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02/09/06
The Nomi Song (2005)
94 %
Reviews Counted: 36 Fresh: 34 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7.2/10
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A fascinating, if occasionally frustrating, documentary about Klaus Nomi, a cult figure in the New Wave Underground scene during the '80s.
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Synopsis: He came from outer space to save the human race. Looks like an alien, sings like a diva - Klaus Nomi was one of 1980's most profoundly bizarre appearances. He was a cult figure in the New Wave Underground scene who sang pop music like opera and brought opera to club audiences. He was a performer... [More]
Genre: Education/General Interest
Starring: Ann Magnuson, Gabriele Lafari, David McDermott
Director: Andrew Horn
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Top Critic
This intriguingly well-made documentary tells us just about everything we could possibly want to know about the mesmerising 1970s singer.
04/05/05
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09/26/05
Top Critic
Un documentaire qui rend justice à un personnage fascinant, mais dont on aurait tout de même voulu en savoir davantage
08/11/05
While he was never a Top 40 hitmaker, Klaus Nomi was an important artist...and The Nomi Song is a cinematic anthem to his unorthodox individuality.
07/31/05
Like Nomi's work, there is some distinct style at play that reflects its subject matter.
07/15/05
A well-made doc of a beyond-description music act that combined cabaret, operatic falsetto, and the stark minimalism of a cheesy 1940 sci-fi pic.
06/26/05
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06/11/05
Top Critic
The Nomi Song is pieced together from photos, performance footage, and talking-head interviews, but director Andew Horn has taken great care to fashion a strong story arc.
06/03/05
This is fascinating stuff if you know just the commercial side of that strange music and fashion ripple known as New Wave.
06/01/05
If retro ain’t your thing, fear not; this doesn’t feel dated in the least.
05/28/05
This film expertly captures the scenesters' singular, blinding devotion to art at all costs, as well as their playful and communal attitudes.
05/26/05
Paints a vivid portrait of the sense of play and possibility that animated the best of the punk and new wave movements.
05/20/05
A vivid portrait, not only of the man, but of an era, an era in which creativity ruled in a New York which, for all its vicissitudes, was far more welcoming to artists than it is now.
03/24/05
His career was brief but well-documented and Andrew Horn's loving tribute includes several complete performances.
03/24/05
[S]trange and fascinating ... gives off a rich whiff of the New York punk bohemia of the late 1970s and early '80s.
03/18/05
Amusingly and wistfully records how the artist and his crowd tried to make a success of it beyond the Mudd Club and other downtown haunts.
03/04/05
The Nomi Song should go a long way toward recementing this striking creature's legendary status.
02/27/05
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