Thanks for the memories!

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

The object of any great concert film is to convince you, at least for the span of the movie, that the subject is The Greatest Rock Band in the World. If The Kids Are Alright doesn't succeed in that goal as completely as Jonathan Demme's sensational Stop Making Sense, that's hardly the fault of The Who-- few performers have labored harder in the name of fan service.Though engaging and highly watchable, The Kids Are Alright stays a minor affair, documentary-wise. Here and there it flirts with insight. We catch a bit of Keith Moon palling around with fellow alcoholic Ringo Starr ("We're just taking our medicine, children!") in a bit that foreshadows tragedy without actually catching the weight of it. We get a laugh from Pete Townshend's startled "Eh?" at being confronted with his own lyrics ("...hope I die before I get old..."). But the between-music bits of the film offer little substance; they're just filler.But there's an early clip of the band performing in a club, in which we cut to Moon, drumming his heart out, already in hyperdrive-- and then, impossibly, he starts going faster. His face is upturned in spiritual abandon, his hands simply disappear. And, in a phenomenal rendering of Baba O'Reilly, you see Townshend dancing in genuine and infectious ecstasy over John Entwhistle's thunderous bass line. And in an epic performance of Won't Get Fooled Again, we finally understand the sheer force of The Who-- the lights go out around six minutes in for the synth solo. Then the drums kick in, gathering our heartbeats with it. The lights come on: Roger Daltrey is screaming, and Townshend is in midair, and we are with him, transported, levitating.These were men who enjoyed their work. And for these five-to-ten minute stretches, we are watching The Greatest Rock Band in the World. Worth the price of admission.

I became a Who fan after seeing this movie in the theater. I was 10 and went with my best friend and his mom. After that day, my bedroom wall had only Who posters on it(Oh, and I think Farrah and Cheryl Tiegs.) I went and bought the soundtrack and played those records till my parents could not take it anymore. This is by far, one of the best rock bands ever. You've got the Beatles, Stones, Doors, Aerosmith, but thank god, we had THE WHO. Remastered new 2 disc DVD is by far the best I've seen. So much time and effort went into making this classic piece of history look great. The special features are a detailed documentary on how it all came together. Plus a very insightful, if not sad interview with lead singer Roger Daltrey. Kudos to all those involved. Check it out.

It's hard to think of another rock documentary that so perfectly manages to convey the reason why someone would spend years lovingly planning, writing, searching archives and putting together such a project. Fans have watched this thousands of times and love to show it to others so they too can appreciate the phenomenon that is The Who. First there are the unforgettable live performances. Included are classics from Monterey Pop and Woodstock. From the opening clip showing their legendary American TV debut on the Smothers Brothers to a hilarious group interview on the Russell Harty show it captures the band's endearingly outrageous sense of humor. From an early clip of them performing I Can't Explain to a mind blowing performance of Won't Get Fooled Again it provides one with the irrefutable proof that The Who are simply the most unforgettable live band the rock world has ever known. Get this today (the two-disc DVD is well worth the price for all the extras) and then get ready to make believers out your friends. Long live rock indeed.

Holy Moly...this is a "MUST SEE" for all you rock 'n rollers out there if for nothing other than to view/live the final scene! I have been transformed!The guys in The Who are shown warts and all and I, for on don't like them much at all. I think most of their early work is trite and the "we're popular because we dress great" crap is offensive...but when these guys are on, and they loose the "let's be rock stars crappola" they're as good as it gets! Quite arguably the best "natural" rock and roll band ever...and this film shows it and them for what they are.A "must own" for anyone who collects rock and roll films.