Foo Fighters: Back and Forth [Blu-ray]

As a dedicated fan of the Foo Fighters, I am so happy that I purchased this DVD filmed in 2011. It's a documentary about the band. It's also an extremely intimate and entertaining portrait of all of the beloved bandmates and just stuff the we all would love to know....Did you know that the Foo Fighters played their record breaking concert attendance of 170,000 fans at Wembley Stadium for 2nights BACK in 2008?.......... This the same stadium that the Foo Fighters held their benefit concert with other guest musicians for the Taylor Hawkins Memorial in 2022, just 5 months after the heartbreaking loss of their beloved friend and bandmate. We love and miss Taylor Hawkins so much. This DVD shows all the fun, love of music and outmatched talent of each band members. The DVD sleeve has some cute pictures of the guys when they were younger.

If you are a Foo fan, this should be on your shelf. It was very well done and was very comprehensive in covering each band member, with a lot of honesty on everyone’s part.

Wow -- what a compelling and fun documentary! Back and Forth starts with the early career of Foo Fighters' founder Dave Grohl, including personal revelations and commentary about the death of Kurt Cobain by Grohl and others (like Nevermind producer Butch Vig). After the end of Nirvana Grohl took eight months off then recorded songs he'd written over the past few years; liking what he heard, he asked the rhythm section of recently-demised Sunny Day Real Estate to join him, and FF was off the ground. The retrospective continues chronologically through lineup changes and albums and lineup changes and tours and drama and lineup changes, with candid commentary from each of the band members (current and former) and lots of great concert footage, home videos, funny music videos and fascinating behind-the-scenes extras. The film finishes with the delightful process of recording the group's latest release, 2011's Wasting Light, which took place at Grohl's home with the band members' families around, produced by Butch Vig and with input from Husker Du's Bob Mould and ex-Nirvana bandmate Krist Novoselic playing on "I Should Have Known", a haunting tearjerker that addresses Grohl's feelings about Cobain these many years later. The final scene shows a live performance of "Burning Bridges" while each band member acknowledges how lucky they are. Which is a nice change from the angsty, drug-addled hedonism we so often get from entertainment folk. Like Metallica's Some Kind of Monster, you want to watch this again right away, and find yourself loving the band even more.I especially liked the footage of Grohl giving in to his daughter's pleas to go swimming; we see them in the pool while Mould and Vig work on a track in Dave's garage. It emphasizes the difference between Cobain and Grohl -- one who shone bright and flamed out, and one who has persevered and grown -- maturing into a fine musician with a great group around him. I've always liked FF but come away from this film with an even deeper admiration for them.While the concert footage was great fun, what I truly adored was seeing the process -- the writing, the practicing, the backstage jokes. Extra features are also a blast: pre-production of "These Days"; MMM-MMM (with possible KFC revenue to follow!); "On the Mend" with its revelation that Grohl is a typical guy; Dave Struggles with Recording; the wonderful glimpse of duo drumming in "Bridge Burning" Rhythm Plan; Krist Novoselic on Accordion(!); the hysterical Taylor's Cymbals; Mixing (including the car test); and an Alternate Ending.You know in a lot of ways getting older stinks, but the good part is that I have a great catalogue of music experiences. It was pretty awesome to be a little kid when Beatles albums were coming out, and at university when Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and Led Zepellin's Physical Graffiti arrived. I get the same feeling here -- that this is an amazing group, and with "Wasting Light" we are seeing the arrival of a classic, fittingly bringing some closure to Grohl's history with Nirvana.I rented this on Netflix and am going to buy it because I liked it so much. Awesome! Highest recommendation.

...but I couldn't (buy local! BUY LOCAL!!) Anywho... Thanx to Amazon, I received this film 4 business days after ordering at an ok price...thanx Amazon. The film starts with background information about the band's beginnings, including the formation of Nirvana and the tragedy of the loss of Kurt Cobain. If you're a Gen X-er like myself, you'll be teary within the first 20 minutes of the film (we had a week long vigil in our building for his death while in college back in the day).. but hey this is about the Foo Fighters' right? Well the film moves along seamlessly to present day, filling in the blanks of any questions we may have had about members' past and present, personality conflicts, and difficult decisions made on behalf of the bands survival. The idea that most of the band's best albums have been recorded in Garages, Basements, within 5 days etc...just feeds fodder to their "Rock God" status... and here's the thing..these guys don't even identify as Rock Stars, but as musicians who are grateful to be working and doing what they love...it really makes me love them all the more. Also, if like me, and you get a woody from reminiscing on your H.S. Punk days, the narrative will take you back to DC's scene as well as others.What I found most intriguing about the film itself (editing, lighting, direction, narrative) is its ability to attract an audience outside of their fans. There is a human component to the narrative that will allow anyone watching to see reflections of themselves within the context of some of the challenges documented. I turned this film on last night with the expectation of no one else watching it with me. My partner listens to Jazz and Blues and the family mostly hip hop. By the end of the film there were 9 people in the living room who had not heard their music(unless they heard it in my car at some point or another etc) who expressed how much they loved the film. I also think both Dave and Pat are transparent and warm enough to 'draw people in'. Nate reminds me of your heady/conspiracy theorist friend that can get too uptight if left to his own devices. Chris seems like the type of guy you'd wanna take a punch from at least one, just to see if you could handle it! LOLLastly, as a social worker/researcher, I have to add that the Taylor Hawkins interview was inspiring...and I hope other young guys who are searching for ways to cope and survive listen to his take on how he's evolved as a person. My nephews are going thru my collections of Foo now and making mixed disc (like as we speak). I've heard "Oh I know THIS song. This is Foo Fighters?" about 4 times this hour.Um yeah...from your Aunt who you two thought was too much of a blerd to be relevant....you're welcome!

Dave Grohl is a amazing person and the Foos area great band! The video chronicles their time together. Bitter sweet since losing Taylor. But a must watch for all Foo Fans!

I will buy any doc Dave is a part of

If your not a Foo Fighters fan, buy this and see what you think. If you are, like me, a huge fan of the Foo, then buy this and I can guarantee (allowing for a small possibility otherwise) that you will love them even more.I came to the FF quite late in the game. I knew Learn to fly and that was about it until Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace came out and I heard the thunder punch of Pretender. Then I went a bit mental and bought the lot. But to be honest it was too much, too soon and I didn't take the time to appreciate them or listen to most of them. Wasting light came along and so did this documentary (man was that a weekend, new album and a documentary on BBC3).I bought it on DVD and now Blu ray and I have to say, Dave, Chris, Taylor, Nate, Pat, I had no idea and can I say thank you so much.When you watch this documentary, it makes you realise what was going on at the time and that, amazingly the band are still alive and together all at the same time. Each album has it's own back story, some songs are real expressions of what was going on in their lives at the time.It really does make you appreciate the music more. I have watched it several times and have since gone about a review of all the albums. I'm glad of it. I have discovered tracks I didn't know about and love the ones I did, even more.Spolier alert! It begins during the period when Nirvana released Nevermind (the album with smells like teen spirit), to when Kurt Cobain dies right up to the making of the Foo Fighters current album. It is quite a ride and surprisingly emotional at times, also very funny at times too.Because it's E rated, let me say, there is some liberal bad language, but then I think that's just the way they speak. Also watch the bonus stuff, again amazing stuff.Overall, an excellent addition to any Foo Fighters fan's collection and a great, insightful introduction for anyone else.

As with the first reviewer of this DVD, I saw this in the cinema and enjoyed every minute. A really insightful, interesting and even occasionally surprising look at the Foo Fighters behind the scenes. We all know that Dave Grohl is considered the nicest man in rock, and the truth is he is a pretty impressive, and let's face it highly charismatic and likeable guy. He has an amazing gift for writing and singing music, and playing numerous musical instruments, as well as being a happily married father of two who clearly adores his family.The truth is though a few years back he actually rocked a few boats and upset one or two people along the way. Hard to imagine these days, but watch this documentary and you will find out what has really happened behind closed doors since the Foo Fighters started out 16 years ago.Ultimately though, after watching this I think viewers will agree, this is a really engrossing, entertaining film which leaves you feeling as though you really know the band, and have been given a little taste of their private lives. An absolute must for any Foos fan... long may they rock!

A must have for any Foos fan. I was literally glued to my seat. There are plenty of great interviews, lots of gossip openly discussed with those involved where possible. Finishing with the making of "Wasting Light" in Dave's garage - wow. Having watched this I will enjoy all the Foos albums even more now, knowing a little bit more about the story behind each.Watching Dave record the final part of "I should have known" knocked me for six. This is was is so great about the use of analogue equipment; It is raw and real and you can see the passion, effort and emotion he wrenches out of himself - a slight faulter in the voice (due to emotion) IS perfection - no need to digitally 'correct' it.

what can i add thats not already be said ? not much .. im a massive foo fighter fan have been for 16 glorious years .... and this documentary really is fantastic depicting the greatest band on the planet , and the journey dave and the ff took to where they are now.. it shows why dave is the most cool down to earth guy in rock and shows how the band had its ups and downs when forming the right chemistry with band members that came and went...This documentary was very well edited and put together with some hilarious moments and sad ( taylor ) , but thankfully had the happy ending we all love today . which is great music from a genius that is DG and TH the best drummer along side dave as the best imo biased opinion.. All in all this is a GrEAT documentary that i will watch again and again... if u love the foo fighters then dont hesitate just " Buy It "

This is a brilliant documentary. Really entertaining and informative on the Foo Fighters history. This was released just after 'Wasting Light' so the story is from the start up to the making of that album. That is actually some of the best stuff in the whole documentary.Majority of this places the focus on the Foo's past and if there is any slight criticism it's that the feature glosses over a few things towards the end. Almost like they were being timed and someone said come on we need to finish!Otherwise highly recommend this to Foo fans.