Will No Manifesto appear ever?

[Takk]

Well the PPFT is included in the doc.

[Porco]

Sorry if this was already covered, but not having seen it, is the music that is holding this up from being released live performances or just studio recordings mixed in? Or both?

[UEF]

PPFT?

Pournal Pour Flague Tovers?

Postcards Prom a Foung Tan?

[everlasting]

Can anyone who has seen the film give us a few fun details, such as interesting or shocking comments from fans/non fans, how the film ends, is there good footage of the SATT period and what is shown? Oh and is that footage from the trailer of James getting food out of his oven in the movie and what is he talking about? Cheers

[bachelorette]

Originally Posted by UEF

PPFT?

Pournal Pour Flague Tovers?

Postcards Prom a Foung Tan?

Past Present Future Tour I guess. I prefer your suggestions though, way more creative.

[tzb]

Potty Pants Fun Time.

[Takk]

Originally Posted by everlasting

Can anyone who has seen the film give us a few fun details, such as interesting or shocking comments from fans/non fans, how the film ends, is there good footage of the SATT period and what is shown? Oh and is that footage from the trailer of James getting food out of his oven in the movie and what is he talking about? Cheers

I don't remember much. It sorta ends with a bit of journal coverage stuck on...lots of sean and guns, nicky and dog.

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by everlasting

Oh and is that footage from the trailer of James getting food out of his oven in the movie and what is he talking about? Cheers

If I remember correctly, I actually kindalike introduce what is known as 'The James Cooks a Fry-Up Scene (For No Reason)'; one of the brief bits of me wittering on, in this case about how James is the sorta guy who Gets The Job Done (what?), comes just before we are shown the won-dah of Jimbo grilling some bacon. I do not recall what is discussed during said scene.

Oh and yes lots of SATT footage. If you like watching them rehearse SATT songs and eat delicious burgers, this is the sadly long-stalled and currently unavailable documentary for you.

[Beej]

Shot of Nicky and Sean sat in the studio during the SATT era talking to the camera, from another room you hear James suddenly sing NA NAA NAAA from Winterlovers and Nicky and Sean look at each other with this face:

[Nature's Discontent]

Originally Posted by Abby Grissom

Shot of Nicky and Sean sat in the studio during the SATT era talking to the camera, from another room you hear James suddenly sing NA NAA NAAA from Winterlovers and Nicky and Sean look at each other with this face:

Ah yes, Nicky's reaction to that is priceless. "What's he fucking doing?"

[tuckedaway]

Originally Posted by Porco

Sorry if this was already covered, but not having seen it, is the music that is holding this up from being released live performances or just studio recordings mixed in? Or both?

It was only live tracks used throughout. (I seem to recall them mentioning that as a factor in obtaining the rights for the tracks, no expert on copyright stuff so I don't know the details on how that works out.)

I remember them being in the studio recording SATT and eating wimpy burgers and talking about how great they were. Other stuff happened too, but. Burgers.

[lovinrunnin]

Originally Posted by everlasting

Can anyone who has seen the film give us a few fun details, such as interesting or shocking comments from fans/non fans, how the film ends, is there good footage of the SATT period and what is shown? Oh and is that footage from the trailer of James getting food out of his oven in the movie and what is he talking about? Cheers

The two things I remember most are 5 seconds (ish) of Sean singing . Pretty much a background shot but wonderful all the same . And James constantly going around picking up shaking cigarette packets . Sean comes across very well generally . James looks like someone who doesn't really want to be followed around by a camera but is too polite to say so , which from what he's said is probably the case. It was very funny in parts and I really wish it could be released in some form

[Elizabeth M]

The official answer to the question of whether No Manifesto will appear ever is that yes, it will appear eventually in some form. We are continuing to explore options and work towards making some kind of release for the film a reality. We have invested too many years, too much emotion, and far too much money into it not to release it.

We don't know what form the release will take or when it will occur, but one thing we can tell you is that the film will NOT under ANY circumstances be released without music. Not only is the music is integral to the pacing and flow of the story, but, HELLO, it's a music documentary! Regardless of what the users here believe about the film having no appeal to anyone who isn't already a Manics fan, as professionals in our field and lovers of the art form of documentary filmmaking, we know there is an audience for well-made music films. We realise that it is not a massive mainstream audience, but we feel completely confident that we have made a fun and entertaining film that will not only appeal to Manics fans but will also be worth seeing for people who enjoy music and documentaries in general.

Regarding the question of timeliness, while it's true that most of the filming was conducted during the recording of Send Away The Tigers, the film is about the Manics, their fans and their history as a whole, and is not merely a document of the recording of that album. We tell the story of the Manics from their beginning through to the making of Journal For Plague Lovers and the declaration of Richey Edwards's presumed death. This forms a complete story arc. The Manics, though still active, have a rich history that is largely already written. This is the history told by No Manifesto.

We appreciate your continued interest in the film, and share your frustration over the long delays in its release. All we can say about it right now is that the film will be released literally as soon as a release is possible. Hopefully, that will happen soon, and hopefully when it does happen, all of you will still be interested. Either way, as soon as there is news, you will see it here.

Thanks again,
Elizabeth and Kurt

[Mr Richey]

Thank you for the update Liz. I for one would be willing to contribute to a Kickstarter campaign or something similar.

[Manicben]

Thanks for the update. Good luck with it all, fingers crossed for it all.