From an early age, we’re trained from media osmosis to expect, and to celebrate, performers who lord their power, their status, and their entitlement over us. We celebrate, with a certain degree of self-loathing, these peoples’ transformations from regular Joes to the icons we’re raised by television, magazines, and movies to want to be.
Talking Heads, the quartet consisting of David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison, have a more centered, settled sensibility, one that somehow still doesn’t compromise the energy we expect and want from a good rip-roaring concert. In Jonathan Demme’s Stop Making Sense, the group put on a show that revels in a smaller, more personal, self-actualization: It’s about rock stars learning to dominate themselves as opposed to others, to fit into a wider-reaching society that they accept as baffling, uncomfortable, and joyous.
Stop Making Sense doesn’t feel self-conscious and “good for you,...
Talking Heads, the quartet consisting of David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison, have a more centered, settled sensibility, one that somehow still doesn’t compromise the energy we expect and want from a good rip-roaring concert. In Jonathan Demme’s Stop Making Sense, the group put on a show that revels in a smaller, more personal, self-actualization: It’s about rock stars learning to dominate themselves as opposed to others, to fit into a wider-reaching society that they accept as baffling, uncomfortable, and joyous.
Stop Making Sense doesn’t feel self-conscious and “good for you,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Chuck Bowen
- Slant Magazine
Growing up in Texas in the 2000s, new-generation rap-rock star Teezo Touchdown was largely unfamiliar with Talking Heads. But as he was making his own records and plotting a stage show, some of his colleagues thought he’d be inspired by the band and called up a clip from its 1984 concert movie, Stop Making Sense. “The opening shot of David Byrne coming out with a boombox and doing ‘Psycho Killer’ — I had a true discovery moment,” Teezo recalls. “With what he was doing, and the production and the visuals, they had the total package.
- 5/10/2024
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
May is major at Max and HBO! This month, several highly anticipated shows, series, specials, live sports streams, and documentaries will be available to watch on the streamer, including the highly anticipated third season of the Emmy Award-winning comedy series “Hacks,” starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder. A24-heads will also get a double dose with the streaming premieres of both the critically acclaimed 2023 wrestling biopic “The Iron Claw” and the 40th anniversary 4K restoration of the Talking Heads’ “Stop Making Sense.”
Plus, catch up on shows from around Warner Bros. Discovery’s other brands, including Discovery, MotorTrend Network, Magnolia Network, TLC, Food Network, and more.
Find out everything coming to Max this May and get your watchlist ready with The Streamable’s top 5 premiere picks!
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Plus, catch up on shows from around Warner Bros. Discovery’s other brands, including Discovery, MotorTrend Network, Magnolia Network, TLC, Food Network, and more.
Find out everything coming to Max this May and get your watchlist ready with The Streamable’s top 5 premiere picks!
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The...
- 5/2/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced the movies, TV shows, and live sports that will be available on the Max streaming service in May. The Max May 2024 lineup includes season three of the comedy series Hacks, the drama series Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, and the unscripted series Thirst with Shay Mitchell.
The May schedule also includes the comedy special Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die, as well as the original documentaries Stax: Soulsville, U.S.A. and MoviePass, MovieCrash. Turtles All the Way Down, Stop Making Sense, and The Iron Claw are some of the films coming to the service.
Featured Programming
Hacks Season 3 (Max Original Comedy Series)
The nine-episode season debuts with two episodes on May 2, followed by two new episodes each week, concluding with the season finale on May 30.
Logline: A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special...
The May schedule also includes the comedy special Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die, as well as the original documentaries Stax: Soulsville, U.S.A. and MoviePass, MovieCrash. Turtles All the Way Down, Stop Making Sense, and The Iron Claw are some of the films coming to the service.
Featured Programming
Hacks Season 3 (Max Original Comedy Series)
The nine-episode season debuts with two episodes on May 2, followed by two new episodes each week, concluding with the season finale on May 30.
Logline: A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special...
- 4/24/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Earlier this month, A24 announced a Stop Making Sense tribute album honoring the 40th anniversary of Talking Heads’ seminal film and soundtrack. Now, the first single — a cover of “Burning Down the House” by Paramore — and the full roster of artists involved have arrived.
Titled Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense, the 16-track album will mirror the tracklist of the 1984 original (which was just re-released itself). Joining Paramore on the lineup will be: Lorde, The National, Miley Cyrus, The Linda Lindas, Toro y Moi, Kevin Abstract, Badbadnotgood, Chicano Batman, Blondshell, The Cavemen, DJ Tunez, El Mató a un Policía Motorizado, girl in red, Jean Dawson, and Teezo Touchdown.
The specifics as to which artist will be covering which song has yet to be released, as has the actual release date itself. Paramore announced their involvement with the project earlier this month, sharing a preview...
Titled Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense, the 16-track album will mirror the tracklist of the 1984 original (which was just re-released itself). Joining Paramore on the lineup will be: Lorde, The National, Miley Cyrus, The Linda Lindas, Toro y Moi, Kevin Abstract, Badbadnotgood, Chicano Batman, Blondshell, The Cavemen, DJ Tunez, El Mató a un Policía Motorizado, girl in red, Jean Dawson, and Teezo Touchdown.
The specifics as to which artist will be covering which song has yet to be released, as has the actual release date itself. Paramore announced their involvement with the project earlier this month, sharing a preview...
- 1/31/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Talking Heads’ David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth reunited this past fall for the first time in 20 years to participate in a Q&a discussion at the Toronto International Film Festival’s screening of Stop Making Sense. Now, we’re learning that some promoters were hoping that the conversation could lead to a wider reunion. Among them were Live Nation and Coachella, who both hoped to book the legendary band for headlining gigs this year, but failed.
The news comes via a report from Billboard, which reveals that festival curator and Goldenvoice president Paul Tollett flew to Toronto for the screening of Stop Making Sense, hoping to discuss the possibility of a reunion at Coachella 2024 with members of the band and their reps. Upon arriving and conducting a vibe check, though, Tollett told Billboard that he “sensed there were no shows happening, so I didn’t make an offer.
The news comes via a report from Billboard, which reveals that festival curator and Goldenvoice president Paul Tollett flew to Toronto for the screening of Stop Making Sense, hoping to discuss the possibility of a reunion at Coachella 2024 with members of the band and their reps. Upon arriving and conducting a vibe check, though, Tollett told Billboard that he “sensed there were no shows happening, so I didn’t make an offer.
- 1/31/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
If you’re eager to see “Stop Making Sense” on the big screen again, well, watch out … you might get what you’re after.
Starting Jan. 27, the beloved Talking Heads concert film will return to movie theaters across the U.S., Canada and the U.K. via A24, in honor of the movie’s 40th anniversary this summer.
“Stop Making Sense” will have residencies in cities including Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New York, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto and more. Tickets will be available to purchase here.
A24 will also release a special collection of merchandise available to purchase at selected theaters. A preorder for a collector’s edition 4K and Blu-ray release of the film will open Jan. 27. And considering Talking Heads reunited to celebrate the film last year at Toronto International Film Festival, perhaps members of the band will make surprise cameos at theaters throughout the theatrical tour.
Starting Jan. 27, the beloved Talking Heads concert film will return to movie theaters across the U.S., Canada and the U.K. via A24, in honor of the movie’s 40th anniversary this summer.
“Stop Making Sense” will have residencies in cities including Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New York, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto and more. Tickets will be available to purchase here.
A24 will also release a special collection of merchandise available to purchase at selected theaters. A preorder for a collector’s edition 4K and Blu-ray release of the film will open Jan. 27. And considering Talking Heads reunited to celebrate the film last year at Toronto International Film Festival, perhaps members of the band will make surprise cameos at theaters throughout the theatrical tour.
- 1/17/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Hayley Williams and her Paramore band members have a tape they’d like to play for you. Not long after parting ways with Atlantic Records to become an independent rock band, Paramore is teasing a partnership with A24 to release a 16-track Stop Making Sense tribute album inspired by the life-altering album and concert performance by the Talking Heads. While details remain a mystery, the project teases “16 tracks from 16 artists.”
Paramore is singer Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York, and drummer Zac Farro. Recently, the band created a panic among its fanbase when rumors about them breaking up circulated online. The nail-biting occurred when the band removed its website and scrubbed its social media platforms. However, the band has no intention of parting ways—quite the opposite. In addition to announcing the Stop Making Sense tribute album, Paramore will support Taylor Swift on her sold-out Eras arena tour in 2024.
In a...
Paramore is singer Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York, and drummer Zac Farro. Recently, the band created a panic among its fanbase when rumors about them breaking up circulated online. The nail-biting occurred when the band removed its website and scrubbed its social media platforms. However, the band has no intention of parting ways—quite the opposite. In addition to announcing the Stop Making Sense tribute album, Paramore will support Taylor Swift on her sold-out Eras arena tour in 2024.
In a...
- 1/10/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The classic Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense” has generated $5 million at the box office since returning to theaters in the fall.
With this benchmark, the “Stop Making Sense” re-release has generated more coinage than the film’s entire initial 41-week run ($4.95 million) in 1984. Of course, this milestone comes with a massive caveat: Ticket sales aren’t adjusted for inflation, and prices were significantly less expensive four decades ago. So, attendance was higher during the original release.
Still, it’s an impressive turnout for a 40-year-old documentary about a band whose members are currently in their 70s. (Concert films don’t need to sell at the level of Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” to be successful.) According to its distributor A24, it’s not just old fans of Talking Heads who are returning to the big screen. More than 60% of audience members were not alive when the film was originally released,...
With this benchmark, the “Stop Making Sense” re-release has generated more coinage than the film’s entire initial 41-week run ($4.95 million) in 1984. Of course, this milestone comes with a massive caveat: Ticket sales aren’t adjusted for inflation, and prices were significantly less expensive four decades ago. So, attendance was higher during the original release.
Still, it’s an impressive turnout for a 40-year-old documentary about a band whose members are currently in their 70s. (Concert films don’t need to sell at the level of Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” to be successful.) According to its distributor A24, it’s not just old fans of Talking Heads who are returning to the big screen. More than 60% of audience members were not alive when the film was originally released,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
All four members of Talking Heads appeared on Wednesday’s episode of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert as part of their reunion surrounding the 40th anniversary theatrical re-release of Stop Making Sense.
In introducing the band, Stephen Colbert spoke about his own fandom. “I was in my sophomore year of college. That summer before… Speaking in Tongues comes out. That spring, Stop Making Sense comes out. So I am absolutely levitating talking to you right now,” Colbert remarked.
“I had tickets to see you at Uva in Fall 1983,” Colbert continued. “I had a paper due the next day for my Shakespeare class and I did the paper instead. Tina [Weymouth], how big of a mistake did I make?”
During the three-segment interview, Weymouth, David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison discussed their formation and early days of touring, including a show at a pizza shop in which a fire eater opened for them.
In introducing the band, Stephen Colbert spoke about his own fandom. “I was in my sophomore year of college. That summer before… Speaking in Tongues comes out. That spring, Stop Making Sense comes out. So I am absolutely levitating talking to you right now,” Colbert remarked.
“I had tickets to see you at Uva in Fall 1983,” Colbert continued. “I had a paper due the next day for my Shakespeare class and I did the paper instead. Tina [Weymouth], how big of a mistake did I make?”
During the three-segment interview, Weymouth, David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison discussed their formation and early days of touring, including a show at a pizza shop in which a fire eater opened for them.
- 10/26/2023
- by Bryan Kress
- Consequence - Music
If you’re here wondering why “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” isn’t new tonight, wonder no further. Tuesday’s episode was canceled at the last minute because Colbert is still battling a recent Covid-19 infection.
“I always want to be able to do the show the audience deserves, but today Covid had other plans. Taking it day by day and I hope we can all see each other tomorrow night,” Colbert said in a message posted on X (the social media site formerly known as Twitter) on Tuesday afternoon.
On Monday, Colbert taped his parts of “The Late Show” from his home after testing positive for the illness. In his monologue, he explained that he had somewhat mild symptoms. “”Flaming throat, a little sweaty, coughy,” he said.
“So that’s it. I have a Covid-19 again, even though it’s 2023. I should at least have something new, like...
“I always want to be able to do the show the audience deserves, but today Covid had other plans. Taking it day by day and I hope we can all see each other tomorrow night,” Colbert said in a message posted on X (the social media site formerly known as Twitter) on Tuesday afternoon.
On Monday, Colbert taped his parts of “The Late Show” from his home after testing positive for the illness. In his monologue, he explained that he had somewhat mild symptoms. “”Flaming throat, a little sweaty, coughy,” he said.
“So that’s it. I have a Covid-19 again, even though it’s 2023. I should at least have something new, like...
- 10/18/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Let’s say you’re a band — a famous and well-regarded one — and you are deep into a tour that’s ambitious, theatrical, and almost triples the number of musicians you normally have onstage. Once upon a time, you played stark post-punk songs and Al Green covers at Cbgb. Now your shows are messing around with German expressionistic lighting, Kabuki tropes, and comically oversize suits. There are multimedia slides with random words and phrases (“Dollface,” “Drugs,” “Public Library”) projected on screens behind you. Your lead singer does an Astaire-and-Rogers...
- 9/27/2023
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Watching “Stop Making Sense” in 4K IMAX at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival was a transporting, immersive, joyous experience. Some of us also saw the 1983 Talking Heads concert tour promoting their fifth album, “Speaking in Tongues”; when Jonathan Demme saw the show, the director asked if he could document the concerts. The band, who admired Demme films such as “Caged Heat” and “Melvin and Howard,” loved the idea.
Demme shot the film over three performances in December 1983 at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles. Four months later, it was in theaters and grossed $5 million. Forty years later, the band holds the film rights. They worked with A24 to release the restored 4K version for its exclusive IMAX run on September 22 before heading to conventional theaters September 29 around the world.
At the Toronto world premiere, even the band rose up in their vertiginous IMAX seats and danced — who could resist “Road to Nowhere,...
Demme shot the film over three performances in December 1983 at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles. Four months later, it was in theaters and grossed $5 million. Forty years later, the band holds the film rights. They worked with A24 to release the restored 4K version for its exclusive IMAX run on September 22 before heading to conventional theaters September 29 around the world.
At the Toronto world premiere, even the band rose up in their vertiginous IMAX seats and danced — who could resist “Road to Nowhere,...
- 9/22/2023
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The 40th anniversary 4K-cut of Stop Making Sense continues to make a lot of cents.
In the wake of the Talking Heads A24 re-release racking up the biggest grossing Imax live event ever with close to $641K, we’re hearing that showtimes for this weekend’s Imax run are already selling out.
Move over, Barbie (which is getting her first release in Imax this Friday for one week), because you’re going to have to contend with the Talking Heads in the house, not Ken.
Originally the re-release of the 1984 Jonathan Demme concert film was bound to run in around 150 Imax auditoriums, now it’s 300. That’s a nice appetizer for any pop rock aficionado waiting in the lobby for the Taylor Swift: Eras Tour concert to start. Stop Making Sense expands again next Friday, Sept. 29.
After dancing in their seats at their TIFF reunion last week, the Talking Heads...
In the wake of the Talking Heads A24 re-release racking up the biggest grossing Imax live event ever with close to $641K, we’re hearing that showtimes for this weekend’s Imax run are already selling out.
Move over, Barbie (which is getting her first release in Imax this Friday for one week), because you’re going to have to contend with the Talking Heads in the house, not Ken.
Originally the re-release of the 1984 Jonathan Demme concert film was bound to run in around 150 Imax auditoriums, now it’s 300. That’s a nice appetizer for any pop rock aficionado waiting in the lobby for the Taylor Swift: Eras Tour concert to start. Stop Making Sense expands again next Friday, Sept. 29.
After dancing in their seats at their TIFF reunion last week, the Talking Heads...
- 9/21/2023
- by Natalie Sitek and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Considered by many critics to be the greatest concert film ever made, Stop Making Sense recently enjoyed its fortieth anniversary, prompting a reissue of the film – directed by the late Jonathan Demme – after a picture and audio restoration that leaves little doubt as to the validity of the claims of the piece being the best concert film of all time.
The concert captured here was shot over three December nights in 1983 at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre and features the core members of The Talking Heads – David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison – alongside additional musicians Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry, and Edna Holt performing many of the band’s most memorable songs.
For those that haven’t seen the film yet, it begins with Byrne walking to the center of an empty stage with an acoustic guitar and a tape player. He then begins the performance,...
The concert captured here was shot over three December nights in 1983 at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre and features the core members of The Talking Heads – David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison – alongside additional musicians Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry, and Edna Holt performing many of the band’s most memorable songs.
For those that haven’t seen the film yet, it begins with Byrne walking to the center of an empty stage with an acoustic guitar and a tape player. He then begins the performance,...
- 9/19/2023
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
The band Talking Heads reunited for a special 40th anniversary screening of their landmark 1984 concert documentary Stop Making Sense at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Monday, September 11, 2023.
Members of the band, including: David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth joined filmmaker Spike Lee, who served as moderator for the event, to discuss the seminal film directed by Jonathan Demme. You can check out a video of the discussion right here on CinemaNerdz (see below) as well as a trailer for the new re-release of the film (above)!
Stop Making Sense is in IMAX theaters on September 22, 2023
and everywhere on September 29, 2023!
For More Information, Please Visit:
Official Site
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Members of the band, including: David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth joined filmmaker Spike Lee, who served as moderator for the event, to discuss the seminal film directed by Jonathan Demme. You can check out a video of the discussion right here on CinemaNerdz (see below) as well as a trailer for the new re-release of the film (above)!
Stop Making Sense is in IMAX theaters on September 22, 2023
and everywhere on September 29, 2023!
For More Information, Please Visit:
Official Site
The post Talking Heads Reunite to Screen “Stop Making Sense” first appeared on CinemaNerdz.
- 9/14/2023
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
Release via A24 to follow later in September.
Monday night’s special Imax Live 40th anniversary screening of Jonathan Demme’s Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense at TIFF has become the highest grossing Imax Live event of all time in North America.
The event, which was hosted by Spike Lee at Cineplex’s Scotiabank IMAX Theatre in Toronto, earned $640,839 and sold out 25 screens across 165 Imax locations in North America and the BFI IMAX in London.
Monday’s screening played like a live concert as ticket-holders danced in the aisles. It was followed by a live-streamed Q&a featuring...
Monday night’s special Imax Live 40th anniversary screening of Jonathan Demme’s Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense at TIFF has become the highest grossing Imax Live event of all time in North America.
The event, which was hosted by Spike Lee at Cineplex’s Scotiabank IMAX Theatre in Toronto, earned $640,839 and sold out 25 screens across 165 Imax locations in North America and the BFI IMAX in London.
Monday’s screening played like a live concert as ticket-holders danced in the aisles. It was followed by a live-streamed Q&a featuring...
- 9/12/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
If you’re the Talking Heads, you may find yourself at the top of the Imax charts after the Toronto International Film Festival Imax screening of Stop Making Sense, the band’s legendary concert film. The Stop Making Sense 40th Anniversary TIFF screening, courtesy of A24, earned $640,839 and sold out 25 screens across 165 Imax markets in North America and the BFI Imax in London.
Fans lucky enough to attend the world premiere at Cineplex’s Scotiabank Imax Theatre in Toronto experienced a special Q&a live stream from TIFF, moderated by Spike Lee. The band’s four original members reunited for the event: David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrington.
“The unforgettable Stop Making Sense looks and sounds even more incredible in Imax, and we’re excited to share this event with TIFF and our audiences everywhere,” said CEO Rich Gelfond. “This further establishes our ability to deliver live...
Fans lucky enough to attend the world premiere at Cineplex’s Scotiabank Imax Theatre in Toronto experienced a special Q&a live stream from TIFF, moderated by Spike Lee. The band’s four original members reunited for the event: David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrington.
“The unforgettable Stop Making Sense looks and sounds even more incredible in Imax, and we’re excited to share this event with TIFF and our audiences everywhere,” said CEO Rich Gelfond. “This further establishes our ability to deliver live...
- 9/12/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Jonathan Demme’s classic Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense” returned to theaters for its 40th anniversary and became Imax’s highest-grossing live event. The film earned $640,839 and sold out 25 screens across 165 Imax locations in North America, according to the company.
All things considered, this is a pretty niche record within Imax. The previous benchmark for Imax Live — which consists of early screenings followed by live Q&As with stars and filmmakers — was Brandi Carlile’s “In the Canyon Haze,” which earned $505,000 in September 2022. Prior events have included director Peter Jackson’s Disney+ documentary “The Beatles: Get Back” and Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling.”
The world premiere of A24’s 4K restoration of “Stop Making Sense” was held on Monday at the Toronto International Film Festival at Cineplex’s Scotiabank Theatre. It was followed by a Q&a live-streamed from TIFF and moderated by filmmaker Spike Lee with...
All things considered, this is a pretty niche record within Imax. The previous benchmark for Imax Live — which consists of early screenings followed by live Q&As with stars and filmmakers — was Brandi Carlile’s “In the Canyon Haze,” which earned $505,000 in September 2022. Prior events have included director Peter Jackson’s Disney+ documentary “The Beatles: Get Back” and Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling.”
The world premiere of A24’s 4K restoration of “Stop Making Sense” was held on Monday at the Toronto International Film Festival at Cineplex’s Scotiabank Theatre. It was followed by a Q&a live-streamed from TIFF and moderated by filmmaker Spike Lee with...
- 9/12/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
A24’s 4k restoration of Jonathan Demme’s “Stop Making Sense” had its global premiere on Monday night. It played at the Toronto Film Festival, while also live-streaming concurrently to 165 Imax locations. The 40th-anniversary screening, featuring a Q&a with the original Talking Head band members, shattered records for a live Imax event. It sold out in 25 screens in North America and the BFI Imax in London and earned $$640,839.
The world premiere took place on Monday, September 11 at Cineplex’s Scotiabank Imax theater in Toronto. The Q&a, moderated by Spike Lee, featured members David Bryne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison.
The previous record for an Imax live event was the “Brandi Carlile: In The Canyon Haze – Live from Laurel Canyon” connected theatre event. That one earned $505,000 in September of 2022.
“The unforgettable Stop Making Sense looks and sounds even more incredible in IMAX, and we’re excited to...
The world premiere took place on Monday, September 11 at Cineplex’s Scotiabank Imax theater in Toronto. The Q&a, moderated by Spike Lee, featured members David Bryne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison.
The previous record for an Imax live event was the “Brandi Carlile: In The Canyon Haze – Live from Laurel Canyon” connected theatre event. That one earned $505,000 in September of 2022.
“The unforgettable Stop Making Sense looks and sounds even more incredible in IMAX, and we’re excited to...
- 9/12/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Monday night’s special 40th anniversary screening of Jonathan Demme’s Stop Making Sense at the Toronto Film Festival is now Imax’s highest-grossing live event, the company said. The groundbreaking Talking Heads concert film, from A24, earned $640,839 and sold out 25 screens across 165 Imax locations in North America and the BFI Imax in London.
The remastered world premiere at Cineplex’s Scotiabank Imax Theatre in Toronto was followed by a Q&a live-streamed from TIFF and moderated by filmmaker Spike Lee with all four original band members in attendance: David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison. Lee called it “the greatest concert film ever.”
“The unforgettable Stop Making Sense looks and sounds even more incredible in Imax, and we’re excited to share this event with TIFF and our audiences everywhere,’ said CEO Rich Gelfond. “This further establishes our ability to deliver live and music experiences with extraordinary quality,...
The remastered world premiere at Cineplex’s Scotiabank Imax Theatre in Toronto was followed by a Q&a live-streamed from TIFF and moderated by filmmaker Spike Lee with all four original band members in attendance: David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison. Lee called it “the greatest concert film ever.”
“The unforgettable Stop Making Sense looks and sounds even more incredible in Imax, and we’re excited to share this event with TIFF and our audiences everywhere,’ said CEO Rich Gelfond. “This further establishes our ability to deliver live and music experiences with extraordinary quality,...
- 9/12/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
The entire Talking Heads section at Toronto’s Scotiabank IMAX Theatre on Monday night stood up and danced during their landmark concert film, Stop Making Sense, instigated by enthusiastic audience members, especially at the back who were on their feet as if at a live show. One person even leapt over the railing, ran across the aisle, and sprinted up the stairs then back to his seat, lickety split.
It was that kind of atmosphere for the world premiere of the newly restored 4K version of the Jonathan Demme-directed concert film celebrating its 40th anniversary as part of the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival: Joyous. Fun. Clapping and cheering included, although it was hard to tell to if it was live or the December 1983 audience at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. Such is the brilliance of digital surround sound.
It was also hard to see in the dark theater...
It was that kind of atmosphere for the world premiere of the newly restored 4K version of the Jonathan Demme-directed concert film celebrating its 40th anniversary as part of the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival: Joyous. Fun. Clapping and cheering included, although it was hard to tell to if it was live or the December 1983 audience at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. Such is the brilliance of digital surround sound.
It was also hard to see in the dark theater...
- 9/12/2023
- by Karen Bliss
- Consequence - Music
At a Toronto International Film Festival that saw its wattage dimmed by a SAG-AFTRA strike, it took a Talking Heads reunion at the 40th Anniversary of Stop Making Sense to crank up the festival’s volume to an 11 in Spinal Tap-speak.
Talking Heads’ David Byrne in ‘Stop Making Sense,’ 1984
The new A24 re-release of the Jonathan Demme concert film, which moderator Spike Lee billed as “the greatest concert film ever,” is a 4K Imax restoration.
And the night literally lived up to the large format exhibitor’s slogan “Watch a movie, or be part of one” as Talking Heads bandmembers David Byrne, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz and Lee himself got up and danced during such numbers as “Burning Down the House” and “Once in a Lifetime” during the screening. Talk about a cinema-surround show.
Tina Weymouth, Everett Collection
Stop Making Sense played at Toronto’s Scotiabank auditorium No.
Talking Heads’ David Byrne in ‘Stop Making Sense,’ 1984
The new A24 re-release of the Jonathan Demme concert film, which moderator Spike Lee billed as “the greatest concert film ever,” is a 4K Imax restoration.
And the night literally lived up to the large format exhibitor’s slogan “Watch a movie, or be part of one” as Talking Heads bandmembers David Byrne, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz and Lee himself got up and danced during such numbers as “Burning Down the House” and “Once in a Lifetime” during the screening. Talk about a cinema-surround show.
Tina Weymouth, Everett Collection
Stop Making Sense played at Toronto’s Scotiabank auditorium No.
- 9/12/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
It usually starts around “Burning Down the House.” That’s six numbers into Stop Making Sense, the 1984 Talking Heads concert film, and the first number to feature not just the central quartet — David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, and Chris Frantz — but the whole expanded band they were using during that tour. People get up and start dancing in their seats, in the aisles, in the front, and in the back of the theater. I’ve been to screenings where it starts a little earlier, around “Thank You for Sending Me an Angel,...
- 9/12/2023
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
The hottest ticket at TIFF this year was for a 40-year-old concert film of a band that broke up in 1991.
Toronto audiences Monday night were treated to the world premiere of the new, IMAX, 4K restored version of Jonathan Demme’s Stop Making Sense, originally released in 1984.
The band members: Frontman David Byrne, bassist Tina Weymouth, drummer Chris Frantz and keyboarder/guitarist Jerry Harrison all attended the screening at Toronto’s Scotiabank Theatre and took part in a Q&a afterward with Spike Lee, who directed the concert film David Byrne’s American Utopia — which premiered in Toronto three years ago.
“I want to go on the record: This is the greatest concert film ever!” said Lee of Demme’s movie, which was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December 1983, as The Talking Heads were touring to promote their Speaking in Tongues album.
Toronto audiences Monday night were treated to the world premiere of the new, IMAX, 4K restored version of Jonathan Demme’s Stop Making Sense, originally released in 1984.
The band members: Frontman David Byrne, bassist Tina Weymouth, drummer Chris Frantz and keyboarder/guitarist Jerry Harrison all attended the screening at Toronto’s Scotiabank Theatre and took part in a Q&a afterward with Spike Lee, who directed the concert film David Byrne’s American Utopia — which premiered in Toronto three years ago.
“I want to go on the record: This is the greatest concert film ever!” said Lee of Demme’s movie, which was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December 1983, as The Talking Heads were touring to promote their Speaking in Tongues album.
- 9/12/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jerry Harrison recently joined Kyle Meredith to talk about the 40th anniversary of Stop Making Sense, the Jonathan Demme-directed concert film spotlighting Talking Heads. Though the band endured a bit of a rocky breakup, the 4K restoration of the movie is bringing Harrison and his former David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, and Chris Frantz together next month for their first public reunion in over 20 years.
Harrison said that the film’s distributor A24 played a significant role in bringing Talking Heads back together: “We own the film together, [so we had] to work together to make a decision. ‘Is A24 the right distributor for us, the right partner for us?’ We had to have conversations about that, and this is something we did together. Then A24 is going like: ‘Here’s the offer — we’re going to get really behind this, if you help us.’ And so it was like, ‘obviously, we need...
Harrison said that the film’s distributor A24 played a significant role in bringing Talking Heads back together: “We own the film together, [so we had] to work together to make a decision. ‘Is A24 the right distributor for us, the right partner for us?’ We had to have conversations about that, and this is something we did together. Then A24 is going like: ‘Here’s the offer — we’re going to get really behind this, if you help us.’ And so it was like, ‘obviously, we need...
- 8/30/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
With Talking Heads set to reunite next month for a live Q&a about their legendary concert film, Stop Making Sense, David Byrne has reflected on their acrimonious breakup and expressed regret about how he handled the situation.
“As a younger person, I was not as pleasant to be around. When I was working on some Talking Heads shows, I was more of a little tyrant,” Byrne told People. “And then I learned to relax, and I also learned that collaborating with people, both sides get more if there’s a good relationship instead of me telling everybody what to do.”
He added, “I think [the end] wasn’t handled well. It was kind of ugly.”
As pioneers of new wave, Talking Heads released eight albums from their formation in 1975 through their split in December 1991. While speaking to the Los Angeles Times the following year, drummer Chris Frantz and bassist Tina Weymouth...
“As a younger person, I was not as pleasant to be around. When I was working on some Talking Heads shows, I was more of a little tyrant,” Byrne told People. “And then I learned to relax, and I also learned that collaborating with people, both sides get more if there’s a good relationship instead of me telling everybody what to do.”
He added, “I think [the end] wasn’t handled well. It was kind of ugly.”
As pioneers of new wave, Talking Heads released eight albums from their formation in 1975 through their split in December 1991. While speaking to the Los Angeles Times the following year, drummer Chris Frantz and bassist Tina Weymouth...
- 8/17/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
“Stop Making Sense,” the Talking Heads concert film breathlessly directed by the late, great Jonathan Demme, is returning to theaters this fall, newly restored for its 40th-ish anniversary (the movie actually came out in 1984 but was filmed in 1983).
While a re-release of “Stop Making Sense,” overseen by A24, is exciting, perhaps even more exciting is the fact that the band will reunite at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday, September 11 for a chat moderated by Spike Lee. Lee directed the filmed version of David Byrne’s “American Utopia” for HBO.
Byrne will be joined by Jerry Harrison and the still-married Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth on stage. The chat will be live-broadcast for a special Global IMAX Live event that same night; the movie will then be in IMAX theaters exclusively on September 22 and everywhere September 29 “in a pristine new 4K restoration,” according to A24.
In a new interview...
While a re-release of “Stop Making Sense,” overseen by A24, is exciting, perhaps even more exciting is the fact that the band will reunite at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday, September 11 for a chat moderated by Spike Lee. Lee directed the filmed version of David Byrne’s “American Utopia” for HBO.
Byrne will be joined by Jerry Harrison and the still-married Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth on stage. The chat will be live-broadcast for a special Global IMAX Live event that same night; the movie will then be in IMAX theaters exclusively on September 22 and everywhere September 29 “in a pristine new 4K restoration,” according to A24.
In a new interview...
- 8/17/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
World premiering at TIFF before hitting IMAX and theater screens later this fall, the trailer arrives from A24 today for the 40th anniversary 4K restoration of Jonathan Demme‘s Stop Making Sense. The seminal Talking Heads concert film captures the band—comprised of David Byrne, Jerry Harrison and spouses Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz, married now for 45 years—performing at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December of 1983. The September 11 TIFF world premiere of the 4K restoration will be followed by a Q&a conducted by Spike Lee with all of the original Talking Heads band members (this should be juicy in its […]
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- 8/17/2023
- by Natalia Keogan
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
World premiering at TIFF before hitting IMAX and theater screens later this fall, the trailer arrives from A24 today for the 40th anniversary 4K restoration of Jonathan Demme‘s Stop Making Sense. The seminal Talking Heads concert film captures the band—comprised of David Byrne, Jerry Harrison and spouses Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz, married now for 45 years—performing at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December of 1983. The September 11 TIFF world premiere of the 4K restoration will be followed by a Q&a conducted by Spike Lee with all of the original Talking Heads band members (this should be juicy in its […]
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- 8/17/2023
- by Natalia Keogan
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Talking Heads have a tape they want to play — again. Ahead of its 4k re-release in theaters in September, A24 has shared a new trailer for the band’s indelible concert film Stop Making Sense. Check out the clip below.
Widely regarded as the greatest concert film of all time, director Jonathan Demme made Stop Making Sense from the footage of three shows Talking Heads played at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood in December 1983. Featuring all of the band’s biggest songs up until that point — “Psycho Killer,” “Burning Down the House,” and “Life During Wartime” among them — the concerts were highly choreographed and pioneered the use of digital audio, moving beyond a straightforward live recording. Backing members Lynn Mabry, Ednah Holt, Alex Weir, Bernie Worrell, and Steve Scales (and David Byrne’s oversized suit) added to the movie’s power as well.
Before its theatrical re-release, Stop Making Sense...
Widely regarded as the greatest concert film of all time, director Jonathan Demme made Stop Making Sense from the footage of three shows Talking Heads played at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood in December 1983. Featuring all of the band’s biggest songs up until that point — “Psycho Killer,” “Burning Down the House,” and “Life During Wartime” among them — the concerts were highly choreographed and pioneered the use of digital audio, moving beyond a straightforward live recording. Backing members Lynn Mabry, Ednah Holt, Alex Weir, Bernie Worrell, and Steve Scales (and David Byrne’s oversized suit) added to the movie’s power as well.
Before its theatrical re-release, Stop Making Sense...
- 8/17/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
Talking Heads have a tape they want to play — again. Ahead of its 4k re-release in theaters in September, A24 has shared a new trailer for the band’s indelible concert film Stop Making Sense. Check out the clip below.
Widely regarded as the greatest concert film of all time, director Jonathan Demme made Stop Making Sense from the footage of three shows Talking Heads played at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood in December 1983. Featuring all of the band’s biggest songs up until that point — “Psycho Killer,” “Burning Down the House,” and “Life During Wartime” among them — the concerts were highly choreographed and pioneered the use of digital audio, moving beyond a straightforward live recording. Backing members Lynn Mabry, Ednah Holt, Alex Weir, Bernie Worrell, and Steve Scales (and David Byrne’s oversized suit) added to the movie’s power as well.
Before its theatrical re-release, Stop Making Sense...
Widely regarded as the greatest concert film of all time, director Jonathan Demme made Stop Making Sense from the footage of three shows Talking Heads played at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood in December 1983. Featuring all of the band’s biggest songs up until that point — “Psycho Killer,” “Burning Down the House,” and “Life During Wartime” among them — the concerts were highly choreographed and pioneered the use of digital audio, moving beyond a straightforward live recording. Backing members Lynn Mabry, Ednah Holt, Alex Weir, Bernie Worrell, and Steve Scales (and David Byrne’s oversized suit) added to the movie’s power as well.
Before its theatrical re-release, Stop Making Sense...
- 8/17/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Film News
While David Byrne lost his second Oscar to the powerhouse that was Rrr, one imagines he’s in good spirits being part of a film that swept the ceremony. Fitting that he’s stayed in the A24 business: the company will soon release Jonathan Demme’s Stop Making Sense––perhaps the greatest concert film of all-time––in 4K for a 40th-anniversary worldwide theatrical release that begins in IMAX on September 22 before coming to regular exhibition September 29. First, however, it’ll screen as a TIFF World Premiere and Global IMAX Live event on September 11, with the full band onstage in a discussion moderated by Spike Lee.
Released in 1984, the film was shot in December 1983 over three nights of Talking Heads‘ performances as Hollywood’s Pantages Theater. The band has also announced a deluxe version of the Stop Making Sense soundtrack, featuring the complete concert for the first time, will arrive on...
Released in 1984, the film was shot in December 1983 over three nights of Talking Heads‘ performances as Hollywood’s Pantages Theater. The band has also announced a deluxe version of the Stop Making Sense soundtrack, featuring the complete concert for the first time, will arrive on...
- 8/17/2023
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Talking Heads bandmates David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison will make a public appearance together next month in Toronto for the first time since their 2002 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
Bringing them together is the upcoming 40th anniversary of the group’s seminal concert film, Stop Making Sense. A newly restored version will screen in Imax at Cineplex’s Scotiabank Imax Theatre on September 11 as part of the Toronto Film Festival. Watch the trailer for the film below.
After that screening, Byrne, Weymouth, Frantz, and Harrison will sit for a Q&a moderated by filmmaker Spike Lee, who recently worked on the film version of Byrne’s Broadway show American Utopia. The screening and Q&a will be shown live in theaters across the world, with the refreshed Stop Making Sense premiering September 22 in tandem with distributor A24.
The concert film is peak Talking Heads,...
Bringing them together is the upcoming 40th anniversary of the group’s seminal concert film, Stop Making Sense. A newly restored version will screen in Imax at Cineplex’s Scotiabank Imax Theatre on September 11 as part of the Toronto Film Festival. Watch the trailer for the film below.
After that screening, Byrne, Weymouth, Frantz, and Harrison will sit for a Q&a moderated by filmmaker Spike Lee, who recently worked on the film version of Byrne’s Broadway show American Utopia. The screening and Q&a will be shown live in theaters across the world, with the refreshed Stop Making Sense premiering September 22 in tandem with distributor A24.
The concert film is peak Talking Heads,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
A4 to release 4K restored version in September.
TIFF will host a 40th anniversary screening of a 4K restored version of Jonathan Demme’s acclaimed Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense on September 11.
Spike Lee will join band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison for a live-streamed Q&a after the screening at Cineplex’s Scotiabank IMAX Theatre.
A24 recently acquired Stop Making Sense and has done a complete 4K restoration. The film will receive a full theatrical run following the special premiere event, opening exclusively in IMAX on September 22 and expanding into general theatres...
TIFF will host a 40th anniversary screening of a 4K restored version of Jonathan Demme’s acclaimed Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense on September 11.
Spike Lee will join band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison for a live-streamed Q&a after the screening at Cineplex’s Scotiabank IMAX Theatre.
A24 recently acquired Stop Making Sense and has done a complete 4K restoration. The film will receive a full theatrical run following the special premiere event, opening exclusively in IMAX on September 22 and expanding into general theatres...
- 8/16/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
After 21 years of bitter estrangement, Talking Heads have agreed to come together for the first time since their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But don’t get overly excited. They aren’t booking a reunion tour or a headlining slot at Coachella next year. Instead, they will appear together at a 40th-anniversary screening of Stop Making Sense at the Toronto International Film Festival. Spike Lee will moderate a post-screening Q&a.
Talking Heads haven’t played a full concert together since the end of the Speaking...
Talking Heads haven’t played a full concert together since the end of the Speaking...
- 8/16/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
TIFF must be the place.
On Wednesday, the festival made the surprise announcement that iconic band Talking Heads will reunite for a special screening of the classic concert documentary “Stop Making Sense”.
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The event will mark the first time since 2002, at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, that original members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison will be back together.
TIFF will host an IMAX screening of the 1984 Jonathan Demme-directed documentary in celebration of its 40th anniversary, on Monday, Sept. 11.
The event will also include a Q&a led by Spike Lee, who directed Byrne’s most recent concert doc, “American Utopia”, which opened TIFF in 2020.
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Fans around the world will also be...
On Wednesday, the festival made the surprise announcement that iconic band Talking Heads will reunite for a special screening of the classic concert documentary “Stop Making Sense”.
Read More: TIFF Announces First 2023 Tribute Award Recipients Pedro Almodóvar And Spike Lee
The event will mark the first time since 2002, at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, that original members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison will be back together.
TIFF will host an IMAX screening of the 1984 Jonathan Demme-directed documentary in celebration of its 40th anniversary, on Monday, Sept. 11.
The event will also include a Q&a led by Spike Lee, who directed Byrne’s most recent concert doc, “American Utopia”, which opened TIFF in 2020.
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Fans around the world will also be...
- 8/16/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
The Toronto Film Festival has unveiled plans for a 40th anniversary world premiere of a remastered Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense by director Jonathan Demme.
A24’s restored 4K version of the celebrated band’s 1983 Hollywood residency will screen on a supersized Imax screen at TIFF, and Talking Heads band members will reunite for a post-screening Q&a led by Spike Lee on Sept. 11. Director Lee teamed with the former frontman of the Talking Heads’ new wave band on the immersive movie American Utopia, which offered a live-capture performance of Byrne’s Broadway show.
Imax will livestream Demme’s time capsule feature from the Toronto festival in select theaters worldwide, along with the Q&a to include original band members Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison.
A24 recently acquired the Stop Making Sense concert film and completed a 4K restoration ahead of the first look in Toronto.
A24’s restored 4K version of the celebrated band’s 1983 Hollywood residency will screen on a supersized Imax screen at TIFF, and Talking Heads band members will reunite for a post-screening Q&a led by Spike Lee on Sept. 11. Director Lee teamed with the former frontman of the Talking Heads’ new wave band on the immersive movie American Utopia, which offered a live-capture performance of Byrne’s Broadway show.
Imax will livestream Demme’s time capsule feature from the Toronto festival in select theaters worldwide, along with the Q&a to include original band members Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison.
A24 recently acquired the Stop Making Sense concert film and completed a 4K restoration ahead of the first look in Toronto.
- 8/16/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Talking Heads’ David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison will reunite for a live Q&a celebrating the 40th anniversary of their legendary concert film, Stop Making Sense. It marks their first public appearance together in more than 20 years.
Moderated by filmmaker Spike Lee, the Q&a will take place at the Toronto International Film Festival following a screening of Stop Making Sense on Monday, September 11th. The event will broadcast live in select IMAX theaters around the world
Following its premiere at TIFF, the 4K restoration of Stop Making Sense will be released in theaters worldwide on September 22nd.
Accompanying the film will be a new deluxe edition of its soundtrack, due out on August 18th via Rhino Records. The expanded set includes the film’s full setlist as well as two previously unreleased songs, plus new liner notes from all four band members. Pre-orders are ongoing.
Moderated by filmmaker Spike Lee, the Q&a will take place at the Toronto International Film Festival following a screening of Stop Making Sense on Monday, September 11th. The event will broadcast live in select IMAX theaters around the world
Following its premiere at TIFF, the 4K restoration of Stop Making Sense will be released in theaters worldwide on September 22nd.
Accompanying the film will be a new deluxe edition of its soundtrack, due out on August 18th via Rhino Records. The expanded set includes the film’s full setlist as well as two previously unreleased songs, plus new liner notes from all four band members. Pre-orders are ongoing.
- 8/16/2023
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
This December will mark 40 years since the Talking Heads staged the three-night Hollywood residency that director Jonathan Demme filmed for the celebrated concert film, Stop Making Sense. The movie will get a theatrical re-release later this year, with a 4K restoration thanks to A24, and the band will also drop an expanded reissue of the soundtrack on Aug. 18.
That album will feature two songs previously unavailable on the film’s soundtrack, including a lively rendition of “Cities,” out today, July 7. The single from 1979’s Fear of Music finds Byrne animatedly...
That album will feature two songs previously unavailable on the film’s soundtrack, including a lively rendition of “Cities,” out today, July 7. The single from 1979’s Fear of Music finds Byrne animatedly...
- 7/7/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Stop Making Sense is returning to theaters later this year, and now, the Talking Heads concert film is getting a shiny new soundtrack to go along with it. Rhino is issuing an updated deluxe edition on August 18th, complete with the film’s full setlist as well as two previously unreleased songs.
Filmmaker Jonathan Demme conceived the idea of Stop Making Sense in 1983 when he caught Talking Heads on tour supporting new album at the time, Speaking in Tongues. By the end of that calendar year, the filmmaker shot three concerts at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater, and the final product was released the following year. For those of us who weren’t lucky enough to see it at the time, it’s set to arrive in theaters again via A24 sometime in 2023.
Stop Making Sense (Deluxe Edition) will feature two songs that have never been released — “Cities” and “Big Business...
Filmmaker Jonathan Demme conceived the idea of Stop Making Sense in 1983 when he caught Talking Heads on tour supporting new album at the time, Speaking in Tongues. By the end of that calendar year, the filmmaker shot three concerts at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater, and the final product was released the following year. For those of us who weren’t lucky enough to see it at the time, it’s set to arrive in theaters again via A24 sometime in 2023.
Stop Making Sense (Deluxe Edition) will feature two songs that have never been released — “Cities” and “Big Business...
- 7/7/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
There are concert films, and then there's Jonathan Demme's "Stop Making Sense," incorporating footage from the final shows of Talking Heads' 1983 "Speaking in Tongues" tour. There are only a handful of concert documentaries that even come close to the intense brilliance of "Stop Making Sense," among them Martin Scorsese's "The Last Waltz," Saul Swimmer's "The Concert for Bangladesh," and Spike Lee's "David Byrne's American Utopia." Now, 40 years after the concert and 39 years after the film released, A24 will be bringing "Stop Making Sense" back to theaters with a glorious 4K restoration, which is just about the best news for music fans because it's the ultimate concert movie.
"Stop Making Sense" takes the concert experience and gives audiences a closer look at the performances without ever showing the behind-the-scenes magic that makes those performances come alive. While many concert docs focus on personal turmoil in the...
"Stop Making Sense" takes the concert experience and gives audiences a closer look at the performances without ever showing the behind-the-scenes magic that makes those performances come alive. While many concert docs focus on personal turmoil in the...
- 3/16/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
After sweeping the 95th Academy Awards with seven monumental wins for Everything Everywhere All At Once, A24 plans to release the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense in 4K for a theatrical release! Director Jonathan Demme’s first concert film is my favorite concert experience ever captured on film. The phenomenal performance by the Talking Heads changed how I listen to music. I’ll never forget the first time I watched Stop Making Sense on my way to All Tomorrow’s Parties 2008, curated by My Bloody Valentine.
Stop Making Sense stars core band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, P-Funk Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry, and Edna Holt. Shot over three nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre in December 1983, the elaborate set features memorable Talking Heads songs like “Psycho Killer,” “Life During Wartime,” “Found a Job,” “Slippery People,” Burning Down the House,” “Making Flippy Floppy,...
Stop Making Sense stars core band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, P-Funk Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry, and Edna Holt. Shot over three nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre in December 1983, the elaborate set features memorable Talking Heads songs like “Psycho Killer,” “Life During Wartime,” “Found a Job,” “Slippery People,” Burning Down the House,” “Making Flippy Floppy,...
- 3/16/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Talking Heads’ classic 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense — Number Four on Rolling Stone’s List of the Best Music Documentaries — will return to theaters later this year with a new 4K restoration courtesy of A24.
To celebrate the film’s big-screen revival, David Byrne participated in a clever promo where the singer drops by a neighborhood dry cleaner to reclaim his trademark oversized suit seen in the Jonathan Demme-directed film. Byrne then bikes the suit home, puts it back on, and tries his best to recapture his “Girlfriend Is...
To celebrate the film’s big-screen revival, David Byrne participated in a clever promo where the singer drops by a neighborhood dry cleaner to reclaim his trademark oversized suit seen in the Jonathan Demme-directed film. Byrne then bikes the suit home, puts it back on, and tries his best to recapture his “Girlfriend Is...
- 3/16/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
While David Byrne didn’t nab his second Oscar due to the powerhouse that was Rrr, one imagines he’s in good spirits being part of a film that swept the ceremony. He’s now staying in the A24 business as the company announced they have acquired Jonathan Demme’s Stop Making Sense––perhaps the greatest concert film of all-time––and will restore it in 4K for a worldwide theatrical release later this year ahead of its 40th anniversary.
Released in 1984, the Talking Heads concert film was shot in December 1983 over three nights of the band’s performances as Hollywood’s Pantages Theater. The band has also announced a deluxe version of the Stop Making Sense soundtrack, featuring the complete concert for the first time, will arrive on August 18, which gives us a hint as to when we may expect the restoration’s global release. The set will feature 2 LPs...
Released in 1984, the Talking Heads concert film was shot in December 1983 over three nights of the band’s performances as Hollywood’s Pantages Theater. The band has also announced a deluxe version of the Stop Making Sense soundtrack, featuring the complete concert for the first time, will arrive on August 18, which gives us a hint as to when we may expect the restoration’s global release. The set will feature 2 LPs...
- 3/16/2023
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
A24 has acquired worldwide rights to the classic Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense.” A 4K restoration of the movie will be released in theaters globally later this year.
Jonathan Demme, the acclaimed filmmaker of “Silence of the Lambs” and “Philadelphia,” directed 1984’s “Stop Making Sense,” which is regarded as one of the greatest concert films ever.
If the suit still fits… This year, we’re bringing Jonathan Demme’s groundbreaking 1984 Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense (newly remastered in 4K!) back to theaters worldwide. #StopMakingSense2023 pic.twitter.com/Kh2Nevaf2X
— A24 (@A24) March 16, 2023
In the New York Times’ 1984 review of “Stop Making Sense,” critic Janet Maslin says the rock concert film “looks and sounds like no other.”
“The film’s visual style is as coolly iconoclastic as Talking Heads itself,” she wrote. “Mr. Demme has captured both the look and the spirit of this live performance...
Jonathan Demme, the acclaimed filmmaker of “Silence of the Lambs” and “Philadelphia,” directed 1984’s “Stop Making Sense,” which is regarded as one of the greatest concert films ever.
If the suit still fits… This year, we’re bringing Jonathan Demme’s groundbreaking 1984 Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense (newly remastered in 4K!) back to theaters worldwide. #StopMakingSense2023 pic.twitter.com/Kh2Nevaf2X
— A24 (@A24) March 16, 2023
In the New York Times’ 1984 review of “Stop Making Sense,” critic Janet Maslin says the rock concert film “looks and sounds like no other.”
“The film’s visual style is as coolly iconoclastic as Talking Heads itself,” she wrote. “Mr. Demme has captured both the look and the spirit of this live performance...
- 3/16/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
In the wake of delivering Talking Heads frontman David Byrne his second Oscar nomination with Everything Everywhere All at Once, A24 has acquired worldwide rights to his former band’s 1984 cult hit concert pic Stop Making Sense for theatrical release later this year.
A24 will give the director Jonathan Demme’s first concert pic a 4K restoration. If the company can polish this up in time, boy, this would be a fun midnight film for Cannes. The news comes off the heels of A24 acquiring and re-releasing Darren Aronofsky’s Pi.
Stop Making Sense stars core band members Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison along with P-Funk Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt. The live performance was shot over three nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre in December 1983 and features such memorable Talking Heads songs as “Burning Down the House,” “Life During Wartime,...
A24 will give the director Jonathan Demme’s first concert pic a 4K restoration. If the company can polish this up in time, boy, this would be a fun midnight film for Cannes. The news comes off the heels of A24 acquiring and re-releasing Darren Aronofsky’s Pi.
Stop Making Sense stars core band members Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison along with P-Funk Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt. The live performance was shot over three nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre in December 1983 and features such memorable Talking Heads songs as “Burning Down the House,” “Life During Wartime,...
- 3/16/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Publishing giant Simon and Schuster is issuing refunds for the 600 “hand-signed” edition of Bob Dylan’s new book The Philosophy of Modern Song after it turned out Dylan’s autograph was a “penned replica.”
Simon and Schuster announced the news on Instagram, writing, “To those who purchased The Philosophy of Modern Song limited edition, we want to apologize. As it turns out, the limited edition books do contain Bob’s original signature, but in a penned replica form. We are addressing this immediately by providing each purchaser with an immediate refund.
Simon and Schuster announced the news on Instagram, writing, “To those who purchased The Philosophy of Modern Song limited edition, we want to apologize. As it turns out, the limited edition books do contain Bob’s original signature, but in a penned replica form. We are addressing this immediately by providing each purchaser with an immediate refund.
- 11/22/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Chris Frantz isn’t too happy with Bob Dylan.
Speaking to Rolling Stone, the Talking Heads drummer responded to a perceived slight in Dylan’s new book The Philosophy of Modern Song.
In the book, the iconic musician writes, “Elvis Costello and the Attractions were a better band than any of their contemporaries. Light years better.”
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Though the Talking Heads were not mentioned, Frantz still took the comment personally.
“When I read that, I just thought, ‘Jesus, Bob,’” the drummer said. “’I understand you dig Elvis Costello, but did you have to put it that way?’”
His comments to Rolling Stone came after a Facebook post in which Frantz was considerably less diplomatic about his feelings.
“With all due respect to the Attractions and to drummer Pete Thomas in particular, I’d like to say to Bob...
Speaking to Rolling Stone, the Talking Heads drummer responded to a perceived slight in Dylan’s new book The Philosophy of Modern Song.
In the book, the iconic musician writes, “Elvis Costello and the Attractions were a better band than any of their contemporaries. Light years better.”
Read More: Brian Wilson Gets 80th-Birthday Wishes From Elton John, Bob Dylan & More
Though the Talking Heads were not mentioned, Frantz still took the comment personally.
“When I read that, I just thought, ‘Jesus, Bob,’” the drummer said. “’I understand you dig Elvis Costello, but did you have to put it that way?’”
His comments to Rolling Stone came after a Facebook post in which Frantz was considerably less diplomatic about his feelings.
“With all due respect to the Attractions and to drummer Pete Thomas in particular, I’d like to say to Bob...
- 11/17/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
As a longtime Bob Dylan admirer who even caught one of his shows in the Sixties, Chris Frantz of Talking Heads was happy to pre-order a copy of The Philosophy of Modern Song, Dylan’s quixotic collection of essays on more than 60 songs. But when Frantz arrived at the second entry, about Elvis Costello’s “Pump It Up,” he was taken aback to read that, in Dylan’s words, “Elvis Costello and the Attractions were a better band than any of their contemporaries. Light years better.”
“When I read that,...
“When I read that,...
- 11/16/2022
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
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