Review of Stop Making Sense (1984) by Brett W — 04 Jul 2008

Best concert movie ever. Music, cinematography, energy - everything is wonderful. True art.

This review of Stop Making Sense (1984) was written by Brett W on 04 Jul 2008.

Stop Making Sense has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Bryce I (177) on 07 Mar 2014

So fa fa fa fa fucking good. Stop Making Sense also boasts a brilliant side performance from a lamppost so . . . check it out…

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