Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) - A movie about They Might Be Giants (2002)
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) is the celebrated true story of They Might Be Giants, the Brooklyn-based musical duo of John Flansburgh and John Linnell. Embracing the Do-It-Yourself ethos of true independent artists, they have followed a unique and sometimes unconventional path to cult stardom - from their first meeting in grade school to their 2002 Grammy Award - aided by stunning low-budget music videos, trailblazing use of the internet and a telephone answering machine. Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) is a chronicle of the band's 20-year history, told through performances, animation, videos and hilarious commentaries from friends and fans.
DVD Features: 4-1/2 hours of extras:
- Feature commentary by John Flansburgh, John Linnell, director AJ
Schnack, and Sarah Vowell
- Live performances including "Birdhouse in Your Soul" from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1990, early performances of "Hide Away" and "Mr. Me" from 1987, and "Number Three" and "Fingertips" from the Polish National Home concert
- Five classic music videos directed by Adam Bernstein with introductions by John
Linnell, John Flansburgh and Adam Bernstein: Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head, Don't Let's Start, (She Was A) Hotel Detective, Ana Ng, and Birdhouse In Your Soul
- Videos created for Brave New World: Weedy Species, Dan vs. Cog, King Weed, Older
- Rare bonus materials, unreleased footage, TV and Radio appearances including the Flood album promo video, a Nickelodeon Nick Rocks appearance from 1987, the segment from public radio's This American Life w/ Sarah
Vowell, videos created for the ABC prime time series Brave New World and many others.
- Deleted scenes, raw footage, more performances, additional interviews with Conan O'Brien, Dave Eggers, Michael
McKean, Sarah Vowell, Syd Straw, Ira Glass, a few surprises and MUCH MORE!
- Full-screen format
