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Frank Zappa: Music In Review

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2008 | 53 min | Documentary, Music

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Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for spy-story fans and people who'll be humming afterwards. Nobody is quite who they seem. Sits nicely alongside The Last Waltz or Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Well paced for a documentary, at 53 min. Done before bedtime.
What might put you off
Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

Idiosyncratic composer, unique musician and ground-breaking film director…..Frank Zappa packed more into his short lifetime than most men would manage in two. His restless, challenging, creative spirit meant that he never stood still during a career that bought huge critical and commercial success – Zappa sold more than 60 million albums both as a solo artist and with the Mothers of Invention. The life and work of Frank Zappa are examined in this superb new critical review, which features new in-depth interviews with industry insiders, rock journalists and respected critics plus highlights from the songs that re-drew the face of rock music.

How it earned its rating

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Cast & crew

  • Frank ZappaSelf (archive footage)
  • Chris WelchSelf
  • Ian FortnamSelf
  • Gen Howard-KempSelf
  • Ben WatsonSelf