Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Aug 14, 2007

Gigantic documents how much work goes into the making of twee music.

| May 14, 2004

Gigantic may not be as different a music movie as it thinks it is, what with its by-the-book fluffiness. But that's OK, really, since it's a fun watch anyway.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 2, 2004

Engrossing, fun and oddly touching, Gigantic makes you wish the best for these guys.

| Oct 31, 2003

Prepare yourself for nights wandering around the house singing unshakable tunes.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 3, 2003

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 20, 2003

The flabby, fawning film Gigantic comes across as 102 minutes of rib-nudging by one of the duo's annoyingly self-satisfied connoisseurs.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Sep 12, 2003

Predictably, Flansburgh and Linnell are the saving grace of the movie, both in their interview segments (refreshingly witty, although the editing could have been tighter) and particularly in the live footage.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | Sep 12, 2003

Comforting and pleasant.

Full Review | Aug 24, 2003

Suffers the same banal fate of most band documentaries. It's essential for rabid fans but even ordinary ones will live rich and meaningful lives without ever having seen one minute of it.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 21, 2003

As a film, Gigantic is excessive and poorly structured.

| Original Score: C+ | Aug 15, 2003

Tries to be as irreverent and bouncy as a song by its subject, and succeeds for the most part.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 15, 2003

Even at face value the world of TMBG is still wonderful and fascinating, making for an engaging film.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 8, 2003

A modest amusement.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Aug 8, 2003

As tooting-your -own-horn documentaries about innovative alt-rockers who've been around for 20 years go, Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns goes very well indeed.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 7, 2003

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 3, 2003

Should be sent out to fan club members, not exhibited in movie theaters.

| Original Score: C | Jul 22, 2003

As entertaining as Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) is most of the time, you kind of wish the filmmakers would have concentrated a little more on the music itself.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 17, 2003

Clever in a good way, this spirited documentary delves gently into the story of indie band They Might Be Giants, building a case for a couple of good-natured visionaries and pioneers who blazed trails for non-hair bands in the early days.

Full Review | Jul 10, 2003

Loaded with insider goodies ... I, for one, was quite excited to actually see ... the phone-answering machine that is the 'They Might Be Giants Dial-a-Song Service.'

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jun 29, 2003