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      Home of the Brave

      1986 1h 30m Musical List
      Reviews 92% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Eccentric performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson directs this documentary about her multimedia theatrical presentation, which was filmed live at the Park Theatre in New Jersey. Her offbeat performance is a mixture of song, poetry, film and whimsy and includes guest performances by author William S. Burroughs and Adrian Belew on guitar. The show includes the songs "Excellent Birds," "Smoke Rings," "Language Is a Virus" and "Talk Normal." Read More Read Less

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      Lester L An outstanding performance, and movie. Completely one of a kind. Nobody did what she did before her, or since her. We're lucky that she made that concert movie, to document her performances from that era. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Fascinating concert film from Laurie Anderson at her 80s peak. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times It's strange. You can't put your finger on it, but after you leave, you have the feeling that your perception of things has been skewed slightly. Rated: 3.5/4 Jul 6, 2018 Full Review Octavi Marti El Pais (Spain) We must celebrate that Laurie Anderson didn't manage to convince Scorsese or Demme to direct the film. We like her version. [Full Review in Spanish] Apr 20, 2020 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Avant-garde performance artist Laurie Anderson brings out her bells and whistles in this entertaining concert film. Rated: B+ Jul 15, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Eccentric performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson directs this documentary about her multimedia theatrical presentation, which was filmed live at the Park Theatre in New Jersey. Her offbeat performance is a mixture of song, poetry, film and whimsy and includes guest performances by author William S. Burroughs and Adrian Belew on guitar. The show includes the songs "Excellent Birds," "Smoke Rings," "Language Is a Virus" and "Talk Normal."
      Director
      Laurie Anderson
      Producer
      Elliot Abbott
      Screenwriter
      Laurie Anderson
      Production Co
      Talk Normal
      Genre
      Musical
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 30m
      Sound Mix
      Surround