Shut Up & Sing

Name: Shut Up & Sing
Genre: Biography, Music, Documentary
Released: October 27, 2006
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 77
Cast: Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines

2006

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Weinstein Company, The | Release Date: October 27, 2006 | R

Starring: Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines

Summary: At a time when the United States is fighting for democracy and freedom in another country, this documentary raises questions about our own right to freedom of speech and the negative consequences it sometimes has. (The Weinstein Company)

Director: Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck

Genre(s): Biography, Music, Documentary

Rating: R

Runtime: 93 min

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Joel Selvin

Documentary filmmakers pray for something to happen to their subjects when the cameras are rolling, and two-time Academy Award-winning documentarian Kopple struck gold when Maines told a crowd on the opening night of the band's first European tour that she was "ashamed" that President Bush was from Texas. Read full review

Wesley Morris

Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck's film is a fascinating look at the intersection of commerce, celebrity, and controversy. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Angel Cohn

While it's unlikely that her film will sway former fans who swore off the band for political reasons, that seems beside the point. Read full review

Lawrence Toppman

Most importantly, Shut Up & Sing is about what happens in the music industry to people who won't. Read full review

Nathan Rabin

Maines' big mouth and winning candor got her into trouble, but Shut Up & Sing suffers from filmmakers who are intent on playing it safe. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Sharper and far more entertaining than most political documentaries. Read full review

Luke Y. Thompson

The movie's not quite the Bush bashfest its publicity might lead you to believe; it's closer to the Metallica doc "Some Kind of Monster" than to "Fahrenheit 9/11." Read full review

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AprilR.

Mar 9, 2007

I watched this film with a friend of mine who lacked much of an opinion on the Chicks one way or the other-once it was over she was talking about buying all their albums and wanting to see them in concert! This film is a testament to the ignorance and mob mentality that rules so much of our I watched this film with a friend of mine who lacked much of an opinion on the Chicks one way or the other-once it was over she was talking about buying all their albums and wanting to see them in concert! This film is a testament to the ignorance and mob mentality that rules so much of our society. Ask most people who are "Anti-chicks" and they probably couldn't even tell you exactly why. I often hear "they don't support the troops", "they are unpatriotic"-none of which, of course, is true. I found this film to be very educational and emotional-making me laugh and even cry towards the end at the bond between these gals. In a world that lacks individual thought and thrives on conformity, I am reminded of why the founding father created the electoral college-they didn't believe in the ability of the general American public to make informed and intelligent voting decisions-this film shows many fine examples why. It tells a sad truth about our society while simultaneously giving us hope that not everyone will strive to conform at the cost of personal liberties; one of the most important of which is the freedom of speech; for which NO ONE deserves death threats and so much ignorantly inspired hate. All in all a brilliant piece of work!… Expand