I should start by saying that I usually don't have a very strong opinion of these type of "made-for-tv biopics". However, I found that I not only enjoyed this film, but was even somewhat touched by it's depiction of such innocence.
What made this film work? Perhaps it was the fact that Barry Williams himself told the story from an honest and sincere point of view. We got to see what it was really like from the eyes of a child coping with stardom in the 70's. An honest portrayal of such an experience proved to be interesting and enjoyable.
We get to see first hand how greed and misplaced anger ended a successful show far too early. I am a firm believer that people create their own problems. This film solidifies that notion with Sherwood Schwartz trying desperately to keep everyone happy and eventually drowning in a pool of despair. Robert Reed wanted more meaningful scripts, the kids wanted a list of impractical demands, and the network wanted the exact same stories repeated each season. Lack of interest didn't kill the Bradys, the Bradys killed the Bradys! Tragic.
In conclusion, I urge anyone with an interest in The Brady Bunch to see this film. It seems like all I hear these days is that the Brady Bunch wasn't real life. I can attest to that, and I thought maybe that's what made the show so interesting, but after seeing the backstage goings on, I realized that no matter what the Brady's were doing on or off screen, it was always entertaining to watch. This biopic will definitely back that statement up!
What made this film work? Perhaps it was the fact that Barry Williams himself told the story from an honest and sincere point of view. We got to see what it was really like from the eyes of a child coping with stardom in the 70's. An honest portrayal of such an experience proved to be interesting and enjoyable.
We get to see first hand how greed and misplaced anger ended a successful show far too early. I am a firm believer that people create their own problems. This film solidifies that notion with Sherwood Schwartz trying desperately to keep everyone happy and eventually drowning in a pool of despair. Robert Reed wanted more meaningful scripts, the kids wanted a list of impractical demands, and the network wanted the exact same stories repeated each season. Lack of interest didn't kill the Bradys, the Bradys killed the Bradys! Tragic.
In conclusion, I urge anyone with an interest in The Brady Bunch to see this film. It seems like all I hear these days is that the Brady Bunch wasn't real life. I can attest to that, and I thought maybe that's what made the show so interesting, but after seeing the backstage goings on, I realized that no matter what the Brady's were doing on or off screen, it was always entertaining to watch. This biopic will definitely back that statement up!