The Fearless Freaks

The Fearless Freaks

The life and times of an American invention??

2005 en 100 minutes

Rating: 7

Plot

Equal parts punk and psychedelia, the Flaming Lips emerged from Oklahoma City as one of the most bracing bands of the late 1980s. The Fearless Freaks documents their rise from Butthole Surfers-imitating noisemakers to grand poobahs of orchestral pop masterpieces. Filmmaker Bradley Beesely had the good fortune of living in the same neighborhood as lead Lip Wayne Coyne, who quickly enlisted his buddy to document his band's many concerts and assorted exploits. The early footage is a riot, with tragic hair styles on proud display as the boys attempt to cover up their lack of natural talent with sheer volume. During one show, they even have a friend bring a motorcycle on stage, which is then miked for sound and revved throughout the performance, clearing the club with toxic levels of carbon monoxide. Great punk rock stuff. Interspersed among the live bits are interviews with the band's family and friends, revealing the often tragic circumstances of their childhoods and early career.

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Cast

Wayne Coyne

Wayne Coyne

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Steven Drozd

Steven Drozd

Self

Kliph Scurlock

Kliph Scurlock

Self

Michael Ivins

Michael Ivins

Self

Beck

Beck

Self

Bradley Beesley

Bradley Beesley

Narrator

Steve Burns

Steve Burns

Self

Dolly Coyne

Dolly Coyne

Self

Kenny Coyne

Kenny Coyne

Self

Marty Coyne

Marty Coyne

Self

Tommy Coyne

Tommy Coyne

Self

Jonathan Donahue

Jonathan Donahue

Self

James Drozd

James Drozd

Self

Gibby Haynes

Gibby Haynes

Self

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