Scenes from the Big Chair is a documentary film about the British pop band Tears For Fears. Released on home video in 1985, the 75 minute documentary was made at the height of the band's global success following the release of their multi-platinum selling album Songs from the Big Chair. It also contains the 90 minute "Going To California" concert which was recorded in Santa Barbara during the band's "Seeds Of Love" world tour in 1990.
Production
Seamless blend of 1985 doc and 1990 concert footage.
Direction
Nigel Dick captures stadium energy without losing intimacy.
Sound
That synth stack hits different in Santa Barbara.
Director
Nigel Dick
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title references their album 'Songs from the Big Chair,' itself a reference to the film Sybil—yes, they're that literary.
This captures the exact moment 80s pop pivoted from quirky to stadium-filling, with TFF leading the charge.
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