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The British rock band Radiohead are an unusually introspective and downbeat group of musicians, which would make them unlikely candidates for international pop stardom. But against all odds, that's wh... read more read more...at happened to them in the wake of a hit single, "Creep," and press notices that have made them one of the most talked about English groups of the 1990s. In Meeting People Is Easy, director Grant Gee watches the band as they record their third album, the highly acclaimed OK Computer, then head out for an international tour, playing concerts and promoting the record in Europe, Japan, and the United States. Anyone expecting high-spirited hijinks in the manner of This Is Spinal Tap will be quickly disappointed (though anyone expecting high spirits from Radiohead has probably never heard their music). Meeting People Is Easy focuses on the downside of life on the road, as the band is booked into a long series of non-descript arenas, invited to perform on award shows where they clearly feel out of place, and repeatedly answer the same questions from an endless parade of journalists, with lead singer Thom Yorke often seeming to buckle under the strain. Meeting People Is Easy received a brief theatrical release in the United States prior to its bow on home video through the band's American record label, Capitol. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Directed by: Grant Gee

Release Date: January 1, 1999

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  • LoughnerWasLucid
    August 17, 2010
    LoughnerWasLucid
    ill probably catch this on the independent channel, considering Radiohead is my favorite thing from the 90's period. Colin Greenwood probably hears his bass lines in his dreams before he plays them because nobody has that much rythym ( i just realized ive never typed the word ryt... read morehym, i hope thats spelled right) and why is Thom Yorke not in the cast list thing?
  • tsigur
    August 9, 2007
    tsigur
    I LOVE Radiohead, but this fucking doc is boring and kind of makes you hate Thom Yorke.
  • threefolddado
    July 3, 2008
    threefolddado
    A good look for Radiohead fans.
  • xkcd
    July 30, 2007
    xkcd
    A movie about tortured genius. A movie about brilliancy. A movie about Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway, and Colin Greenwood. A movie.

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Collin Souter
November 8, 2002
Collin Souter, eFilmCritic.com

Meeting People Is Easy feels like a hangover with a great soundtrack. It's not for all tastes, but for those who crave experimental filmmaking, it's a must. Full Review

James Sullivan
January 1, 2000
James Sullivan, San Francisco Chronicle

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Brian Gibson
August 18, 2005
Brian Gibson, Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

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Emanuel Levy
August 11, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Michael Szymanski
June 27, 2003
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January 30, 2003
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October 21, 2002
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Austin Chronicle

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February 14, 2001
L.A. Weekly

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