Review of Stop Making Sense (1984) by Gideon B — 12 Jan 2008

The quintiessential and greatest music video ever!!!

This review of Stop Making Sense (1984) was written by Gideon B on 12 Jan 2008.

Stop Making Sense has generally received very positive reviews.

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I loved this as a young Talking Heads fan. I sill think it captures them in their prime and makes for great viewing…

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By Joseph H (968) on 28 Mar 2012

I'm gonna go ahead and say that this one edges out even Scorsese's Last Waltz as the best concert movie ever made…

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By Mike D (1,303) on 13 Jun 2013

Jonathan Demme does such an amazing job displaying the talents of the Talking Heads (as well as the Tom Tom Club) that it's hard for this film…

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By James K (1,238) on 07 May 2013

Stop Making Sense' is a visually inventive, expertly staged masterpiece that easily ranks alongside 'The Last Waltz' as one the greatest concert…

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By Paul Attanasio (217) for Washington Post (9,851) on 02 Jan 2018

It's a treat for fans (Heads heads?), and a chance for the uninitiated to tune in to the band that has come to personify postmodernist rock 'n' roll…

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By Shane M (526) on 10 Dec 2018

The frenetic energy and strangeness of David Byrne is mesmerizing…

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By Heather K (226) on 25 Mar 2012

It's a concert movie, but it's freaking beautiful…

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By Matthew S (2,399) on 29 Jun 2014

Brilliant and incredibly entertaining not just for the fact that the songs are great but because of David Byrne's outstanding performance throughout…

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By Esperanza C (8) on 07 Oct 2014

Same as it ever was! Definitive Post Modern Performance…

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By Art S (1,002) on 15 Apr 2013

I'm finding it too hard to review this on cinematic grounds without having all of my sentimental and nostalgic feelings influence my reaction…

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