These guys were an incredibly well marketed package - and the package they offered was adored by millions around the world leading to crazy sales.
Yes, we were eventually told it was a fraud and that they didn't sing on the album BUT the truth was that they were loved for more than their singing. Their look, their moves, their sex appeal - it was all part and parcel of why people loved them and those things were real!
The sad reality is that regardless what the truth is about how they got caught up in the lie, the fact that they coped all the blame was - and still is- incredibly unfair. Those who really profited from it should have been held accountable and made to pay.
This documentary is really well done and provides a great glimpse back into the 80s, an era that for many of us was just the best. The way the story unfolds is interesting and the content appears to be balanced and comprehensive.
Worth watching.
Yes, we were eventually told it was a fraud and that they didn't sing on the album BUT the truth was that they were loved for more than their singing. Their look, their moves, their sex appeal - it was all part and parcel of why people loved them and those things were real!
The sad reality is that regardless what the truth is about how they got caught up in the lie, the fact that they coped all the blame was - and still is- incredibly unfair. Those who really profited from it should have been held accountable and made to pay.
This documentary is really well done and provides a great glimpse back into the 80s, an era that for many of us was just the best. The way the story unfolds is interesting and the content appears to be balanced and comprehensive.
Worth watching.