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Documentary filmmaker Shane Meadows has revealed plans to release his Stone Roses documentary ahead of Christmas 2012 - but admits the sheer amount of footage filmed for the project could make his goal an unrealistic target.
Speaking to the BBC at the band's Heaton Park gig on Friday night (29 June, 2012) the director spoke of his love for The Stone Roses and how he turned down a big budget project to work on the Stone Roses reunion documentary.
"I was meant to be doing England '90 and I was going to use the Roses music. The only thing that could have superceeded that would be The Roses reforming and asking me to do their film," said Meadows in the BBC interview. "Whatever I was doing, I would put down because that's the job of the world for me."
"I was hoping to get the documentary out for Christmas, but over this weekend alone we're going to shoot 180 - 200 hours of footage. We've got 35 cameras out there. Whether i'll even get through the footage by Christmas, we'll wait and see."
He also shared his opinion on why the Stone Roses Heaton Park shows caused so much excitement in the UK, explaining that the reason behind the renewed excitement for the band was the fact they never met their full potential in their heyday.
"It's been 22 years, apart from the few people who went to Warrington, since anyone has been able to see this band. There's unfinished business and we want to see them as much as anyone else out there," added Meadows. "If you stop before you've hit your peak, there's that thought of what could have been and a lot of bands pass their sell by date. The Roses never even got close to theirs the first time around."
Below: The Stone Roses play Heaton Park
