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Bee Gees - One Night Only / The Official Story
Actors: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Tim Rice, Matt Bonelli
Directors: David Leaf, John Scheinfeld
Genres: Music Video & Concerts

NR 2003 4hr 40min

One Night Only (DTS) — Taped as a lavish cable television special in 1997, One Night Only trades on the Bee Gees' shape-shifting career as pop survivors. Over the course of 111 minutes, this straightforward concert, produce... more »d at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and groomed for both video and CD posterity, sprints through 31 songs from their past three decades. Even after the inevitable disco jokes are expended, and the jaundiced viewer contemplates the role hats, hairspray, and comb-overs now play in dressing the once stylishly long-haired troika, the Gibb brothers' signature vocal harmonies and hook-laden song craft beg respect. Casual listeners can't be blamed for equating the Bee Gees with the dance floor bonanza they reaped through 1978's Saturday Night Fever, yet that commercial zenith was actually the culmination of a comeback for a group that had seemed washed up by the early '70s. One Night Only thankfully takes an even-handed view of both their original late '60s hits ("Massachusetts," "To Love Somebody," "Lonely Days"), building from a cannily Beatle-browed vocal sound, and the '70s blue-eyed soul ("Jive Talkin'," "Nights on Broadway") that led them naturally into disco. The Fever hits are here, as are Gibb originals that clicked for other acts; the family circle also widens for a posthumous duet with their late brother, Andy Gibb, while Celine Dion gets star billing in the collaborative "Immortality." --Sam Sutherland This Is Where I Came In: The Official Story of the Bee Gees

There have been a lot of durable family groups in popular music over the years, but it would be hard to name one that has lasted longer, and succeeded as consistently, as the Bee Gees. Barry Gibb and his younger twin brothers, Robin and Maurice, were making TV and radio appearances in Australia as early as 1960 before returning to their native England and joining the Beatles-led British Invasion, and they're still at it more than 40 years later. All of that is duly chronicled in this two-hour documentary (produced in 2000), along with a great deal more: the personal problems that led to a breakup in the early '70s; the unparalleled success of the Saturday Night Fever era; their occasional missteps and failures (e.g., the abominable Sgt. Pepper movie); the rise and tragic fall of brother Andy; the respect their success finally earned them in the '90s; and so on. The format is pretty standard; interviews, photos, home movies, and concert footage all contribute to a straight, chronological telling of the Bee Gees' tale. But no stone is left unturned, and the Gibb Brothers (not to mention everyone else who's interviewed) have plenty to say. Best of all, there's lots of the Bee Gees' music, including a video of the title track of the 2001 album This Is Where I Came In, after which the film is named. In the end, we're left with the impression the Bee Gees would probably want us to have: that these guys have written, recorded, produced, and performed literally hundreds of great songs. --Sam Graham

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Movie Details

Actors: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Tim Rice, Matt Bonelli
Directors: David Leaf, John Scheinfeld
Creators: Mark S. Andrew, Tom Case
Genres: Music Video & Concerts
Sub-Genres: Pop, Rock & Roll, Dion, Celine, Bee Gees, DTS
Studio: Eagle Rock Ent
Format: DVD - Color,Full Screen - Live
DVD Release Date: 12/09/2003
Original Release Date: 12/31/1997
Theatrical Release Date: 12/31/1997
Release Year: 2003
Run Time: 4hr 40min
Screens: Color,Full Screen
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaDVD Credits: 2
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 4
Edition: Collector's Edition
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Languages: English

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Member Movie Reviews

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 8/31/2020...

If you are a fan of the Bee Gees, then you should check out their story and watch some of their older works. This was a band ahead of their time with a sound that put them at the top of the charts by the world for six months on their top #1 slots held occasion. The only brother still living is Barry Gibb and he was the main sound of the Bee Gees but his two brothers, Maurice and Robin Gibb are definitely missed since they gave the band that group sound, which will never be recreated again. Barry Gibb still tours pending COVID-19 with 2021 slotted right now and he said during an interview that he would be no good at any other job and music is what he knows. Their younger brother Andy died at a young age and had alot of similarities to big brother, Barry with his unique singing ability. If you have not heard the Bee Gees, then you should check out if you are a music fan since many of their song have alot of heart and will bring you right into the disco era. The Bee Gees were known as the Kings of Disco!

Movie Reviews

The BeeGees Concert DVD - "One Night Only"

J. Guentert | Charlotte, NC | 06/06/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I just received this DVD from Amazon yesterday, and I'm delighted with it. A high-energy concert with great song selection and great mixing of the order of the tunes, and up-and-down flow of the concert.

The video is first rate, filmed from a nice indoor venue at MGM-Grand, Las Vegas.

But the audio is absolutely top-notch. I take issue with a reviewer or two who criticized the sound engineer for this recording. The DTS mix is fantastic! The orchestra is well-miked and well-mixed on all channels, but the vocals are unbelievably fabulous recordings.....perfect miking and perfect DTS channel mix and encoding. Whomever reported that the center channel is "weak" is dead wrong, and should tune up his system.

I've got a huge concert DVD collection, and only one of my DVD's has this level of sound quality, and that is Steely Dan's "Two Against Nature".

I'd rate these two as equal...."