In this video essay I analyze the key component that makes Stop Making Sense the greatest concert film of all time.

References:

Demme, Jonathan (1984) Stop Making Sense, USA. Cinecom International Films.

Film at Lincoln Center (2014) David Byrne Q&A | stop making sense (full), YouTube.Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkwgVU3sQtw (Accessed: 15 May 2023).

Murray, N. (2014) Stop making sense: An appreciation, Red Bull Music Academy Daily. Available at: https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2014/06/stop-making-sense-feature (Accessed: 17 May 2023).

Nelson, E. (2019) David Byrne, Jonathan Demme, and 35 years of ‘stop making sense’, The Ringer. Available at: https://www.theringer.com/music/2019/10/15/20914582/talking-heads-stop-making-sense-35th-anniversary (Accessed: 08 June 2023).

Reelblack One (2017) Jonathan Demme - on Stop making sense (2007) #unseen, YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS-FHFV7IbQ (Accessed: 07 June 2023).

Scorsese, Martin (1978) The Last Waltz, USA. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Take Me To Your Cinema (2018) Stop making sense: Think of it as a musical, not a concert film | film analysis, YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glbXYln04Kg (Accessed: 15 May 2023).