I Want My MTV

2019 1h 26m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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The film is about the formation of a music channel that has shaped modern pop culture. On August 1, 1981, the life of a whole generation of Americans changed forever - on this day MTV began its broadcasting day, making VJ a new teen hero and creating a canon of music video as a vivid artistic statement.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pauly Shore
Self (archive footage)
Sting
Self
Benji Madden
Self
Michael Nesmith
Self
Norman Lear
Self
Billy Idol
Self
Dee Snider
Self
Michael Ian Black
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tyler Measom
Writers: Tyler Measom, Patrick Waldrop
Languages: Danish, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, English.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tyler Measom, shot by Tyler Measom. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Patrick Stump. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tyler Measom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Pauly Shore and Sting and Benji Madden carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tyler Measom directs. Tyler Measom behind the camera. Patrick Stump scores. Tyler Measom cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Danish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Tyler Measom, shot by Tyler Measom. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Patrick Stump. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Tyler Measom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Pauly Shore and Sting and Benji Madden carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt4571976 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.