Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
John Scheinfeld
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Plot Summary
The documentary explores the enigmatic life and music of Harry Nilsson in an attempt to answer the question, "Who is Harry Nilsson?" The film includes new and archive audio and film including interviews with Robin Williams, Yoko Ono, Van Dyke Parks, Randy Newman, Ray Cooper, the Smothers Brothers, and Micky Dolenz. "Who is Harry Nilsson?" uses promotional films, music videos, and home movies; segments from the unreleased documentary made during the recording of Son of Schmilsson (Did Somebody Drop His Mouse?); and excerpts from Nilsson's rare TV appearances in his BBC specials, the "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour", "Playboy After Dark", and in an episode of "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir".
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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91%- Reviews Counted: 11
- Fresh: 10
- Rotten: 1
- Average Rating: 7.2/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: The point of it is not, in the end, to explain him or solve the mystery of his life, but rather to spend time in his company and understand why he is someone to be missed.
Fresh: A personal, generous tribute reel designed to keep a musical master's legacy very much alive.
Fresh: Sticking closely to the archival footage and talking-heads formula, it's the quality of the former and the sense of personal involvement in the latter that elevates the film above the run-of-the-mill rockumentary.
Fresh: There's been so little written about Nilsson or archiving of his work that Who Is Harry Nilsson is a godsend just for bringing together so much rare footage.
Customer Reviews
Great Film
Just saw this documentary....I had a few of Harry's records before I saw this, but ran out and got everything after seeing this great movie. Nice look at an insanely talented artist.
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