At the pinnacle of the band’s critical and financial success, the decision to lay LCD Soundsystem to rest was and remains a conundrum. James Murphy, the creative mind behind the band, started making music under the LCD guise in his 30s with no expectations other than to have some fun, but when his dance-centric tunes started to catch the public ear, he decided to form a band that could perform his songs live. Years later, putting a massive bookend on the project, Murphy and the crew booked Madison Square Garden for their final show. With the Sundance preemed Shut Up And Play The Hits, directors Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern documented not only LCD Soundsystem’s final live performance, but managed to construct a highly conflicted portrait of Murphy over the 48 hours prior to the event. The question isn’t whether or not his final show will be a success,...
- 10/16/2012
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
Any mixed feelings about their own output notwithstanding, the LCD Soundsystem documentary Shut Up and Play the Hits has been an anticipated item for myself; blame a strong trailer and our positive review. So, put two and two together (or, one and one), and you can imagine why I’m happy to report that, this summer, Oscilloscope will be releasing the documentary into head-banging theaters.
A press release from their website — which comes exactly one year after the farewell concert that acts as the film’s center — brings the news to light. However, those of you who want to experience the epic performance might need to make some arrangements; in an unconventional move, Oscilloscope will release Play the Hits “in special one-night-only engagements in theaters nationwide this summer.” A home viewing may have to wait for myself, alas.
Read the full release below:
“New York, NY (April 2, 2012)—Oscilloscope Laboratories announced...
A press release from their website — which comes exactly one year after the farewell concert that acts as the film’s center — brings the news to light. However, those of you who want to experience the epic performance might need to make some arrangements; in an unconventional move, Oscilloscope will release Play the Hits “in special one-night-only engagements in theaters nationwide this summer.” A home viewing may have to wait for myself, alas.
Read the full release below:
“New York, NY (April 2, 2012)—Oscilloscope Laboratories announced...
- 4/3/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
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