A Reel Education

A Reel Education


Episode 81 – Stop Making Sense

November 15, 2016

For this episode, we are joined by Kyle Dekker from Hot Chocolate Media.  He joins us to watch the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense! Directed by Jonathan Demme of Silence of the Lambs fame, this bare bones concert film is considered to be one of the best in the genre.  We talk a bit about the film itself, the band featured, and our personal experiences with the film in the late 80’s and the early 90’s.  Then we all go out and listen to the soundtrack.
Next up, we’ll still with some 80’s music nostalgia as we watch Purple Rain!


Stop Making Sense (1984)



Rating: 8.5/10 (8,347 votes)Director: Jonathan DemmeWriter: Jonathan Demme, Talking HeadsStars: Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steven Scales, Lynn MabryRuntime: 88 minRated: NOT RATEDGenre: Documentary, MusicReleased: 16 Nov 1984


Plot: An innovative concert movie for the rock group The Talking Heads.