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Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
Directed by
AJ Schnack
Not Rated
2003
1h 42m
[Documentary](/on-demand/category/documentary), [Music](/on-demand/category/music)
7.6
82%
90%
8.4
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Documentary about the music group They Might Be Giants.
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Cast of Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
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
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) Ratings & Reviews
eFilmCritic.com
David Cornelius
Gigantic may not be as different a music movie as it thinks it is, what with its by-the-book fluffiness. But that's OK, really, since it's a fun watch anyway.
Oregonian
Kim Morgan
Engrossing, fun and oddly touching, Gigantic makes you wish the best for these guys.
Denver Post
Michael Booth
The flabby, fawning film Gigantic comes across as 102 minutes of rib-nudging by one of the duo's annoyingly self-satisfied connoisseurs.
Seattle Times
Erik Lundegaard
Tries to be as irreverent and bouncy as a song by its subject, and succeeds for the most part.
San Francisco Chronicle
James Sullivan
A modest amusement.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
As tooting-your -own-horn documentaries about innovative alt-rockers who've been around for 20 years go, Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns goes very well indeed.
The Hollywood Reporter
Sheri Linden
Clever in a good way, this spirited documentary delves gently into the story of indie band They Might Be Giants, building a case for a couple of good-natured visionaries and pioneers who blazed trails for non-hair bands in the early days.
Chicago Tribune
Robert K. Elder
Their sheer existence affirms that all things corporate and bland don't always win out -- that music can be intimate, political and alienating, sometimes all on the same album.
Washington Post
Michael O'Sullivan
A gift for those already in the fold, for those who get the joke and just want to savor it with other like-minded fans.
Washington Post
Ann Hornaday
Does ample justice to the complexity, even profundity, of a creative collaboration that has brought deep joy and meaning to generations of fans throughout a career that just entered its third decade.
New York Times
Stephen Holden
The movie offers a generous helping of rock 'n' roll but no sex or drugs on the side, unless you count buckets of coffee, the group's stimulant of choice.
New York Daily News
Elizabeth Weitzman
Musician Syd Straw unintentionally strikes truth when she sardonically asks about the film, 'Is this more like a fluff piece?'
New York Post
Megan Lehmann
It's hard to go wrong with documentary subjects as articulate and intriguing as childhood friends John Flansburgh and John Linnell.
Newsday
Gene Seymour
As incessantly clever and coyly ironic as its subject's music.
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
If you thought that the party-down metalheads in The Decline of Western Civilization II were full of themselves, just wait until you enter the echo chamber of whimsical egomania that is alt-rock attitude.
Slant Magazine
Jeremiah Kipp
They easily impress with their brainy charms and the documentary surrounding them continually reminds us that it's in on the joke as well.
Village Voice
Josh Goldfein
John and John, it cannot be denied, are charming, witty, adorable, and quite capable of rocking.
Boston Globe
Joan Anderman
Generous helpings of performance footage and band interviews will gratify the group's die-hard cult of fans. But there's stuff of interest here for general audiences, too.
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