Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003)
Overview
John Flansburgh & John Linnell met in the 1970s as junior high students in Lincoln, Massachusetts. A decade later, their band—They Might Be Giants—would stand at the forefront of a burgeoning East Village NYC performance art scene as well as the college music revolution of the late 1980s. Filmed in 2001, ‘Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)’ is the acclaimed true story, tracing their independent and sometimes hilarious path through two decades in the pop music wilderness. From their legendary Dial-a-Song answering machine, to their Grammy Award-winning theme song for ‘Malcolm in the Middle’, fans and friends gather to tell the oral history of Brooklyn's finest alternative rock band.
Overview
John Flansburgh & John Linnell met in the 1970s as junior high students in Lincoln, Massachusetts. A decade later, their band—They Might Be Giants—would stand at the forefront of a burgeoning East Village NYC performance art scene as well as the college music revolution of the late 1980s. Filmed in 2001, ‘Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)’ is the acclaimed true story, tracing their independent and sometimes hilarious path through two decades in the pop music wilderness. From their legendary Dial-a-Song answering machine, to their Grammy Award-winning theme song for ‘Malcolm in the Middle’, fans and friends gather to tell the oral history of Brooklyn's finest alternative rock band.
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Release Date
May 23, 2003
Rating
Runtime
1h 42m
Official Trailer from YouTube
John Flansburgh
Self
John Linnell
Self
Sarah Vowell
Self
Michael Azerrad
Self
Ira Glass
Self
Adam Bernstein
Self
Frank Black
Self
Robert Krulwich
Self
Syd Straw
Self
Joe Franklin
Self
Mark Hoppus
Self
Dave Eggers
Self
Josh Kornbluth
Self
Linwood Boomer
Self
Jake Fogelnest
Self
Conan O'Brien
Self
Adam Schlesinger
Self
Janeane Garofalo
Self
Michael McKean
Self
Harry Shearer
Self
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