Review of Stop Making Sense (1984) by Greg L — 15 May 2011

A creative, original concert movie by the Talking Heads. FANTASTIC!

This review of Stop Making Sense (1984) was written by Greg L on 15 May 2011.

Stop Making Sense has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Mike H (1,369) on 16 Jul 2011

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