Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

Video:

MPEG4 Video (H264) 576x432 59.94fps 652kbps [V: h264 main L4.0, yuv420p, 576x432, 652 kb/s]

Audio:

AAC 48000Hz stereo 159kbps [A: English [eng] (aac, 48000 Hz, stereo, 159 kb/s)]

.::Documentary Information::.

Film Name:

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

TMDb ID:

30055

IMDb ID:

tt0304081

Genre:

Documentary, Music, Biography

Plot Summary:

John Flansburgh and John Linnell are a pair of musicians who met when they were fellow junior-high misfits in the town of Lincoln, MA. Sharing a fondness for off-center pop music and absurdist humor, the pair decided to form a band, and later moved to Brooklyn, NY, in search of their big break. Adopting a rather unusual two-man lineup (guitar and accordion accompanied by a drum machine), the duo began performing as They Might Be Giants, and their shows were part concert, part performance art, and part edgy comedy. Slowly but surely, They Might Be Giants became one of the biggest bands on the alternative rock scene, and while they never threatened to break into the upper reaches of the Billboard charts, they've managed to develop a loyal cult following, and after nearly 20 years together, are still recording and performing their one-of-a-kind songs on their own terms. Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) is a documentary which looks at the long and sometimes strange history of They Might Be Giants, featuring extensive interviews with Flansburgh and Linnell; thoughts from fellow musicians Frank Black and Syd Straw; endorsements from noted authors Dave Eggers, Gina Arnold, and Michael Azerrad; and readings of the group's lyrics from actors (and fans) Harry Shearer, Janeane Garofalo, Michael McKean, and Annette O'Toole.