Python Hyena Meeting People is Easy (1998): Dir: Grant Gee / Featuring: Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Colin Greenwood, Phil Selwey: Rockumentary independent feature that is extremely low budget yet features an insightful view of musicians and the struggles of touring and media. Grant Gee directs and highlights the band Radiohead that are on their OK Computer tour with several interesting moments including concert footage. This is sometimes disjointed in its structure with scenes that seem to jump all over. The band accepts their awards whether it be presented or, in the case of touring, do video responses in acceptance. It becomes clear that the constant attention and media spotlight wears down the band to the point where they breeze lazily through interviews without a care. The theme regards the price of fame and success and what comes with the advantage of being able to obtain wealth. The band members all react differently to the attention but one element that is common is the tiring nature of what they are unable to escape. For those that enjoy documentaries, especially within the music industry, then this will key in interest. It is hardly in comparison to This is Spinal Tap, The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terriffico or even Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story but for Radiohead fans it presents an interesting view of the band, their struggles and their accessibility, as the title points out. Score: 8 / 10

Rhys (DrBugSmith) O.k, Radiohead is by far my favorite band. Casts a fair hand over most behind the scenes chaos a group can experience. Admittedly, I haven't seen many docos, but I think this nails it right between the eyes. Note the change in character/temperament as the doco progresses. Can't imagine the 105+ shows in year and a half, not anyone's idea of fun. This rockumentary is almost warning to bands opting to tour heavily... A memorable part(or most terrible)is the million flashes when the band have their photos taken towards the end. Many great songs too like Follow Me Around, Palto Alto and Exit Music; all these in full. Sorry, really a film of interest for fans only... P.S What was that guy thinking at that bar in New York~ "Creep, radio *#*!head" as Thom walks away...? Very weird.

studhead182 Yes I indeed enjoyed this movie...I only bought this for one reason...RADIOHEAD! Probably one of the greastest bands of all time and my favorite. This movie actually got me to know how Radiohead is when there not recording music and selling records.

Kasheen This is a wonderful thought provoking film. It is not easy to watch and it does not focus on gaining insight into the band in conventional ways. Instead you are more of a companion feeling the alienation and isolation that the band seems to be feeling. Because it deals with alienation in both its subject manner and how it is filmed it isn't easy to swallow. For that the film is much more affecting than other rockumentaries that merely focus on the glitz, glamour, and the roudy but slick production that goes into a major band. Perhaps people don't like to think about how all jobs have their downsides but I think the way Gee juxtaposes the sterility and monotony of the countless environments the band is faced with the human fatigue, frustration, and disconnect the band feels from the world and eachother is fascinating and affecting. The title itself sums up the film well with its ironic and perhaps sarcastic comment on the accessibility of artists with their audience. The film also offers a beautiful selection of very personal moments of the band doing their job and shows how deeply the band feels about their music, not in their talking about it, but in their playing, especially the moments outside of the concerts themselves. It shows both the pain that comes with the peculiar kind of hard work the band is faced with and the moments of happiness and excitement that are possible because of that hard work which makes it all worth it. The almost nightmare environment that the film conveys, for me, humanized these men who have been heralded by so many as music messiahs in an industry that keeps getting more slick and more scary. Stunning.