True Stories

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True Stories

True Stories operates on a different frequency than I do. I didn't get the humor, I didn't relate to the characters and I didn't understand what was going on most of the time. But I felt like I should. This film is intentionally off-kilter, but I guess it's just a little too eccentric for my tastes.

David Byrne's feature film directorial debut is, in my opinion, one of the best films of the 80's. Sweet, sincere, and often funny, True Stories blends fantastic characters and stories with the great music of the Talking Heads.

This movie made me a different person, to watch David Byrne was a heartwarming experience. Sometimes it's a slow moving picture but it picks up the pace in just the right time to make you feel involved in the characters. To put it frank - this was a mind blowing experience. Some people may come to the conclusion that this is just a simple movie about simple people - and these people are right. But my dear friends, ask yourselves; how often do you see that - once in a lifetime! The reason that I haven't said anything concrete about the movie is that it's a picture in the same class as Lost Highway, try to say something about that movie, it's not easy, see it and become a better human being.

David Byrne creates a surreal musical in "True Stories." He acts as narrator on a tour of the small town of Virgil, Texas, which is preparing for the Texas Sesquicentennial with its "Celebration of Specialness." The town is full of strange but amiable characters, such as Louis Fyne, a lovelorn Varicorp employee; Mr. and Mrs. Culver, a happily married couple who never speak directly to each other; and Miss Rollings, a lazy rich woman who never gets out of bed. Also eye-catching are the weird visuals, like at the fashion show at the mall. Think of the whole thing as an oddball version of "Our Town." You may not understand it, but you'll probably enjoy it!

Of all movies that seem to, for some reason, want to glorify the 80's - this film shows us simply how we were. Should be placed in the Smithsonian. Don't compare it to Guffman or any other movie. I doubt Byrne thought of it as any sort of genre piece - in fact it's hardly a movie at all. It's simply what happens when a talented performance artist is given a lot of money. I weep, however, for Warner Brother's marketing department as they tried to sell it. All in all they failed. Tag line should be: "We gave David Byrne a lot of money to make a movie, come see what he made." Follow the "external review" link to Roger Ebert's excellent review.

do you know who you are. you're the dream operators. so stop f--king with other people's dream and dream your dream. it's not always what your conscious mind supposes, so, be prepared. the film? oh it's just another one of those all-American masterpieces all about a place that is really like no where else in the world. good or bad. this is a film America should be proud of. it makes us look good. it makes us all seem a little unconscious and dreamy, but hey, everyone seems happy and friendly. especially Lewis "the bear", he seems friendly and happy. he just needs to find that certain someone to feel complete with. who wants freedom? who wants justice? who really does care when you can just have someone to love. meow meow meow meow.