Filmmaker Tom Berninger follows members of The National as they embark on an international tour. With Tom Berninger, Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf. At its core, Mistaken for Strangers is a documentary about making a documentary, and second to that, a deeply relatable film exploring sibling dynamics. A documentary on the once-promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols, and the friendship/rivalry between their respective founders, Anton Newcombe and Courtney Taylor. Tom Berninger chronicles his time spent on the road as a member of the tour crew for The National, the rock & roll band fronted by his brother, Matt. Lead singer Matt Berninger invited his younger brother, Tom, to join the tour's crew. I've written two ways to play the chords. 3 years ago. A documentary on the 1970s punk trio Death, and their new-found popularity decades after they disbanded. No need to waste time endlessly browsing—here's the entire lineup of new movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix this month. Tom's at sea in the world of indie rock, and living in his brother's shadow brings out the younger sibling in him - he drinks, complains, and struggles to balance his ambition with his tour responsibilities. After ten years as a band, and five critically acclaimed albums, they were finally enjoying wider recognition. A portrait of the director's father, searching for the extraordinary in the subject's seemingly normal existence. In 2010, rock band The National were embarking on their biggest tour to date, finally achieving wider recognition after ten years as a band and five critically acclaimed albums. The first is the easiest, but I saw them live and it looked they played it the second way. Churchill 2. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. In 2010, rock band The National were about to embark on the biggest tour of their career. Hailed by Michael Moore as "one of the best documentaries about a band that I've ever seen" and by Pitchfork as "the funniest, most meta music movie since SPINAL TAP," MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS is a truly hilarious and touching film about two brothers, Matt and Tom Berninger. Mistaken for Strangers Synopsis. Directed by Tom Berninger. Use the HTML below. About the Movie. Tags Film The National The National. That said, "Santa Clara" levels everything off of Boxer with beautiful, somber glory. In 2010, rock band The National were about to embark on the biggest tour of their career. Tom's at sea in the world of indie rock, and living in his brother's shadow brings out the younger sibling in him - he drinks, complains, and struggles to balance his ambition with his tour responsibilities. "Mistaken for Strangers" is a single from The National's 2007 fourth studio album Boxer. In 2010, rock band The National were about to embark on the biggest tour of their career. You get mistaken for strangers by your own friends When you pass them at night under the silvery, silvery Citibank lights Arm in arm in arm and eyes and eyes glazing under Oh, you wouldn't want an angel watching over, surprise, surprise, they wouldn't wanna watch Another uninnocent, elegant fall into the unmagnificent lives of adults His younger brother, Tom, is a loveable slacker - a filmmaker and metal-head still living with his parents in Cincinnati. The best documentary we've seen all year.”, “One of the best documentaries about a band I've ever seen.”, “Poignant & Hilarious... a surprise runaway success.”. Documenting this once in a life time performance and an intimate portrait of James Murphy as he navigates the lead-up to the show, the day after, and the personal and professional ramifications of his decision. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? The term "mistaken for strangers" sort of drives this home because it implies that this group of people are so indistinguishable with how they live they might as well be strangers. Hailed by Michael Moore as "one of the best documentaries about a band that I've ever seen" and by Pitchfork as "the funniest, most meta music movie since SPINAL TAP," MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS is a truly hilarious and touching film about two brothers, Matt and Tom Berninger. Mistaken For Strangers lyrics performed by The National: You have to do it running but you do everything that they ask you to cause you don't mind seeing yourself in a picture as long as you look faraway, as long as you look removed showered and blue-blazered, fill yourself with quarters That's pretty much what we've got here with Mistaken For Strangers, perhaps one of the great rock-docs of all time ... which is saying a lot, considering it's really not about the band it purports to put on display. Which The National Song Should Be the Title for Lead Singer Matt Berninger’s New TV Show? Matt, the lead singer of the critically acclaimed rock band The National, finally finds himself flush with success. After ten years as a band, and five critically acclaimed albums, they were finally enjoying wider recognition. Hailed by Michael Moore as "one of the best documentaries about a band that I've ever seen" and by Pitchfork as "the funniest, most meta music movie since SPINAL TAP," MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS is a truly hilarious, unusual, and moving film about two brothers, Matt and Tom Berninger. 4 talking about this. Matt Berninger, lead singer of the rock band The National, invites his metal-head younger brother, Tom to film their biggest tour yet. Saw this at the premiere/National concert at the Shrine in LA on Tuesday 3/25/2014. As accounts of brotherly rivalries go, "Mistaken for Strangers" isn't exactly Cain and Abel. ", Title: The audience was in uproarious laughter throughout the whole thing, and everyone seemed surprised at what a genuine portrait it was of not only the band, but of how a regular family's dynamics change when one member is throw into the spotlight. Mistaken For Strangers - Trailer. ubi_rex@hotmail.com At times you can hear the three notes of the intro chords plucked in the pattern of low-middle-high-middle. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Mistaken for Strangers - The National on AllMusic - 2007 Mistaken For Strangers, which covers Tom’s time with the band and his subsequent attempts to piece together a movie about that time, is a sweet, funny, and sad film, but also an exceedingly odd one. Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez. From myth to legend Rowland Howard appeared on the early Melbourne punk scene like a phantom out of Kafkaesque Prague or Bram Stoker's Dracula. Which, in this case, is no small achievement considering the previous titles by this documentary's novice filmmaker—the horror thrillers "Dirt Under His Nails" and "Wages of Sin"—both end in murderous rampages. It is a critique on being self-absorbed in a modern society of self-glorification. The film is directed by Tom Berninger, brother of lead singer Matt Berninger, and premiered April 17, 2013 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Mistaken for Strangers Critics Consensus. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about The National - Mistaken For Strangers at Discogs. Lead singer Matt Berninger invited his younger brother, Tom, to join the tour's crew. For one thing, its ending is far less tragic. Inevitably, Tom’s moonlighting as an irreverent documentarian creates some drama for the band on the road. 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