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06-10-2003, 09:41 AM
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They Might Be Giants Doc: "Gigantic"
Saw this at the AFI Silver Theater in Maryland yesterday. Definitely a must-see for any fan of TMBG, casual or otherwise. There are some slow moments in a couple interviews, but the lyric readings by people like Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, and Andy Richter are priceless. Although it's a documentary, the tone is very humorous, and the two Johns are good interview subjects. Easily the best aspect of the film is the live performances. There's one in a NYC music store, with the Johns playing "New York City", on September 10, 2001.
The website for the film lists locations it's playing at. For now, I think it's just in NYC and Silver Spring (DC area), but it'll be coming to more cities this summer.
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"When I get sad I just stop being sad and be awesome instead. True story."
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06-10-2003, 01:32 PM
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As a huge TMBG fan I'd love to see this, but so far I haven't heard anything about it coming to Jacksonville. If it doesn't get a national release I guess I'll have to wait for the DVD.
Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Everything I've heard about this has been very positive.
-Scott
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06-10-2003, 01:37 PM
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Scott: Fear not. If you can't catch it in the listed theaters, the website says that a "DVD release will follow in the fall of 2003". I can't wait.
"Would I rather be feared or loved? Um...easy, both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me."
--Michael Scott, "The Office"
"When I get sad I just stop being sad and be awesome instead. True story."
--Barney Stinson, How I Met Your Mother
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06-10-2003, 09:58 PM
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We're getting this on the 4th of July - I'm looking forward to it.
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06-11-2003, 08:27 AM
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I hear a sound
I turned around
I turned around and saw the thing that made the sound
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06-12-2003, 03:04 AM
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As a longtime Giants fan, I cannot wait to see this movie. Some friends and I were considering a day trip to NYC in order to see it but laziness won out.
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06-12-2003, 08:53 AM
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Scott: Opens July 2 - Philadelphia, PA | Prince Music Theatre
"Would I rather be feared or loved? Um...easy, both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me."
--Michael Scott, "The Office"
"When I get sad I just stop being sad and be awesome instead. True story."
--Barney Stinson, How I Met Your Mother
Best. Surge Protector. Ever.
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06-12-2003, 11:44 AM
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Owen Gleiberman in Entertainment Weekly described this movie as something unintentionally similar to "This is Spinal Tap".
| Flansburgh is described as the sort of great soul who, when there isn't enough Mountain Dew on the bus, will venture out himself in the middle of the night to get more Dew, man! No, Christopher Guest didn't make that one up: It's the fizz that bubbles around pop stars who are giants in their own minds. |
Made me want to see it. 
/Mike
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06-12-2003, 05:21 PM
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I think Owen Gleiberman completely missed the point of the film and They Might Be Giants altogether. Far from the raving egotists Gleiberman paints them as, they definitely seem bemused by their success.
I would love to see this documentary again, after having the lucky break of catching it at the Florida Film Festival last year. See my review post from way back then:
http://www.minerwerks.com/rockdoc.html
I originally had posted this here at the HTF, but I can't seem to dig up the link in the search function.
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