Stop Making Sense
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Widely acknowledged as one of the best concert films ever made, Jonathan Demme’s inventive film of Talking Heads’ thrilling live show was shot over the course of four nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December 1983 when the group were touring to promote their new album, Speaking in Tongues. It remains the yardstick by which all other music films are measured by.
BBFC certification: PG
Further reading and viewing
Thirty years after their influential concert film, drummer Chris Frantz remembers the suit, the choreography and the (total lack of) direction
Kory Grow / Rolling Stone / 1 Aug 2014
Why Jonathan Demme’s Talking Heads film will never be topped
Jamie Milton / NME / 27 Apr 2017
David Byrne Q&A – Film at Lincoln Centre
Youtube / 19 Aug 2014