200 Motels
- 1971
- 1h 27min
- 18
- Directed by: Frank Zappa, Tony Palmer
- Cast: The Mothers of Invention, Ringo Starr, Theodore Bikel, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Zappa's only completed feature film is a deliberately ramshackle mess, combining a story about the weirdness of life on the road as a touring musician with masses of cheesy early 70s video effects, weird jokes and live performance footage, plus Zappa appearing both as himself and played by a Beatle. Very much of its era, but the music is dazzling – by turns abstract modern music and rock frenzy – and it's like nothing else you've ever seen.
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