| I Am Trying to Break Your Heart - A Film About Wilco By Sam Jones (2002)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Jeff Tweedy |
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| John Stirratt |
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| Leroy Bach |
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| Glenn Kotche |
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| Jay Bennett (III) |
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| Greg Kot |
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| Tony Margherita |
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| Fred Armisen |
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| Wes Orshoski |
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| Lin Brehmer |
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| Plot |
| This splendid documentary captures the band Wilco's struggles (both with their record company and within the band itself) while recording their album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart is completely engrossing, whether or not you are familiar with the band. As they work on the album, there's some tension between singer-songwriter Jeff Tweedy and bandmate Jay Bennett, but overall the band members are happy and enjoying exploring their music. But when they turn in the finished songs, their record label drops them, leaving them adrift with the album that promises to be a huge artistic leap. For fans of Wilco, this gorgeously photographed movie will be a thrilling look at the life of the band and Tweedy's creative process; but even novices will be drawn into the contrasts between art and commerce brought out by the conflict. --Bret Fetzer |
| Movie Details |
| Director |
Sam Jones (IV); Sam Jones |
| Producer |
Sam Jones; Peter Abraham |
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| Studio |
Plexifilm |
| Country |
USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
Unrated |
| Running Time |
92 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
2002 |
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Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
No |
| Index |
89 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Location |
Disc 107 |
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| Product Details |
| Region |
Region |
| Screen Ratio |
 1.85:1 |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
082354000820 |
| Release Date |
4/1/2003 |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Packaging |
Custom Case |
| Audio Tracks |
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
2 |
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Extra Features
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Disc One
Feature Commentary from Director Sam Jones and Wilco Original Theatrical Trailer
Disc Two
Over 70 minutes of extra footage, featuring 17 Wilco songs, alternate versions of songs from Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, live concert performances and new unreleased songs. I Am Trying to Make a Film making of Featurette Deluxe 40 page booklet with filmmaker's diary, exclusive photos and liner notes from Rolling Stone's David Fricke |
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