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As a result, the film has gained as much staunch negativity from people who were expecting something informational as outright praise from people who think it is absolute genius.
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The film also contains an early performance of a song then called "Big Ideas (Don't Get Any)", which a decade later would be released in a different arrangement as "Nude" on the band's 2007 album ''Music/InRainbows'', as well as an early performance of "Man of War" (the lyrics to which are also printed on the back cover of both the VHS and DVD releases), which wouldn't see an official studio release until the ''OKNOTOK'' expanded reissue of ''OK Computer'' in 2017. Conversely, a scene from the film set to the BSide "Palo Alto" was later released on its own as a music video for it.

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The film also contains an early performance of a song then called "Big Ideas (Don't Get Any)", which a decade later would be released in a different arrangement as "Nude" on the band's 2007 album ''Music/InRainbows'', as well as an early performance of "Man of War" (the lyrics to which are also printed on the back cover of both the VHS and DVD releases), which wouldn't see an official studio release until the ''OKNOTOK'' expanded reissue of ''OK Computer'' in 2017. Conversely, a scene from the film set to the BSide "Palo Alto" was later released on its own as a promotional music video for it.
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The film also contains an early performance of a song then called "Big Ideas (Don't Get Any)", which a decade later would be released in a different arrangement as "Nude" on the band's 2007 album ''Music/InRainbows'', as well as an early performance of "Man of War" (the lyrics to which are also printed on the back cover of both the VHS and DVD releases), which wouldn't see an official studio release until the ''OKNOTOK'' expanded reissue of ''OK Computer'' in 2017.

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The film also contains an early performance of a song then called "Big Ideas (Don't Get Any)", which a decade later would be released in a different arrangement as "Nude" on the band's 2007 album ''Music/InRainbows'', as well as an early performance of "Man of War" (the lyrics to which are also printed on the back cover of both the VHS and DVD releases), which wouldn't see an official studio release until the ''OKNOTOK'' expanded reissue of ''OK Computer'' in 2017.
2017. Conversely, a scene from the film set to the BSide "Palo Alto" was later released on its own as a music video for it.


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* DiegeticSwitch: Thom cues up "Palo Alto" during a radio show, at which point the film merges the song into the main BGM track and cuts to a montage.


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* LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn: Midway through the "Palo Alto" montage, the film cuts back to the radio show, where the song can be heard playing over the studio speakers as Phil drums along with his fingers. The scene quickly cuts back to the montage afterwards.
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The quality that separates ''Meeting People Is Easy'' from most documentaries is that while it follows a cohesive timeline, it doesn't even bother with a plot. Instead of highlighting the interpersonal relations or personal matters of the band, the general atmosphere of the tour is the subject, focusing on the ennui the band grows towards their stardom and their eventual burnout, namely Thom Yorke's [[CreatorBreakdown gradual mental breakdown]] leading to the later creation of ''Music/KidA'' and ''Music/{{Amnesiac}}''.

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The quality that separates ''Meeting People Is Easy'' from most documentaries is that while it follows a cohesive timeline, it doesn't even bother with a plot. Instead of highlighting the interpersonal relations or personal private matters of the band, the general atmosphere of the tour is the subject, focusing on the ennui the band grows towards their stardom and their eventual burnout, namely Thom Yorke's [[CreatorBreakdown gradual mental breakdown]] leading to the later creation of ''Music/KidA'' and ''Music/{{Amnesiac}}''.

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''Meeting People Is Easy'' is a 1998 direct-to-video {{rockumentary}} of the band Music/{{Radiohead}} during their world tour for their third album and worldwide BreakthroughHit, ''Music/OKComputer''. It was produced and filmed by Grant Gee, who also directed Radiohead's "No Surprises" video (there is a "making of" section for said video).

The thing about ''Meeting People Is Easy'' is that while it follows a cohesive timeline, it doesn't even bother with a plot. Instead, the general atmosphere of the tour is the subject, focusing on the ennui of stardom and the band's eventual burnout, as well as lead singer Thom Yorke's [[CreatorBreakdown gradual mental breakdown]] leading to the later creation of ''Music/KidA'' and ''Music/{{Amnesiac}}''. There's no real focus on the relationship between band members or their personal lives. In acheiving this goal, Gee used a direction style akin to the creation of a collage. Most footage falls into five main categories:

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''Meeting People Is Easy'' is a 1998 direct-to-video {{rockumentary}} of following the band Music/{{Radiohead}} during their the world tour for their third album and worldwide BreakthroughHit, ''Music/OKComputer''. It was produced directed and filmed by Grant Gee, who also directed Radiohead's the band's "No Surprises" video (there (the behind-the-scenes of which is a "making of" section for said video).

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The thing about quality that separates ''Meeting People Is Easy'' from most documentaries is that while it follows a cohesive timeline, it doesn't even bother with a plot. Instead, Instead of highlighting the interpersonal relations or personal matters of the band, the general atmosphere of the tour is the subject, focusing on the ennui of the band grows towards their stardom and the band's their eventual burnout, as well as lead singer namely Thom Yorke's [[CreatorBreakdown gradual mental breakdown]] leading to the later creation of ''Music/KidA'' and ''Music/{{Amnesiac}}''. There's no real focus on the relationship between band members or their personal lives. ''Music/{{Amnesiac}}''.

In acheiving achieving this goal, Gee used a direction style akin to the creation of a collage. Most collage, with most footage falls falling into five main categories:



* Abstract things.

There's an abundance of 1-star ratings on Amazon from people who were expecting something informational to complement the numerous 5-star ratings from people who think this film is absolute genius. That being said, some scenes are truly insightful and emotional, the film itself is chock full of artistic merit, and if you're a hardcore Radiohead fan, this film is definitely worth a look.

The film also contains an early performance of a song then called "Big Ideas (Don't Get Any)", which a decade later would be released in a different arrangement as "Nude" on the band's 2007 album ''In Rainbows'', as well as an early performance of ''Man of War'' (the lyrics to which are also printed on the back cover of both the VHS and DVD releases), which wouldn't see an official studio release until the ''OKNOTOK'' expanded reissue of ''OK Computer'' in 2017.

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* Abstract things.

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As a result, the film has gained as much staunch negativity
from people who were expecting something informational to complement the numerous 5-star ratings as outright praise from people who think this film it is absolute genius. That being said, some scenes are truly insightful and emotional, the film itself is chock full of artistic merit, and if you're a hardcore Radiohead fan, this film is definitely worth a look.

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The film also contains an early performance of a song then called "Big Ideas (Don't Get Any)", which a decade later would be released in a different arrangement as "Nude" on the band's 2007 album ''In Rainbows'', ''Music/InRainbows'', as well as an early performance of ''Man "Man of War'' War" (the lyrics to which are also printed on the back cover of both the VHS and DVD releases), which wouldn't see an official studio release until the ''OKNOTOK'' expanded reissue of ''OK Computer'' in 2017.



* CompletelyMissingThePoint: The talk show hostess who comments on "No Surprises" as "music to cut your wrists to".
* CreatorBreakdown: Especially in hindsight, the film is more or less a real-time documentation of one happening in-universe.

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* CompletelyMissingThePoint: The talk show hostess who comments on "No Surprises" as "music to cut your wrists to".
* CreatorBreakdown: Especially in hindsight, the film is more or less a real-time documentation of one happening in-universe. in-universe among the band, but especially Thom.
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The entire documentary is officially free to watch on the [[https://www.radiohead.com/library/ Radiohead Public Library]].

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The entire documentary is [[RereleasedForFree officially free to watch watch]] on the [[https://www.radiohead.com/library/ Radiohead Public Library]].
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On a more trivial note, ''Meeting People is Easy'' was the first product released on the UsefulNotes/{{DVD}} format by Creator/{{EMI}}, with the US DVD being put out by EMI subsidiary Creator/CapitolRecords in 1999 and in the UK by Creator/ParlophoneRecords in 2000 (Capitol and Parlophone were Radiohead's record labels in the US and UK, respectively).

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On a more trivial note, ''Meeting People is Easy'' was the first product released on the UsefulNotes/{{DVD}} format by Creator/{{EMI}}, with the US DVD being put out by EMI subsidiary Creator/CapitolRecords in 1999 and in the UK DVD by Creator/ParlophoneRecords in 2000 (Capitol and Parlophone were Radiohead's record labels in the US and UK, respectively).
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* {{Rockumentary}}

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* {{Rockumentary}}{{Rockumentary}}: A very unconventional take on the genre, being more of a mood piece and psychological case study than a typical documentation of a band's history.



-->"If you have been rejected many times in your life, then one more rejection isn't going to make much difference. If you're rejected, don't automatically assume it's your fault. The other person may have several reasons for doing so: none of it may have anything to do with you. Perhaps the person is busy or not feeling well or genuinely not interested in spending time with you. Rejections are part of everyday life. Don't let them bother you. Keep reaching out to others. Keep reaching out to others. When you begin to receive positive responses, then you are on the right track. It's all a matter of numbers. Count the positive responses and forget about the rejections."

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-->"If -->If you have been rejected many times in your life, then one more rejection isn't going to make much difference. If you're rejected, don't automatically assume it's your fault. The other person may have several reasons for doing so: none of it may have anything to do with you. Perhaps the person is busy or not feeling well or genuinely not interested in spending time with you. Rejections are part of everyday life. Don't let them bother you. Keep reaching out to others. Keep reaching out to others. When you begin to receive positive responses, then you are on the right track. It's all a matter of numbers. Count the positive responses and forget about the rejections."

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''Meeting People Is Easy'' is a 1998 {{rockumentary}} of the band Music/{{Radiohead}} during their world tour for their third album and worldwide BreakthroughHit, ''Music/OKComputer''. It was produced and filmed by Grant Gee, who also directed Radiohead's "No Surprises" video (there is a "making of" section for said video).

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''Meeting People Is Easy'' is a 1998 direct-to-video {{rockumentary}} of the band Music/{{Radiohead}} during their world tour for their third album and worldwide BreakthroughHit, ''Music/OKComputer''. It was produced and filmed by Grant Gee, who also directed Radiohead's "No Surprises" video (there is a "making of" section for said video).



The film also contains an early performance of a song then called "Big Ideas (Don't Get Any)", which a decade later would be released in a different arrangement as "Nude" on the band's 2007 album ''In Rainbows'', as well as an early performance of ''Man of War'', which wouldn't see an official studio release until the ''OKNOTOK'' expanded reissue of ''OK Computer'' in 2017.

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The film also contains an early performance of a song then called "Big Ideas (Don't Get Any)", which a decade later would be released in a different arrangement as "Nude" on the band's 2007 album ''In Rainbows'', as well as an early performance of ''Man of War'', War'' (the lyrics to which are also printed on the back cover of both the VHS and DVD releases), which wouldn't see an official studio release until the ''OKNOTOK'' expanded reissue of ''OK Computer'' in 2017.
2017.

On a more trivial note, ''Meeting People is Easy'' was the first product released on the UsefulNotes/{{DVD}} format by Creator/{{EMI}}, with the US DVD being put out by EMI subsidiary Creator/CapitolRecords in 1999 and in the UK by Creator/ParlophoneRecords in 2000 (Capitol and Parlophone were Radiohead's record labels in the US and UK, respectively).


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* WallOfText: The inner cover to the DVD release contains a fairly lengthy one, filled with an intentionally vapid motivational speech about coping with rejection, similar to the various faux slogans and motivational phrases found in the liner notes to ''Music/OKComputer''.
-->"If you have been rejected many times in your life, then one more rejection isn't going to make much difference. If you're rejected, don't automatically assume it's your fault. The other person may have several reasons for doing so: none of it may have anything to do with you. Perhaps the person is busy or not feeling well or genuinely not interested in spending time with you. Rejections are part of everyday life. Don't let them bother you. Keep reaching out to others. Keep reaching out to others. When you begin to receive positive responses, then you are on the right track. It's all a matter of numbers. Count the positive responses and forget about the rejections."
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The entire documentary is free to watch on the [[https://www.radiohead.com/library/ Radiohead Public Library]].

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The entire documentary is officially free to watch on the [[https://www.radiohead.com/library/ Radiohead Public Library]].

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''Meeting People Is Easy'' is a {{Rockumentary}} of the band Music/{{Radiohead}} during their world tour for their third album, ''OK Computer''. It was produced and filmed by Grant Gee, who also directed Radiohead's "No Surprises" video (there is a "making of" section for said video).

The thing about ''Meeting People Is Easy'' is that while it follows a cohesive timeline, it doesn't even bother with a plot. Instead, the general atmosphere of the tour is the subject, focusing on the ennui of stardom and the band's eventual burnout, as well as lead singer Thom Yorke's [[CreatorBreakdown gradual mental breakdown]] leading to the later creation of ''Kid A'' and ''Amnesiac''. There's no real focus on the relationship between band members or their personal lives. In acheiving this goal, Gee used a direction style akin to the creation of a collage. Most footage falls into five main categories:

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''Meeting People Is Easy'' is a {{Rockumentary}} 1998 {{rockumentary}} of the band Music/{{Radiohead}} during their world tour for their third album, ''OK Computer''.album and worldwide BreakthroughHit, ''Music/OKComputer''. It was produced and filmed by Grant Gee, who also directed Radiohead's "No Surprises" video (there is a "making of" section for said video).

The thing about ''Meeting People Is Easy'' is that while it follows a cohesive timeline, it doesn't even bother with a plot. Instead, the general atmosphere of the tour is the subject, focusing on the ennui of stardom and the band's eventual burnout, as well as lead singer Thom Yorke's [[CreatorBreakdown gradual mental breakdown]] leading to the later creation of ''Kid A'' ''Music/KidA'' and ''Amnesiac''.''Music/{{Amnesiac}}''. There's no real focus on the relationship between band members or their personal lives. In acheiving this goal, Gee used a direction style akin to the creation of a collage. Most footage falls into five main categories:



The film also contains an early performance of a song then called "Big Ideas (Don't Get Any)", which a decade later would be released in a different arrangement as "Nude" on the band's 2007 album ''In Rainbows''.

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The film also contains an early performance of a song then called "Big Ideas (Don't Get Any)", which a decade later would be released in a different arrangement as "Nude" on the band's 2007 album ''In Rainbows''.Rainbows'', as well as an early performance of ''Man of War'', which wouldn't see an official studio release until the ''OKNOTOK'' expanded reissue of ''OK Computer'' in 2017.

The entire documentary is free to watch on the [[https://www.radiohead.com/library/ Radiohead Public Library]].



* CompletelyMissingThePoint - The talk show hostess who comments on "No Surprises" as "music to cut your wrists to".
* DeliberatelyMonochrome - [[ZigZaggingTrope Sometimes.]]
* GratuitousFrench - Spoken by Colin early on in the film.
* MoodWhiplash - During a photo shoot in Japan, there is a moment where the camera focuses on Thom's face amidst the increasingly louder snaps of cameras. For a second, the sound cuts out, leaving the audience staring at Thom as though he is a caged animal... and then the rest of the band is shown during another photo shoot, looking considerably less angsty about having their pictures taken.

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* CompletelyMissingThePoint - CompletelyMissingThePoint: The talk show hostess who comments on "No Surprises" as "music to cut your wrists to".to".
* CreatorBreakdown: Especially in hindsight, the film is more or less a real-time documentation of one happening in-universe.

* DeliberatelyMonochrome - DeliberatelyMonochrome: [[ZigZaggingTrope Sometimes.]]
* GratuitousFrench - GratuitousFrench: Spoken by Colin early on in the film.
* MoodWhiplash - MoodWhiplash: During a photo shoot in Japan, there is a moment where the camera focuses on Thom's face amidst the increasingly louder snaps of cameras. For a second, the sound cuts out, leaving the audience staring at Thom as though he is a caged animal... and then the rest of the band is shown during another photo shoot, looking considerably less angsty about having their pictures taken.


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* TroubledProduction: Happens in-universe; the video for "No Surprises" ends up taking multiple takes to do as a result of it requiring Thom to hold his breath underwater and resume lip-syncing ''exactly'' on cue, and the arduousness of the task ends up leaving him increasingly agitated.
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''Meeting People Is Easy'' is a {{Rockumentary}} of the band {{Radiohead}} during their world tour for their third album, ''OK Computer''. It was produced and filmed by Grant Gee, who also directed Radiohead's "No Surprises" video (there is a "making of" section for said video).

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''Meeting People Is Easy'' is a {{Rockumentary}} of the band {{Radiohead}} Music/{{Radiohead}} during their world tour for their third album, ''OK Computer''. It was produced and filmed by Grant Gee, who also directed Radiohead's "No Surprises" video (there is a "making of" section for said video).
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[[caption-width-right:110:I am not here and this is not really happening.]]
''Meeting People Is Easy'' is a {{Rockumentary}} of the band {{Radiohead}} during their world tour for their third album, ''OK Computer''. It was produced and filmed by Grant Gee, who also directed Radiohead's "No Surprises" video (there is a "making of" section for said video).

The thing about ''Meeting People Is Easy'' is that while it follows a cohesive timeline, it doesn't even bother with a plot. Instead, the general atmosphere of the tour is the subject, focusing on the ennui of stardom and the band's eventual burnout, as well as lead singer Thom Yorke's [[CreatorBreakdown gradual mental breakdown]] leading to the later creation of ''Kid A'' and ''Amnesiac''. There's no real focus on the relationship between band members or their personal lives. In acheiving this goal, Gee used a direction style akin to the creation of a collage. Most footage falls into five main categories:

* Music writing,
* Live performances,
* Interviews,
* Promo material, and
* Abstract things.

There's an abundance of 1-star ratings on Amazon from people who were expecting something informational to complement the numerous 5-star ratings from people who think this film is absolute genius. That being said, some scenes are truly insightful and emotional, the film itself is chock full of artistic merit, and if you're a hardcore Radiohead fan, this film is definitely worth a look.

The film also contains an early performance of a song then called "Big Ideas (Don't Get Any)", which a decade later would be released in a different arrangement as "Nude" on the band's 2007 album ''In Rainbows''.

!!Tropes exhibited by this film include:

* CompletelyMissingThePoint - The talk show hostess who comments on "No Surprises" as "music to cut your wrists to".
* DeliberatelyMonochrome - [[ZigZaggingTrope Sometimes.]]
* GratuitousFrench - Spoken by Colin early on in the film.
* MoodWhiplash - During a photo shoot in Japan, there is a moment where the camera focuses on Thom's face amidst the increasingly louder snaps of cameras. For a second, the sound cuts out, leaving the audience staring at Thom as though he is a caged animal... and then the rest of the band is shown during another photo shoot, looking considerably less angsty about having their pictures taken.
* {{Rockumentary}}

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