Stop Making Sense (1984)
- Directed by
- Jonathan Demme
- Genre
- music documentary film, concert film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 8.3 of 10 from 374 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film captures a Talking Heads concert from 1983. The band performs their songs in a stripped-down early set, then gradually adds more musicians on stage. It shows the band's creative stagecraft and their lively interaction with the audience.
energeticjoyfulupbeatrhythmicintimatelivespontaneousplayful
What happens
Stop Making Sense is a 1984 American concert film featuring a live performance by the American rock band Talking Heads. The film was directed by Jonathan Demme and executive produced by Gary Kurfirst, the band’s longtime manager. The film was shot over four nights in December 1983 at Hollywood's Pantages Theatre while Talking Heads were on tour promoting their fifth studio album, Speaking in Tongues (1983). Stop Making Sense includes performances of the early Talking Heads single "Psycho Killer" (1977), through to their most recent hit at the time, "Burning Down the House" (1983). It also includes songs from the solo career of frontman David Byrne and by Tom Tom Club, the side project of drummer Chris Frantz and bassist Tina Weymouth. The film was independently produced, and the band raised the budget of $1.2 million themselves. The four core members of Talking Heads are joined by backing singers Lynn Mabry and Ednah Holt, guitarist Alex Weir, keyboardist Bernie Worrell and percussionist Steve Scales. Stop Making Sense is considered by many critics to be a classic and the greatest concert film of all time. The film is a pioneering example of the use of early digital audio techniques. In 2021, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". A special 4K restoration of the film was re-released in theaters in September 2023 by A24. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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In Heaven There Is No Beer? (1984)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.