Synopsis

Stop Making Sense is director Jonathan Demme's remarkable concert film that captures the enormous energy and joyous highs of the Talking Heads live performance. Band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison are joined by Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt in this groundbreaking concert film that is packed with the Talking Heads most memorable songs. Wall-to-wall music, beautiful cinematography and the legendary "Big Suit" make this "one of the greatest rock movies ever made" (Rolling Stone).

Reviews

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Marc Chevalier

Remastered and Refreshed for Digital Download .. So where's the surround? Stop Making Sense is a brilliant concert film. One of the best. I've had the urge to buy it recently, and then got wind of this 30th anniversary refresh and re-release. So I bought it in HD just now, on the day of release, only to play the first few minutes via Chromecast and learn that the $15 HD version only has stereo audio. Is this Google's content team's fault? Or the studio's fault? I'd like to think that people are buying this release because of the surround re-mix and great image quality - so it's a real bummer. I will say that there's never any rhyme or reason to whether or not Play Movie content has stereo or surround audio. I think I'm going to get a refund and buy it elsewhere. Edit - This may have been my mistake. I don't recall seeing Stop Making Sense in the Play Store before today, so I assumed this was the remaster when I looked today and it was available. I got a refund without issue and will gladly purchase the Anniversary reissue when it becomes available.

Stuart Ponder

Not Just A Great Concert Film Stop Making Sense is a great film, period. The film does a great job with the music, but what makes it great is how it successfully captures the theatrical aspects of Talking Heads. Jonathon Demme used innovative techniques and emerging technologies for the time to present a concert as much more than a set of songs.

Cast and credits

Actors	David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, Talking Heads
Director	Jonathan Demme

Additional information

Audio language

English (Stereo)

Subtitles

English

Rental period

Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.

Run time

88 minutes

Rating

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