The Flaming Lips - The Fearless Freaks (DVD)

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The Flaming Lips - The Fearless Freaks (DVD)

Postby Hitman » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:16 pm

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This retrospective documentary of The Lips, which mainly centres around frontman Wayne Coyne, was filmed by Coynes neighbour and longtime friend, Bradley Beasley. He's been filming this since the inception of the band (Over 20 years!), and has also directed all their video clips.

It's a fascinating and intimate insight into a very ecclectic group of musicians.
You just can't help but fall in love with these guys, and their fragile, meek, yet artistically profound existence.

One of the best band bio movies I've seen.
What is surprising about this though is that the movie itself doesn't focus on the bands music as such, but more on their personal lives.
Intriguing stuff, especially if you're a fan...
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Postby Chantel » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:22 pm

I absolutely loved this DVD.

It made you laugh, cry, go :eek: and :shock: , and everything in between.
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Postby Hitman » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:30 pm

It even mad me go...

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Postby Chantel » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:51 pm

His wife wasn't THAT hot, dude
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Postby Hitman » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:57 pm

No, she wasn't...

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Postby mrkeys » Fri Nov 18, 2005 9:49 am

The Flaming Lips are amazing. Need to check this out...
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Postby Chantel » Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:12 am

mrkeys wrote:The Flaming Lips are amazing. Need to check this out...


There's also quite a bit of live footage from their earlier years - not my kinda stuff - 'Yoshimi...' rawks my sawks though.

And it's about time Wayne finished his movie that he's filming in his back yard!
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Postby Hitman » Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:19 am

Yeah, not a fan of the earlier stuff. But everything from Zaireeka onwards is pretty sweet.

That movie Wayne is making, Christmas On Mars, looks pretty dodgy, but it would still be cool to see how it turns out...
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Postby Chantel » Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:31 am

It looks HEAPS dodgy, man!

:lol:

I reckon it would be pretty fucking funny though.
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