Film198488 min

Stop Making Sense

Name: Stop Making Sense
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1984
Duration: 88 min
Cast: David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Steven Scales

Taste attributes: documentarymusicmusic/dancefresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentary

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"Why stop making sense? Why a movie? Why a big suit? Where do the odd movements come from? What will the band do next?"

Boxlist takeA grounded, original documentary: emotional and intimate. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.

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