Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

Director: Jon M. Chu

Overview

The documentary Justin Bieber: Never Say Never follows the teen idol as he prepares for his first sold-out show at New York City's venerable Madison Square Garden. Interspersed with concert footage are home movies taken when Bieber was much younger and just starting to show a knack for music -- particularly drumming. We are introduced to the performer's inner circle -- including his mom, his manager, and his stylist -- who help him keep his head screwed on straight while he navigates the complicated world of international superstardom.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/01/2017
UPC:	0032429278777
Original Release:	2011
Rating:	G
Source:	Paramount
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound]
Time:	1:45:00
Sales rank:	56,644

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Justin Bieber	Participant
Boyz II Men	Participant
Miley Cyrus	Participant
Sean Kingston	Participant
Ludacris	Participant
Jaden Smith	Participant
Usher	Participant
Pattie Mallette	Participant
Diane Dale	Participant
Bruce Dale	Participant
Ryan Good	Participant
Allison Kaye	Participant
Carin Morris	Participant
Scrappy Stassen	Participant
Kenny Hamilton	Participant
Scooter Braun	Participant
Mama Jan Smith	Participant
Jeremy Bieber	Participant
L.A. Reid	Participant
Randy Phillips	Participant
Snoop Dogg	Participant

Technical Credits

Jon M. Chu	Director
Justin Bieber	Producer
Scooter Braun	Producer
Jay Cassidy	Editor
Dan Cutforth	Producer
Kuk Harrell	Musical Direction/Supervision
Jane Lipsitz	Producer
Deborah Lurie	Score Composer
Doug Merrifield	Executive Producer
Jillian Moul	Editor
David Nicksay	Executive Producer
Randy Phillips	Executive Producer
Usher Raymond	Producer
Antonio "LA" Reid	Producer
Reed Smoot	Cinematographer
Avi Youabian	Editor

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
1. "Love Me" [5:17]
2. Drums [4:55]
3. "Bigger" [6:29]
4. "U Smile" [4:22]
5. "Eenie Meenie" [4:27]
6. Follow Your Dreams [4:49]
7. "Runaway Love" [9:02]
8. "One Time" [6:28]
9. Bieber Fever [3:23]
10. "Somebody to Love" [3:17]
11. "Baby" (Acoustic) [3:08]
12. "One Less Lonely Girl" [6:09]
13. "Never Let You Go" [3:36]
14. "Overboard" [3:35]
15. Rest [4:38]
16. The Big Show [:30]
17. "Never Say Never" [8:15]
18. "Down to Earth" [6:53]
19. "Baby" [5:58]
20. Credits [4:39]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
   Play
   Set up
      Audio Options: English 5.1 Surround
      Audio Options: Français
      Audio Options: Español
      Audio Options: English Audio Description
      Subtitle Options: English
      Subtitle Options: Français
      Subtitle Options: Español
      Subtitle Options: None
   Special Features
      Concert Dance off
      Favorite Girl
      R.I.P. Hair Flip
      Giving Back
      Previews
   Scene Selection

Editorial Reviews

America is great at producing pop idols. From Sinatra to Elvis, from Fabian to David Cassidy, from Leif Garrett to Ricky Martin (to name just a few), every generation claims some theretofore unknown performer as theirs and, for a couple of years or so at least, a young, handsome performer enjoys a level of overheated devotion usually reserved for cult leaders. At the beginning of the 21st century's second decade, it's Justin Bieber's turn in the white-hot spotlight, and the documentary Justin Bieber: Never Say Never is bound to become one of two things: a record of Biebs beginning his march to world domination, or the thing we look back on in sadness when his career devolves into tabloid covers and reality-show ridiculousness. As for right now, though, the movie is an absolute success at maintaining and building the Bieber brand. Directed by Step Up 2 and 3 director Jon M. Chu, the movie actually offers less concert footage than you might expect. Instead, it focuses on the teen sensation's childhood, serving up home videos of the tyke displaying an early knack for drumming. This footage -- presented to make girls exhort "awwwwwwwwww" with dreamy approval -- intertwines with shots of Justin touring, relaxing with his friends in Canada, and preparing for a sold-out show at the historic Madison Square Garden. We meet the people who surround JB on a daily basis, including his manager, Scooter Braun, straight-talking vocal coach Mama Jan, career guidance counselor Usher, and Bieber's adoring mother, Pattie Mallette. Individually their personalities can be a little hard to take -- Braun's story of how he discovered Justin's YouTube videos and dropped everything in his life to find the kid has an unintentionally creepy/predatory quality to it -- but the film shows us how they work together to keep their meal ticket safe, happy, and as normal as possible while making sure he's ready for every appearance, photo shoot, and concert. One of the best sequences involves Braun handing out floor seats to various fans who make a pilgrimage to the arena on concert nights even though they don't have tickets. It takes a hardened cynic not to enjoy watching girls' eyes get bigger than Justin's hair and nearly faint in gratitude and anticipation -- awwwwwwwww indeed. Never Say Never isn't so good that it will convert Bieber haters, but it's more watchable than those people might expect. Since he's one of the first superstars who owes his career to YouTube and Twitter, the movie becomes, in some ways, a tween variation on The Social Network. In addition, the cameras don't shut out hints of darkness -- Bieber's father is there just enough to make us wonder why he isn't there more, and the little heartthrob does feed off the adulation enough that you wonder what life will be like for him when it inevitably dissipates. But none of that will bother the true Beliebers (as his hardcore faithful are known). No, they'll squeal at every reveal of his naked torso, shriek during the slow-motion movement of their idol's signature hairstyle, and weep with uncontainable joy at his seeming perfection. Awwwwwwwww.

All Movie Guide - Perry Seibert