Comments on: ‘Britney Spears: For The Record’ Airs On MTV Tonight

By: Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:59:15 +0000

I didn’t even know it was on last night until I was flipping through the channels. I watched it until the end, because I wanted to hear it from her, not from the magazines. I felt so bad for her, especially when she was talking about how nobody she talks to really understands her, and she got teary eyed. I just wanted to hug her.

I remember everyone talking about how she got out of the car at that one place and got right back in because of the crowd. Well, once we saw it from the documentary camera man’s perspective, it was easy to see how scary that could have been.

You get a lot more out of watching actual film and hearing HER perspective than seeing pictures and seeing only glances from TMZ or something like that.

I’m glad she’s making a come back. I’ll be at the store to buy her new album tomorrow!

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:53:12 +0000

I thought it was amazing. I have never stopped loving Brit, even during her darkest and weirdest days. I think this documentary provided a new perspective on her life that will help some of the more anti-Britters crowd understand that she isn’t crazy – she is just doing her best to deal with an extremely crazy life. Despite how sad she seems, you could tell at times (like when she was dancing) that she does have a lot of that fire back whether she says she feels passionate/excited or not. She looks great and seems to be back on the right track.

I also thought the Madonna interview was right on point. While most people can make mistakes and learn from them without much scrutiny, every step Bit Bit takes is examined and reexamined in the tabloids/media. It isn’t fair to judge her by the same standards, because most people do a lot of dumb things that no one ever has to know about. I mean, imagine that every mistake you ever made was caught on tape and seen by millions of people. Yikes! The humiliation and embarassment would be overwhelming. She does an incredible job staying strong despite some very public and very motifying breakdowns. We love you Britters!

By: Curious

Curious — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:30:05 +0000

It’s amazing to me that so many people think she is just a “normal girl”. There is nothing normal about being a celebrity. When a “normal” person messes up, we don’t get to make a video to gloss over our screw ups. We don’t get scripts and re-writes and edits and lighting. We don’t have a manager helping us, or millions of dollars behind us.
There is a whole team of people whose paychecks depend on Britney coming out of this smelling like roses.
Maybe those tears were real, maybe they weren’t. Any performer can cry on command. Maybe this documentary is real, maybe it’s not. We will never know the REAL Britney. The girl you see, good or bad, is who her PR people want you to see. Who do you think decided a Tell-All Documentary was a good idea in the first place? Who made the decisions to leave out details about her family? Who decided to focus on her relationship with the paparazzi? Odds are, these weren’t even her decisions. And making her dad’s conservatorship seem like it’s damaging her only serves to make her manager look even better to the general public. It’s all about CYA. Historically, managers benefit by separating celebrities from their families – more control over the star means more money for them.

I’m not here to hate on Britney. Just sayin that people need to think about the motivation behind what celebrities do before giving meaning to them. Deciding somebody is fantastic, in control of her life, sweet, funny, vulnerable, or whatever based upon a documentary – made BY the celebrity and her PR team – might be building her up too high, too fast.

By: Tessa

Tessa — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:18:05 +0000

It was just so strikingly sad. She is an amazing person who looks to be so strong, but it was evident in almost every aspect of the doc that she is just a sad sad girl, who is desperately craving a different kind of life. The scene where she was at dinner after the show, did anyone else notice how she was just sitting back watching the conversations happen? I think it just goes to show how reserved she now knows she has to be even when just starting a conversation, because honestly, who knows what someone might do to her? She probably has to think about every conversation she starts because the next day it could be all up on some tabloid cover. I almost feel guilty because it is people like you and me, her fans, that she loves and that make her who she is, but she’s become so huge that it might be good if we all just stopped watching this girl’s every move for a while. Talk about a Catch 22. In any case, she looks amazing and healthy, I hope she’s really ready, I never want to see her back where she was. Brit, we’re all out here pulling for you, and we’ll never give up on you, don’t look back, sweetie!

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:56:22 +0000

The doc was amazing. I was so impressed.
I thought it was going to be cheesy or not very informative but I was proven very wrong.

When Britney said “I’m sad” my heart broke for her. Someone get this girl to a private island with her kids and a man like she wants.
Poor thing.

But she looks amazing and is sounding like the old Britney again. Let’s just hope this is what she really wants and this won’t turn out to be another down fall.

We’re all cheering for you Brit!

By: david

david — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:26:11 +0000

The doc was so sad and impressive. I know it may sound stupid but I also started crying when she cried. It was so emotional !
That’s the documentary all those haters should watch because they would see she’s no dumb blond at all, just a human being seeking for some love and respect from the others.
Though her life seemed to be a mess, she managed to put it all together which is kinda fantastic when you see that she’s still a little bit depressive.
About what happened at club G-A-Y, I do think that the ones who are to blame are the clubgoers cause they were like mad and she was not even set to sing or anything…. just to make a quick appearance.

By: Kent

Kent — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:52:40 +0000

Loved it, but I’m concerned because there were some contradictions such as “I love what I do” vs. “there’s no passion”.
I have a sinking feeling that despite the return of her mgmt and her father’s conservatorship Britney is being made to return to the spotlight too soon. I mean, she’s doing MUCH better now than she was this time last year, but it’s also clear that she is not yet ready. She is not whole, but she needs to be whole – for her kids and for herself.
That said, I wish her luck to get thru it all and I totally hope to see a genuine smile on her face soon :-)

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By: Monica

Monica — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:12:43 +0000

Definitely a powerful glimpse into Britney’s life. There were so many parts that made me want to cry. I don’t usually feel this way towards celebrities but something about her seems so real and vulnerable to me. My heart just goes out to her and I so badly just want her to be well and happy. I hope she someday finds someone who will appreciate her and be a good partner for her. I think the doc showed that it’s not too soon for her to be back working because it clearly gives her a sense of order and purpose. I know my work keeps me sane when I am going through rough times. I think she loves her work and is grateful for what it brings to her life but I also think she’s just someone who has a lot of love to give and only feels complete when she has an outlet for that. I think that’s what she was referring to when she said there is no passion in her life. She doesn’t even get to have her kids full-time so she can’t really devote herself full-time to them anyway. I really think she is doing the best she can and I wish her well. I think you can’t really help but root for her since she really does seem like a normal sweet girl who just hit the big time and didn’t always deal with it in the best way. I hope as time goes on, she will get her freedom back. No one deserves to feel like a prisoner. She didn’t break any laws and she mostly just hurt herself during her dark period so although I want her family to take care of her and have her back, I also think she deserves a real second chance too. On a more superficial note, girlfriend looked fierce in that pre-show interview – that outfit was hot! I’m definitely excited for the album and the new Circus video. Team Britney FTW!

By: mike

mike — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:42:50 +0000

I think whats best about this documentary was that it showed how humble and caring she is…she isnt some diva bitch like people make out…she may seem cold when the paparazzi take pics of her but all celebrities are like that. I know she will pull through I just wished she could find someone that can love her as much as she wants to love someone..then I wouldnt worry about her so much lol.

The only thing I was upset about is that she didnt mention directly that sleeze sam lusfti and what he did to mess her up…

Britney Love U Long Time xx

By: brady james

brady james — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:26:16 +0000

…and shes taking responsibility and taking control of her life. yes she needed help, but she will push thru, and she will come out on top!

on the positive side, she IS fucking hilarious. anyone who saw CHAOTIC wud know that. and her boys r adorable! very gud! and i cant wait for the new video! she will have everything she wants, she deserves it all. love u brit!

By: brady james

brady james — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:19:17 +0000

lemme just say, gud show brit. i am so glad she did this. shes right, we don’t really understand. all the crap she has to deal with! the paparazzi r fucking insane! i know its there job, but they need an end of day, so she can have a couple hours of bliss. when she said how she was only in l.a. becuz thats where the boys r, it almost made me cry, she is risking her sanity to b near those boys, and i commend her for that. she does seem sad tho. like she said she has gud and bad days, but she’s human….

By: JT

JT — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:16:42 +0000

BRITNEY’S BACK!

not that she ever left!

thank you B for doing FTR, it was incredbile!

By: glo

glo — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:28:19 +0000

loved te documentary…. it was interesting, funny and sad all at the same time…. but I couldn’t help but notice that she did not give any mention of her family (mom, dad & sister) for the love and support they have given her during the difficult period she had, and the support her parents contintue to give.
I can only guess that maybe that type of personal stuff is off limits for the public.

By: kaitlin

kaitlin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:05:22 +0000

This documentary made me both happy and sad for Britney. Happy because she seems that for once everything that should be the most important things to her (kids and career) are the most important aspects of her life. It made me sad because she is so lonely and her fathers conservatorship over her is really preventing her from having a life. It’s so sad to see someone so in control with their life without having any control. Overall, the documentary was very well done and it just made me an even bigger fan of Britneys.

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:37:25 +0000

By: bruin

bruin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:36:35 +0000

so excited to see it! airing in 30 mins here in LA

By: jennifer

jennifer — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:28:14 +0000

Juan–true, ’bout the keeping info private…i didnt think of it in that aspect–good point! :)

yah circus is gonna be a fabulous video!

By: Juan

Juan — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:25:38 +0000

her kids are adorable!!!

i love this documentary… very well done.

definately showed a sign of her .. that we normally don’t see.

some things have to be kept private….like relationship with her mother!

the circus video is goin to be great!

and that trouble song sounds sick… i need to pre-order it on I-Tunes.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:23:44 +0000

Tracy–yah I agree…just seems so…I don’t know…just a sad girl.

Did you catch when she talked about how she would want to be on an island, with her two kids, and a man..? She seemed so lonely.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:20:04 +0000

Oh–me again lol…

Yah kinda strange she didn’t mention her mother.

Two words: Cheese Grits hehehe…

By: Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:16:28 +0000

I found it depressing. She is so sad and just…BLANK. Like she said there is no excitement or passion and it’s better not to feel anything. That is just so depressing. Britney needs a longgggg break away from the public eye. Immediately or history will repeat itself and might even be worse.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:15:43 +0000

Her dancer–he’s been with her since the veery beginning…I got teary eyed when he kept talking about her, how he wants her to be happy, have that spark and fire again…he truly cares for her and it was so sweet how he was there to “distract” her when she was getting frazzled @ the video shoot. What a good friend. I feel she really misses Justin; when she talked about him, it was weird, b/c really she had never spoken about him before (the only time I recall was the Diane Sawyer interview).

I hope she finds a happy place, she still seems like she has a long road ahead of her…but I hope she gets there…she’s doing great so far! Can’t wait for the album!! I think what hurts her the most is she reaping the consequences of her poor decisions of the past year–like it just hit her how bad she got off track ya know?

I gave kudos to Madonna–She brought up alot of good points. Came across very maternal and nurturing…

By: Jodessss

Jodessss — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:12:30 +0000

ps – major goosebumps when she was dancing :) good to see she’s still got it in her

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:10:34 +0000

I agree with Danity– it left a lot unsaid… and so we must wait for the “mysterious book” she is going to write. But I felt like the whole tone of the documentary was uneasy. She does seem somewhat self-aware but also seems to be in a lot of denial about how serious her psychological problems are and how deep her depression is. How could she not address the fact that she hand delivered a letter to her mother telling her to stay away from her children? I do think it was odd that her mother was not mentioned once by her– I think her dad mentioned her once. I don’t know. I just can’t shake the idea that this is all too much for her. I think it’s great she enjoys performing but all the interviewing and press junketing she has been doing seems really premature. The Madonna part really bugged me and seemed forced. I find it not at all surprising that Madonna “feels maternal” toward Britney when it’s good PR for her… where was she when Britney was out showing her coochie with Paris Hilton? I don’t remember Madonna ever speaking up in Britney’s defense when she was in the thick of all the drama. But put the cameras on Madonna and now they’re best friends again. Britney, I hope you become more open to therapy– dancing is definitely good for you but really examining your psyche through talking is so invaluable in figuring out who you really are.