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The Sparks Brothers

A musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks.

Director

Edgar Wright

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Genre

documentary, biography, comedy

Box Office

$648,665

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N/A

Awards

4 wins & 26 nominations

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The high point of our lives--
uh, we can actually say - The Sparks Brothers

The high point of our lives-- uh, we can actually say

ANNOUNCER:
The Beatles, - The Sparks Brothers

ANNOUNCER: The Beatles,

RUSSELL:
For whatever reason, - The Sparks Brothers

RUSSELL: For whatever reason,

So there we were in our little
Fiat Multipla that our mom had - The Sparks Brothers

So there we were in our little Fiat Multipla that our mom ha...

And, uh, we're putting along
the highway to Las Vegas - The Sparks Brothers

And, uh, we're putting along the highway to Las Vegas

RON: While we were at UCLA,
everything coalesced for us - The Sparks Brothers

RON: While we were at UCLA, everything coalesced for us

RUSSELL: We played in bands
early on with ridiculous names. - The Sparks Brothers

RUSSELL: We played in bands early on with ridiculous names.

I don't know,
we were in Moonbaker Abbey, - The Sparks Brothers

I don't know, we were in Moonbaker Abbey,

I mean, how successful
could a band ever get - The Sparks Brothers

I mean, how successful could a band ever get

RON: The first two songs
that we ever recorded - The Sparks Brothers

RON: The first two songs that we ever recorded

-What was the second one?
-RUSSELL: "Windmill." - The Sparks Brothers

-What was the second one? -RUSSELL: "Windmill."

RON: It's really strange
to have a song in 1966 - The Sparks Brothers

RON: It's really strange to have a song in 1966

♪ Computer girl - The Sparks Brothers

♪ Computer girl

RUSSELL:
Yeah, we predate Kraftwerk - The Sparks Brothers

RUSSELL: Yeah, we predate Kraftwerk

RON: The first time
that we really got - The Sparks Brothers

RON: The first time that we really got

EARLE MANKEY:
They seemed pretty much - The Sparks Brothers

EARLE MANKEY: They seemed pretty much

But once we got into
the recording process, - The Sparks Brothers

But once we got into the recording process,

You have three people in a room
and a two-track tape recorder, - The Sparks Brothers

You have three people in a room and a two-track tape recorde...

So, uh, - The Sparks Brothers

But as I recall, - The Sparks Brothers

But as I recall,

HARLEY FEINSTEIN:
When I joined the band, - The Sparks Brothers

HARLEY FEINSTEIN: When I joined the band,

I was contacted by Russell,
and he explained to me, - The Sparks Brothers

I was contacted by Russell, and he explained to me,

We're actually gonna
become big." - The Sparks Brothers

We're actually gonna become big."

♪ Fa-fa-fa, fa-fa,
fa-fa-fa... ♪ - The Sparks Brothers

♪ Fa-fa-fa, fa-fa, fa-fa-fa... ♪

I kind of missed the mark
by a few thousand miles, - The Sparks Brothers

I kind of missed the mark by a few thousand miles,

♪ From champagne - The Sparks Brothers

♪ From champagne

♪ I'd lead the school team
to victory... ♪ - The Sparks Brothers

♪ I'd lead the school team to victory... ♪

And I remember one time
I made the comment that, - The Sparks Brothers

And I remember one time I made the comment that,

It could've been worse.
He could have mentioned - The Sparks Brothers

It could've been worse. He could have mentioned

Then he would have been
out of the band immediately. - The Sparks Brothers

Then he would have been out of the band immediately.

["When You're a French
Director" by Sparks playing] - The Sparks Brothers

["When You're a French Director" by Sparks pl...

It kind of went hand in hand
with liking the British bands. - The Sparks Brothers

It kind of went hand in hand with liking the British bands.

It was just
kind of a badge of honor, - The Sparks Brothers

It was just kind of a badge of honor,

LARRY DUPONT:
When I first met Ron, - The Sparks Brothers

LARRY DUPONT: When I first met Ron,

As far as Russ
was concerned, uh, - The Sparks Brothers

As far as Russ was concerned, uh,

Early on, I was dabbling - The Sparks Brothers

Early on, I was dabbling

I-I wouldn't call it
a great film, - The Sparks Brothers

I-I wouldn't call it a great film,

MANKEY: I starred
in Russell's student film, - The Sparks Brothers

MANKEY: I starred in Russell's student film,

My name in the movie was
Jean-Paul Mankey. - The Sparks Brothers

My name in the movie was Jean-Paul Mankey.

You know, it was poking fun
at, uh, French art films. - The Sparks Brothers

You know, it was poking fun at, uh, French art films.

You know, they take something
that seems to be - The Sparks Brothers

You know, they take something that seems to be

Other times, people think
they're making fun of something - The Sparks Brothers

Other times, people think they're making fun of somethi...

MIKE BERNS: Well, I had
a chance to meet Ron and Russell - The Sparks Brothers

MIKE BERNS: Well, I had a chance to meet Ron and Russell

They brought
their demo tape in, - The Sparks Brothers

They brought their demo tape in,

And it was something - The Sparks Brothers

And it was something

And I lobbied my brains out
to have them get signed. - The Sparks Brothers

And I lobbied my brains out to have them get signed.

Isn't this weird?
Isn't this great?" - The Sparks Brothers

Isn't this weird? Isn't this great?"

DUPONT:
The thing that marked them - The Sparks Brothers

DUPONT: The thing that marked them

RUSSELL:
There's always just been - The Sparks Brothers

RUSSELL: There's always just been

If it hadn't been for him, - The Sparks Brothers

If it hadn't been for him,

Sparks was something
that happened a little later. - The Sparks Brothers

Sparks was something that happened a little later.

ANNOUNCER: Todd Rundgren
first discovered Sparks - The Sparks Brothers

ANNOUNCER: Todd Rundgren first discovered Sparks

BERNS:
We sent the demo album - The Sparks Brothers

BERNS: We sent the demo album

My memory was that, uh,
Russell's, uh, girlfriend, - The Sparks Brothers

My memory was that, uh, Russell's, uh, girlfriend,

Miss Christine was like
my girlfriend for a while, - The Sparks Brothers

Miss Christine was like my girlfriend for a while,

RUSSELL:
We became friends - The Sparks Brothers

RUSSELL: We became friends

And so, um,
at that time, I, uh... - The Sparks Brothers

And so, um, at that time, I, uh...

-[crew laughing]
-[Russell clears throat] - The Sparks Brothers

-[crew laughing] -[Russell clears throat]

I think Russell thought
it was weird, - The Sparks Brothers

I think Russell thought it was weird,

PAMELA DES BARRES:
Yeah, I'm sure Miss Christine - The Sparks Brothers

PAMELA DES BARRES: Yeah, I'm sure Miss Christine

She was... she and Todd
were together quite a while, - The Sparks Brothers

She was... she and Todd were together quite a while,

MANKEY:
Christine said, "Oh, Todd, - The Sparks Brothers

MANKEY: Christine said, "Oh, Todd,

It's so great.
You're gonna want to sign 'em." - The Sparks Brothers

It's so great. You're gonna want to sign 'em....

It is sometimes like
butterfly hunting. - The Sparks Brothers

It is sometimes like butterfly hunting.

You're looking for some species - The Sparks Brothers

You're looking for some species

So they set up a demo - The Sparks Brothers

So they set up a demo

They had this rehearsal space
out in the Valley. - The Sparks Brothers

They had this rehearsal space out in the Valley.

They called it
the Doggy Factory, - The Sparks Brothers

They called it the Doggy Factory,

It was... I mean, this band,
you're gonna go see 'em - The Sparks Brothers

It was... I mean, this band, you're gonna go see '...

RUNDGREN: We all sat down
in some folding chairs, - The Sparks Brothers

RUNDGREN: We all sat down in some folding chairs,

MANKEY:
The biggest number, uh, - The Sparks Brothers

MANKEY: The biggest number, uh,

Russell would sit in this boat - The Sparks Brothers

Russell would sit in this boat

RUSSELL: I got in it as if it
was like a Rose Parade float, - The Sparks Brothers

RUSSELL: I got in it as if it was like a Rose Parade float,

MANKEY: And about three feet
later, he'd have to stop - The Sparks Brothers

MANKEY: And about three feet later, he'd have to stop

LOWE:
My wife thought - The Sparks Brothers

LOWE: My wife thought

Russ was really cute. [laughs] - The Sparks Brothers

Russ was really cute. [laughs]

-[song ends]
-[crowd cheering] - The Sparks Brothers

-[song ends] -[crowd cheering]

RUSSELL: We really were
elated that now things - The Sparks Brothers

RUSSELL: We really were elated that now things

How did I get here?
This is incredible." - The Sparks Brothers

How did I get here? This is incredible."

It was great.
Uh, we had what seemed like - The Sparks Brothers

It was great. Uh, we had what seemed like

♪ All will join in - The Sparks Brothers

♪ All will join in

♪ Take a tall one,
take a small one... ♪ - The Sparks Brothers

♪ Take a tall one, take a small one... ♪

I'm just gonna figure out - The Sparks Brothers

I'm just gonna figure out

FEINSTEIN:
This album was gonna be - The Sparks Brothers

FEINSTEIN: This album was gonna be

RUSSELL: We released
the Halfnelson album, - The Sparks Brothers

RUSSELL: We released the Halfnelson album,

KAPRANOS:
With Sparks, you have this - The Sparks Brothers

KAPRANOS: With Sparks, you have this

Almost creative recklessness - The Sparks Brothers

Almost creative recklessness

There's this force
of creativity - The Sparks Brothers

There's this force of creativity

And then you find yourself
in the real world - The Sparks Brothers

And then you find yourself in the real world

JACK ANTONOFF:
You look at Sparks, - The Sparks Brothers

JACK ANTONOFF: You look at Sparks,

The Sparks Brothers poster

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A musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks.

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Director: Edgar Wright

Writer: N/A

Production: N/A

Genre: documentary, biography, comedy

Year: 2021

MetaScore: 80/100

ImdbRating: 7.8

BoxOffice: $648,665

Released: 18 Jun 2021

Awards: 4 wins & 26 nominations

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