The Dub Room Special (2005)
- Original title
- Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
- Directed by
- Frank Zappa
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 8 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
This is a concert film from Frank Zappa that mixes performances from 1974 and 1981 with clay animation and behind-the-scenes footage. It features a blend of music and offbeat visual elements.
energeticplayfulimprovisationalquirkyvisually eclecticnostalgiclivelyarty
What happens
The Dub Room Special! is a direct-to-video production by American musician Frank Zappa made for release in October 1982. The video combines a performance at the KCET studios in Los Angeles on August 27, 1974 and two concerts performed at The Palladium, New York City on October 31, 1981 with clay animation by Bruce Bickford, interviews, and footage from the "Dub Room" at Compact Video. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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