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When We Were Beautiful

Directed by	Phil Griffin
Produced by	Jon Kamen Jack Rovner Justin Wilkes
Starring	Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora Tico Torres David Bryan
Release dates	April 29, 2009 (2009-04-29) (Tribeca Film Festival) October 24, 2009 (2009-10-24) (United States)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

When We Were Beautiful, also known as Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful, is a 2009 feature documentary of the American rock band Bon Jovi, marking the band's 25th year.

Premiered at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival as a work in progress production, the film documents Bon Jovi's Lost Highway Tour in 2007 and includes interviews with band members.^[1] The film is directed by Phil Griffin and produced by Jon Kamen, Jack Rovner and Justin Wilkes. The production company for the release is Radical Media.^[2]

Production

Phil Griffin stated that “throughout the process of working with Bon Jovi, I was amazed at the candor and humility Jon and his band showed me. The result is not a neatly wrapped up bundle of staged interviews and musical interludes, but rather a series of open and sometimes difficult conversations, explored against a backdrop of music spanning 25 years. It is a film about the peace of Tico, the complexity of Richie, the drive of Jon and the brutal honesty of Dave. It is their willingness to share their stories that gives us what I hope is a very human story—that humanity is what I believe has seen this band stand the test of time.”^[3]

Release

The film premiered at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival on April 29, 2009. Jon Bon Jovi was present at the premiere. The film explored the band's 25-year career as well as looking at their live show on their 2008 Lost Highway tours. The documentary premiered on SHOWtime October 24 in its entirety, and an edited version was released as a DVD with certain copies of the band's 11th studio album, The Circle, released in the US on November 10 and the edited version is also included on the Live at Madison Square Garden Blu-ray.^[4]

A book of the same name as the film was also released in hardcover form on November 3, 2009^[5] and in paperback form on November 2, 2010.^[6]

When We Were Beautiful the single was also released.

References

^ http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/Bon_Jovi_When_We_Were_Beautiful.html Archived 2009-06-26 at the Wayback Machine Tribeca's information
^ Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful (2009) - Company credits - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-10 – via www.imdb.com.
^ http://www.tribecafilm.com/festival/media/2009_TRIBECA_FILM_FESTIVAL_ANNOUNCES_WORK_IN_PROGRESS_SCREENING_OF_BON_JOVI_WHEN_WE_WERE_BEAUTIFUL.html Archived 2009-07-13 at the Wayback Machine Announcement of release
^ "Bon Jovi - Live From Madison Square Garden † Bon Jovi News". www.bonjovi.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-19.
^ Jovi, Bon (2009-10-27). Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful. Collins Design. ISBN 978-0-06-186415-5.
^ Jovi, Bon (2010-11-02). Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful. Harper Paperbacks. ISBN 978-0-06-200729-2.

External links

When We Were Beautiful at IMDb
Information on Tribeca Film Archived 2009-06-26 at the Wayback Machine

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Jon Bon Jovi Tico Torres David Bryan Hugh McDonald Phil X Alec John Such Dave Sabo Richie Sambora
Studio albums	Bon Jovi 7800° Fahrenheit Slippery When Wet New Jersey Keep the Faith These Days Crush Bounce Have a Nice Day Lost Highway The Circle What About Now Burning Bridges This House Is Not for Sale 2020 Forever
Compilation albums	Hard & Hot (Best of Bon Jovi) Cross Road Tokyo Road: Best of Bon Jovi This Left Feels Right 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong Greatest Hits
Live albums	One Wild Night Live 1985–2001 Live from the Have a Nice Day Tour (EP) Inside Out This House Is Not for Sale – Live from the London Palladium
Singles	"Runaway" "She Don't Know Me" "Only Lonely" "In and Out of Love" "The Hardest Part Is the Night" "Silent Night" "You Give Love a Bad Name" "Livin' on a Prayer" "Wanted Dead or Alive" "Never Say Goodbye" "Edge of a Broken Heart" "Bad Medicine" "Born to Be My Baby" "I'll Be There for You" "Lay Your Hands on Me" "Living in Sin" "Keep the Faith" "Bed of Roses" "In These Arms" "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" "I Believe" "Dry County" "Always" "Please Come Home for Christmas" "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" "This Ain't a Love Song" "Something for the Pain" "Lie to Me" "These Days" "Hey God" "Real Life" "It's My Life" "Say It Isn't So" "Thank You for Loving Me" "One Wild Night" "Everyday" "Misunderstood" "Bounce" "All About Lovin' You" "Have a Nice Day" "Welcome to Wherever You Are" "Who Says You Can't Go Home" "(You Want to) Make a Memory" "Lost Highway" "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore" "Summertime" "Whole Lot of Leavin'" "We Weren't Born to Follow" "Superman Tonight" "What Do You Got?" "This Is Our House" (promo) "Because We Can" "We Don't Run" "This House Is Not for Sale" "When We Were Us" "Do What You Can" "Legendary"
Video albums	Breakout: Video Singles Slippery When Wet: The Videos New Jersey: The Videos Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi Keep the Faith: The Videos Cross Road Live from London The Crush Tour This Left Feels Right Live Lost Highway: The Concert When We Were Beautiful Live at Madison Square Garden Greatest Hits: The Ultimate Video Collection
Concert tours	Slippery When Wet Tour Jersey Syndicate Tour These Days Tour One Wild Night Tour Have a Nice Day Tour Lost Highway Tour The Circle Tour Bon Jovi Live Because We Can Bon Jovi Live! This House Is Not for Sale Tour
Solo albums	Jon Bon Jovi Blaze of Glory Destination Anywhere Richie Sambora Stranger in This Town Undiscovered Soul Aftermath of the Lowdown David Bryan On a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse
Related articles	Discography Songs recorded Awards Bruce Fairbairn Desmond Child Max Martin John Shanks Billy Falcon
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v t e Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi Tico Torres David Bryan Hugh McDonald Phil X Alec John Such Dave Sabo Richie Sambora
Studio albums	Bon Jovi 7800° Fahrenheit Slippery When Wet New Jersey Keep the Faith These Days Crush Bounce Have a Nice Day Lost Highway The Circle What About Now Burning Bridges This House Is Not for Sale 2020 Forever
Compilation albums	Hard & Hot (Best of Bon Jovi) Cross Road Tokyo Road: Best of Bon Jovi This Left Feels Right 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong Greatest Hits
Live albums	One Wild Night Live 1985–2001 Live from the Have a Nice Day Tour (EP) Inside Out This House Is Not for Sale – Live from the London Palladium
Singles	"Runaway" "She Don't Know Me" "Only Lonely" "In and Out of Love" "The Hardest Part Is the Night" "Silent Night" "You Give Love a Bad Name" "Livin' on a Prayer" "Wanted Dead or Alive" "Never Say Goodbye" "Edge of a Broken Heart" "Bad Medicine" "Born to Be My Baby" "I'll Be There for You" "Lay Your Hands on Me" "Living in Sin" "Keep the Faith" "Bed of Roses" "In These Arms" "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" "I Believe" "Dry County" "Always" "Please Come Home for Christmas" "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" "This Ain't a Love Song" "Something for the Pain" "Lie to Me" "These Days" "Hey God" "Real Life" "It's My Life" "Say It Isn't So" "Thank You for Loving Me" "One Wild Night" "Everyday" "Misunderstood" "Bounce" "All About Lovin' You" "Have a Nice Day" "Welcome to Wherever You Are" "Who Says You Can't Go Home" "(You Want to) Make a Memory" "Lost Highway" "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore" "Summertime" "Whole Lot of Leavin'" "We Weren't Born to Follow" "Superman Tonight" "What Do You Got?" "This Is Our House" (promo) "Because We Can" "We Don't Run" "This House Is Not for Sale" "When We Were Us" "Do What You Can" "Legendary"
Video albums	Breakout: Video Singles Slippery When Wet: The Videos New Jersey: The Videos Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi Keep the Faith: The Videos Cross Road Live from London The Crush Tour This Left Feels Right Live Lost Highway: The Concert When We Were Beautiful Live at Madison Square Garden Greatest Hits: The Ultimate Video Collection
Concert tours	Slippery When Wet Tour Jersey Syndicate Tour These Days Tour One Wild Night Tour Have a Nice Day Tour Lost Highway Tour The Circle Tour Bon Jovi Live Because We Can Bon Jovi Live! This House Is Not for Sale Tour
Solo albums	Jon Bon Jovi Blaze of Glory Destination Anywhere Richie Sambora Stranger in This Town Undiscovered Soul Aftermath of the Lowdown David Bryan On a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse
Related articles	Discography Songs recorded Awards Bruce Fairbairn Desmond Child Max Martin John Shanks Billy Falcon
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