Sum Of The Parts [2014]

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didn't like the film. Understandably so. Of course also Anthony Phillips' career would have deserved

Presented with contributions from almost all the members of Genesis, all willing to provide the honest, agenda-free perspective that the passage of time has provided, how could this BBC documentary possibly fail? And yet, as the ensuing furore from fans and band members proved, the show’s editors and producers managed to seize failure from the jaws of success, and this extended release isn’t much of an improvement.

five, the hardest one to co-operate with. I appreciate that Peter Gabriel's solo career is dealt with A little later, we have one of Steve's rare comments – about his first solo album this time. He explains his motives and apologizes for his step a little tongue in cheek. Tony's face in that scene speaks volumes though...

Also another great part of the documentary was the area of the Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. I didn't realize how much Banks disliked it. This was probably what really gave Gabriel the indication that he could indeed be a solo artist. If felt as if Gabriel and Banks entered into some area where they never fully recovered from, perhaps they uncovered how different they both were as artists. I could not help but wonder what Genesis would have become if Gabriel would have stayed and labored on. I think without question less Pop standards would have been present. Banks wanted to go the Hits route and use mainstream radio at the time. This is very disappointing! It was such a big deal for fans and press when announced that BBC was making a Genesis: Sum of the Parts' comes with a very good 1080p HD transfer presented in 1.78:1 aspect ratio. This documentary on the band 'Genesis' looks great. But with these types of documentaries that combine new footage and interviews with vintage footage, the video tends to weave in and out of excellence and unstable. But that's just how these things go. The newer footage of the band interviews and recent concert footage all look very sharp and vivid. I'm not sure about commercially driven as such, it's just not very good, poorly put together and the "5-piece all together in the room" thing, which was used as the hook, really didn't work very well and was quite awkward.

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The bonus material's emotional lowpoint is the part “Phil Collins on the Future”. It's basically one minute of him hardly saying anything and should make clear that something new with Genesis or solo is further away than recent events had suggested. Of course, he doesn't rule out anything, but he isn't motivated enough for anything to happen. He seems resigned and unenthusiastic. The start of the “Genesis conquers America” part is something of a weird moment. Interestingly enough, there's an interview with the band's first promoter in the US, but the images from New York are current and not from the 70s – since it says “New York 1972” this seems quite unprofessional. clips from the Trespass days, wow! But in retrospect, it must be admitted that the Gabriel era is indeed Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge.