Can't Stand Losing You (2012)

Can't Stand Losing You (2012). Can't Stand Losing You: Directed by Andy Grieve, Lauren Lazin. With Stewart Copeland, The Police, Sting, Andy Summers. Based on the acclaimed memoir One Train Later by rock guitarist Andy Summers, Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police follows Summers' journey from his early days in the psychedelic '60s music scene, when he played with The Animals, to chance encounters with drummer Stewart Copeland and bassist Sting, which led to the formation of a punk trio, The Police. During the band's phenomenal rise and its dissolution at the height of their popularity in the mid-80s, Summers captured history with his candid photographs. Utilizing rare archival footage and insights from the guitarist's side of the stage, Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police brings together past and present as the band members reunite, more than two decades later, for a global reunion tour in 2007.

“If you read any of the pro reviews here, read the one from Aisle Seat dot com. My amateur take on this is that I wish I had seen it when it first came out. The Police were definitely one of the u0026quot;soundtracks of my youthu0026quot; bands. I saw them in 1983 in Syracuse NY and yes, they were amazing and yes, I could see they were doing it rather robotically. Summers is a full ten years older than Sting and Copeland, having played in the Animals, and at Londonu0026#39;s Flamenco Club back in the day. His perspective is a little more seasoned, letu0026#39;s say, but still, when stardom hit, he was no less susceptible to its dangers. Heu0026#39;s clearly very talented in multiple ways (his photography is really great). His narration, which others call dull, is actually a counterpoint to the astonishing events he found himself caught up in. Heu0026#39;s frank about the drugs, the women, the neglect of his wife and daughter. The conflicts with his band mates were baked into pie, so to speak. The surprise isnu0026#39;t that bands break up, itu0026#39;s that they stay together at all after touring.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThereu0026#39;s a rather emotional finish, and I loved that the very last song was a hat tip to another u0026quot;working musicianu0026quot; from u0026quot;Casablancau0026quot; amazingly enough.”