Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
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| Directed by | James Keach |
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| Starring | Glen Campbell |
| Edited by | Elisa Bonora |
| Music by | Julian Raymond |
Production company | PCH Films |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me is a 2014 American documentary film about country music singer Glen Campbell. Campbell and close friend Julian Raymond (the film's executive producer) won a Grammy Award and were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for writing the film's theme "I'm Not Gonna Miss You".
History
[edit]Director James Keach followed Campbell on his farewell tour. The film centers on Campbell's struggles with Alzheimer's disease. During the filming, Campbell was sued by a Los Angeles production company which claimed that he had broken an agreement to film a documentary with them.[1]
I'll Be Me made its television premiere on CNN on June 28, 2015.[2] Sister network HLN aired an encore of the film on August 9, 2017, following Campbell's death the previous day.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]Rotten Tomatoes reports that the film has received a 100% "Fresh" rating based on 33 reviews, with a weighted average of 8.13/10. The critical consensus reads, "The heartrendingly honest Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me offers a window into Alzheimer's that should prove powerful viewing for Campbell fans and novices alike."[4] It also has a score of 79 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
The Washington Post's Ann Hornaday wrote that "I'll Be Me is an elevating experience, inviting the audience to bear witness to Campbell's courage, humor and spiritual strength. His story may make for a tough movie, but it's an important and triumphant one, as well."[6] Alissa Simon of Variety wrote that it "blends intimate and unflinching medical details, poignant performance footage and a survey of its subject's place in musical history through well-chosen archival footage and interviews with other iconic performers."[7]
Soundtrack
[edit]In advance of the film's release, Big Machine Records released a soundtrack extended play consisting of five songs on October 17, 2014,[8] and the full soundtrack consisting of ten songs was released on October 31. One of the songs, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You", is Campbell's final studio recording.[9] The Band Perry's rendition of "Gentle on My Mind" from the soundtrack was released as a single after the band performed it on the Country Music Association awards broadcast on November 5, 2014, and won a Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance the next year.[10] "Remembering", sung by Campbell's daughter Ashley Campbell, was released as a single in late 2015.
Tim McGraw performed "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" at the 87th Academy Awards, where the song was nominated for Best Original Song, but lost to "Glory". On February 15, 2016, at the 58th Grammy Awards, the soundtrack won a Grammy for "Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media".
References
[edit]- ^ Rohter, Larry (October 23, 2014). "A Farewell to His Fans and Himself Glen Campbell, on the Road With Alzheimer's in 'I'll Be Me'". The New York Times. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (June 19, 2015). "CNN Prescribes New Eli Lilly Commercials For Glen Campbell Documentary". Variety. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ "CMT and HLN to air tributes to departed music great Glen Campbell". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ "I'll Be Me". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "Glen Campbell: I'll be Me". Metacritic.
- ^ Hornaday, Ann (November 6, 2013). "Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me movie review". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ Simon, Alissa (October 20, 2014). "Film Review: Glen Campbell … I'll Be Me". Variety. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ "Glen Campbell I'll Be Me Soundtrack EP". Allmusic. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (October 27, 2014). "Glen Campbell Shares Poignant Last Music Video 'I'm Not Gonna Miss You'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ Watts, Cindy (November 5, 2014). "The Band Perry goes 'gentle' on country radio". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
External links
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- 2014 films
- 2014 documentary films
- American documentary films
- CNN Films films
- Documentary films about country music and musicians
- Documentary films about dementia
- American films about Alzheimer's disease
- Glen Campbell
- 2010s English-language films
- Films directed by James Keach
- 2010s American films
- English-language documentary films