Stop Making Sense (1984)
Directed by Jonathan Demme
Genres - Music |
Sub-Genres - Concerts, Rock Musical |
Release Date - Sep 22, 2023 (USA), Sep 22, 2023 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 88 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Stop Making Sense was the first feature-length documentary effort of filmmaker Jonathan Demme. The director's subject is The Talking Heads, a new-wave/pop-rock group comprised of David Byrne, Chris Franz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison. The film was made during a three-day concert gig at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. What emerges on screen says as much about director Demme's taste and sensitivity as it does about the group and its visionary leader Byrne. Though some of the material in Stop Making Sense overlaps with the Talking Heads' earlier concert film The Name of This Band is Talking Heads, one never gets the feeling of by-the-numbers repetition; the group's energy is such that it virtually explodes from the screen.
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Keywords
alternative-rock, backstage, concert, rock-band, rock-music
Attributes
High Artistic Quality, High Historical Importance