Talking Heads Movie Named Greatest Concert Film

New poll names Stop Making Sense as greatest live film

Published 4th Sep 2012

The art-rock outfit's 1984 concert film was directed by Jonathan Demme and it was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December 1983.

The movie topped the poll put together by Total Film magazine, beating Martin Scorcese's The Last Waltz into second place.

You can see the top twenty below or the full top 50 HERE

There appears to be a handful of glaring omissions from the list, but more heinously there's a spot for This Is Spinal Tap which is neither a concert film, nor a documentary - it's a comedy about a "fictional" band.

  1. Stop Making Sense (1984)
  1. The Last Waltz (1978)
  1. Gimme Shelter (1970)
  1. Woodstock (1970)
  1. Awesome; I Fucking Shot That! (2006, feat. Beastie Boys)
  1. Don’t Look Back (1967, feat. Bob Dylan)
  1. Meeting People Is Easy (1998, feat. Radiohead)
  1. Monterey Pop (1968)
  1. Buena Vista Social Club (1999, feat. Wim Wenders, Ry Cooder and veteran Cuban musicians)
  1. Jazz On A Summer’s Day (1960)
  1. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
  1. Elvis: That’s The Way It Is (1970)
  1. The Kids Are Alright (1979, feat. The Who)
  1. T.A.M.I. Show (1964)
  1. Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (2006)
  1. Let It Be (1970)
  1. Standing In The Shadows Of Motown (2002)
  1. The Song Remains The Same (1976)
  1. Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (1973)
  1. Soul Power (2008)