My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Stop Making Sense (1984)

No film better makes you a fan of their work than this one.  I've always loved the Talking Heads but this concert film turned me into a believer.  The film opens on an empty stage with David Bryne playing a guitar along side a boom box.  Then with each song a new member of the band appear on stage.  I'll go ahead and say it: this is the best concert film I've ever seen.  It's so good I almost want to own it on Blu-ray.  Sure if you dislike the band 's music you should probably skip it, but I say give it a second chance because watching these musicians do what they love and do best is a great pleasure. Grade: A
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