Depeche Mode: 101 (1989)

Depeche Mode prepares for the 101st and final concert of its massive world tour at the Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California, while a group of fans who won a contest travel to the concert through the United States on a bus.

Directors:

David Dawkins, Chris Hegedus

Stars:

Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Martin Gore

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew Fletcher	...	Himself
David Gahan	...	Himself
Martin Gore	...	Himself
Alan Wilder	...	Himself
Oliver Chesler	...	The Bus (as Oliver Chester)
Mia Decaro	...	The Bus
Sandra Fergus	...	The Bus
Christopher Hardwick	...	The Bus
Jay Serken	...	The Bus
Liz Lazo	...	The Bus (as Elizabeth Lazlo)
Chris Parziale	...	The Bus
Maggie Mouzakitis	...	The Bus (as Margaret Mouzakitis)
Tamsin Lee	...	Cruise Director
Marcello Romero	...	Tour Guide
Dave Charest	...	Bus Driver

Storyline

Depeche Mode prepares for the 101st and final concert of its massive world tour at the Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California, while a group of fans who won a contest travel to the concert through the United States on a bus.

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Plot Keywords:

concert | band | vocalist | bus | year 1989 | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

official website of the video

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 April 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

101

Filming Locations:

Rose Bowl - 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mute Film, Pennebaker Associates

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Depeche Mode fan tradition of the audience waving their arms in unison during the song "Never Let Me Down Again" started with the Pasadena performance shown in "101". In 2006, on the "Music For The Masses" documentary DVD, Martin Gore said: "Dave [Gahan] often says that he doesn't know how he came up with the idea, when we were playing at the Rose Bowl. But he just, like, started waving his arms in the air; and, uh, you know, the whole crowd, just...in unison, started doing it back."

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Quotes

Alan Wilder: [imitating Dave's voice] Hello Pasadena!
David Gahan: I don't think I should say "Pasadena". I've been thinking about it for days, it's been playing on my mind.
Alan Wilder: [puts his hand on Dave's shoulder] Dave, I wouldn't let it play on your mind.
David Gahan: [chuckles] I bet I should say, "Good evening... everybody." No, that sounds terrible.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits ended, the shot of empty trucks running down the desert road away to the horizon is shown.

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Connections

Followed by Almost Beautiful (2007)

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Soundtracks

Stripped
Written by Martin Gore
Performed by Depeche Mode
Courtesy of Grabbing Hands/Sonet Music

User Reviews

The Definitive Rock Show!

Screw Woodstock! That's what I say! I have no idea if I would enjoy Depeche Mode 101 as much if I didn't love the group as much as I do. But mind you, I've seen a lot of rock docs that I've really liked, yet I wasn't crazy about the artist (Jimi in Monterey for example), so I would imagine I would like this. But since I like the band to begin with, that's a mute point isn't it? DM101 profiles Depeche Mode and their grandiose final concert, their 101st, when they were supporting their amazing album 'Music For The Masses. The concert was at the Pasadena Bowl, and this covers all about the logistics of putting a concert of that size there, profiles some VERY scary 80's kids who win a concert to travel to a couple of concerts performed by the band, and their travels across America! Oh and as for the concerts themselves, the songs are great, and they're shot by D.A. Pennebaker for pete's sakes, so you're going to get the best bang for your buck here!