Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) poster
Movie · 2003

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

1h 42m
Documentary, Music
AJ Schnack
John Flansburgh & John Linnell met in the 1970s as junior high students in Lincoln, Massachusetts. A decade later, their band—They Might Be Giants—would stand at the forefront of a burgeoning East Village NYC performance art scene as well as the college music revolution of the late 1980s. Filmed in 2001, ‘Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)’ is the acclaimed true story, tracing their independent and sometimes hilarious path through two decades in the pop music wilderness. From their legendary Dial-a-Song answering machine, to their Grammy Award-winning theme song for ‘Malcolm in the Middle’, fans and friends gather to tell the oral history of Brooklyn's finest alternative rock band.
Your take
Feels most like Justin Bieber's Believe, End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones and God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

Details

Original title
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
Director
AJ Schnack
Year
2003
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Documentary, Music