Sign in to vote. Wow, I'm really surprised at all the horrible reviews out there. Is it for the movie or for Justin Bieber? Honestly folks he's not that bad and certainly doesn't warrant all this venom.
The film itself will never be a contender for any Oscars even in the documentary category. It's nothing more than a compilation from the Bieber tour from last year together with some home video of little Justin growing up in Canada with a single parent. Other than his talent it sounds like he had quite the normal life up to a point.
So those who rent the DVD could actually listen to him without all the accompanying screaming from his pubescent and prepubescent fans. He's a pop bubblegum singing star the latest in a long line of them who last a few years and then fade away and live well the rest of their lives if they've saved and invested their earnings. If Justin is managed properly he'll have a longer lasting career. Only time will tell.
I will say this in his defense that I had no opinion of him at all pro or con until I heard a story that during some down time when he decided to do normal adolescent things, he got bullied at some arcade where he was doing video games and he was accused of homosexuality and I mean with the crudest kind of slang in that regard. From how the story was related young Mr. Bieber went out without entourage because normal kids don't have an entourage and he wanted to be normal. I have enormous respect for him because he could have just downplayed the whole thing, but instead chose to lend his name to an anti-bullying campaign in his native Canada.
Show all the doubters, young man. StevePulaski 13 February America's got talent! This little guy started his career on Youtube, and worked to become an internationally known child star who is now loved and cherished by pretty much every adolescent female in the USA. Never Say Never showcases him in a different light. The film is what some might not expect. Unlike Michael Jackson's This is it, this film is a look in Justin's personal life and how he prepares to perform in front of a sold out crowd in NY's own Madison Square Garden.
We go as far back as when he was a tween, and making videos on Youtube showing off his talent doing cover songs by artists like Chris Brown and Ne-Yo. To think this kid made it as big as he's made it in only three years is insane. I make videos on Youtube and write reviews on my website and I'm still waiting to be discovered.
As for the 3D, it's the absolute worst 3D film I have ever seen. Even worse than The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl. Only the scenes with him in the concert and the text are in 3D, the rest is just in regular 2D. This is the kind of thing that really pisses me off.
Of course they knew they couldn't remaster old clips into the new 3D technology, so lets enhance the footage of him in MSG a bit more to make it slightly in the third dimension, and add some clips made exclusively for this film.
Great way to scam more money out of us. I found this out because every fifteen to twenty minutes I remove the glasses to blink a few times, and to relax my eyes so they don't become fatigued or irritated. I happened to do it on a scene where it's an interview and I discovered what I was watching wasn't even in RealD.
What a cruel way to pretty much double the price of a ticket. Is this the future? Because if so, I like living in the past. Bring on the hate! I must give the kid credit for doing all of this before he even reaches the title of "adult". Whether I like what someone has to offer or not, if they are a few years younger than me or a few years older than me, I support what they are trying to get across.
I too have major sympathy for the kid as well. Look what this kid has to live through most not showcased in film : gay rumors, death rumors, being called "a faggot," school stress, work stress, people constantly bothering him, overprotective parents, etc. I know the kid brought it on himself some of the stuff dealing with stress, but I do feel sorry for him in a way. When I told my friends I was going to see the kid's film everyone jumped on me saying "I'm secretly gay".
Is this the kind of homophobic society we live in? Back to the topic of the film, my favorite part besides the end is where Scooter Braun JB's manager explains why fans are so worthy to him. They feel like they discovered him on Youtube. We see a complete montage of videos by teen girls singing his song "One Time". It's nothing but amazing to see how one sixteen year old acquire millions of fans. Thats the beauty of it all. The concert is entertaining, but I find it rather pointless.
This is the beginning of his life, why do we need to see it in the making? Though he is big now, I can pretty much guarantee in ten years, maybe five, people will be saying "who the hell is that? He'll live in the moment and fade out like many others.
It happens. We don't need a concert showcasing his life in the making, we need to see it when he dies or when he goes into retirement. Not right at the beginning of his career. The thing that I laughed about were the girls in the film at a concert of his literally crying their adolescent heart out. My laugh was an interesting one because it's a shock to me that girls are genuinely moved by his music.
Same goes with when he picks the "one less lonely girl". You may have one less lonely girl, but there are about two million jealous girls in the bunch. It's a pointless concert film, that may provide some good music, but we question it's existence.
Never Say Never is worth it for the music factor, but only for "true" fans of Bieber. The theater I was in was rather quiet, but I saw a lot of cell phone lights illuminate in the middle as they text their girlfriends saying "I'm the Bieber premiere. He iz sooooo hawt lol ; " This movie is sure to make girls "awwwww" at the pictures of little JB, "ooooooh" and "awwww" when his shirt comes off, and maybe shed a tear during some of his performances.
It's entertaining and engaging, but their isn't a whole lot to recommend to people looking for a good or well made film. Directed by: Jon Chu. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never The best part about being a child star is that when you're older you can sell your teeth online. Meanwhile, the young performer's life is recounted via home videos and Youtube clips of him singing on Canadian street corners. Eventually, Justin's past and present biographies converge on stage, where rabid fans bare witness to Justin's My World Tour - featuring Ludicrous and Sean Kingston.
What's more, it's proof that contacting a young boy that you saw on the Internet, whom you'll later exploit for profit, isn't creepy. Yellow Light vidiotreviews. This documentary's job was to appeal to every fan that love his singing. For the most part, it kinda work, if you're a die-hard 'Beliebers". While, I will give the movie's some credit on mentioning some of the 'hardships' that Bieber's parents had to go through, while having him, at a very young age like the fact that they didn't have much money and were never marry.
It's kinda sad, because a lot of the stories that Bieber's mother, Pattie Mallete had to go through, to give birth to Bieber like sexual and drug abuse is left untold, due to the producers wanting to make sure, this film receive a G rating. It's doesn't risk to expose, anything too personal. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong about being talented, but if your kid thinks, he should be the center of attention.
Then, you clearly need to give him, a good talking about the dangers of being narcissist. Yes, I know that there are parts of the film that Justin says that he is grateful for the successes he's achieved in his young life, but it just doesn't really show him, giving much credit to anybody, but himself for working so hard.
He come across in the film, as kinda shallow. Instead, you see him, hanging out with his father, Jeremy who barely help with Justin's upbringing, prior to Justin becoming famous.
Jeremy didn't even help on posting the videos to Youtube that got Justin, rich. I get that, Justin probably wants to reconnect with his dad, through allowing him to join his entourage, but talk about selfishly riding the coattails on somebody else's success, without giving anything to it. Sucks, that stepfather, Bruce couldn't join, along, seeing how he help raise him, along with Pattie's mother, Diane. Talk about being under-appreciated and taken for granted.
Another thing, odd about this movie, is how the film acts like selling out, MSG is the biggest thing, ever. If it's all about the prestige of the venue, other amazing sites that he perform, during his 'My World' tour was Nokia Theatre in LA, Aladdin Theatre in Vegas and later on, his tour, the 02 Arena in London. NYC isn't the only entertainment capital in the world. Another thing, wrong about the concert part of the film is how staged, it was.
Before the performances, Mr. Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, would often led the crowd in synchronized hand gesture, and coach them, in how to react to Bieber, knowing fully well that director Jon Chu was about to film them. This is why the film, has making over the top, reactions from the fans, when pan to them. Even, the "One Less Lonely Girl" routine has been practice, a million times, beforehand.
Another thing, the film doesn't show, is how bored the crowd, was, during certain acts of the show. Another problem with that show, is how few songs of Justin Bieber's own songs, he honestly sang. Most of the MSG show, he sang covers of more popular songs, or duets with guest performers. Another problem with the film is how unsatisfied the 3D was. It felt a bit unnecessary and gimmicky, a decision that seems to have been driven more by commerce than artistry.
But, all of that said, Bieber's many fans, are sure to enjoy this look into his life. For people, like me, this documentary about the Canadian Pop Star was atrocious to watch. I really couldn't stand, how annoying, loud, and irritating the screaming of fans who somehow worship and adore this boy. Overall: This movie is epitome of the recycled garbage produced by the entertainment industry.
Even the director's fan cut version was a bit disappointing. In the end, this film and its 's sequel 'Believe' is not worth singing about. I'm sorry, but I will never be a Belieber. Spectacular ersbel 5 August It is spectacular how much hate a child can get from losers over 30 that feel their janitor job is unworthy of them and probably choose to rely on government handouts. Yea, he is not exceptional, but how low can you be that you can't do better? And at 14 Justin seems so much better and sure of him than the pimple faced children of the haters.
Contact me with Questions, Comments or Suggestions ryitfork bitmail. Watching out of pure interest regarding the Bieber phenomenon, which seems a bit of a pop enigma to non-tween masses.
However the blockbuster documentary is not a dissection of his career, its origins and the interesting sociological issues it could entail such as the youtube revolution or impact of fame on child psyche. Instead it is a glorification of a pop icon tailor made as a simplistic straightforward money grab at the delirious Bieber fan-base. The documentary itself if professionally filmed and cut, following the most basic structure to get across an album selling message: Justin is sweet, ueber-talented musician, who is just an normal good kid under all the fame.
Hence multiple scenes of Bieber and crew handing out tickets, joking with his audience, handing out autographs cued with multiple sequences of screaming fans. For a limited time the movie is mildly informative when presenting how this craze started, but this quickly withdraws into lap after lap of adoration from family, managers and helplessly bewitched adolescents all en route to the big one: a sold out concert at Madison Square Gardens.
This isn't a documentary; it is blatant fan service to Justin Bieber's cult of hysterical followers who will buy into anything he is selling hook, line and sinker. At the height of Beatlemania in , there were also loads of hysterical fans who would follow the band off a cliff if they asked them to, but to compare the music and cultural impact of The Beatles to Justin Bieber is like comparing ice cream to horse manure.
The film's premise that Justin selling out Madison Square Garden is a feat of mythical proportions is laughable. This film is only notable for capturing the period of time that Justin was the world's favourite squeaky clean pre-pubescent darling, before he "matured" into an entitled, overly tattooed drag racing jerk who egged his neighbour's house, threatened paparazzi like a wannabe MMA fighter and spit on his own fans.
Justin Bieber is as clueless and self absorbed as he is popular and musically vacuous; just ask the ghost of Anne Frank. Time Magazine recently listed Justin Bieber as one of the most influential people in the world. Kudos to them; they are astute in keeping up with world culture.
Beyond the millions of people that are captivated with him, Bieber is a fascinating figure. His existence inspires irrational hatred and confused admiration in seemingly all who encounter him. He is an ideal subject for a movie, and his presence appropriately compelled me to watch the documentary Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.
The film is hardly well-fashioned, but has enough meat to warrant a viewing even for those who are uninterested in him. The movie is actually quite repetitive and these three sequences repeat constantly: biographical information from a family member or production personnel, comment from a fan, except from a performance.
Bieber began as a middle class child of a single mother living quietly in Ontario. He demonstrated musical ability from a young age and learned how to play drums before he was 10 years old. His mother began recording videos of him covering songs like "Respect" by Aretha Franklin and placed them on Youtube. As he became more popular, he was eventually signed and became a celebrity overnight.
Almost immediately after he became famous, Bieber was subject to strange, personal disgust from a lot of people. I did an experiment and asked several people why they did not like him. His fans aren't sure either.
Many of his contemporary fans are interviewed and provide us with intimate information about their level of devotion to him. Many read multiple gossip columns about him daily and berate his girlfriend Selena Gomez with death threats. Bieber grew organically through the tween and teen population by the sweetness of his music and his androgynous appearance. One fan says she doesn't want to have sex with him, only that he's so cute.
It's apparent that, for now, Bieber has a nice niche as the younger counterpart for girls who are not old enough to crush on Robert Pattinson and Johnny Depp. A lot of the hate he receives may be people's response to the larger cultural shift of greater tolerance femininity within men.
It may also be why some of his fans see him as more of a friend than a potential romantic interest. The frequent music clips, included because this is ostensibly a concert film, are actually unwelcome. It would have been a lot more insightful if more interviews had been included, especially of non-fans like the parents of concert-goers.
Instead the movie pauses for a few minutes as more footage is revealed. The filmmakers should have released an official concert slide show and left the movie as a pure documentary. The only people who are really going to appreciate the clips are the fans who haven't attended a concert. Everyone else will be as entertained as they are open-minded even if it's a big advertisement.
Of course I spilled my coffee and people around me thought that I had become hysteric, asking whether they should call a doctor but that was worth the best laugh I had in a very, very long time. But then I thought about the "good, old days", when there used to be talented musicians, who worked their way up, who recorded timeless classics that can still be enjoyed in a hundred years.
I thought about the future, what savvy producers might find on YouTube in the next hundred years and throw on Madison Square Garden, so they can record a "documentary". Suddenly the joke wasn't so funny anymore. Then I looked at those screaming year olds in the audience, imagining in a few years time, that they might be a wee bit embarrassed, blushing when admitting to their boyfriends that they had actually been to a JB-concert. However, I felt for the parents, who had to net out their hard-earned money for this tripe.
Perhaps there will one day come a sympathetic soul, who'll point out the "careers" of Frankie Lymon and a whole legion of similar wrecked teen-stars but I doubt that somebody like that would make it past the bodyguards. While the film itself may not be the most original with it's structure or format, it is a very important embodiment of the genuine emotion in modern youth.
Bieber is the newest child prodigy and will no doubt be looked at as a legend in the long run. It is amusing, upsetting, and not very surprising that the majority of the people commenting on the film out there are ignorant males who are either bitter and envious, or simply can't take the time to observe the kid's back story and understand that he is not just a manufactured puppet like most pop stars, but instead a miraculous case who seemed to just be born with godlike musical abilities.
I am a 26 year old dude who played in metal bands for years. I'm into extremes: violence, sex, discomfort. People whine that it's Bieber's "ego" that bothers them. But, his ego is just what makes him so fascinating. Yes, he is living in a different world. A world that allows him to be full, if not overflowing, with positivity, charm, and bliss.
For you to have the opportunity to observe this for a couple of hours on a big screen in 3-D if you must, is a marvelous opportunity. Just because you are old and you hate your life does not mean that you should stop appreciating the power of youth and what they feel. But in Bieber's case specifically, we have an even more rare scenario - a kid that is actually bursting with unbelievable talent. Push it away, or get over yourself and allow yourself to enjoy the greatest capture of modern youth in some time.
There has never been anyone quite like Bieber in the exact place that he is now - only 1 year into his career and selling out Madison Square Garden off of one album, 17 years old and at the peak of his youth not yet burdened by the pressures we feel as we carry over into adulthood.
It is beyond human, and fascinating, and if you can't appreciate it I feel sorry for you. I Will Never Say Never. So it finally happened Justin Bieber needs to have his own movie now doesn't he. Well he certainly created what The Terminator calls Judgement Day. So after people dared me to see it for a month I finally sat to watch this garbage and I know you want to know what I think of it.
Well Here you go. The film centers around the princess of high singing voices as he is finally going to preform at the Madison Square Garden. And thats about it. The film is not a documentary and more of a concert performance.
The absolute worst part of the DVD is a bonus feature title R. Hair Flip about cutting his hair. This is undeniably the worst movie I have ever seen so do not see it. And by the way only see a movie in the theater once twice if you come in late not 26 times just see it once in theaters and then pay 10 bucks for the DVD and watch It over and over for free because guess what the theater costs money.
Rated G. Few documentaries entertain me-Hoop Dreams is my favorite-and this is actually pretty good. I would like to say that I am 19 who has seen this twice since age And I am a guy. Plus I am not a JB fan. Bruce Dale Self as Self. Ryan Good Self as Self. Allison Kaye Self as Self. Carin Morris Self as Self. Scrappy Stassen Self as Self.
Kenny Hamilton Self as Self. Scooter Braun Self as Self. Mama Jan Smith Self as Self. Jeremy Bieber Self as Self. Reid Self as Self. Jon M. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. The camera follows Justin Bieber during the ten days leading up to his August, , sold-out show at Madison Square Garden. Footage of these ten days of concerts, rehearsals, and down time with boyhood friends, his mom, and his entourage is inter-cut with home movies, old photos, and interviews showing a musical prodigy who loves to perform, comes to the attention of an Atlanta agent via YouTube, impresses Usher, and rockets to international stardom soon after his 15th birthday.
His manager emphasizes the importance of social media and of Justin's work ethic and personality in making him a star; the camera emphasizes Bieber's look.
His mom and grandparents shine. Add content advisory. Did you know Edit. Quotes Justin Bieber : There's gonna be times in your life when people tell you, you can't do something Justin Bieber : And there's gonna be times in your life when people tell you, you can't live your dreams.
Alternate versions Also released in a 3D version. User reviews Review. Top review. Just wow. This movie is visual and auditory trash. There is no thought,creative plot, or logic to this movie. It's simply Hollywood's way of cashing in on a teen idol that's just a flash in a pan.
If I could rate this movie in the negatives, I would. If I had one wish, I would rid the world of Justin Beiber all together. This movie is painful to sit through. Do not waste your money. There's no thought process whatsoever. This talentless teenager belongs back where he started; on Youtube. He definitely shattered all hopes of ever being on the big screen again. Details Edit. Release date February 11, United States.
United States. Official site. Reid Media.
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