Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
For the song, see Never Say Never (Justin Bieber song).
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jon Chu
Produced by Usher
Jane Lipsitz
Scooter Braun
Antonio "L.A." Reid
Dan Cutforth
Starring Justin Bieber
Music by Deborah Lurie (Score)
Justin Bieber
Cinematography Reed Smoot
Editing by Jay Cassidy
Jillian Twigger Moul
Avi Youabian
Studio MTV Films
Insurge Pictures
AEG Live
Island Def Jam Music Group
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) February 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)
Running time 105 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $13 million[1]
Box office $98,441,954[2]

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never is a 2011 3-D documentary/concert film centering on singer Justin Bieber. It was released in the United States and Canada on February 11, 2011.[3]

Contents

Plot

The film follows the pop star Justin Bieber during 10 days counting down to what is considered his most prestigious performance, that of August 31, 2010 in Madison Square Garden, sold out in 22 minutes. It shows footage of the performances during this period from his My World Tour. It shows excited female fans (mostly young), and several instances of the "One Less Lonely Girl" routine of inviting a girl on stage to be the object of his affection, and of surprising random girls with free tickets to his concerts. The main people around Bieber, being like family and good friends to him, are interviewed, but Bieber himself is not. Various instances of praying together before a show are shown.

The film also includes a visit Bieber made to his original hometown while being in Canada for the tour. He is scolded for having damaged his voice while he had fun with his old friends. Reluctantly he accepts the postponement of the Syracuse performance. He is not allowed to speak for some days, and thus recovers enough to do the next performance, at MSG.

Also included are some of the story and old videos of Bieber's childhood. He was raised by his mother but also had a very special bond with his maternal grandfather. The latter still gets emotional about the time that Bieber and his mother moved to Atlanta.

Cast

Background

Pre-production

On August 2, 2010, Deadline.com reported that Paramount Pictures was prepping a film featuring the singer.[4] The website also reported that the film, described as a "feature biopic" would be directed by the Academy Award-winning An Inconvenient Truth's director Davis Guggenheim.[4] The untitled film was said to also include performances from Bieber's My World Tour throughout. Bieber's manager Scooter Braun and Island Def Jam president L.A. Reid were tapped to produce, and the film was tentatively given a Valentine's Day 2011 release date.[4] After the report was published by Deadline, Bieber confirmed the news on his official Twitter account, and verified that it would be released around February 11, 2011.[4] In a following tweet, Bieber stated that the performances for the film would be those set to take place at Madison Square Garden on the tour.[4] On August 4, 2010, Deadline reported that Guggenheim had dropped out of the directing position for the film, in order to concentrate on promotion for Waiting for "Superman".[5]

After the future of the film was up in the air for a few days, on August 13, 2010, it was reported that Step Up 3D director Jon Chu was recruited to direct the film.[6] On directing the film, Chu stated that he "jumped at the opportunity to tell a story with honesty and heart", as most people did not know that Bieber had a "true underdog story."[6] Chu went on to say that he hoped to tell his story in a "compelling, genuine way, using all source materials available to convey his tale of becoming an icon for this digital age."[4]

In another interview, Chu said that the movie was for fans and non-fans alike, commenting, "we're gonna tell the underdog story of where he came from."[7] He later explained that it was fascinating due to Bieber's story had much to do with the modern "digital lifestyle", such as using YouTube, and how it is "a pretty cool story for our time."[7] On the type of film, Chu said "There's not going to be acted-out scenes and I can't talk about the rest.[7] It's not your typical concert film and it's not going to be a biopic, but it is about his life."[7]

Development

"We had this sort of hyperlink idea through the film, which is what makes it really an interesting movie, It's not like the other concert films where you are onstage and then go backstage and then onstage and go backstage. It's not just the concert ... this is a musical movie, when words aren't enough in telling the stories of his life, [we use music]."

Jon Chu on the "hyperlink" plot idea of Never Say Never[8]

On August 24, 2010, on Twitter, Bieber and Chu announced that fans could enter a contest to be a part of the movie by sending a home video singing Bieber's "That Should Be Me", or they should "Show us how 'U Smile' " by sending in a photo or video.[9] The contest lasted for twenty-four hours.[9] On August 31, 2010, filming took place at his concert at Madison Square Garden for scenes for the film, and Bieber donned white and purple attire, his tour colors.[10] Bieber performed his set list, and in addition to opening acts the Sean Kingston and Jessica Jarrell, Iyaz, Boyz II Men, Usher, Miley Cyrus, Ludacris and Jaden Smith appeared and performed songs with the singer.[10] In a review, Jocelyn Vena of MTV News said "Any signs that Bieber had fallen ill only two days before weren't remotely evident. He turned his swag on [...] for the cameras filming the show for his upcoming film.[7]

In explaining the film's plot, Chu said that the film's plot was like a "hyperlink", unlike other concert films which only saw music and backstage action, but told the story of the rise of his career, and "stories of his life", using music.[8] The director further explained, "You know, if he's talking about his youth and talking about his magnetic smile, you start to hear 'U Smile' start to creep in the background and the underscore ... you see images from his life, and at the end of that song, the spotlight from the number connects with the spotlight of his tour bus and he goes back into his bed."[8] On the film's direction toward his haters and naysayers, the director commented that the top thing they wanted in the film was "honesty", explaining "People have a very preconceived notion of Justin Bieber and people can think whatever they want, but we wanted to show the honest other side of Justin."[8] At the Los Angeles signing of his novel, Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story, Bieber said that with the film, he wanted to "let people know there's a lot of people that are discouraging in life and that will tell you you can't do something, but you just got to remember that the sky's the limit."[11] He went on, explaining, "You're able to do whatever you set your mind to as long as you remember to keep God first and stay grounded.[11] So I think the movie really explains that, and it's really inspiring."[11] Chu echoed similar sentiments, commenting "Every step, everyone's always said, 'No, no, no, no.' And he's always said, 'Yes, yes, yes.' And that sort of 'never say never' idea is conveyed in the trailer."[11] According to the director, the "power" of the movie "to help inspire kids to follow their dreams, and anyone really, kid or adult" noting that it could be a "family journey."[11]

Promotion

On October 13, 2010, Chu tweeted to send Bieber's fans on an Internet scavenger hunt to solve the puzzle of the movie poster, which would in turn reveal the title of the film.[12] Pieces of the puzzle were revealed by celebrities such as Usher, Ellen DeGeneres, and Ryan Seacrest, and Bieber's manager Scooter Braun.[12] The final piece was revealed two days later, tweeted by USA Today, and it revealed the movie's title, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.[13]

The first trailer for the film debuted on October 26, 2010, consisting of home and behind-the-scenes footage chronicling his rise to fame, and interviews with people such as Usher and Scooter Braun.[14] Matt Elias of MTV News said it contains "eye-popping visuals" and "sweeping camera moves" to give an "epic" feeling.[15] Elias also stated that the trailer shows that the movie was more than a concert film, and "takes you beyond the stage and shows his everyday life", while making a focus on his fans.[15] On the day of the trailer's release, Bieber surprised the audience at the Los Angeles date of his My World Tour by unveiling the trailer.[15] On November 22, 2010, it was revealed that the movie would be screened early on February 9, 2011 for select viewers.[16] Fans were able to purchase tickets for it beginning November 29, 2010, and could also receive official movie merchandise like a souvenir VIP lanyard, a glow stick, a bracelet and purple 3-D glasses for the film.[16] The second official trailer was released on November 22, 2010.[17] It emphasized the 3-D aspect, starting with Bieber throwing popcorn and silly string as the words "This Valentine's Day, See Bieber... Like Never Before" portrayed across the screen.[17] Shown are montages of home footage, behind the scenes footage, and tour clips, including Bieber throwing his shirt into the crowd.[17] The end of the trailer shows Bieber learning about the cameras used to shoot the 3-D film, as well as trying out the film's trademark purple 3-D glasses.[17]

Production

The news for the film came through July 2010. Production began that summer, leading up to his concert at Madison Square Garden. The film, whose name was not released until October 2010, was directed by Jon Chu. Chu says the film is a documentary, without any "acted-out scenes."[18]

Reaction

Critical reception

Never Say Never met with generally positive reviews from film critics. According to review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes, 64% of 101 critics gave the film a positive review with an average score of 5.8/10; the consensus stating "As a tour documentary, it's rather uninspired — but as a 3D glimpse of a building pop culture phenomenon, Never Say Never is undeniably entertaining."[19] Metacritic gave the film a 52/100 "metascore" based on 22 critical reviews.[20] Peter Hartlaub of the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, stating that it would surely please Bieber's large fan base and that adults could find the film tolerable as well.[21]

Box office

It topped the Friday box office by an estimated grossing of $12.4 million on its opening day from 3,105 theaters.[22] It grossed $29,514,054 for the weekend,[23] and was narrowly beaten by the romantic comedy Just Go With It, which grossed $31 million.[24] Never Say Never is said to have exceeded industry expectations, nearly matching the $31.1 million grossed by Miley Cyrus's 2008 3-D concert film, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, which holds the record for the top debut for a music-documentary.[25] Furthermore it grossed higher first weekend totals than the 2009 concert film, Michael Jackson's This Is It, and at least two-times more than fellow teen act Jonas Brothers' 2009 3D concert film, Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience[26], which it made more in two days than the Jonas Brothers concert did in its entire run.

In the United States, it is the highest grossing music concert movie since 1984[27] and the third-highest grossing documentary since 1982.[28]

Director's Fan Cut

The film was re-released limitedly in an alternate version entitled Justin Bieber: Never Say Never - Director's Fan Cut on February 25, 2011 in 3D theaters in the United States and Canada. This version has 40 minutes of new footage, while 30 minutes of the original have been removed, so the running time is 115 minutes - 10 minutes longer than the original.[29] The screenings are preceded by a short film of The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, another award winning project by director Jon Chu.

Home video

Paramount Home Entertainment released the film on DVD and Blu-ray on May 13, 2011 in the United States.[30]

See also

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