loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies
Release Date: September 29, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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88
Chicago TribuneLouis R. Carlozo
As Nirvana's Kurt Cobain acknowledges in the opening quote, without the Pixies there would be no "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Read full review
83
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
It's a lively, charming film, and if it gave us a little more of the band's history, it would be perfect. As it is, it's a perfect introduction to some great songs and fascinating characters. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
The documentary dashes any lingering hope that Pixies would ever record a new album, even though it makes no definitive statement to that effect. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
The film doesn't dwell on bad feelings, and anyone looking for lurid details won't find them. But fans will love the live footage of this still-powerful band ripping through a virtual greatest-hits set. Read full review
70
Film ThreatMark Bell
The Pixies are back together, the music is as unbelievable as ever and what more could you ask for? Read full review
70
VarietyJohn Anderson
Picture is targeted at the already initiated, but directors Steve Cantor and Matthew Galkin deftly resolve one often glaring problem with tribute documentaries -- making those who might not care do so. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNathan Lee
Boring people who made extraordinary music, the Pixies are inexplicable. In attempting to demystify them, the directors Steven Cantor and Matthew Galkin achieve the opposite. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Apparently fit and reasonably trim, Deal's honesty touches a nerve that the band's music only gnawed on back in the day. Read full review
60
Village VoiceJustin F. Farrar
The entire affair looks and feels like a reality television show minus the cheap drama. Read full review
58
Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill White
The concert footage, which is exceptionally well photographed and recorded, offers clips of varying lengths from a wealth of songs. The rest of the film glimpses the stress disorders that can develop when average people with problems become popular celebrities. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleWill Crain
Fortunately, there are many concert sequences to keep the film from being more than one awkward silence after another, and onstage the Pixies still sound great. But watching the movie is not as much fun as listening to the old records. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
The famously passive-aggressive musicians manage to keep any real drama offscreen; the overriding impression is of four people enduring each other long enough to get their retirement portfolios in order. Read full review
38
Boston GlobeTy Burr
Even a fan, however, might prefer the excellent, recently released concert DVD "Pixies: Live at the Paradise in Boston" to this tepid behind-the-scenes experience. Read full review
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