True Stories (1986)

Director: David Byrne  Starring: David Byrne  
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Publisher: Warner
Format: DVD
UPC: 00085391165422
Buy.com Sku: 40110435
Item#: V29GG9
Buy.com Sales Rank: 24791
Category Keywords: Cult Film  Recommended  Short Stories  Surreal  Theatrical Release 
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Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Scene Access
 
David Bryne trades in his oversized Talking Heads suit for Western wear and a black Stetson to direct, co-write and star in “True Stories,” a Byrne’s-eye view of Virgil, Texas (population 40,000 and growing).

That view, vividly shot by cinematographer Ed Lachman and featuring music written and performed by Byrne and songs performed by the Talking Heads, is danceably, irresistibly, festive. You’ll meet such amiable, offbeat folk as: bachelor Louis (Goodman), who posts a “Wife Wanted” sign on his lawn; the world’s laziest woman (Kurtz); a precision lawn-mower marching team; and many more colorful participants in Virgil’s Celebration of Specialness. Innovative, energetic, funny and special. That’s the truth of True Stories.
 


Editor's Note

Talking Heads' ringleader David Byrne makes his directorial debut in this charming low-key musical montage about the mythical town of Virgil, Texas, where the lives of many of its eccentric citizens are exposed.


Plot Summary

David Byrne's tongue-in-cheek musical look at small-town American life. The cast of eccentrics include the laziest woman in the world and a man who hasn't said a word to his wife in the last 3 decades.

 

Features
Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33

 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Warner
Release Date: 2/3/2004
Running Time: 89 minutes
Original Release Date: 1986
Catalog ID: 11654
UPC: 00085391165422
Number of Discs: 1

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English
Video: Color

 
Cast & Crew
John Goodman
Spalding Gray
David Byrne
Swoosie Kurtz
David Byrne - Director

 
Professional Reviews
New York Times
"...A pure and jubilant extension of [Byrne's] distinctive world view....Festive..." 10/04/1986 p.7

Variety
"...Stylishly designed....[An] amusing concoction of snappy songs....Stunning picture-postcard cinematography..." 10/08/1986

Los Angeles Times
"...Joyous, daft and hauntingly original, TRUE STORIES is Byrne's magical mystery tour of Texas..." 10/23/1986 p.C1

  
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Customer Reviews
Cinematography 5
Plot 5
Acting 5
Overall Satisfaction 5
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5 of 5 Best movie in the world! Friday, February 15, 2002
Heather from Austin, Texas  

Yes, it is! Man, this movie rocks! GET IT! But... But... It makes refrences to my pathetic life...
 
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5 of 5 Friday, August 06, 1999
A Viewer from San Antonio, TX  
If you enjoy the music of David Byrne and the Talking Heads this is a 'Must Have' for your collection.
 
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