Quincy (2018) Reviews

• Don't listen to any rubbish critic reviews...

  pippa-m2018-09-22

  This is a fitting retrospective of one of music's heroes. Quincy Jones is a giant of creativity - and as a music writer myself I gained so much from the little wise asides and musings that constantly crop up from past recorded interviews and in his narration .. It's an astounding story of a life well lived, and worth watching for recognition of his incredible contribution to art, culture, politics and charity. The fact he's a fallible human with a warm heart makes it even more enjoyable a ride. The film was made with his daughter Rashida at the helm - which adds to the beauty of the tale in my eyes: family is hugely important to Quincy. Any critic wishing there had been more dishing of the dirt is missing the point (I'm looking at you Charles Bramesco). Great film - make sure you can hear it well, as the soundtrack is golden.

• best biography documentary

  ankushtech2018-09-30

  This is the best biography documentary i have ever seen. Quincy J is a great man, who seen all the phases of life and succeeded with tremendous courage and his nobel art. being an India and living in India, it inspired me a lot. before this doc, i didn't known him, but after this doc, this man made me cry and inspired me a lot. now i know him and have a great respect for him.

• HOW CAN ANYONE CRITICIZE THIS IS BEYOND ME

  jcjs3332018-09-30

  I have 25 minutes more of this to watch and decided to leave a review...i expected the rating to be around 9 with about 1,000 or more people reviewing it...and there a 3 reviews!...i have no understanding how this is possible...i do not care if 'some things were not included or they made it look white washed or any of that stuff....and i doubt there's anything devious going on in making this...i'm 75 years old , raised in Toledo, Ohio and remember full well all the racism going on (which still goes on but not as bad)...i got to see Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald (what a night that was), Count Basie, Sarah Vaughan etc. at Cobo Hall , Detroit...i'm glad Quincy is still alive (i think he is ... according to Wikipedia he is still alive)...this is a flick about so much more than Quincy and brings tears to my eyes...i have to tell people about this because this 'covers everything'...the world, spirituality, music, family, cultures, HUMANITY...i looked up to see what Rishida looks like and i've seen her in movies and i loved all her performances...wonderful actress...this is a tear jerker so heart warming and real...all those people i enjoyed personally for so long...i had no idea Quincy influenced so many of them...the flick shows how important growing up influences are upon all of us...the 'addicted culture' is helped so much by this too...i'm not saying to 'be addicted' (doing what i want to do repeatedly to the exclusion of wholeness) to enjoy this or live a life like Quincy...Quincy took his 'workahlism' energy, his lack of 'wholeness' he suffered all his life and, But For the Grace of God, directed all his 'garbage', all his baggage to create WHOLENESS and ONENESS for himself, for his family, for me and for the world...IF THEY CAN LISTEN...funny, off and on Quincy says 'Jesus Christ', 'Jesus Christ' when he's moved by something...i know damn sure 'Jesus Christ' would have loved Quincy and wanted to play music with him...carry on old man...you're a delight...wonderful flick...

• Fun But Flawed Documentary

  Michael_Elliott2018-09-25

  Quincy (2018) *** (out of 4) It's rather sad to think that there's a generation (or more) of people out there who probably don't know the name Quincy Jones but thankfully this documentary from Alan Hicks and Rashida Jones is here for a great educational job. This documentary features interviews with Quincy and several others as we take a look at his life and career. QUINCY seems to be getting some mixed reviews but I think some of the negative ones are a tad bit unfair but I'll get to more on that in a minute. As far as the film goes, this here is certainly worth watching and especially if you're not overly familiar with who Jones is and why he has been so important to not only the music business but also several other things. I thought the documentary did a terrific job at showing off Jones' career throughout the years including giving us a great idea of what his childhood was like and what it took for him to get where he did. We get some terrific stories of his early career including some dangerous places he played. We also get some great stories about the people he worked with including Frank Sinatra and of course Michael Jackson. The one problem I had with the film is the fact that it was co-directed by Jones' daughter and I'm going to guess that this is the reason why a lot of things are overlooked or not discussed. In fact, there's really nothing here that shines any sort of light on some of the more controversial aspects of Jones' life. We hear about failed marriages but we never hear what happened. There were some productions that Jones was behind that weren't a success but we never hear about them here. It's clear that QUINCY wants to educate newer people to who this great man is and on that level it is a major success and an entertaining one. At the same, with the family involvement you can't help but think this isn't the definitive look at Jones.

• Masterpiece documentary about a master of his craft.

  mariamakesmusic2018-10-05

  This was one of the best music documentaries I have watched. I knew Quincy's talent was diverse but wasn't aware of how wide Quincy's scope to make excellent music across so many genres was. He could fuse musical styles but more importantly just transcend styles to produce music whose only category is "damn good music". Very inspiring to watch.