Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

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Songwriter Stephin Merritt is known as "the Cole Porter of his generation" for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, "Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields" explores his friendship with his longtime bandmate and manager Claudia Gonson. Through his recording and songwriting process, the film traces a 20-year career that has yielded one of the most engaging bodies of work in the contemporary American ... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields:

Stephin Merritt
Laura Ballance
Carrie Brownstein
Ethan Cohn
Peter Gabriel
Neil Gaiman

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Songwriter Stephin Merritt is known as "the Cole Porter of his generation" for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, "Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields" explores his friendship with his longtime bandmate and manager Claudia Gonson. Through his recording and songwriting process, the film traces a 20-year career that has yielded one of the most engaging bodies of work in the contemporary American songbook.

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New York Press - 9/10 by Armond WhiteStrange Powers should be a cautionary cultural prognosis. Instead, it's a promotional film.
Combustible Celluloid - 8/10 by Jeffrey M. AndersonA most satisfying portrait of the artist as a middle-aged curmudgeon.
Shared Darkness - 8/10 by Brent SimonA glimpse behind the curtain of creativity that makes a persuasive case for a tip of the cap to artistic enablers.
Jam! Movies - 7/10 by Jim SlotekFor my part, I knew nothing about The Magnetic Fields before seeing the movie. I came out interested in hearing more of their discography.
Filmcritic.com - 7/10 by Chris Cabinreveals the nuance behind what for many is yet another undeservedly bitter and resentful musical genius
Dork Shelf - 6/10 by Shelagh Rowan-LeggGenerally, any documentary about an artist is either going to be a labour of love or an exposé. This film certainly falls into the former category, particularly considering the time and care used to make it.
Moving Pictures Magazine - 6/10 by Annlee EllingsonDirectors Kerthy Fix and Gail O'Hara offer a competent overview of a band. But a viewer unfamiliar with Merritt or the Magnetic Fields comes away with little further insight.
User Review - 10/10 by Rob RI downloaded fucking itunes in order to watch this - which should demonstrate my keeness to watch this (so far) otherwise unavailable film. Which probably betrays a slight bias in my adjudication - I mean it's about a reasonably obscure band I happen to really like - as if I'm going to criticise a 90min film about them? It got me thinking about what other bands I'd be excited to watch a 90min documentary about (and be left wanting more). My generic answer to favourite band would be Sonic Youth but I'm not sure I'd be enticed to an in depth investigation into them*. And I type that whilst listening to the 4LP box set of Daydream Nation. I've been listening to a lot of drone and/or noise lately and again, penetrating the inner workings of that, not bothered. Unlike my other favourite rockumentary, that Wilco one, I have to say if you don't like or even don't know anything about The Magnetic Fields' music I can't really see how you'll get much out of this, it's a fan's film. There's not a lot of art to the documentary, I humbly and (above all) ignorantly suggest, just a great documentation of some great music and a loveable eccentric. Oh and Sarah Silverman's in it briefly. Fucking ching. Not a very optimistic ending though, with Stephin out in LA. Not least cause halfway through it reminded me that he used to do a regular DJ night in New York which made me think I have to go see him when we go to NY at the end of the month. But in the real world we know they've released an album after this film, so hopefully they'll carry on as is. * though I have seen (and thoroughly enjoyed) The Year That Punk Broke and the South Bank Show on John Zorn/SY
User Review - 8/10 by Meghan HStephin Merritt = the best melodies and lyrics. The Magnetic Fields are unique and delicate and holy.
User Review - 8/10 by Lisa WNice surprise to see this playing on ISat, didn't realize the doc even existed, and really knew next to nothing about Merritt

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