The Fearless Freaks

Name: The Fearless Freaks
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: May 27, 2005
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 78

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Shout! Factory | Release Date: May 27, 2005

Summary: This documentary offers an intimate look at one of today's most acclaimed alternative rock groups, The Flaming Lips. (Shout! Factory)

Director: Bradley Beesley

Genre(s): Music, Documentary

Runtime: 103 min

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Marc Savlov

Provides that rarest of documentary accomplishments: a glimpse into the artists' sunny, dark hearts. Read full review

V.A. Musetto

It could turn someone who never heard of the Flaming Lips into a devoted fan. Read full review

Joan Anderman

An uncommonly intimate portrait, in large part because the filmmaker, Bradley Beesley, is a longtime neighbor, friend, and collaborator. Read full review

Lawrence Van Gelder

Mr. Beesley, an Oklahoma City native who has been following and filming the Flaming Lips for 15 years, is far too close to his subject to offer a critical perspective, but he achieves a level of intimacy with the band members that most rock documentary directors can only dream of. Read full review

Nathan Rabin

In the wonderful new rockumentary The Fearless Freaks, Flaming Lips fans describe the band's live performances in almost spiritual terms, and for once, their fervor seems wholly justified. Read full review

Bill White

Ripe with offbeat Americana, Beesley's rockumentary is also a portrait of growing up in a white-trash Okie ghetto. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Ken Fox

Beesley's film is perfectly in sync with the Lips' unique vision. Read full review

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RobB.

Feb 22, 2006

It is honestly a rare thing that you walk away from a music documentary about a band you love with a higher opionion of the people involved than you had before it. Its sad, its funny but most of all the key players are genuinely appealing, fascinating and charming. I made the mistake of It is honestly a rare thing that you walk away from a music documentary about a band you love with a higher opionion of the people involved than you had before it. Its sad, its funny but most of all the key players are genuinely appealing, fascinating and charming. I made the mistake of seeing this for the first time on the same night I saw Metallica's Some Kind Of Monster. Both great films but there are no prizes for guessing who come accross as the better people. See it, you'll love it!… Expand

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rza

Mar 27, 2006

A real treat to 'grow up' with the Flaming Lips. The evolutionary process was never as clearly presented as it is here. Up, downs and in betweens, this dvd is a great watch.

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