid rise of record shops in the 1960's, 70's and 80's, the influence of the chart, the underhand deals, the demise of vinyl and rise of the CD as well as new technologies. Where did it all go wrong? Why were 3 shops a week closing? Will we be left with no record shops with the continuing rise of downloading? Hear from over 20 record shop owners and music industry leaders as well as musicians including Paul Weller, Johnny Marr, Norman Cook, Billy Bragg, Nerina Pallot, Richard Hawley and Clint Boon as they all tell us how the shops became and still are a part of their own musical education, a place to cherish and discover new bands and new music.
Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council
7.1/10
The story of the band that Paul Weller formed after The Jam split up in 1982, with insight from key members, collaborators and fans.
Annie Nightingale: Bird on the Wireless
6.1/10
It's over 40 years since Annie Nightingale's very first show on Radio 1 - she was the station's first female DJ and is its longest-serving broadcaster. A lifelong champion of new music, first with punk, then new wave, acid house and dubstep, Annie is still at the cutting edge in her current incarnation as the 'Queen of the Breaks'.
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
7.5/10
A fascinating story of rock n roll told through the clothes of those who lived it! From Elvis to Bowie, ducktails to Mohawks, this is the definitive look at Rock n Roll fashion.
Paul Weller: Find the Torch, Burn the Plans
Encapsulating what has been an incredible year for Paul this film comprises Find The torch Burn The Plans - a remarkable 50-minute portrait by famed director Julien Temple; and the full 26-track set of one of his triumphant fivenights at the Royal Albert Hall shows with tracks from his Mercury Music Prize nominated album Wake Up The Nation classics from The Jam & Style Council and a guest appearance from Kelly Jones.
Amazon Presents Paul Weller LIVE, at The Great Escape
Live from Brighton, UK, Amazon Front Row presents Paul Weller at Great Escape. The award-winning and Multi-Platinum singer-songwriter performs songs from his new album Saturn's Patter, as well as classics songs.
The Kinks - Echoes of a World
7.4/10
The story of the 1968 album, The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society. After failing to chart upon release, it went on to become one of the most influential works in rock.
The Complete Jam
The Complete Jam serves up a staggering 49 performances, divided between 16 promotional videos (previously available on the |Video Snap VHS collection), a seven-song excerpt from a 1980 live show, and a staggering 26 more drawn from the best of the band's television performances, ranging from their U.K. debut on Marc Bolan's fondly remembered Marc through to their nine-song farewell performance on The Tube. A couple of entertaining interviews, a photo gallery, and a short (and, sadly, very poorly narrated) documentary on the band's history complete the portrait.
The Jam: A Time and a Place
Short documentary chronicling the success of The Jam, a trio of working-class kids from Woking, Surrey, who took the UK Punk Rock scene by surprise. By combining great style, stellar musicianship and unabashed Englishness, The Jam became one of the greatest and most influential music groups of all time. Included as part of The Complete Jam compendium DVD, this is a succinct snapshot of a great band at the pinnacle of their power.
