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Something You Should Know: The Duran Duran Fan Documentary

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This is a must have for any Duran Duran fan. This DVD shows the journey through their music and how us fans have followed them. Brings back a lot of good memories.

This is a must have for those of us who were apart of the resurgence of Durandemonium in 2005. At the very least, it will make every Duranie feel a bit better about their obsessive fascination.

This entertaining film brings to mind Trekkies, the Star Trek fan documentary, as it features a number of uber-fans whose devotion to Duran Duran is unsurpassed. The film is truly personalty-driven as the filmmaker captures the quirkiness of these characters who aren't afraid to share their obsession. Footage from the band's live performances during its reunion tour (in 2003 for its 25th anniversary) and exclusive interviews with all five of the band members offer a real treat for both new and long-time fans.
There are also a number of amusing interviews with celebrity fans, including members of No Doubt, Korn, Barenakes Ladies, Kelly Ripa, Moby, etc., who express their memories of being Duran fans, many of which are amusing...and relatable.
If you're a fan--or if a mate, friend, or family member was a fan--you'll definitely get a kick out of this trip down memory lane. Keep an eye out for the amazing vintage memorabilia collections as well as photos of Duran fans in their awkward teen years, which are especially priceless.

I ordered this DVD from Amazon and just finished watching it.A.May.Zing. It takes me back to being 13..in 1984 I was s HUGE Duran Duran fan(though pretty much the only fan in my school, which wasn't much fun.But I digress.)

Seeing the pictures of fans from back in the day, with the dyed hair, fedoras and the denim jackets full of buttons was a lot of fun. Duran Duran are a band that inspires loyalty from a lot of their fans, and for many years, as well(you figure the vast majority of fans were 12-14 years old which would make them in their late 30's-early 40's now(I just turned 40 in February!). That's a long lasting love of the band-a band which hasn't always been consistent with the quality of their music(let's be completely fair!) but their fans love the music even so .To each his/her own.

One aspect of the movie that I liked was that they didn't just have female fans in the movie. There were a lot of male fans(being a male Duranie back in the day couldn't have been easy- Jonathan Davis of Korn says that he got picked on mercilessly for being a fan and for dressing like them.)

Also very cool were the interviews with the band themselves. If anyone thinks that Duran Duran are full of themselves(personally, I think they have bad days every so often-perfectly normal),they might not think so so much after watching the interviews here.

Loved this DVD about Duran Duran and the Duranie fans I can relate to so much. The interviews with the celebrities validates it all. The band interviews and clips are awesome. Love the comments the band made on their appreciation, experience and what they have learned from their fans. It also shows how so many generations are becoming die hard fans! My heart started pounding the minute I started watching this, love it!

I loved it - I'm a bit of a comic geek so I'm familiar with documentaries about fans (Like 'Trekkers') - which whilst celebrating the fan culture also mocks it -- I didn't feel that at all with TSYSK, I felt it respected them and let them do the talking -

Of course the most obsessive fans will be the focus of the various stories and threads but I also felt we got to see the ordinary fans too -

I loved the fact the band were a part of this movie too - it was great to get such access to them.

I loved the Durandy section showing his commitment and dedication to his collection of memorabilia!

Vader Vader's story was moving, he kind of seemed quite obsessive - but i don't think he was too bad - his comments from his parents were good to see as it gave the mindset he was in another opinion and was touching to see and hear. I'm glad it was included.

My only niggle was that it was very American - although we did get the Duraneteers' input to the movie -- DD have a big follwing in the UK and it seemed that it was all about the US fans


I had a think about this ---
--- and in conclusion it was the only way the documentary would have worked - the UK Durannies on the whole are not as 'out there' as the US fans, to sound a cliché we are just more reserved - even the Italian fans are more wilder than us UK folks - so whilst you would have had fans with posters, pins, records etc i don't think we take it to that level in he UK, some have and some did in the 80s but there English psyche and approach is different. I think the kind of person that came nearest to how most UK fans express themselves in the film would be Jonathan Davis (Korn) - they have the passion and love but are more low key - even the UK fans featured - the 'Duranateers' were quite shy and polite - and that's just the way we are

so in retrospect the film would only really work in the US where Duran are very still a big band - in the UK the masses have in general not taken to the band or see them the same way - because we saw their rise early on - by the time they made it big in the US in around late 1982 - the band were already huge here so i think the US were having to catch up with the UK Durannies on that front

The English media also dismissed them from the start so the image they had here was like the 'boy bands' you get in the US - people did not actually see past the screaming fans and actually see them as the musicians they are - i think the UK only woke up to that fact years later when Ordinary World came out.


But i digress - I absolutely loved the film - a must for any fans of Duran Duran and should be part of a Durannies collection.


IzzY

If you were or are a Duran Duran fan, this video is for you! It will bring back all of your memories from the 80's when Duran were at the top of their game. It has many of today's current artists explaining and claiming thier love for the band. It's just a fun movie, check it out.

There is no doubt that Duranies are devoted. We ARE. I myself have been one since the landmark day I saw the video for 'Rio' for the first time. I was instantly hooked, and instantly interested in everything this band had to say. The music got me first, and then...whoa...Simon LeBon came on screen and that was it for me.
29 years later, Duran Duran is still a part of every day. I listen to them everyday, and my kids know all their songs. No,I don't have a half eaten piece of hot-dog in my freezer, in fact, I have never even met them, but hope springs eternal.
It wasn't always easy being a Duranie back in the day, and that is something that I would have liked to have seen mentioned in this documentary. The only other thing that bothered me was when some of the people talking about Duran Duran mention how heartbroken they were when Duran Duran broke up.
That is incorrect. They have never broken up.
Members have come and gone, and even come back, but every few years there was a new Duran Duran album and I have every single one of them.
There is also a sense of protectiveness and possessiveness that Duranies feel about this band that also was not expressed in this documentary. And now that John Taylor and Simon LeBon have embraced social media, that is something else that could be added.
All in all, I enjoyed 'meeting' all the fans in this documentary, and I could see a little piece of myself in all of them.

This video was fascinating and a great addition to any Duranie's collection! It's a great addendum to "Sing Blue Silver" but from more of a fan perspective. Great interviews with the guys, too!

This documentary was a project of the heart and started when the band reunited for the pre-Astronaut tour in 2003. It proves just how dedicated Duran Duran fans truly are. Unlike the fans of most bands, Duranies are a unique group who have grown up together with the band without ever knowing each other. This brings the fans to the band and the band acknowledge the role that their fans have played in the last 30+ years of an amazing career. Despite the changes in line-up or sound, Duranies have stuck by the band and each and every member...despite their presence or absence. If you haven't seen this PLEASE take the time to order it and share some time with the Duranie family which is more dedicated than any other fans of any other artist....we are Duranies and this movie shows just who we are.