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HEWLETT: Ron and Russell always had a desire
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The Sparks Brothers

Ron and Russellalways had a desire to write music in movies, and they love movies...

HEWLETT: Ron and Russell
always had a desire to write music in movies, and they love movies and
wanted to be a part of movies

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HEWLETT: Ron and Russell always had a desire
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to write music in movies,
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and they love movies and wanted to be a part of movies.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:56:20
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.
RON: In the '70s, one of our favorite filmmakers - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
RON: In the '70s, one of our favorite filmmakers
Tati, at that time, was looking to expand his audience - The Sparks Brothers 00:13
Tati, at that time, was looking to expand his audience
INTERVIEWER: Well, how was that, uh, film project - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
INTERVIEWER: Well, how was that, uh, film project
Our-our film project with Tati is... - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
Our-our film project with Tati is...
Could relate to that cake, what just happened to it. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
Could relate to that cake, what just happened to it.
RON: His health was not as good as it had been, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
RON: His health was not as good as it had been,
You know, we have very few things - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
You know, we have very few things
RUSSELL: I think, when we didBig Beat, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
RUSSELL: I think, when we didBig Beat,
RON: We're trying to be a little less British, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
RON: We're trying to be a little less British,
In any sort of art form, you need to keep - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
In any sort of art form, you need to keep
Otherwise, you just sort of... you're a shark, - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
Otherwise, you just sort of... you're a shark,
SAL MAIDA: Ron and Russell had come to New York - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
SAL MAIDA: Ron and Russell had come to New York
MICHAELS: Russell says, "Well, look, - The Sparks Brothers 00:19
MICHAELS: Russell says, "Well, look,
Indiscreet doesn't sound likeKimono My House, - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
Indiscreet doesn't sound likeKimono My House,
THURSTON MOORE: I remember Big Beat coming out - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
THURSTON MOORE: I remember Big Beat coming out
PETER KNEGO: Sparks are always pushing new boundaries - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
PETER KNEGO: Sparks are always pushing new boundaries
KAPRANOS: You know, I think the fans ofKimono My House - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
KAPRANOS: You know, I think the fans ofKimono My House
And that's great-- you shouldn't pander - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
And that's great-- you shouldn't pander
MICHAEL SILVERBLATT: That record is written by - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
MICHAEL SILVERBLATT: That record is written by
[imitating guitar riff from "Everybody's Stupid"] - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
[imitating guitar riff from "Everybody's Stupid&qu...