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Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

2003-05-23 | Documentary / Music
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John Flansburgh & John Linnell met in the 1970s as junior high students in Lincoln, Massachusetts. A decade later, their band—They Might Be Giants—would stand at the forefront of a burgeoning East Village NYC performance art scene as well as the college music revolution of the late 1980s. Filmed in 2001, ‘Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)’ is the acclaimed true story, tracing their independent and sometimes hilarious path through two decades in the pop music wilderness. From their legendary Dial-a-Song answering machine, to their Grammy Award-winning theme song for ‘Malcolm in the Middle’, fans and friends gather to tell the oral history of Brooklyn's finest alternative rock band.

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Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns is the They Might Be Giants rock documentary, directed by AJ Schnack. The film contains concert_...

Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns is the They Might Be Giants rock documentary, directed by AJ Schnack. The film contains concert_...

Justin Stephens
December 20, 2002. Encoded in HD to retain frame rate. Pretty much a condensed preview of the Gigantic documentary for TV.

December 20, 2002. Encoded in HD to retain frame rate. Pretty much a condensed preview of the Gigantic documentary for TV.

peter
WHOO!!! They Might Be Giants!!

WHOO!!! They Might Be Giants!!

Phil Buni
A Tale of Two Johns is an Interactive Drama Documentary. This film is a first look at potential narrative strands. It also shows how_...

A Tale of Two Johns is an Interactive Drama Documentary. This film is a first look at potential narrative strands. It also shows how_...

Andrew Pawlby
This week, Vince recommends Stagger Lee and Captain Logan recommends Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns, a movie about They_...

This week, Vince recommends Stagger Lee and Captain Logan recommends Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns, a movie about They_...

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A bonus video from the TMBG documentary "Gigantic." Buy It Here: http://geni.us/2hN8 Stream They Might Be Giants on Spotify!

A bonus video from the TMBG documentary "Gigantic." Buy It Here: http://geni.us/2hN8 Stream They Might Be Giants on Spotify!

ParticleMen
They Might Be Giants is a 1971 film based on the play of the same name (both written by James Goldman) starring George C.

They Might Be Giants is a 1971 film based on the play of the same name (both written by James Goldman) starring George C.

Graeme
Stream They Might Be Giants on Spotify! https://found.ee/TMBGSpotify Get They Might Be Giants merch!

Stream They Might Be Giants on Spotify! https://found.ee/TMBGSpotify Get They Might Be Giants merch!

ParticleMen
The Johns from They Might Be Giants participate in a Q&A after a special showing of "Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)" at the 92Y_...

The Johns from They Might Be Giants participate in a Q&A after a special showing of "Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)" at the 92Y_...

Jennifer Noelle
Provided to YouTube by Rhino Road Movie to Berlin 쨌 They Might Be Giants Flood 1990 Elektra Entertainment, A Division of_...

Provided to YouTube by Rhino Road Movie to Berlin 쨌 They Might Be Giants Flood 1990 Elektra Entertainment, A Division of_...

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A brand new transfer from an original VHS tape of the most important video ever. TMBG + J. Otto = love. (The Statue video is_...

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The Johns from They Might Be Giants participate in a Q&A after a special showing of "Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)" at the 92Y_...

The Johns from They Might Be Giants participate in a Q&A after a special showing of "Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)" at the 92Y_...

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The Johns are interviewed after Their first appearance on Conan, playing "Why Does the Sun Shine?"

The Johns are interviewed after Their first appearance on Conan, playing "Why Does the Sun Shine?"

selfcallednowhere
From the album "Flood" by They Might be Giants, 1990 Elektra Records.

From the album "Flood" by They Might be Giants, 1990 Elektra Records.

lyinsroar
On the 5/22/2010 edition of NPR's "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me", TMBG front-men John Linnell & John Flansburgh are quizzed on_...

On the 5/22/2010 edition of NPR's "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me", TMBG front-men John Linnell & John Flansburgh are quizzed on_...

Tony Yannuzzi
Bonus raw footage from the TMBG documentary "Gigantic." Buy It Here: http://geni.us/2hN8 Stream They Might Be Giants on_...

Bonus raw footage from the TMBG documentary "Gigantic." Buy It Here: http://geni.us/2hN8 Stream They Might Be Giants on_...

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This is rare footage of Mary Green investigating the "Carter Farm" with Janice Carter and other researchers. In this video Mary_...

This is rare footage of Mary Green investigating the "Carter Farm" with Janice Carter and other researchers. In this video Mary_...

Scott Carpenter
Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns is the They Might Be Giants rock documentary, directed by AJ Schnack. The film contains concert_...

Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns is the They Might Be Giants rock documentary, directed by AJ Schnack. The film contains concert_...

Justin Stephens
December 20, 2002. Encoded in HD to retain frame rate. Pretty much a condensed preview of the Gigantic documentary for TV.

December 20, 2002. Encoded in HD to retain frame rate. Pretty much a condensed preview of the Gigantic documentary for TV.

peter
WHOO!!! They Might Be Giants!!

WHOO!!! They Might Be Giants!!

Phil Buni
A Tale of Two Johns is an Interactive Drama Documentary. This film is a first look at potential narrative strands. It also shows how_...

A Tale of Two Johns is an Interactive Drama Documentary. This film is a first look at potential narrative strands. It also shows how_...

Andrew Pawlby
This week, Vince recommends Stagger Lee and Captain Logan recommends Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns, a movie about They_...

This week, Vince recommends Stagger Lee and Captain Logan recommends Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns, a movie about They_...

Geekvolution
A bonus video from the TMBG documentary "Gigantic." Buy It Here: http://geni.us/2hN8 Stream They Might Be Giants on Spotify!

A bonus video from the TMBG documentary "Gigantic." Buy It Here: http://geni.us/2hN8 Stream They Might Be Giants on Spotify!

ParticleMen
They Might Be Giants is a 1971 film based on the play of the same name (both written by James Goldman) starring George C.

They Might Be Giants is a 1971 film based on the play of the same name (both written by James Goldman) starring George C.

Graeme
Stream They Might Be Giants on Spotify! https://found.ee/TMBGSpotify Get They Might Be Giants merch!

Stream They Might Be Giants on Spotify! https://found.ee/TMBGSpotify Get They Might Be Giants merch!

ParticleMen
The Johns from They Might Be Giants participate in a Q&A after a special showing of "Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)" at the 92Y_...

The Johns from They Might Be Giants participate in a Q&A after a special showing of "Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)" at the 92Y_...

Jennifer Noelle
Provided to YouTube by Rhino Road Movie to Berlin 쨌 They Might Be Giants Flood 1990 Elektra Entertainment, A Division of_...

Provided to YouTube by Rhino Road Movie to Berlin 쨌 They Might Be Giants Flood 1990 Elektra Entertainment, A Division of_...

ParticleMen
Hercules movie clips: http://j.mp/2h6aQ5l BUY THE MOVIE: http://bit.ly/2hvsejw Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS:_...

Hercules movie clips: http://j.mp/2h6aQ5l BUY THE MOVIE: http://bit.ly/2hvsejw Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS:_...

Movieclips
A brand new transfer from an original VHS tape of the most important video ever. TMBG + J. Otto = love. (The Statue video is_...

A brand new transfer from an original VHS tape of the most important video ever. TMBG + J. Otto = love. (The Statue video is_...

Antgeth
The Johns from They Might Be Giants participate in a Q&A after a special showing of "Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)" at the 92Y_...

The Johns from They Might Be Giants participate in a Q&A after a special showing of "Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)" at the 92Y_...

Jennifer Noelle
The Johns are interviewed after Their first appearance on Conan, playing "Why Does the Sun Shine?"

The Johns are interviewed after Their first appearance on Conan, playing "Why Does the Sun Shine?"

selfcallednowhere
From the album "Flood" by They Might be Giants, 1990 Elektra Records.

From the album "Flood" by They Might be Giants, 1990 Elektra Records.

lyinsroar
On the 5/22/2010 edition of NPR's "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me", TMBG front-men John Linnell & John Flansburgh are quizzed on_...

On the 5/22/2010 edition of NPR's "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me", TMBG front-men John Linnell & John Flansburgh are quizzed on_...

Tony Yannuzzi
Bonus raw footage from the TMBG documentary "Gigantic." Buy It Here: http://geni.us/2hN8 Stream They Might Be Giants on_...

Bonus raw footage from the TMBG documentary "Gigantic." Buy It Here: http://geni.us/2hN8 Stream They Might Be Giants on_...

ParticleMen
Meet the top 10 largest crocodiles in the world and history. These prehistoric crocodiles are really gigantic, you won't believe they_...

Meet the top 10 largest crocodiles in the world and history. These prehistoric crocodiles are really gigantic, you won't believe they_...

Trend Max
The Scorpion King movie clips: http://j.mp/1uw6ZU6 BUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/sxc4tf Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS ...

The Scorpion King movie clips: http://j.mp/1uw6ZU6 BUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/sxc4tf Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS ...

Movieclips
This is rare footage of Mary Green investigating the "Carter Farm" with Janice Carter and other researchers. In this video Mary_...

This is rare footage of Mary Green investigating the "Carter Farm" with Janice Carter and other researchers. In this video Mary_...

Scott Carpenter

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The genre of Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) is Documentary,Music.
John Flansburgh & John Linnell met in the 1970s as junior high students in Lincoln, Massachusetts. A decade later, their band—They Might Be Giants—would stand at the forefront of a burgeoning East Village NYC performance art scene as well as the college music revolution of the late 1980s. Filmed in 2001, ‘Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)’ is the acclaimed true story, tracing their independent and sometimes hilarious path through two decades in the pop music wilderness. From their legendary Dial-a-Song answering machine, to their Grammy Award-winning theme song for ‘Malcolm in the Middle’, fans and friends gather to tell the oral history of Brooklyn's finest alternative rock band..
The release date of Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) is May 23, 2003.
The director of Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) is AJ Schnack.
The certification of Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) is NR.
The casts of Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) are John Flansburgh starring as Himself, John Linnell starring as Himself, Conan O'Brien starring as Himself, Syd Straw starring as Herself, Frank Black starring as Himself, Linwood Boomer starring as Himself.
On June 10, 2024, the IMDB rating of Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) is 7.6/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 82/100, Metacritic rating is 64/100, TMDB rating is 8.0/10.
The runtime of Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) is 102 minutes.
On June 10, 2024, there were 4186 public reaction to Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) including Rockumentary, prosaic, mythology extending, plangent sound, with anecdotal evidence.