The Talking Heads were one of the most successful bands in their heyday. From the late 70s to 80s, the David Byrne-led group produced popular music with an alternative, New Wave twist. The documentary, Stop Making Sense, was about their “Speaking in Tongues” Tour, which completely changed the way that concerts and tours are performed. Now, 30 years later, it has been re-released and remastered for IMAX by A24, first as a live-streamed event, and then in regular viewing times.The Wrap reports that Stop Making Sense officially became IMAX’s best-selling live event ever. The remastered version of the concert documentary was released this past Monday, September 12th. The event garnered $640,839 of same-day revenue, spread across over 25 sold-out theaters in the United States, and the IMAX theater in London.The world premiere, which happened in Toronto, also featured a Q&A panel. On this panel was film legend Spike Lee, who is known for Do the Right Thing, BlacKkKlansman, and the 2013 American re-interpretation of Oldboy – the original Korean version of the film, directed by Park Chan-wook, is being re-released this year. Also on the panel were band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison.RELATED: How A24 Has Changed the Face of Indie Cinema
The Talking Heads were one of the most successful bands in their heyday. From the late 70s to 80s, the David Byrne-led group produced popular music with an alternative, New Wave twist. The documentary, Stop Making Sense, was about their “Speaking in Tongues” Tour, which completely changed the way that concerts and tours are performed. Now, 30 years later, it has been re-released and remastered for IMAX by A24, first as a live-streamed event, and then in regular viewing times.
The Wrap reports that Stop Making Sense officially became IMAX’s best-selling live event ever. The remastered version of the concert documentary was released this past Monday, September 12th. The event garnered $640,839 of same-day revenue, spread across over 25 sold-out theaters in the United States, and the IMAX theater in London.
The world premiere, which happened in Toronto, also featured a Q&A panel. On this panel was film legend Spike Lee, who is known for Do the Right Thing, BlacKkKlansman, and the 2013 American re-interpretation of Oldboy – the original Korean version of the film, directed by Park Chan-wook, is being re-released this year. Also on the panel were band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison.
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