Talking Heads – Stop Making Sense (2009) Blu-ray 1080p AVC DTS-HD 5.1

• Over the course of three nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December 1983, filmmaker Jonathan Demme joined creative forces with cinematographer Jordan Cronenweth and Talking Heads… 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.
• The staging–and Demme’s filming of it–builds toward an orgasmic release of music, rising from the bare-stage simplicity of Byrne, accompanied only by a boom box on “Psycho Killer,” to the ecstatic crescendo of “Burning Down the House,” by which time the Heads and additional personnel have all arrived on stage for a performance that seems channeled from heaven for the purpose of universal uplift. (God bless Demme for avoiding shots of the luckiest audience in ’80s pop history; its presence is acknowledged, but not at the viewer’s expense.) With the deliriously eccentric Byrne as ringleader (pausing mid-concert to emerge in his now-legendary oversized suit), this circus of musical pleasure defies the futility of reductive description; it begs to be experienced, felt in the heart, head, and bones, and held there the way we hold on to cherished memories. On those three nights in December 1983, Talking Heads gave love, life, and joy in generous amounts that years cannot erode, and Demme captured this act of creative goodwill on film with minimalist artistic perfection. Stop Making Sense is an invitation to pleasure that will never wear out its welcome.
«Why stop making sense? Why a movie? Why a big suit? Where do the odd movements come from? What will the band do next?»
The GREATEST CONCERT MOVIE OF ALL TIME… Rolling Stone Magazine

Tracklist:
1. Psycho Killer
2. Heaven
3. Thank You For Sending Me An Angel
4. Found A Job
5. Slippery People
6. Burning Down The House
7. Life During Wartime
8. Making Flippy Floppy
9. Swamp
10. What A Day That Was
11. This Must Be The Place (Naпve Melody)
12. Once In A Lifetime
13. Genius Of Love
14. Girlfriend Is Better
15. Take Me To The River
16. Crosseyed And Painless

Bonus:
• Commentary
Director Jonathan Demme and all four members of the Talking Heads lend their thoughts to the film, but this is unfortunately one of those tracks where all the participants were recorded separately. Still, even if we don’t get any interaction between band members, there are plenty of reasons why this track is essential listening for Talking Heads fans, from Byrne talking about the origins of “Psycho Killer” and the big white suit, to insights about the staging and the evolution of the band’s sound. I also learned that the “Heaven” referenced in the song of the same name is actually a disco club in London owned by Sir Richard Branson. Who’duv thunkit?
• 1999 Press Conference (1080i, 1:05:57)
Just as informative is this press conference, which found the four members of the Talking Heads reunited for a Q&A at the San Francisco International Film Festival, where Stop Making Sense was given a 15th anniversary screening. Considering that David Byrne once took legal action against his former bandmates for touring as The Heads, the four get along remarkably well here, reminiscing about the good old days, sharing a few laughs, and good naturedly answering some of the inane questions posed by the gathered journalists. The press conference is presented in its entirety, and is the only new feature exclusive to this Blu-ray release.
• Note that while this is presented in 1080i—the back of the case says 1080p, but you can’t always trust what you read—it’s obviously just upscaled SD video footage. The same goes for the remainder of the video special features.
• David Byrne Interviews…David Byrne (1080i, 4:35)
With some clever (for the ’80s) video editing and plenty of characteristic weirdness, Byrne acts as both interviewer and interviewee here, asking himself some pointless but entertaining questions about Stop Making Sense while donning a veritable fashion parade of ridiculous guises.
• Montage (1080i, 3:08)
I’m not sure if this was a promo or what, but it’s basically a trailer for the film, with clips from several songs and cut-up style editing.
• Bonus Songs (1080i)
Includes excised performances of “Cities” (3:43), and “Big Business / I Zimbra” (7:39).
• Storyboards (1080p)
This user-controlled gallery contains 32 sketches of David Byrne’s original designs for the stage show, complete with his notes and directions.
• Big Suit
Here you can read a bit of text about the origins of Byrne’s infamous oversized suit.
• Trailer (1080i, 1:50)
• Previews (1080i, 5:52)
Includes trailers for Patti Smith: Dream of Life, You’re Gonna Miss Me, and Dig!

QUICK SUMMARY:

Disc Title: Talking Heads Stop Making Sense Blu-ray
Disc Size: 47 165 731 478 bytes
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: No
Playlist: 00012.MPLS
Size: 28 182 392 832 bytes
Length: 1:27:47
Total Bitrate: 42,81 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 26025 kbps / 1080p / 23,976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio / English / 4826 kbps / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 4826 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio / English / 4932 kbps / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 4932 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio: LPCM Audio / English / 2304 kbps / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit
Audio: LPCM Audio / English / 2304 kbps / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit

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