Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012)
January 22, 2012Release Date
Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012)
January 22, 2012Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
James Murphy
Self
Chuck Klosterman
Self
Keith Wood
Self
Nancy Whang
Self
Al Doyle
Himself
Pat Mahoney
Self
Matt Thornley
Himself
Tyler Pope
Self
Gunnar Bjerk
Himself
Gavilán Rayna Russom
Self
Reggie Watts
Himself
Phil Mossman
Self
Will Butler
Himself
David Scott Stone
Self
Win Butler
Himself
Will Lovelace
Director
Dylan Southern
Director
Régine Chassagne
Herself
Thomas Benski
Producer
Jeremy Gara
Himself
Stephen Colbert
Himself
Lucas Ochoa
Producer
Reed Morano
Cinematographer
Donald Glover
Himself
Mark Burnett
Editor
Aziz Ansari
Himself
Christine Vachon
Executive Producer
Yorick Le Saux
Camera Operator
Spike Jonze
Camera Operator / Additional Photography
Giles Dunning
Camera Operator
Tyler Brodie
Thanks
Terry Felgate
Co-Executive Producer
Brian Graf
Associate Producer
Arran Igoe
Associate Producer
Dave Saltzman
Production Manager
Matthias Koenigswieser
Additional Photography
Ellie Johnson
Assistant Editor
Leo Scott
Additional Editing
Stephen Consentino
Camera Operator
Eli Born
Camera Operator
Brandon Taylor
Grip
Max Isaacson
Costume Design
John Furgason
Art Direction
Clair Popkin
First Assistant Camera
Marisa Clifford
Line Producer
Randell Poster
Co-Executive Producer
Andrea Gilletti
Makeup Artist
Adam Davidson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 22, 2012
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 45m
Content RatingNR
Box Office$505,154
Genres
Wiki.
Shut Up and Play the Hits is a 2012 documentary film directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace that follows LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy over a 48-hour period, from the day of the band's final gig at Madison Square Garden to the morning after the show. The film also features intermittent segments from an extended interview between Murphy and pop culture writer Chuck Klosterman. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 22 January 2012, and was released in the USA for one night only on 18 July 2012. UK showings were held on 4 September 2012.
James Murphy performs a duet with comedian and musician Reggie Watts for one song during the show. Several members of the band Arcade Fire provide backing vocals during a performance of "North American Scum". The film's title is a reference to the moment Win Butler of Arcade Fire shouts "shut up and play the hits" as James introduces the song.
The film also features brief appearances from the Juan MacLean, and David and Stephen Dewaele from the band Soulwax (thereby mirroring James Murphy and Nancy Whang's appearances in the Soulwax film Part of the Weekend Never Dies). Comedians Aziz Ansari and Donald Glover can also be seen dancing in the crowd.
The film was released to Blu-ray and DVD on 9 October 2012 in the US and 8 Oct 2012 in the UK, with a digital release on the band's official Facebook page soon afterwards.
A relatively complete audio recording of this concert was released in April 2014, entitled The Long Goodbye: LCD Soundsystem Live at Madison Square Garden.
This film also featured director Spike Jonze on camera work.