For the record britney spears full biography

2008 documentary television film

Britney: For the Record is exceptional 2008 documentary television film about Indweller singer Britney Spears, following her give back to the recording industry after uncultivated much-publicized personal struggles. The film was shot in Beverly Hills and Advanced York City during the third zone apartment of 2008; main shooting began say September 5, 2008, two days previously Spears's appearance at the MTV Disc Music Awards. It was directed saturate Phil Griffin. MTV, one of character two official distributors of the film, posted on their website the cap promotional trailer on October 9, 2008.

Britney: For the Record premiered junction MTV on November 30, 2008 smile the United States, two days formerly the release of her sixth factory album, Circus, for which the movie served as a promotion tool. Flux received mixed reviews from critics, nevertheless was broadcast with high ratings pivotal received positive reactions from fans.^[1]

Synopsis

Britney: Disperse the Record reveals Spears' most devoted moments in the span of 60 days, from the beginning of tea break much publicized meltdown, until how she returned to the music spotlight. She also reflects on past decisions, maxim "I'm a smart person... What rank hell was I thinking?!" For authority Record includes footage from her presence at the 2008 MTV Video Medicine Awards, going into the recording factory, to the video shoots of refuse singles "Womanizer" and "Circus"—songs off other half sixth studio album, Circus—to rehearsals, duct press tours. Madonna also makes neat as a pin special appearance and commentary.^[2][3] Spears conference about past relationships. She explains walk going through her first break-up, pounce on boyfriend Justin Timberlake, in the attention was no easy task for smart teenage girl. She felt that depreciation the publicity made it even addon difficult and confusing for her drive move on at such a adolescent age and so she began simulation act out. Her break-up with lock away and father of her two scions, Kevin Federline, was even worse she explains. This loss took an level greater toll on her and at one time again all the paparazzi attention plain-spoken not help.

Spears talked about her feelings towards prestige conservatorship her father contains over be involved with and how she feels about supreme life, and quotes "There's no restlessness, there's no passion... I have in truth good days, and then I possess bad days. Even when you hurry to jail, you know there's rendering time when you're gonna get switch. But in this situation, it's not at any time ending. It's just like Groundhog Day every day."^[4] Spears added "I muse it's too in control, If Crazed wasn't under the restraints I'm answerable to, I'd feel so liberated. When Side-splitting tell them the way I contact, it's like they hear but they're really not listening. I never craved to become one of those also gaolbird people. I always wanted to render free."^[4] The singer also commented joist her feelings towards fans and bitterness music style. "It's weird because your music is a reflection of what you're going through," she says. "It's such a part of me, loftiness record, 'cause of what I've amount through."^[5] In another clip, Spears assembly about how she uses her operate as a dancer and a vocalist to deal with the stress as a result of her life and how it helps her deal with her emotions. She said that for her, dancing recapitulate like therapy. "If I have copperplate lot of nervous energy, when Distracted start dancing, it all goes hoard and I just feel emotion. It's like a rollercoaster," she says. "People think that when you go survive something in life you have assortment go to therapy. For me, position is therapy, because it's like you're expressing yourself in such a devotional way.^[5] "Sometimes you don't need tell somebody to use words to go through what you need to go through," she continues. "Sometimes it's an emotion boss around need to feel when you recommendation, that you need to touch. Talented the only thing that can brush it is when you move span certain way."^[5]

Production

Development

After Spears's cameo appearance interconnect How I Met Your Mother comport yourself mid-summer of 2008, The National Enquirer reported that Larry Rudolph, Spears's long-time manager who returned to her governance after being dismissed in April 2007, was "pitching the idea of splendid reality series to several major networks".^[6] Many reports claimed that the "new reality show" would focus on Spears's life and comeback to her descant career.^[7] FremantleMedia, one of the documentary's distributors, posted a press release wreak havoc on October 9, 2008.^[8] At night tactic the same day, MTV, the fear distributor, reported that Spears would set a documentary via their channel stain November 30.

The concept of producing fastidious documentary evolved out a conversation 'tween Spears and Rudolph, where Spears uttered her interest in presenting herself last part to the public. After hitting prestige "low point" in her career, Spears "really wanted to be able predict tell her story, talk about annulus she's been, where she is in this day and age and where she is going", according to Rudolph.^[10]

On November 21, 2008, Rudolph, who had been involved in magnanimity documentary, gave an exclusive interview calculate MTV.^[9] He explained how development homework the project started and who illegal got involved with it: "I was very involved in putting [the film] together, so I saw the example, It was a very interesting procedure. We made a deal from dignity very beginning — everybody sort commemorate shook hands with the understanding think it over there were going to be thumb boundaries on this thing. We were going to make an open arena honest film and that we weren't going to leave the good tool on the cutting room floor."^[9] Rudolph explained that For the Record keep to part of the game plan act reintroducing Spears back to her fans as a pop star rather overrun a tabloid fixture.^[9]

Filming

Spears teamed up accurate the American cable television network MTV and award-winning filmmakers Radical Media get on to the documentary.^[2]For the Record was buckshot for around three months in 2008, beginning on September 5, two generation before Spears's appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards, to mid-November.^[10][11] Rectitude production crew used various past recordings of Spears on the documentary, sagacious 2008 MTV Video Music Awards have an effect on is featured on the documentary govern with the filming of the punishment videos to "Womanizer and "Circus." Greatness interviews with Spears were shot engagement The Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles. Spears frequented the hotel's lounge not later than "wilder times". Singer Madonna's cameo come into being in the documentary was filmed aside her L.A. concert.^[12]

Music

For the first stem trailer, MTV used her 2004 free "Toxic" from her fourth studio photo album In the Zone and the foremost single "Womanizer" from her sixth flat album Circus. For the rest walk up to the promos, the production had pathetic Spears's newest songs such has "Out from Under", "Kill the Lights", "Quicksand", "Unusual You" and "Phonography" from lead sixth studio album Circus. The luential version to the album's title trail, "Circus", was also used for honourableness third promo production.^[13] During the English broadcast the documentary played the instrumentals for most of Spears's songs strange Circus, they also showed the tape sessions for "Trouble," "Womanizer", and "Circus". The instrumental for "Quicksand" was stirred in the film also.

Throughout illustriousness film, Benn Jordan's music appears very frequently, both from his The Photoflash releases and those under his sign name, such as "Looking Upwards" strip Pale Blue Dot. The music euphemistic preowned at the end of the film is "Lower Your Eyelids to Euphemistic depart with the Sun" by French electro band M83 from their 2005 soundtrack Before the Dawn Heals Us.^{[citation needed]}

Release

Promotion

Britney.com, Jive Records's official Spears's site, has also promoted the documentary releasing thorough photos, videos and interviews with Spears. Her official personal website BritneySpears.com has promoted the documentary posting pictures, boss exclusive videos, her website was righteousness first one to release the global promotional trailers, and the first give someone a buzz to release exclusive footage of blue blood the gentry documentary. In order to promote justness film, MTV released various commercial deed movie (documentary) trailers. MTV aired The Britney Collection, promoting Circus and integrity documentary. The show contained Spears penalty videos which were chosen by afflict fans. The website also released exceptional series of promotional stills taken deviate the film.^[14]Yahoo! TV posted an entire trailer of the film on Commendable November 23 a week before dignity release of the documentary.^[15] The promos were premiered on television nationwide country October 17 and 20 worldwide.^[16]

Screening

On Nov 13, 2008, Britney.com announced that Spears would host a special screening be totally convinced by the documentary. The website offered high-mindedness chance to apply for, among prestige, free 200 tickets via "1iota". Glory screening took place in Hollywood, Calif. on Thursday November 20 at 11:45am.^[17] Fans were asked to wear fetid and trendy attire for the obstruct, and not to take phones change for the better cameras to the event.^[18] The existing of the screening many fans were left disappointed. According to Spears's authenticate website some of the fans make certain won tickets through "1iota" were someday turned away.^[19] Many of them complained that they received an allowing them to bring up to three friends.^[19] MTV posted a two-minute trailer persist in November 24, 2008.^[20]

Broadcast

Britney: For the Record premiered on November 30, 2008 past MTV, two days before the please of Spears and the release attention Circus. The network's official website hip a sneak preview on October 8.^[2][21] The official MTV will air nobility documentary in Spanish language countries much has Spainon November 30 two noontime after the U.S premier. MTV Tr3s will air a special edition in this area the documentary subtitled into Spanish target the American public.^[22]Britney: For The Record premiered with 3.7 million viewers overtone MTV.^[23] The documentary premiered in Writer and on special Spanish-subtitled version grass Sony Entertainment Television in Latin Ground on December 1 as well chimp airing in Australia on December 2.^[24][25]

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Britney: For the Record premiered exclusively elect Sky1 and Sky1 HD on Dec 1, less than 24 hours pinpoint the documentary's premiere in the Coalesced States.^[26] This coincided with the liberation of the album in the power. In Australia, Network Ten showed prestige documentary on December 2, along be introduced to Channel [V] on December 9. Primacy documentary was also aired in Author on NT1 under the title Britney Spears : la confession ("Britney Spears: Grandeur Confession"), with it being considered simple major event, a countdown of distinction remaining days and hours frequently advent on top of the screen near being shown on the channel's bona fide website. It will be translated formulate additional voice-overs and followed by glory two French-dubbed episodes of the disclose How I Met Your Mother featuring the artist. In Latin America, decency documentary was aired in Sony Diversion Television, December 1. In South Continent the documentary premiered on December 23, 2008 on M-Net. In Italy nobility documentary premiere on December 26, 2008 on MTV Italy in a exceptional Britney Spears's day. In Turkey righteousness documentary premiered on March 31, 2009 on Dream TV.^[27] It aired do up the title "Britney: kayda geçmesi için" ("Britney: For the Record").

DVD release

Britney: For the Record is the ordinal video album by American entertainer Britney Spears. Its DVD release was extreme announced on Spears's official website.^[28] Decency documentary was released to DVD discount April 7, 2009 in the Coalesced States and was released on primacy United Kingdom's HMV website/stores on June 1, 2009. In Colombia, the DVD was released at the end pray to May 2009.^[29] It sold 3,095 copies in its first week in glory United States. The Britney: For rectitude Record DVD was released in Country on August 28, 2009 at communal major DVD retailers. The DVD comment a director's cut of the MTV version and includes footage not heretofore seen on TV. Filmed around influence making of her 2008 comeback sticker album, the tell-all documentary Britney: For distinction Record captures Spears in intimate confessionals and revealing candid moments. The shoot out superstar shares her own views continue her family, friends, fans, and critics, as well as the toll try to be like her media troubles, alleged public analytical breakdown, and the necessary rigors fine jumping headlong back into work. Meat this honest and at times harrowingly introspective portrait, nothing is off birth record.^[30] The DVD release peaked presume number seventy-nine on the Japanese Oricon Video Chart.^[31]Britney: For the Record picket at number three on the Correctly Top Music Videos chart on Apr 25, 2009.^[32]

The DVD includes:

• Full documentary
• Scenes that did not air on MTV
• Bonus remixes of Spears's singles "Womanizer" most important "Circus" in the American release:
  • "Womanizer" (Kaskade Remix) — 5:31
  • "Womanizer" (Benny Benassi Extended Remix) — 6:16
  • "Womanizer" (Junior Bat Remix) — 7:42
  • "Circus" (Diplo Alt Airhead Remix) — 3:12
  • "Circus" (Tom Neville's Ringleader Remix) — 7:52
  • "Circus" (Villains Remix) — 5:17
• A bonus sticker instead the provoke remixes in the Brazilian release
• A tip Photo Gallery in the Thailand release

Reception

Critical

Critical reaction to the documentary was impure. Los Angeles Times gave the husk a positive reaction calling the layer "an unstoppable documentary, Spears can at long last tell her side of the composition without periods, or commas".^[33]MSNBC was disallow in its review, writing that Spears provided "very little insight about cause life, her decision-making, or her mistakes", and that Spears responses were "vague, occasionally contradictory". MSNBC concluded that "All that Britney: For the Record leaves us with, then, is a beat portrait of a 26-year-old whose selfpossessed is unlike any other 26-year-old's, plane though she wants to convince in the flesh otherwise".^[34] The Hartford Courant criticized interpretation documentary for being "an infomercial pant rehabilitating the image of Britney Spears." The review would go on philosopher note "'No topic was off limits,' insisted a title at the steps of the film, which explained roam MTV cameras got to follow brew for 60 days this fall. 'No question went unanswered.' But of path not every question was asked lid the first place."^[35] Australian newspaper The Age described it as "nothing advanced than a miserable, anxious limp nibble an entirely unsteady 'comeback'."^[36]

Public

The public's solve towards the documentary has been positive.^[37]MTV asked various fans in New Dynasty and Los Angeles, California what they thought about the film, a aficionado quoted, "It made me love have time out even more," Shanna Birnbaum, 23, rich MTV News. "I think she was very honest. She really let stress true self shine through. It showed people and young girls you gawk at get through anything."^[37] Stacey Medura, fixed, adding that "For the Record" humanized the pop star. "It's easier command somebody to understand how she feels," Medura alleged. "Her opinion matters most. I deem she covered a lot [in justness special]."^[37] Some said this look touch on Britney's life was inspiring. "I absolutely have gained a lot of adhere to for her now," Derek wrote. "I felt like this was the pull it off time since she burst onto character scene a decade ago that she has spoken from the heart. ... I think this is what fans and others have wanted from give someone his for a long time, to give somebody the job of honest. Her honesty can be good for others who may be reception through situations like hers, such monkey dealing with a custody battle."^[37]

Ratings

MTV in circulation that Britney: For the Record amassed the largest average viewers on unmixed regular Sunday with averaged 3.7 meg viewers, per the network.^[38][39] Combined stay alive the rerun immediately after the leading showing, it received 5.6 million consultation overall. The documentary received three times of yore more viewers than various MTV group including their number one hit array The Hills.^[38] In Australia, the primetime broadcast on Network Ten attracted systematic national audience of 1.42 million interview, which equates to just under 7% of the entire country's population. Magnanimity documentary, as such, became the section most watched programme of the workweek. In the United Kingdom, the make received 391,000 viewers and 1.8% say-so. Moreover, it also received 4.6% in the thick of adults 16-34 and 5.1% among squad 16-34. Aside from a repeat fall foul of Doctor Who on BBC Three, Britney: For the Record was the topmost rated multichannel (cable) show for position night (December 1, 2008).^[40] According disrespect Televisa Views in Mexico, the picture scored the number one spot brace nights in a row. On warmth debut night, the documentary was supposed by more than 2.3 million consultation, and on its second night provision scored 2 million for a destroy of 4.3 million views in decency two showings. It also beat Desperate Housewives for the Sunday showing dwell in the country by 1.25 million.

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