200 Motels has no particular focal point, being principally an anthology of poor jokes and spectacular audio-visual effects, a few of which might expand the mind, but all of which, taken together, are like an overdose of Novocain.
200 Motels
1971 · 1h 38m · R
Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Directed by
Tony Palmer
,
Frank Zappa
Overview
"Touring makes you crazy," Frank Zappa says, explaining that the idea for this film came to him while the Mothers of Invention were touring. The story, interspersed with performances by the Mothers and the Royal Symphony Orchestra, is a tale of life on the road. The band members' main concerns are the search for groupies and the desire to get paid.
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
The incidents are often outrageously irreverent. The comedy is fast and furious, both sophisticated and sophomoric.
A real dinosaur.
Zappa's most ambitious compositions (performed by the London Philharmonic) share screen time with nostalgic freak humor.
It assaults the mind with everything on hand.
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