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Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

2003

8.2

Categories:

  • Documentary
  • Music

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.

AJ Schnack

Director

Shirley Moyers

Producer

Cast:

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  • John Flansburgh

    John Flansburgh

    Self
  • John Linnell

    John Linnell

    Self
  • Frank Black

    Frank Black

    Self
  • Joe Franklin

    Joe Franklin

    Self
  • Janeane Garofalo

    Janeane Garofalo

    Self
  • Ira Glass

    Ira Glass

    Self