Full Trailer for A24’s Re-Release of ‘Stop Making Sense’ Concert Doc
by Alex Billington
August 17, 2023
Source: YouTube
“They made the greatest concert film of all time. This fall A24 invites you to see why.” A24 has revealed the full official trailer for their 4K restoration re-release of this documentary Stop Making Sense, directed by Jonathan Demme and first released in 1984. Widely considered one of these best concert docs ever made, this classic is getting another chance to shine. “This year, we’re bringing Demme’s groundbreaking 1984 Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense (newly remastered in 4K!) back to theaters worldwide.” The live performance was shot over three nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre in December of 1983, and features such memorable Talking Heads songs as “Burning Down the House,” “Life During Wartime,” “Take Me to the River,” “Psycho Killer” and “Once in a Lifetime.” The Talking Heads also adds: “There was a band. There was a concert. This must be the movie!” The band broke up in 1991 and played briefly at a 2002 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, but won’t be getting back together, even with this re-release. That said, this looks magnificent! It’s absolutely a must see in theaters when it returns to the big screen. Get a taste below.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Jonathan Demme’s doc Stop Making Sense, via A24’s YouTube:
You can rewatch the fun announcement teaser for A24’s Stop Making Sense release here, for the first look.
Over the course of three nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December 1983, filmmaker Jonathan Demme joined creative forces with the cinematographer Jordan Cronenweth… and miracles occurred. Following a staging concept by singer-guitarist David Byrne, this euphoric concert film transcends that all-too-limited genre to become the greatest film of its kind. A guaranteed cure for anyone’s blues, it’s a celebration of music that never grows old, fueled by the polyrhythmic pop-funk precision that was a Talking Heads trademark, and lit from within by the geeky supernova that is David Byrne. Stop Making Sense is a concert doc directed by American filmmaker Jonathan Demme, his first documentary released the same year as his film Swing Shift. This initially premiered at the 1984 San Francisco and Toronto Film Festivals, and later opened in late 1984 in US theaters. A24 will re-release a 4K restoration version of Stop Making Sense in theaters starting on September 22nd, 2023 this fall. For more info, visit the official site.
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