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This film is a must see for any TMBG fan! It's funny what the people who were being interviewed said, has very intresting stories about the band, and lots and lots of coffee scenes. Also people such as Jon Stewart, Mark Hoppus (from blink 182)...
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This film is a must see for any TMBG fan! It's funny what the people who were being interviewed said, has very intresting stories about the band, and lots and lots of coffee scenes. Also people such as Jon Stewart, Mark Hoppus (from blink 182) Conan O Brian, and other appearances are featured in this rockumentary. On the DVD, there's live shows, music videos, raw footage, deleted scenes, and promos from other channels from the 80s!

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Posted mar 8, 2007 12:51 pm pt

• [+] Washington Post
  
  90
  A gift for those already in the fold, for those who get the joke and just want to savor it with other like-minded fans.

  by Michael O'Sullivan | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Tribune
  
  88
  Separate interviews with Flansburgh and Linnell inject the most life and gentle conflict into the film, peeling back their unique musical marriage and friendship.

  by Robert K. Elder | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Onion (A.V. Club)
  
  80
  Schnack's sprightly, engaging documentary Gigantic takes a leisurely stroll through TMBG's career, mixing energetic live performances with smartly chosen clips, a few quirky detours, and compelling interviews with the likes of Dave Eggers, Sarah Vowell, and Ira Glass.

  by Nathan Rabin | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Reader
  
  80
  Fannish but intelligent chronicle of indie pop band They Might Be Giants.

  by Cliff Doerksen | Read Full Review »
• [+] Film Threat
  
  80
  Loaded with tons of personal stories told by both Johns (the two main members of They Might Be Giants) as well as people within the music industry.

  by Eric Campos | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
  80
  An absorbing and inspiring portrait of two musicians whose unerring sense of what's right -- both artistically and ethically -- has not just held them in good stead but driven their particular brand of success.

  by Ann Hornaday | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
  
  75
  Adoring, appropriately offbeat documentary.

  by Liam Lacey | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Post
  
  75
  It's hard to go wrong with documentary subjects as articulate and intriguing as childhood friends John Flansburgh and John Linnell.

  by Megan Lehmann | Read Full Review »
• [+] The New York Times
  
  70
  Gigantic has the informal tone and structure of an illustrated scrapbook with excerpts from concert and television performances interwoven with lighthearted testimonials by friends, supporters, collaborators and admirers and augmented by witty animated segments.

  by Stephen Holden | Read Full Review »
• [+] Variety
  
  70
  It's shiny, amusing, incessantly clever, but sometimes a tad too snarky for its own good.

  by Dennis Harvey | Read Full Review »
• [+] Village Voice
  
  70
  John and John, it cannot be denied, are charming, witty, adorable, and quite capable of rocking.

  by Josh Goldfein | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Daily News
  
  63
  A fan's dream, A.J. Schnack's worshipful documentary about the musical duo They Might Be Giants does a nice job reflecting the thoughtful, quirky sensibility of its subjects' songs. Just don't expect to learn much about the guys themselves.

  by Elizabeth Weitzman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Entertainment Weekly
  
  58
  A unintentionally funny fanzine-flavored documentary.

  by Owen Gleiberman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  
  58
  Forget "The Revenge of the Nerds." This is the real thing.

  by Bill White | Read Full Review »
• [+] TV Guide
  
  50
  Despite Schnack's half-hearted attempt to divide the film into chapters, his film is too unstructured to hold the interest of non-fans who might have appreciated a somewhat less hagiographic approach.

  by Ken Fox | Read Full Review »