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Stop Making Sense (1984)
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Ratings: 8.2/10 from 5,238 users
Metascore:
89/100
Reviews: 60 user | 52 critic | 9 from Metacritic.com An innovative concert movie for the rock group The Talking Heads. Director:Jonathan Demme |
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Steven Scales | ... |
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Lynn Mabry | ... |
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Ednah Holt | ... |
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Tina Weymouth | ... |
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Storyline
David Byrne walks onto the stage and does a solo "Psycho Killer." Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz join him for two more songs. The crew is busy, still setting up. Then, three more musicians and two back-up singers join the band. Everybody sings, plays, harmonizes, dances, and runs. They change instruments and clothes. Bryne appears in the Big Suit. The backdrop is often black, but sometimes it displays words, images, or children's drawings. The band cooks for 18 songs, the lyrics are clear, the house rocks. In this concert film, the Talking Heads hardly talk, don't stop, and always make sense. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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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?Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(West Germany) See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$4,166 (USA) (21 October 1984) (7 Screens)Gross:
$4,978,922 (USA)Company Credits
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Written by David Byrne, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz
Performed by Talking Heads See more »
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David Byrne's staggering during the latter part of "Psycho Killer" was directly inspired by Fred Astaire in Royal Wedding during the song "I Left My Hat In Haiti". See more »Goofs
Miscellaneous: Because the footage was edited together from three shows, there are numerous continuity errors. One mentioned on the commentary track of the DVD is the beach ball which is launched from the audience, but never falls. See more »Soundtracks
"Psycho Killer"Written by David Byrne, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz
Performed by Talking Heads See more »
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