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Britney: For the Record

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When 'Britney: For the Record' premiered in the winter of 2008, the world got answers to one of the most infamous breakdowns in entertainment history. Britney put herself out there and talked candidly about her tough years after her marriage broke-up, years that included shaving her head, stints in rehab, losing custody of her two sons, being drugged and taken advantage of by a manager who she thought had her best interest at heart and with two emergency trips to the psychiatric ward in the hospital, she finally got saved by her family who took the reigns and removed the bad influences from her life and helped her as she worked hard to rebuild the life that was torn apart.
This is no ordinary documentary, it's not a fluff piece and it's not 'pity me, I'm rich and famous and don't like it' piece either. It's simply Britney, up close and personal as she talks about what happened in the past and how she's looking forward to a brighter future. As she geared up for what would become the greatest comeback in history, Britney assures fans that while she isn't 100% recovered from her hell years, she is definitely on her way and in a much better place than she was.
This is a must have DVD for Britney fans and for entertainment fans in general. It's important to see that while being rich and famous seems like it's euphoria, it comes with it, a lot of pain, stress and constant scrutiny. It lets fans go past the tabloids and paparazzi and see the true Britney.

It seemed for years that you didn't even have to be a tabloid addict to keep up with Britney Spears. Her antics weren't just spread all over EVERY magazine cover, but even make it to the national nightly news! You also don't have to be a genius to figure out that half the stuff in those magazines didn't seem quite right, though. Finally Britney shows us a little look into what it's like to be the worlds most famous celebrity. Some critics say that it doesn't really explain everything (Why exactly did she shave her head?? How did this guy take control of her life?) she touches on most of the highlights, but the poor girl's life is public enough - can we at least allow her to keep SOME secrets to herself?

You're probably a Britney fan if you're looking at this so I doubt I have to convince you that her music is awesome. I highly recommend this DVD not just because it's important for fans, but it's definately a historical video that prompted one of the biggest comebacks of all time.

Get it!

I watched this live and it's amazing. Sad to see how she has to live her life, especially the paparazzi moments. And let's be honest people, she looks AMAZING after having 2 kids. Bottom line, she's a great entertainer and a hard a** worker.

The film follows Britney Spears on her comeback trail and delivers what it promises - a no holds barred glimpse into her inner world where no question is dodged.

It's a really honest film and Britney looks as pretty as her early days before all the crazy stuff. She is also a lot happier and tries to reason and explain her past mistakes. In her words, she isn't looking for pity, just a little understanding.

Britney really is in great shape, back to her former self. And she's actually quite fun when you get to know her more as this intimate portrayal of her private life reveals.

Well done, Britney! Welcome back!

Highly recommended!

A very real depiction of her life after her troubled times...Britney is awesome in everyway..by opening up and being candid about all her troubles and how she overcame most of everything and is still trying really hard..

Britney fans will cry at some moments because she is very sad in parts of her interview with an interviewer from England and you really understand what she went through the last 3 years of her life...

I really respect her alot for putting all her personals on tape for everyone to see....takes alot of braveness..

A beautiful Britney at her worse and her best!!!

I saw this live and am now pre-ording the DVD with added material. I found it compelling and somewhat sad. It shows the life of someone who seems to have it all, but every guy she's ever been with has sold her up the river. I was most moved knowing she may never find a decent guy. No decent guy would ever want to be involved in the Circus, Freak Show, or whatever one wants to call Britney's life. I do love her music and performances, and that's why I'll always be a fan.

FOR THE RECORD is an MTV documentry, recorded over the course of 60 days, starting 5th September 2008, the day before Britney attended the MTV Video Music Awards [She won 3 awards for work on her 'Blackout' album].

The documenty's main focus is in following Britney as she prepares for her sixth album; In the recording studio [she actually does have an agreeable voice without adding all the vocal effects. She's certainly no Mariah, but she is capable of out-singing a lot of other pop acts like Chezza or Katy Perry], selecting dancers for her music videos, shooting the music videos [for 'Womanizer' and 'Circus]' and making a live appearance at a Madonna concert.



While it interesting to see how a celebrity puts in their hours of work, almost everyone will watch this hoping for some insight on her devestating mental breakdown...



To her credit she does answer every question asked her [including head-shaving, Justin Timberlake and second husband Kevin Federline], most of her answers are vague, sometimes rambling and they don't really scratch below the surface of the chosen subject. I've watched the DVD a few times now, and can't decide if she's trying to protect the last bit of privacy she has left or if she is still lost.

Among the non-answers there are a few that are are clear and quite heartbreaking, like when she talks about living under the conservationship of her father: "There's no excitement, there's no passion...I have really good days, and then I have bad days. Even when you go to jail, you know there's the time when you're gonna get out. But in this situation, it's never ending. It's just like Groundhog Day every day."

To be totally honest - being Britney Spears doesn't seem exciting, it seemsempty and sad: Her own house is always swarming with people, all of her 'friends' are people she works with or family members, she is followed everywhere by abusive paparazzi and her Dad even follows her to work.

The scene that sticks with me is about half-way through the documentry when Britney is at the 'Womanizer' video shoot; "I'm angry, I'm really angry. I'm horribly angry" she says, whilst everyone there laughs at her. She broadens her clearly fake grin and tiredly sighs "I'm smiling right now because I think it's funny that you are all laughing". Later her eyes well up as she tells the interviewer "When I tell people how I'm feeling it's like they hear me, but they're not really listening. They hear what they want to hear".

That really makes me question if she's making music again because she really feels ready to or if people around her are shoving her back into the limelight. All of the media's crazy stories and conspiracy theories about Britney being some sort of prisoner don't seem quite so insane now.



This isn't easy viewing, but is something I highly recommend owning; When you're next enviously eyeing up a celebrity's seemingly charmed life in a magazine, you'll consider this and then the lifestyle won't seem so great.

This is a MUST have!! It is a true interview and you get to see what being one of the most famous superstars is like. It's very sad but it also opens everyone perspective and makes them understand her at least just a bit better, which is why she made it. It is a wonderful DVD that I do not get tired of watching even though it still makes me cry to know how sad she is living her life regardless of all the money she has. You really get to see a different side of her. A side that she has to hide in order to keep people happy, and that's nice to see because it shows that she is just like us. As a bonus, it also includes some bonus remixes of the songs Circus and Womanizer which I love. It's a must buy :)

An amazing Documentary on Britney's Comeback. Great for all fans. I love it and i watch it all the time.

This was a different side of Britney Spears. This documentry was too short in my opinion it really didn't go too deep into anything that was going on with her. It gave just enough info, but not too much info.