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{{quote|''Hi. I've got a tape I want to play.''|David Byrne, frontman of [[Talking Heads (band)|Talking Heads]], opening the concert}}
'''''Stop Making Sense''''' is a concert film featuring [[Talking Heads (band)|Talking Heads]], and is often regarded by critics as the finest example of the genre. It was directed by [[Silence of the Lambs|Jonathan Demme]] and released in 1984, and documents three separate concerts filmed in Los Angeles in December 1983, with all the footage spliced together.
Even though the film contains footage from all three concerts, it plays as a unified whole, and our attention is always on the performers onstage as they progress through their set. There are no cutaways to the audience until the very last number; there are no features on the band and their musical evolution; there are no [[Talking Heads|interviews with the musicians]] backstage as they prepare for the concert. The camerawork is extremely understated and naturalistic, with [[The Oner|very long takes]] and no quick cuts.
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And so we see Talking Heads unleashing their unique creativity, but at the same time we see their camaraderie with each other. Nearly everyone gets a chance to shine and show off their personalities. And then there's the music itself, which is, broadly speaking, [[New Wave]], but with a host of other influences, especially [[Funk]]. About half the songs are from the ''Speaking in Tongues'' album, which their tour was supporting, but they also play several of their older numbers. It's an eclectic playlist with something for almost everyone.
Definitely one of the definitive concert film experiences, and a [[Gateway Series|perfect introduction]] to the genre, not to mention the band itself, ''Stop Making Sense'' was added to the [[National Film Registry]] in 2021.
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