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      Shut Up and Play the Hits

      2012 1h 45m Documentary Music List
      86% 29 Reviews Tomatometer 84% 500+ Ratings Audience Score LCD Soundsystem prepares for their biggest concert at Madison Square Garden. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member A uniquely and special send off for one of the 21st century's most progressive songwriters. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member I was always kind of vaguely aware of LCD. I think this is actually one of the best concert videos that I have seen. The sound quality is unbelievable and it turns out that I am into them. One of the few documentaries that makes a nice background soundtrack. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Shut Up and Play the Hits is a "rockumentary" of the hit alternative dance band known as LCD Soundsystem. The film follows the before, during, and after of the band's final performance at Madison Square Gardens and how frontman James Murphy contemplates his decisions. To start off, you don't have to be a fan of this band to enjoy or follow this movie. It'll probably be more fun to watch if you do know the band however, and I thoroughly enjoyed Shut Up and Play the Hits. I'm a big fan of LCD Soundsystem, but I'm not going gaga over it simply because I like the band, it's just a really good rockumentary. The timeline of events and how Murphy reacts through it all is beautifully directed, as well as the concert scenes. You wonder at the very beginning why are they quitting the band after so much success but then as the story progresses, you start to understand why and then he gained my full respect. He wants to quit so he can live a normal life and start a family while also making an impact on the ever growing music industry. He didn't want to overstay his welcome or create a record no one liked, he just wanted to feel significant but felt insignificant the entire film. There's some heartbreaking scenes in the film that feel real. When Murphy starts tearing up in the old studio, I sympathized with him because it's hard to say goodbye to people you've gotten to know very well over the past years and the career you had. The interview throughout the entire runtime was flawless and thought provoking. The interviewer asked questions that really made you think as well as James Murphy's responses. That's how you feel convinced in the end, is through the interview which was one of the best factors of the film. My only complaint is that I would've like more concert time because there was a ton more footage that wasn't shown. I would've loved this even more if it was a concert film with the interview. Shut Up and Play the Hits is a fantastic documentary and analyzation of LCD Soundsystem through their tough times they went through on their last tour. It's an emotional ride with a really likable band and lead character. A- Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member The greatest house band of all time bids farewell to us and it's one hell of an awesome farewell. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member A great concert documentary, but an even better investigation into hipster culture and what it means to be an artist in the minds of some. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member A fab doc about the greatest 'band' of the modern age. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Ty Burr Boston Globe It's sometimes touching, sometimes really loud, and often both. Rated: 3/4 Sep 13, 2012 Full Review Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard Like Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz, this is a documentary about a farewell concert. Rated: 3/5 Sep 7, 2012 Full Review Henry Barnes Guardian A bittersweet confection - a gorgeously shot concert film that cuts repeatedly between the near-desperate abandon of the show and Murphy, in his apartment the following day, wandering around in his pants and petting the dog. Rated: 3/5 Sep 6, 2012 Full Review Alan French Sunshine State Cineplex Cinematographer and future director Reed Moreno captures incredible images throughout the show. Not only do we see a crowd moving in waves, but we see the pure joy radiating from them. Rated: 9/10 Aug 4, 2022 Full Review Kevin EG Perry NME (New Musical Express) If the film has a flaw, it's the singer's interview with Klosterman, whose grand theories confuse Murphy's motives rather than clarify them. But you'll get it, because this isn't just a film about LCD. Rated: 4.5/5 Jun 15, 2021 Full Review Daniel Gumble CineVue Part interview, part concert movie, the duo's latest is ultimately a joyous, touching and at times moving tribute to one of the 21st century's most influential bands. Rated: 5/5 Feb 2, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis LCD Soundsystem prepares for their biggest concert at Madison Square Garden.
      Director
      Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern
      Producer
      Terry Felgate, Randell Poster
      Production Co
      Pulse Films
      Genre
      Documentary, Music
      Original Language
      English (United Kingdom)
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 4, 2013
      Runtime
      1h 45m