Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields
Germany, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, United States
2010
89 Min
Color, Black and White
1.75:1
English
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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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jordaan mason
10Nov10
not a perfect documentary, but it was great to get a closer glimpse into how the band functions. i would've loved more information, footage, or attention paid in general to the pre-69 love songs magnetic fields, though.
LadyGodard
14Apr10
Esperaba que sonaran más en vez de tantos minutos de entrevista... Demasiado prolijo para mi gusto...
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VIFF 2010 Film Review – Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields
By Keram Malicki-Sanchez on October 6, 2010
My review originally appeared at – http://theculturepin.com/viff-2010-film-review-strange-powers-stephin-merritt-and-the-magnetic-fields/
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By hlkneedler on June 9, 2010
A powerfully moving document of the incredibly talented Stephin Merritt know best for his work under the band name, The Magnetic Fields. The film starts off pretty much establishing him as a timeless… read review
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By D.E. Ortega on March 25, 2010
Perhaps not much more is revealed here that couldn’t be found through some research, but this is really one of the great bands of the past couple of decades, and Stephen is a interesting subject. There… read review
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