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Don't Break Down: A Film About Jawbreaker
Why this pick
Shared genres: Documentary.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1984 1h 28m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Movies like
Stop Making Sense
Documentary
CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
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01 / THE STORY
Stop Making Sense is a 1984 concert film featuring a live performance by Talking Heads. Directed by Jonathan Demme, it was shot over the course of four nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in Decemb
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.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
David Byrne
Vocals and Guitar
Tina Weymouth
Bass, Percussion and Vocals
Chris Frantz
Drums and Vocals
Jerry Harrison
Guitar, Keyboards and Vocals
Alex Weir
Guitar and Vocals