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Documentary about the final concert of LCD Soundsystem, with a profile of frontman James Murphy as he makes the decision to disband the group. Cast:James Murphy, Pat Mahoney, Nancy Whang, Al Doyle, Gavin Russom, Tyler Pope, Matt Thornley, Keith Wood, Chuck KlostermanDirector:Will Lovelace, Dylan SouthernRelease Date:July 18, 2012DVD Release:October 9, 2012From:OscilloscopeLength:1 hr 45 min
OCTOBER 9, 2012
Shut Up and Play the Hits, Good Reviews (Doc) Limited
Shut Up and Play the Hits played in limited release to good reviews. • Ian Buckwalter wrote for NPR, "...manages to effectively display the power of LCS Soundsystem's final concert while putting the band's leader into thoughtful cultural perspective." • And Michael C. Walsh wrote in the Boston Phoenix, "...directors Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern acutely capture their maniacal live presence..." More Reviews Below...
Shut Up and Play the Hits Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Jon Caramanica, New York Times: MODERATE "...lavish and inconsequential... There's little here about Mr. Murphy's motivation to do what he did, little about how his colleagues felt about it."(See all of Jon Caramanica's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 594 words, 07/27/12
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "At one point, Murphy -- whose mien is more shambling academic than rock star -- says he 'likes songs that come from a place, a moment.' "(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 113 words, 07/27/12
Karina Longworth, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...by no means a conventional rock doc.... Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace condense the four-hour, 29-song MSG show into a few full performances of 'hits'..."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,193 words, 07/18/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "...sometimes touching, sometimes really loud, and often both... the film easily captures what made LCD Soundsystem memorable..."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 642 words, 09/14/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Karina Longworth, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...by no means a conventional rock doc.... Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace condense the four-hour, 29-song MSG show into a few full performances of 'hits'..."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,193 words, 07/18/12
Michael C. Walsh, Boston Phoenix: OUTSTANDING(cg) "LCD Soundsystem was a 'generation defining' band... directors Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern acutely capture their maniacal live presence..."(See all of Michael C. Walsh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 144 words, 09/13/12
Steven Hyden, AV Club: GOOD(cg) "...features ecstatic performance footage... it might have been preferable for Southern and Lovelace to treat 'Shut Up' more like an Irish wake than a funeral."(See all of Steven Hyden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 415 words, 07/19/12
Jon Caramanica, New York Times: MODERATE "...lavish and inconsequential... There's little here about Mr. Murphy's motivation to do what he did, little about how his colleagues felt about it."(See all of Jon Caramanica's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 594 words, 07/27/12
Ian Buckwalter, NPR: EXCELLENT "...manages to effectively display the power of LCD Soundsystem's final concert while putting the band's leader into thoughtful cultural perspective."(See all of Ian Buckwalter's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 755 words, 07/17/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Rob Nelson, Daily Variety: GOOD "...initially satiric but ultimately disarming in its emotional resonance... songs such as 'Losing My Edge' and 'All My Friends' strike both euphoric and elegiac chords."(See all of Rob Nelson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 189 words, 02/05/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...turns the last gig of LCD Soundsystem into a solemn ceremony that only occasionally suggests you might like to dance in your seat."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 410 words, 01/26/12
Jon Caramanica, New York Times: MODERATE "...lavish and inconsequential... There's little here about Mr. Murphy's motivation to do what he did, little about how his colleagues felt about it."(See all of Jon Caramanica's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 594 words, 07/27/12
14.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Shut Up and Play the Hits's reviews are separated by an average 14.9 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
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Coverage:Shut Up and Play the Hits's reviews cover 12.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,359 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 487 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Shut Up and Play the Hits Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 3 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Shut Up and Play the Hits's reviews on average broke 3 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Shut Up and Play the Hits's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Shut Up and Play the Hits (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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