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Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police

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The photographs of guitarist Andy Summers chronicle his early days in the psychedelic '60s music scene and his experiences as a member of the phenomenally successful band, the Police.
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Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail The film is a drag - lightened up unintentionally by Summers's laughable prose. Rated: 1/4 May 1, 2015 Full Review Linda Barnard Toronto Star A reminder of what this reluctant punk band that perfected a reggae-spiced pop-rock sound achieved, and the strength of the music they made. Apr 30, 2015 Full Review Bruce Kirkland Toronto Sun The scope of Andy Grieve and Lauren Lazin's film is extremely limited. Rated: 2.5/5 Apr 30, 2015 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse Summers is an amiable host but the inclusion of fresh interviews with his former band mates - who appear in archival and some newly shot footage from their one-off 2008 reunion tour - might have broadened the story and added some grit to the tale. Rated: 3/5 Feb 3, 2021 Full Review Jonathan Kiefer SF Weekly Semi stiff voiceover readings from his memoir One Train Later make Summers sound like a hostage Aug 24, 2017 Full Review Joe Bendel Epoch Times Jazz listeners always knew Summers was the coolest member of the Police, and that judgment is vindicated by Andy Grieve's Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police. Rated: 4/5 May 22, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Chris V An ego driven documentary that offers no new insights into The Police and serves as a vehicle to promote Andy's photography which is over relied upon throughout the film. The least known, photogenic and likeable member of the band comes across as a whiny, old has-been and it's sad. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/25 Full Review Marc Z An intimate look at the influences, rise, and demise of the British rock band, The Police. It is based on the memoir of band member, Andy Summers, and takes place at the point of the reunion tour for The Police in 2007. Aside from enjoying the music of this trio, I enjoyed the back story, and the intimate documentary footage. This one is, obviously, from the perspective of Summers, who may be an unreliable narrator; however, that doesn't lessen the enjoyment. If you are a Police fan you should add a half a star. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Kevin L Watching 'Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police'. Meh. Too much Sting, not enough of Summers, Copeland, and just another different, good songwriter. Pretty boring a lot of the time. Summers' narration seems to be much like his personality which comes across as rather truculent and not exactly excitable. The live stuff is good. Wish there was more about actually writing and recording and not just the problems recording. 2.8 stars Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/12/22 Full Review Audience Member Quite interesting look at the band from Andy's perspective. I knew little about the beginnings of the band or the background of the more experienced Summers. You also rralize that they snuffed out a lot of great music by breaking up. It's quite apparent that certain combos of musicians are where the magic happens: Zep, Beatles, Stones, etc. Sure, Sting had a few good moments after the band, but the albums the Polife put out couldn't be beat. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Just for The Police fans. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Siempre supe que Andy Summers era mi favorito. Lo acabo de comprobar. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Andy Grieve

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Lauren Lazin

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Stewart Copeland

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The Police

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Sting

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Andy Summers

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Synopsis The photographs of guitarist Andy Summers chronicle his early days in the psychedelic '60s music scene and his experiences as a member of the phenomenally successful band, the Police.
Director
Andy Grieve, Lauren Lazin
Producer
Nicolas Cage, Norman Golightly, Bob Yari
Distributor
Cinema Libre Studio
Production Co
Saturn Films, Public Road Prods., Yari Film Group
Genre
Documentary, Biography, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 20, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$23.2K
Runtime
1h 19m
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