A world that doesn’t have at least one Bon Jovi documentary just doesn’t seem complete. That will be fixed by “When We Were Beautiful.” Showtime has acquired the documentary of Bon Jovi which will premiere on October 24. Phil Griffin, photographer and filmmaker, directed the documentary which was filmed behind the scenes on the 2008 Lost Highway World Tour for the band that ended with a big Central Park concert in New York City.

Phil Griffin said that throughout his process of working with the band Bon Jovi that he was amazed at the candor and humility of the band and Jon.

The end result isn’t a neat bundle of musical interludes and staged interviews. Instead it’s a series of sometimes difficult and open conversations that are explored against a musical backdrop which spans twenty five years.

The film is about Jon’s drive, Richie’s complexity, Dave’s brutal honest and Tico’s peace. The band members’ willingness to share their story provides us with a very human story that shows the band will stand the tests of time.

Lots of people gave up on the guys from Jersey around the time that “I’ll Be There for You,” got played for about the billionth time. Credit needs to be given to Jon Bon Jovi and Company who have stayed relevant and rolled with the punches, remaining successful and popular for all of these years.

The band’s first album was released in 1984 after all!

Bon Jovi has taken their fair share of knocks for following the arena rock clichéd template. But it’s okay sometimes. That is all we want at times.

“The Circle,” the band’s new studio album, has a release date of November 10th. In addition, Harper Collins is releasing a companion book entitled “When We Were Beautiful” on October 27th.