Stop Making Sense
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.
- Released: 1984-11-16
- Runtime: 88 minutes
- Genre: Documentaries, Music
- Stars: Jerry Harrison, Alex Weir, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Ednah Holt, Bernie Worrell, David Byrne, Steven Scales
- Director: Jonathan Demme
Comments
- wtnr-99740 - 7 May 2024
Stop Making Sense Makes Sense
Simply the greatest concert film of all time. Demme keeps it simple the Talking Heads do the rest. I dare anyone to find this music in today's music environment. This is pure magic. If you are not familiar with their music this is all you need. Watch the movie then buy the soundtrack.
All the songs are exciting and, in my opinion, and improvement on earlier studio versions...which are masterful.
The band is tight and having a blast. Demme does a great job of focusing on the band performance and little to no time on the audience as is typical of other concert films. Hard to believe this was recorded 49 years ago. - DavoZed - 8 October 2023
Very Good
First there is the concert.
The frenetic energy of the band's performance was simply amazing. They and especially David Byrne were likely exhausted after 90 minutes of that kind of energy.
I don't know whether this performance was typical of the band because I don't follow them but I am assuming that it is.
Second was the film.
There must have been cameras everywhere and there must have been a great deal of thought put into the location of the cameras to capture the band's performance.
Very well shot and very well edited. Seamless, especially given that the film is the result of 4 concerts blended together.
