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The Sparks Brothers

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beginning, I was trying to be as much like Mick Jagger
or Roger Daltrey as I could possibly be

Full Transcript

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RUSSELL: I think, at the beginning, I was trying to be
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as much like Mick Jagger or Roger Daltrey
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as I could possibly be.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:51
Uploaded
May 09, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, comedy
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

A musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks.
I kind of missed the mark by a few thousand miles, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
I kind of missed the mark by a few thousand miles,
♪ From champagne - The Sparks Brothers 00:25
♪ From champagne
♪ I'd lead the school team to victory... ♪ - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
♪ I'd lead the school team to victory... ♪
And I remember one time I made the comment that, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
And I remember one time I made the comment that,
It could've been worse. He could have mentioned - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
It could've been worse. He could have mentioned
Then he would have been out of the band immediately. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
Then he would have been out of the band immediately.
["When You're a French Director" by Sparks playing] - The Sparks Brothers 00:20
["When You're a French Director" by Sparks pl...
It kind of went hand in hand with liking the British bands. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
It kind of went hand in hand with liking the British bands.
It was just kind of a badge of honor, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
It was just kind of a badge of honor,
LARRY DUPONT: When I first met Ron, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
LARRY DUPONT: When I first met Ron,
As far as Russ was concerned, uh, - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
As far as Russ was concerned, uh,
Early on, I was dabbling - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
Early on, I was dabbling
I-I wouldn't call it a great film, - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
I-I wouldn't call it a great film,
MANKEY: I starred in Russell's student film, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
MANKEY: I starred in Russell's student film,
My name in the movie was Jean-Paul Mankey. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
My name in the movie was Jean-Paul Mankey.
You know, it was poking fun at, uh, French art films. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
You know, it was poking fun at, uh, French art films.
You know, they take something that seems to be - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
You know, they take something that seems to be
Other times, people think they're making fun of something - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
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 00:06
MIKE BERNS: Well, I had a chance to meet Ron and Russell
They brought their demo tape in, - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
They brought their demo tape in,