Talking heads were an american rock band formed in 1975 in new york city and active until 1991. Talking heads on cd page 2 steve hoffman music forums. Storytelling giant, offbeat talking heads video compilation from the. The film is the first made entirely using digital audio techniques. Song once in a lifetime 2006 remaster artist talking heads.
While this video appears to be just a standard video anthology, it is much more. The stories have no logical connection to the videos. Very awesome look at their live show over the years. Time hasnt been kind to talking heads ancillary soundtrack to david byrnes oddball directorial debut. I asked film makers and editors what they wanted to shareabout understanding and following through ongood, solid storytelling strategies,and we also talked about the importance of contentover technology. Typically, they might be giants decided to name theirs video compilation. Storytelling giant was a 1988 compilation of ten music videos produced by talking heads during the 1980s. Talking heads were unquestioned pioneers of the music video form, so it.
The videos are linked by real people telling stories from their lives. Storytelling giant is a music dvdvideo recording by talking heads prog relatedprogressive rock released in 1988 on dvd, bluray disc andor vhs. The band dissolved shortly after the albums release, but did not announce their breakup until 1991. Though hes hardly a cult persona, jerry harrison has failed to be recognized as a crucial figure in the history of punk rock, a portion of the music which influenced it, and the styles which had grown. This video is about the two most important concepts filmmakers need to. With david byrne, chris frantz, jerry harrison, talking heads. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Their multimedia orientation is reflected by the inclusion of a fourth disc, a dvd of storytelling giant expanded, which compiles all of the bands music videos on dvd for the first time. The set also includes a dvd containing an expanded version of the music video compilation storytelling giant. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. Directed by jonathan demme, it was shot over the course of four nights at hollywoods pantages theater in december 1983, as the group was touring to promote their new album speaking in tongues. Though it generated one of the bands biggest radio hits wild wild life, both the film and its songs were dismissed as selfconsciously quirky retreads of other, better material.
In addition, their concert film stop making sense is widely regarded as one of the finest. Naked is the eighth and final studio album by american rock band talking heads, released on march 15, 1988 by sire records. In 1988, talking heads announced that they would be taking a hiatus following the release of their eighth album, naked. That december, the band officially announced that they had parted ways, the end.
A dvd version was released as part of rhinos once in a lifetime box set, with three. Talking heads storytelling giant full video youtube. Producer lance quinn, talking heads, tony bongiovi writtenby david byrne. Talking heads 7th studio album true stories was released in 1986 and is a studio album from the band that contains the band doing songs from david byrnes film, but are not the actual performances from the movie since the songs were done by the actors in the film. The seminal new york punk club the cbgb from 1975 became their local. Described by the critic stephen thomas erlewine as one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the 80s, the group helped to pioneer. They recorded the film, stop making sense 1984, in 1984, with director jonathan demme. Storytelling giant is a 1988 compilation album of music videos by talking heads during the 1980s. Concept by video david byrne film director david byrne, melvin sokolsky film producer june peterson producer music talking heads writtenby byrne 3. Talking heads is the gathering of people that want to explore different perspectives through the form of storytelling. The majority of the film s music is supplied by talking heads.
Brilliant, wellexecuted talking heads video from 1988 features an innovative blend of music videos and interviews of ordinary people, each telling a short s. These bits interconnect the videos, which are also marvelous. Often cited as a weak album but to me, true stories is talking heads at their absolute best. The discs are packaged in a wide horizontal book that recalls a cd longbox, featuring paintings by russian. Yet filmmakers have also challenged the seductive and manipulative power of story through playful resistance to narrative convention or by exploring other elements of the medium. Talking heads storytelling giant 1988, vhs discogs. Taking a loving look at their adventures, their conflicts, and their difficulties as humans gradually take over the earth. Storytelling giant 1988 changes the movie database. Talking heads artist chris frantz artist, as talking heads jerry harrison artist, as talking heads tina weymouth artist, as talking heads. The disc offers three videos never before on dvd and which were not part of the 1988 vhs release of storytelling giantblind, nothing but flowers, and. The bands last studio album was naked in 1988, the same year that storytelling giant, their video comp, came out. Talking heads always used a strong visual element to complement their music and created some groundbreaking music videos.
The 1986 film of the same title directed by david byrne had originally the actors perform the songs and a separate soundtrack album was released to accompany it but the rest of the talking heads insisted that they record an album of them playing the songs. Released 22 march 1988 on warner reprise video catalog no. Film has developed out of a narrative and dramatic tradition in which the art of storytelling is a central concern. Storytelling premiered at the 2001 cannes film festival on may 12, 2001 before receiving a limited north american theatrical release on january 25, 2002 red box controversy. Pressman, gary kurfirstfilm director david byrnefilm producer karen murphyproducer music talking headswrittenby. Road to nowhere arranged by talking heads film director david byrne, stephen r. The film has been released on vhs tape and 12 cd video laserdisc. The talking heads show that they really were art students on this highly unique musical documentary. Storytelling is a 2001 american comedydrama film written and directed by todd solondz. The videos are linked by apparently real people not actors telling stories from their lives. Talking heads biography formed in 1975 in new york city, usa disbanded in 1991 david byrne guitarist,vocalist, chris frantz drummer and bassist tina weymouth met at the rhode island school of design in the early 70s and from there moved to new york to start making music around 1974.
Storytelling giant 1988 directed by david byrne, jim. David byrne, lead singer of the talking heads is the eyes and ears and narrator of this odd, but fun film. In this episode of the film making forumconversations course,were going to focus on the essence of film making,which is the art of storytelling. Giants storytelling performance giant storytellers. Johnson film producer tina silvey producer music talking heads. Once in a lifetime is a threecd box set by american postpunknew wave band talking heads, released in the united states by sire, warner bros, and rhino in 2003. Storytelling giant, offbeat talking heads video compilation. Storytelling giant is a video work, which is comprised of videos made by the artrock band from 1978 to 1988. During the sex scene in the fiction entry, a red box was added for the american version of the film, blocking the audiences view of a rough sex scene between blair and wisdom. After releasing their 1988 album, naked, the group broke up. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Especially in film which can be seen as the purest way of telling a story.
Storytelling giants collects ten music videos the band produced between 1980 and 1988. From storytelling giant sirewarner reprise video 1988. To quote one of the movies opening scenes, this is a movie about a bunch of people in virgil, texas. Directed by ted bafaloukos, toni basil, jim blashfield.
True stories is a 1986 american musical satirical comedy film directed by david byrne, who stars alongside john goodman, swoosie kurtz, and spalding gray. The band was composed of david byrne lead vocals, guitar, chris frantz, tina weymouth, and jerry harrison keyboards, guitar. Talking heads were unquestioned pioneers of the music video form, so it would be only proper for them to release such an item. Dont worry about the government engineer ed stasium producer lance quinn, talking heads, tony bongiovi writtenby david byrne. The videos are linked by real people not actors telling stories from their lives. Talking heads the complete collection region 2 pal non. A dvd version was released as part of rhinos once in a lifetime box set, with three additional videos. If you like the musical group talking heads that was popular through the 1980s you will probably love this movie. Byrne was given much creative control over the motion pictures direction, largely due to the mainstream success of talking heads 1984 concert film stop making sense. Each video is connected by bits of everyday people saying some strange and sometimes shocking things. Talking heads storytelling giant vhs, 1988 for sale. Find jerry harrison credit information on allmusic. Many connected the song to the serial killer known as the son of sam, who had been terrorizing new york city months earlier.