Underplayed Gems

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (1995)

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times poster
Directed by
Don Was
Genre
biographical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys through interviews and family footage. It covers his early success, his years of struggle with addiction, and his path to recovery.

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What happens

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times is a 1995 biographical musical film directed by Don Was, centered on Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. Through interviews with Brian and the Wilson family, the documentary examines the ups and downs of Wilson's life, including the early years of the Beach Boys, his years of substance abuse, and his long road to recovery. A soundtrack, I Just Wasn't Made for These Times, accompanied its release. Its name derives from the Beach Boys' song "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times", released on Pet Sounds (1966). According to Was, he created the documentary to enlighten "non-musicians" of the significance of Wilson's work and to explain why the phrase "Brian Wilson is a genius" had become "holy gospel" among musicians. For the 2014 biopic Love and Mercy, director Bill Pohlad cast John Cusack as Wilson based on the real Wilson's mannerisms and appearance in I Just Wasn't Made for These Times. Cusack later recommended the documentary as a "companion piece" to the biopic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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