Pet Shop Boys: A Life in Pop (2006)

Directed by

George Scott

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary that follows the career of the synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their beginnings to the mid-2000s. It features interviews with the two members, who talk about their lives and music, along with commentary from other musicians and artists.

nostalgicaffectionatereflectiveintimatebittersweetleisurelyconversationalrooted

What happens

Pet Shop Boys: A Life in Pop is a 2006 documentary about English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys. It was originally broadcast on Channel 4 on 24 May 2006, and an expanded version followed on DVD on 23 October 2006. The televised version was 48 minutes long, and the full-length release was 140 minutes. The documentary was directed by George Scott and produced by Nick de Grunwald. Contributors included Robbie Williams, Brandon Flowers, Peter Robinson, Tim Rice-Oxley, Isabelle Erkendal of West End Girls, Jake Shears, and Bruce Weber. Pet Shop Boys were interviewed together at the Tate Modern in London as well as individually in their hometowns—Chris Lowe in Blackpool and Neil Tennant in Newcastle upon Tyne. In addition to reminiscing about his early years, Lowe played "It's a Sin" on the Wurlitzer organ in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Tennant visited the Literary and Philosophical Society, where he had been a member as a teenager. The DVD debuted at number seven on the UK Music Video chart on 11 November 2006. Extras included the music videos for "Miracles", "Flamboyant", "I'm with Stupid", "Minimal", and "Numb", as well as three notable live performances: their first television appearance in 1984, playing "West End Girls" on the Belgian programme Hit des Clubs; "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" in a duet with Dusty Springfield at the 1988 Brit Awards; and a rendition of "Go West" with a choir of miners at the 1994 Brit Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• The Smiths: Under Review (2006)
• Take That: For the Record (2006)
• Velvet Underground: Under Review (2006)
• Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011)
• A Farewell Song (2006)
• These Things Take Time: The Story of The Smiths (2002)
• Inside The Smiths (2007)
• Giving You Everything (2007)