Britney Spears For The Record Recap
MTV's much hyped one-hour Britney Spears For The Record documentary begins with the pop star staring out of a window at the Mondarin hotel in Los Angeles. She's cocking her head like crazy as she explains that she's doing this documentary because there's "a lot" she wants people to know about her, and her manager made her. Cute.
Interviewer: Do you know that your life is weird?
[laughs]. It's all I've ever known. I don't see it as being weird.
Shortly after Brit Brit's denial, there's footage of Papa Spears in the kitchen, "Makin' my baby some cheese grits... An old southern tradition she's been eatin' since she was born. Everybody else has Wheaties, but for Southern girls, the breakfast of champions is cheese grits."
Papa Spears then finishes workin' the stove and brings Britney a bowl. He waits in the doorway and asks her if they need more butter and cheese. She says no. He walks away. In this scene it's obvious that Jamie Spears loves Britney dearly and she needs him.
Britney opened up about the past few years,
"My trust has been battered. I'm very weary of a lot of things. I'm very protective of myself... Sometimes it can get pretty lonely. I lost myself. I had that type of nature within me that wanted to rebel.
I wanted to feel free and that was always the part of me that kind of got me in trouble. I had people in my life that were bad people. I let them in because I was lonely and I really paid the consequences for that, big time."
She's totally talking about Paris Hilton and her vag pictures!!!
Ms. Spears also talked about JT.
With Justin, he was a part of the magnitude of what I'd become. When he was gone, I didn't know what to do with myself. Just to keep my mind busy, just to keep going. I was devastated but I handled [the breakup] a lot better than the one with Kevin. With Kevin, I did not know what to do with myself."
Britney finally explained why she was out driving every single day instead of staying home, "Kevin started to want to do things for himself and I just never saw him anymore. I wanted to stay busy. I went here and there and people started thinking that I was doing drugs. It didn't help stayin' in L.A. havin' infant babies and 30 cars following you."
On why she shaved her head:
I was going through so much artificial stuff with the kids and Kevin and he left me, I was just devastated. People shave their heads all the time. But it was just me feeling a form of rebellion and shedding stuff that had happened.
After Brit talked about shaving her head, her choreographer talked about how he thinks it's "a tragedy" that she can't go outside without the paps.
Britney also said,
Most celebrities have about 3 or 4 people on them. I've seen Jessica Alba at the supermarket. I can't go anywhere with my kids.
The rest of the documentary continues with an emphasis on the paparazzi, how they chase her, make her repeatedly say, "I'm scared" before she has to jump back in the van she just left. She also can be seen eating dinner at a restaurant with the people she works with when she explains that she has to be in L.A. because "my baby daddy lives there." Why didn't she call K-Fed daddy dude?
Closer to the end of the documentary, Britney talks about how her life is boring. She says, "I'm sad" and starts crying. Yet she doesn't want people to feel sorry for her, which is what many who watched the documentary are feeling.
There's a reason why the interview is getting heavy toward the end. Britney's camp wants everyone to know that she's fine, but her life is hard. I think they accomplish their goals, but the film also shows how alienated Britney is, which is, you guessed it - gonna make us feel sorry for her.
Britney Spears' entire life is pretty much her work. She needs more personal connections other than her two female "soul sisters" who sometimes fly in from Louisiana.
Madonna is also featured on the documentary while looking the worst many have ever seen her look.
The Britney Spears phenomenon is strange to say the least. While some claim that those in charge of her should keep her outta the spotlight if they don't want her to get the attention from the paps, I don't share their views. Britney loves her job, she just doesn't love the accompanying craziness; I also feel like it is too late for her to jump ship now.
She will always be Britney Spears no matter what. She will never have privacy. She's a global icon. Shit, Michael Jackson doesn't make music anymore, but he is still hounded. Britney Spears is no different. She's in too deep. And she doesn't need sympathy.
She needs laws so that the paparazzi can stop yelling questions and insults at her in addition to giving her some space to walk.
Anyway, Jamie Spears is working wonders in her life.
Notice that Britney's mom wasn't mentioned a single time during the documentary? There's a reason for that. She sucks at life.
And last, MTV is the perfect choice for Brit's documentary. I didn't really think about it much at first, but they'll reach a wider audience by playing this shiz over and over, something that would never been done on network television. Well done, overall.
It's time for Britney to get a break. She shouldn't have to explain herself anymore. It's her life, y'all. She also really loves her kids. At least the "bad mother" comments have been put to rest.
She does say that she thinks people want her to do well and the very last thing Britney says is,
I go through life like karate kid.
Such a jokester.
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December 2nd, 2008 7:33 AM
I thought it was really well done. It humanized her, which I think alot of people had started to feel out of touch with her. I don't know if they asked her more invasive questions and they were edited out but she shouldnt have to tell people what meds she is on and how much per day, so I think the level of questions were sufficient.
I also think that watching this she has a great spirit about her, she seems like a girl anyone would love to have as a friend, and not some diva bitch celebrity that there are so many of these days...."I live my life as a karate kid" proves that and hands down the best quote of the year rofl britney, rofl.
December 1st, 2008 11:27 PM
I enjoyed the doc. very much, but it was sad when she spoke of how boring her life has become and it's like 'ground hogs day' every day. I couldn't imagine not being able to go where ever I please on a daily basis. The pap smears have become WAY more invading in the past 10 years than they've ever been. It's a good thing papa jumped in when he did or who knows where she would be right now. She was on a crazy train with an endless track.
Nice recap Joy! :)
December 1st, 2008 5:35 PM
Britney said she shaved her head to rebel and "shed" the stuff that happened to her. It's just like women cut and often dye their hair after a breakup. Bitch shaved her head after her divorce. I see it as no different. She was crazy, bottom line.
I don't think she has to come out and say she was a psycho ass bitch. That's kind of bad PR, especially considering that she doesn't really do anything these days.
I edited a lot of this recap. I just remembered how Britney was talking about how much she used to be such "a cool chick." She's a party girl at heart and she's just not into slowing down.
I guess the documentary could have featured more q&a and more footage of her with her kids. It kind of ends with a sad vibe, which isn't the best final message.
December 1st, 2008 1:19 PM
Well put. I agree that Jamie loves Britney and she needs him, but I did feel really bad for her when she said she talks but no one listens. That's probably the way it really is. She is a money making machine and has people running her life and not listening to her needs and wants. Which would suck for anyone.
With that being said, I don't know anyone who has, or would consider shaving their head, and I kinda expected a better answer for that and her hospitalization. Ya know, if it really was "for the record," but I am thrilled to see her gaining confidence and getting her life back.
I wish nothing but happiness for her.
December 1st, 2008 12:58 PM
I haven't seen this. I DVR'D it and I am going to watch it tonight. I can't wait. Your recap made me really excited.