Ride, Rise, Roar

Jan 21 2011 Not Rated 1h 23m
Documentary, Music

David Byrne is a visual artist as well as a musician, and ever since his early days as a member of Talking Heads, he's wanted his concerts to be more than just a static performance. In 1984, Byrne and filmmaker Jonathan Demme redefined the boundaries of the concert film with the Talking Heads documentary STOP MAKING SENSE, and more than 25 years later Byrne has teamed up with David Hillman to create RIDE, RISE, ROAR, which documents Byrne's 2008-2009 concert tour, in which he performs new material written in collaboration with Brian Eno as well as favorites from his solo career as well as his tenure in Talking Heads. Using costumes and inventive choreography, Byrne and his musicians and dancers give his music a stage presentation as exciting as the music.

Plot

This feature-length documentary profiles David Byrne - famous lead vocalist of the former band Talking Heads, today a solo artist, event organizer and publisher. A clever combination of onstage energy and intimate testimony, the film shows him rehearsing, talking about his work and appearing in concert with his band and dance group.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Hillman Curtis

Cast

Lily Baldwin, David Byrne, Layla Childs

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations

Trailers
Ride, Rise, Roar Trailer.mp4
Scores
# of Votes
149
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA