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1. Pola X (1999)
Not Rated | 134 min | Drama, Romance
A young writer becomes intrigued with a mysterious dark-haired woman who claims to be his long-lost sister, starting an unusual relationship with her and prompting a downward spiral involving his domineering mother and lovely fiancée.
Director: Leos Carax | Stars: Guillaume Depardieu, Yekaterina Golubeva, Catherine Deneuve, Delphine Chuillot
Votes: 5,301 | Gross: $0.17M
2. The Shout (1978)
86 min | Drama, Horror
A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host.
Director: Jerzy Skolimowski | Stars: Alan Bates, Susannah York, John Hurt, Robert Stephens
Votes: 5,259
3. Bizarre (2015)
Unrated | 98 min | Drama, Romance
A French teenager gets a job at the burlesque club Bizarre in New York.
Director: Étienne Faure | Stars: Pierre Prieur, Adrian James, Raquel Nave, Rebekah Underhill
Votes: 1,309
4. 200 Motels (1971)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music
The great Frank Zappa's outrageous psychedelic precursor to today's music videos features "The Mothers of Invention" wreaking havoc in a typical American town. Ringo Starr narrates.
Directors: Tony Palmer, Frank Zappa | Stars: Mark Volman, Howard Kaylan, Ian Underwood, Aynsley Dunbar
Votes: 2,383 | Gross: $0.05M
5. Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008)
R | 119 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A music-infused drama about Joe Meek, the flamboyantly gay, tone deaf, songwriter-producer behind the '60s hits "Have I the Right," "Just Like Eddie," "Johnny, Remember Me" and "Telstar."
Director: Nick Moran | Stars: Con O'Neill, Kevin Spacey, Pam Ferris, JJ Feild
Votes: 1,943
6. The Wedding Party (1969)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy
See Robert DeNiro in his first starring role in Brian DePalma's wildly comic first feature The Wedding Party!
Directors: Brian De Palma, Wilford Leach, Cynthia Munroe | Stars: Valda Setterfield, Raymond McNally, John Braswell, Charles Pfluger
Votes: 1,562
7. Antoine and Colette (1962)
32 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Antoine Doinel is 17, lives in a hotel and works in a factory making records; he loves music. He falls in love with a woman he meets at a concert. She sees him as a friend, but her parents love him.
Director: François Truffaut | Stars: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Marie-France Pisier, Patrick Auffay, Jean-François Adam
Votes: 6,396
8. Visit to a Small Planet (1960)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
The weirdest alien of the galaxy pays a visit to Earth...
Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Jerry Lewis, Joan Blackman, Earl Holliman, Fred Clark
Votes: 1,465
9. David Bowie: I'm Afraid of Americans (1997 Music Video)
4 min | Crime, Music
A paranoid man attempts to escape an insane taxi driver and deranged bystanders.
Directors: Nick Goffey, Dominic Hawley | Stars: David Bowie, Trent Reznor
Votes: 272
10. Barnes & Barnes: Fish Heads (1980 Music Video)
5 min | Comedy, Music
Surreal music video for the song "Fish Heads" by Barnes and Barnes. A man buys a fish head at the market. A homeless man approaches him. The man shows him the fish head. Absurdist song featuring real fish heads in novelty hats begins.
Directors: Bill Paxton, Rocky Schenck | Stars: Barnes & Barnes, Robert Haimer, Barry Hansen, Bill Mumy
Votes: 367
11. The Secret Glory (2001)
90 min | Documentary, Mystery, Drama
The story of SS officer Otto Rahn and his search for the Holy Grail.
Director: Richard Stanley | Stars: Heinrich Himmler, Paul A. Ladame, Hans-Jürgen Lange, Otto Rahn
Votes: 262
12. David Bowie: Heroes (1977 Music Video)
3 min | Short, Music
A promotional video for David Bowie 's 1977 hit single "Heroes."
Director: Stanley Dorfman | Star: David Bowie
Votes: 504
13. Uncle Meat (1987 Video)
100 min | Comedy, Music, Sci-Fi
Biff Debris becomes obsessed with trying to record a hit single.
Director: Frank Zappa | Stars: Phyllis Smith Altenhaus, Dick Barber, Massimo Bassoli, Rodney Bingenheimer
Votes: 202
14. Barren Illusions (1999)
95 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
In future Japan, a dangerous pollen falls upon Tokyo, endangering its populace. Two people volunteer to become tests subject for a drug that could possibly provide a cure.
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Stars: Shinji Aoyama, Shirô Atami, Shingo Ichizawa, Kazushige Inami
Votes: 439
15. Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words (2016)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
An in-depth look at the life and work of avant-garde musician, Frank Zappa.
Director: Thorsten Schütte | Stars: Frank Zappa, Steve Allen, Angel, Chuck Ash
Votes: 1,371 | Gross: $0.35M
16. The Amazing Mister Bickford (1987 Video)
52 min | Animation, Music
Several pieces of Frank Zappa's music are set against clay animation by Bruce Bickford.
Directors: Frank Zappa, Bruce Bickford | Stars: Bruce Bickford, Frank Zappa
Votes: 198
17. Fome de Amor (1968)
73 min | Drama
Alfredo, a former revolutionary who is blind, deaf and mute, and his hedonistic wife are visited in their seaside house by another couple, just arriving from New York: a frustrated pianist ... See full summary »
Director: Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Stars: Leila Diniz, Irene Stefânia, Arduíno Colassanti, Paulo Porto
Votes: 142
18. Tribulation 99: Alien Anomalies Under America (1992)
Unrated | 48 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
In the year 1000, aliens from the planet Quetzalcoatl flee their dying planet and take refuge under the Earth's surface. Disturbed by 1950s American atomic testing, the aliens strike back ... See full summary »
Director: Craig Baldwin | Stars: Maurice Bishop, Jimmy Carter, Fidel Castro, John Foster Dulles
Votes: 373
19. Tom Waits: I Don't Wanna Grow Up (1992 Music Video)
3 min | Music
The music video for Tom Waits' song 'I don't wanna grow up' follows a series of bizarre visuals including a man dressed as the devil riding around on a bike and a man singing under a table.
Director: Jim Jarmusch | Star: Tom Waits
Votes: 154
20. Richy Guitar (1985)
90 min | Comedy, Music
Young West Berliner Richard pursues his dream of making it big with his band over clashes with his parents, his bosses and his girlfriend.
Director: Michael Laux | Stars: Farin Urlaub, Bela B., Hans Runge, Kristina Raschen
Votes: 631
21. Barnes & Barnes: Ah A (1984 Music Video)
2 min | Music
Director: Rocky Schenck | Stars: Janit Baldwin, Barnes & Barnes, Robert Haimer, Bill Mumy
Votes: 10
22. The Wrestlers: Land of a Thousand Dances (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Comedy, Music
The WWF Superstars, including Rowdy Roddy Piper, The Iron Sheik, The Junkyard Dog, Classy Freddie Blassie, Nikolai Volkoff and others, cover the 1960s classic "Land of a Thousand Dances," and the expected mayhem follows.
Stars: Lou Albano, B. Brian Blair, Freddie Blassie, Richard Blood
Votes: 43
23. The Sound Is Innocent (2019)
68 min | Documentary, Music
Electronic music is a playground. And your toy can be an instrument, a machine, an object.
Director: Johana Ozvold | Stars: Steve Goodman, John Richards, François Bonnet, Hannes Hoelzl
Votes: 27
24. Barnes & Barnes: Love Tap (1981 Music Video)
3 min | Music
Director: Rocky Schenck | Stars: Barnes & Barnes, Annerose Bucklers, Robert Haimer, Bill Mumy
Votes: 26
25. U2: Last Night on Earth (1997 Music Video)
4 min | Adventure, Music
A promotional video for U2's 1997 single "Last Night on Earth"
Director: Richie Smyth | Stars: Bono, William S. Burroughs, Adam Clayton, Sophie Dahl
Votes: 33
26. Kate Bush: Hounds of Love (1986 Music Video)
3 min | Music
Kate gets involved with a man. They are chased and end up dancing at a party.
Director: Kate Bush | Stars: Kate Bush, Willy Bowman, Jill Goldston, Gow Hunter
Votes: 88
27. Tom Waits: Hell Broke Luce (2012 Music Video)
4 min | Music
The surreal promotional video for Tom Waits' 2012 single "Hell Broke Luce."
Director: Matt Mahurin | Star: Tom Waits
Votes: 42
28. The Dub Room Special! (1984 Video)
92 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
Direct to video film by Frank Zappa. Features footage from two of his concerts: a 1974 Los Angeles concert and a 1981 New York City concert. It also includes clay animation by Bruce Bickford.
Directors: Dick Darley, Clark Santee, Frank Zappa | Stars: Frank Zappa, George Duke, Ruth Underwood, Chester Thompson
Votes: 222
29. Mike Garson and His 88 Friends (2020)
101 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
An intimate documentary portrait of world-class improvisational and traditional pianist Mike Garson as he tours, performs, and teaches.
Director: Harry Bromley Davenport | Stars: Mike Garson, Lori Bell, Bob Magnusson, Duncan Moore
30. Suicide: Dream Baby Dream (1979 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Stars: Suicide, Martin Rev, Alan Vega
31. Tinnitus (2019)
90 min | Documentary, Music
The film is supposed to be the first one dedicated to the music as an instrument for death exploration. The trigger for the plot was a discussion between Yevgeny Voronovskiy, composer, and ... See full summary »
Director: Daniil Zinchenko | Stars: John Duncan, Artem Iskhakov, Dmitriy Vasiliev, Evgeniy Voronovskiy
Votes: 22
32. Yoko Ono: Mrs. Lennon (1971 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Music
A music video was made for this song which was premiered on "The Dick Cavett Show" on 11 September 1971 when John Lennon and Yoko Ono were guests on the programme.(The video is introduced ... See full summary »
Directors: John Lennon, Yoko Ono | Stars: John Lennon, Yoko Ono
33. U2: The Fly (1991 Music Video)
5 min | Music
A promotional video for U2's 1991 single "The Fly."
Directors: Jon Klein, Richie Smyth | Stars: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
Votes: 64
34. The Silence After Life (2020)
70 min | Drama
Following a serious accident, a lonely woman in her fifties experiences intense visions as she loses her voice and runs away from home to live rough in the beauty of the English woods.
Director: Daniel Thomas Freeman | Stars: Sally Mortemore, Emma Spearing, Lucy Alfred, David Broughton-Davies
35. U2: Discothèque (1997 Music Video)
5 min | Music
A promotional video for U2's 1997 single "Discothèque."
Director: Stephane Sednaoui | Stars: Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.
Votes: 86
36. Wild Gunman (1978)
Not Rated | 20 min | Short
The mythic nature of cowboy masculinity is deconstructed in this scathing montage of re-contextualized sounds and images culled from advertising, television, arcade game footage and other pop culture iconography.
Director: Craig Baldwin
Votes: 43
37. Pink Floyd: One of These Days (1972 Music Video)
5 min | Animation, Short, Music
A film, French Windows, was made by Ian Emes, set to the piece and featuring people and gibbons dancing against various backgrounds.
Director: Ian Emes
Votes: 60
38. Sähkö the Movie (1995)
43 min | Documentary, Short, Music
Director: Jimi Tenor | Stars: T.G., Ifö, Jimi Tenor, Mika Vainio
Votes: 12
39. Lightning Bolt: The Power of Salad (2002 Video)
Not Rated | 71 min | Documentary, Music
Lightning Bolt's 2001 tour through the United States, featuring live performances and interviews with the the band, friends and family.
Directors: Peter Glantz, Nick Noe | Stars: Brian Chippendale, Brian Gibson, John Dwyer, Jeff Rosenberg
Votes: 182
40. Yoko Ono: Don't Count the Waves (1971 Music Video)
6 min | Short, Music
Directors: John Lennon, Yoko Ono | Stars: The Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon, Yoko Ono
41. Tom Waits: Satisfied (2011 Music Video)
4 min | Music
A promotional video for Tom Waits' 2011 single "Satisfied."
Director: Jesse Dylan | Star: Tom Waits
Votes: 17
43. DIMI-baletti (1971 TV Short)
11 min | Short
Director: Erkki Kurenniemi | Star: Riitta Vainio
Votes: 12
44. Cleaning Up! (2001)
78 min | Documentary, Music
Cleaning Women is unique Finnish band, which plays self-made instruments made from eg. drying rack and large tin cans. This documentary follows their Eastern Europe tour.
Director: Rostislav Aalto | Stars: Risto Puurunen, Timo Kinnunen, Tero Vänttinen, Cleaning Women
Votes: 47
45. RocketKitKongoKit (1986)
Not Rated | 30 min | Short
Using instructions for constructing a rocket as a frame, the film explores the exploitation of Zaire (as was), by Western governments and corporations culminating in the establishment of a German rocket research company in the country.
Director: Craig Baldwin
Votes: 38
46. Hierba entre los adoquines (2021)
Documentary
Free improvisation is perhaps the most experimental and avant-garde genre of contemporary music, and for this reason it is also the great unknown (despite having existed for decades in ... See full synopsis »
Director: Jorge Ruiz Abánades | Stars: Diego Agulló, Chefa Alonso, David Area, Miguel Ángel Barreto
49. The Sound of Progress (1988)
Documentary, Short
Director: Alexander Oey | Stars: John Balance, Peter Christopherson, Stephen Thrower, David Tibet
50. Frank Zappa: Phase II - The Big Note (2002)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Documentary about the life and work of composer Frank Zappa.
Director: Frank Scheffer | Stars: Pierre Boulez, George Duke, Dweezil Zappa, Gail Zappa
Votes: 39