Documentary about the music group They Might Be Giants.Documentary about the music group They Might Be Giants.Documentary about the music group They Might Be Giants.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
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Patrick Dillett
- Self
- (as Pat Dillett)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe documentary shows They Might Be Giants holding a release party for their CD "Mink Car" at a New York City Tower Records store. Left unstated is that this party took place at midnight on September 11th, 2001, slightly less than nine hours before the attacks on the World Trade Center several miles away.
- Quotes
John Linnell: We ARE the shitty Beatles.
- ConnectionsFeatures The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
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Loved Gigantic
I am a TMBG fan, so take this review with a grain of salt, but I found the previous diatribe about this fine and amusing documentary repugnant and wanted to offer an alternative to the slam posted by littlesiddie.
To say that TMBG's career is 'flagging' is simply ignorant, as the documentary itself points out many instances of their music being used in contemporary circumstances, such as 'Malcolm in the Middle' and the PBS specials.
TMBG are witty and on point most of the time. The movie reflects this. Their music continues to be high quality after twenty years, and they are still quite entertaining. The documentary gives a lot of background info for TMBG fans which fills the void of history for those of us who came across them later, yet still stands on its own as a documentary for those who are unfamiliar with their work.
The movie, as a whole, is entertaining for fans, and enticing for novices. I would suspect that many of those who have not been exposed to this group may wish to purchase their music after being exposed to them on the screen.
Of course, if one is a dolt, or otherwise slow-witted, this movie will be somewhat tedious, as most of the higher humor will go right over the viewers' head. On the other hand, for those with higher linguistic skills who appreciate puns and other plays on words, this will be a wonderful introduction to an amazingly talented band which has delighted fans for the last twenty years with a sly and sharp sense of the absurd.
I would recommend this movie to almost anyone. The worst that might happen is that (like littlesiddie) they just won't get it.
To say that TMBG's career is 'flagging' is simply ignorant, as the documentary itself points out many instances of their music being used in contemporary circumstances, such as 'Malcolm in the Middle' and the PBS specials.
TMBG are witty and on point most of the time. The movie reflects this. Their music continues to be high quality after twenty years, and they are still quite entertaining. The documentary gives a lot of background info for TMBG fans which fills the void of history for those of us who came across them later, yet still stands on its own as a documentary for those who are unfamiliar with their work.
The movie, as a whole, is entertaining for fans, and enticing for novices. I would suspect that many of those who have not been exposed to this group may wish to purchase their music after being exposed to them on the screen.
Of course, if one is a dolt, or otherwise slow-witted, this movie will be somewhat tedious, as most of the higher humor will go right over the viewers' head. On the other hand, for those with higher linguistic skills who appreciate puns and other plays on words, this will be a wonderful introduction to an amazingly talented band which has delighted fans for the last twenty years with a sly and sharp sense of the absurd.
I would recommend this movie to almost anyone. The worst that might happen is that (like littlesiddie) they just won't get it.
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- writch
- Oct 9, 2003
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- Also known as
- Гиганты: История двух Джонов
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- Gross US & Canada
- $160,621
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,411
- May 26, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $160,621
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By what name was Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2002) officially released in Canada in English?
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