Paul Williams Still Alive - 2011 - 7/10

Exasperating documentary about Williams, composer, celebrity, who was everywhere throughout the 70’s and 80’s.
If you don’t know Williams, think “Rainbow Connection,” “Rainy Days & Mondays,” “Evergreen.”
The ‘moment’ never lasts forever, though.
Filmmaker interference seemed intrusive and constant.
Williams wanted to talk about his difficult childhood, the early death of his father; the filmmaker focused on how Williams fell from Oscar winner to singing in hotels. Williams agreed to a tour through terrorist filled Philippines; the filmmaker griped and worried fearfully throughout.
The tour, by the way, was a huge triumph for Williams, in a part of the world where he is still renowned.
One gets the feeling the filmmaker had an agenda (similar to Bruce Weber’s), accenting the negative, concentrating on the artist’s fall from grace.
Afterward, I had admiration for Williams, not the least for putting up with that guy for two frakking years!