OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Wreckage Of My Past' Documentary In Post-Production
- Nov. 7, 2009
"Wreckage Of My Past", the forthcoming film documenting the life of music icon Ozzy Osbourne as he approaches his 60th birthday, is currently in post-production and is expected to be completed within the next few weeks. The documentary is being directed by Mike Piscitelli and is written and produced by Jordan Tappis. It will be the first release from Jacko Productions, a company started by Ozzy's son Jack.
Piscitellihas uploaded a couple of behind-the-scenes photos from the post-production stage. Check them out below.
Newly sober, Ozzy has finally reached a point of clarity as he looks back on a lifetime of unresolved issues, unparalleled success, misdiagnosed diseases, severed ties, and a recurring dependency on drugs and alcohol. Due in theaters early 2010, "Wreckage Of My Past" is a film about reconciling the past and looking toward the future.
Jack Osbourne is executive-producing "Wreckage Of My Past" along with his mother, Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy's longtime manager.
Jack and Sharon are financing the film themselves.
Filming for "Wreckage Of My Past" began in January 2008. The documentary will reportedly include interviews with all the principal members of BLACK SABBATH, the various incarnations of Ozzy's solo band, family and friends. But the trick, Jack said, was getting them to be truthful. "The hard thing is getting people to be honest and not have it be a fluff piece, because that's not what we're trying to do," he told RollingStone.com. "I'm trying to paint a realistic picture of who my father is. I think 'The Osbournes', to a degree, tarnished the public's perception of my dad as a bit of a senile, funny, bumbling guy. Yeah, my dad can be that guy, but it's not him. I think that almost discredited who he is as an artist. My dad's not an idiot — he's nothing short of a genius, in my opinion. He does have huge flaws, and we're trying to really paint an honest picture of that."
According to Variety, Jack Osbourne filmed several of his father's concerts, compiled early archive footage, and was hoping to secure an interview with Ozzy's first wife. He was planning to put the footage together with Piscitelli and Tappis before talking to distributors.
"I want people to see John Osbourne as the guy I grew up with, the tormented, complex musician whose personal demons manifest themselves in so many crazy, unique ways," Osbourne said. "He's agreed to it but is putting up his guard, massively afraid of putting his true self out there on display for people to see."
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COMMENT | Newly sober? posted by : testaudience 11/7/2009 11:08:01 AM
Yea, that'll last two months tops. We all know the drill, Ozzy, you're a junkie and a drunk and have been for decades, whoopeee.
Ozzy is just a pathetic worn out shell of his former self. He doesn't give a shit anymore about being creative or making good music , he just cashes his checks and does what his pimp-lesbian of a wife tells him to do.
Prince of Darkness? More like Prince of Prozac.
His records now are totally uninspiried, and his live shows suck. He just stands on the stage looking bored out of what little mind he has left.
Just hang it up already, ok? You dont care anymore and it shows.
Then again heavy metal audiences are pretty dumb themselves, made up mostly of dim witted rednecks and white trash so they'll go to the shows again to hear that them thar Crazy Train song for the millionth time.
COMMENT | this just in...... posted by : istayedonthesnake 11/7/2009 11:19:34 AM
ozzies last brain cell has finally popped.........died of lonliness
COMMENT | FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! posted by : Rotted Spine 11/7/2009 11:20:08 AM
If Ozzy didn't care anymore it would hang it up. He would quit making music and doing shows, you sound like the dumb white trash. I'm sure I'm wrong though, you are probably one of those people that walks around with their nose in the air acting like your shit doesn't stink. Small minded individuals that only take pride in the fact that they think are better than everyone else. There are way to many people in the world like this. Sit back enjoy yourself and listen to Ozzy.
COMMENT | testaudience posted by : metalhead8745 11/7/2009 11:20:39 AM
ozzy isnt as good as he used to be, but he is and always will be THE ozzy osbourne. And sharon is an idiot who took all the credeit for finding randy (which she didn't), and we all hate her, but she isn't as bad as you say. and i'm no redneck or white trash and I love ozzy, and so do ALL of my friends who live on CALIFORNIA AND DO NOT OWN TRAILERS
COMMENT | it would be posted by : istayedonthesnake 11/7/2009 11:20:55 AM
cool if he could lure jake back, though......doubtful at best
COMMENT | np......... posted by : istayedonthesnake 11/7/2009 11:23:56 AM
CRAZY TRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
COMMENT | ... posted by : Rotted Spine 11/7/2009 11:23:59 AM
I made a mistake but you get the point. That is life people make mistakes. Listening to Black Rain, not the greatest Ozzy Cd but still awesome and I can't wait to see Ozzfest this year. HEAVY METAL WHITE TRASH FOR LIFE!! My god people need to pull the sick out of their asses.
COMMENT | .... posted by : Rotted Spine 11/7/2009 11:27:30 AM
People will always stereotype metalheads it makes me laugh.
COMMENT | Why is this talentless hack still being spoke of? posted by : Dr. Gonzo 11/7/2009 11:37:49 AM
Ozzy never cared about music or the fans. He doesn't even know how to sing, write lyrics or write music. He's a pathetic product of MTV lifestyle for you common, bland idiots who cannot read the world around you - only passively consume it. He is famous for all the wrong reasons. He's no different than that fake alien Jordon Kate Price.
This documentary will be a joke - a bad form of propaganda using the Osbourne brand-name (I call it bland-name) to generate money from the facebook generation.
COMMENT | Note to Jack: posted by : Land of the Lost Horizon 11/7/2009 11:44:48 AM
make sure you include subtitles! lots and lots of subtitles. hell, i'd even settle for someone elses voice dubbed in so i didn't have to read the whole movie.
COMMENT | Jack and Sharon are financing the film themselves??? posted by : Ronnie Black 11/7/2009 11:48:29 AM
Jack must be chipping in his allowance then. I wonder if there will be no Sabbath tunes on this, so's to fuck Tony out of any piece of the action.....
COMMENT | Fuck OFF posted by : Metallica666 11/7/2009 12:52:55 PM
For all the people that stereotype all the fans of Ozzy Ozbourne and also Ozzy himself then screw off!!! He is the most influential icon in music history. There wouldn't be a Metallica, The Misfits, Iron Maiden, Marilyn Manson, or Rob Zombie without him, and that's just five bands that he influenced. Look, everybody know that he did some wrong things in his life, but haven't we all. So for all those people who stereotype Hard Rock And Heavy Metal and all the fantastic types music that came from Hard Rock, and it's fan's FUCK OFF!!!!!
COMMENT | Long live posted by : RiotAct666 11/7/2009 1:31:57 PM
Ozzy!!!!!!!!!!!!
COMMENT | Dr. Gonzo posted by : ozzycooper 11/7/2009 2:06:35 PM
Um...product of MTV. Ozzy's career started in 1968, his solo career started in 1980. MTV launched in 1981. A product of MTV? Don't think so. Did MTV help his career, yep! Along with every other band that came after the launch. Don't believe me? Why did Metallica finally make a video? Why does GWAR dress the way they do? Are you really a doctor? Or a product of the Blabbermouth lifestyle?
COMMENT | well posted by : asskiker 11/7/2009 5:14:12 PM
i love ozzy, n the metal audience isnt dumasses that just go to see crazy train,, we go to shows to enjoy ourselves n cut loose for a couple of hours,,, sharon isnt all that bad,,, ive met her,, the stereotypes are wrong ozzy is the prince of darkness n forever shall be \m/ ALL ABOARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
COMMENT | what happened to Randy's film? posted by : Urartu 11/7/2009 7:35:12 PM
Ok, so while Ozzy continues to cash in on what Randy Rhoads, Lee Kerslake and Bob Daisley had created - the BEST material that Ozzy's EVER released under his name - which revived his musical career, the film about Randy Rhoads just died...
We probably won't see the complete story about the little guy whose songs Ozzy to continues to cash in on. The project recently crashed. It's pretty much over with, and this bozo's film will be released sooner than later.
How many more times do we need to hear the same stories from Ozzy's camp. The dude's no mistery, the only mistery is how he's still alive and why would ANYone pay to go see him do whatever it is that he does - which is no longer of any substance or of any importance. We know he uses a backup singer, might's well lipsync...
This is going to be great, probably a little retread as most of us know his story by now, but it'll be cool to maybe get the real story from friends and not the "glossy stock answer(s)" we're accustomed to. Ozzy is the John Lennon of heavy metal, he's real; no doubt about it; he loves his audience and they love him. I think it'd be some nice retribution in the wake of the Osbourne's tv series which did water down the, ahem, "Prince of Darkness" somewhat; maybe some of THOSE Ozzy fans will finally get the picture? TheBeaverintheManHat
I'd rather watch a documentary on Oprah than this piece of shit
COMMENT | Ozzy = god posted by : xoxmusicfan 11/7/2009 8:03:11 PM
i think what alot of the folk that post on blabbermouth are forgetting, in the end your opinions don't really count, every artist be it pop, metal, rock, country, dance, drum n bass, whatever, will have a fan base, ripping into someone and trying to convince others otherwise doesn't work, Ozzy was in Black Sabbath, thats the be all and end all, he helped create whatever band you listen to, show some respect
COMMENT | OZZY! posted by : The Game Is Called The End 11/7/2009 10:04:02 PM
COMMENT | respect the man, myth and legend posted by : Andersonic 11/8/2009 6:48:48 AM
Ozzy Osbourne is the most normal and honest man in showbizz, a genuine guy from the streets of Aston. Ups and downs as in everybodies life.
IF you silly Ozzslaggers folk can read a book, pick up 'How Black Was My Sabbath' and 'I Am Ozzy'. Full bookreport next week! ;)
Fools...
COMMENT | Ozzy is a product of MTV. posted by : Dr. Gonzo 11/8/2009 9:02:02 AM
Doesn't matter if Ozzy's so-called career started in Sabbath, he soon rode onto that filth program with his pathetic reality show. Without it, he wouldn't be as famous as he is today. He's a sellout and a hack. He rode on the back of talent and claimed all the wonderful things those musicians wrote for him as his own. The prick is a low-life, and this is proven even more that he's suing Tony Iommi.
Metallica666 are you fucking serious or are you being geniously sarcastic? You're getting confused - Black Sabbath was influential, not that braindead simpleton who can't sing for shit. Sabbath's music influenced rock and heavy metal, but sadly, people like you are blind and ignore those great tunes in favour of a clown acting like a retard.
COMMENT | ^^^^^^^^^^ posted by : Ancient_Mariner 11/8/2009 11:40:15 AM
You need to check all your facts before you say a fucking word you fucking retard!!! Ozzy's voice molded the style of Metal, his screams, his wide range, his laugh in the song Black Sabbath that drove the audience crazy, etc. Yes, he cannot hit those notes now, but gee...you stupid ignorant prick, let's see you hit those notes when you reach his age. Are you a rockstar BTW??? Oh and yes, here it comes...you'll say...Ozzy was never a Rockstar. People like you are so fucking predictable! BAHAHAHAHA!!! I suppose you'll have to throw in your next comment that Ozzy needs to retire...as ALL ignorant asswipes such as yourself will say. BORING!!! Get over the retirement shit and get over that he is a product of MTV...you mean like EVERY SINGLE band you probably like??? Fuck you asshole. The man loves his fans, always says he gets humbled when he thinks of where he came from and that "THE FANS" made him who he is and he NEVER forgets it to this day. Maybe if you watch some really great interviews you'd be a bit less ignorant. OK, ok...now is the time where you will throw in the comment that you cannot watch his interviews cuz you cannot understand him...again, BORING, OLD FUCKING attacks on the Prince Of Fucking Darkness!!!
Long Live The Prince Of Darkness Long Live The Ozzman...
The GREATEST frontman there ever was and ever will be!
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