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Dire Straits
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  • Audio CD (September 19, 2000)
  • Original Release Date: October 17, 1980
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
  • Label: Warner Bros / Wea
  • ASIN: B00004Y6NX
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,587 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Making Movies is Dire Straits's third album and includes several epic numbers that remain among Mark Knopfler's finest work. "Tunnel of Love, " "Romeo And Juliet" (covered by the Indigo Girls), and "Solid Rock" all work with the same distinctive galloping rhythm underneath Knopfler's country-blues staccato guitar. The addition of Springsteen's E Street Band pianist Roy Bittan hardly seems less a coincidence considering the Springsteen-esque tone of the material. --Rob O'Connor

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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The essential Dire Straits album, August 3, 2000
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This review is from: Making Movies (Audio CD)
Although it produced no hit singles, "Making Movies" is beyond question Dire Straits' masterpiece. Mark Knopfler's ripping guitar forms the backdrop for seven beautiful, haunting, fiercely personal cuts. Every song perfectly captures a deep human emotion, from the bitter heartache of "Romeo And Juliet" to the angry defiance of "Solid Rock" to the steamy lustfulness of "Expresso Love". There are no weak songs, though the bouncy and playful "Les Boys", which ends the album, seems a bit out of place compared to the six deadly earnest songs that precede it.

Yes, the album owes a heavy debt of gratitude to Springsteen, with many cuts building on the Boss's signature guitar/organ/piano framework. But, Knopfler's vocal delivery and deft guitar work, plus the band's sparser and cleaner arrangements, never allow you to forget that you're listening to Dire Straits. Only "Tunnel Of Love", which sounds like a cross between "Thunder Road" and "Sandy" strays a little too far into Bruce's territory but for that the boys can be forgiven.

One tip: this album must be heard in its entirety to be fully appreciated. It will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotion, something that no greatest hits album can ever duplicate.

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece, February 7, 2003
This is not only my favorite Dire Straits recording, it is one of my favorite rock CD's of all time. Never has Mark Knopfler's guitar work been more passionate. Never have his lyrics been more poetic. Never have his vocals been more emotive. "Tunnel of Love" has an unforgettable melody, dreamlike lyrics, and a haunting guitar that add up to one of the greatest songs ever. "Romeo and Juliet" tells a heartbreaking story, told perfectly thanks to Knopfler's dead-on vocals. Not a weak song to be found in this masterpiece.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Eighties Epic still fresh today, April 17, 2000
By W. Thornton (St. Augustine, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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Mark Knophler's 1980 classic 'Making Movies' signaled a positive change in direction for this extraordinary guitarist and songwriter. David Knophler checks out on this one and is never missed. On this album, Mark Knophler moved away from the heavy blues influences that prevailed on the 'Dire Straits' and 'Communique' and created simply the greatest 5-song Rock'n'Roll Love Ballad ever recorded.

'Tunnel of Love' takes you to a familiar place with tasteful and riveting guitar interwoven with the message of love and passion. As if that is not enough, 'Romeo and Juliet' played entirely over a classical guitar melody brings to life the tale of two lovers vexed by time and circumstance. I can only think of Westside Story when I hear this again and again. There is no tiring of this song. 'Skateaway' and 'Expresso Love' continue this familiar lyrical theme with seductive harmonies and guitar licks at every turn. When I hear 'Solid Rock', you wonder if it really is Bob Dylan Singing!

The first 5 tracks on the LP/CD are arguably the most passionately executed love songs put to vinyl (or whatever) that I can ever remember. Maybe only Van Morrison rivals Knopler's ability to pen and play remarkable love ballads. If you are in love, this CD will move you to tears. If you are not, it will make you wish you were.

One often-forgotten notable on this LP/CD is Roy Bittan. His extraordinary piano accompaniment on each of these tracks is as integral as Knophler's guitar. If ever a session musician had a fundamental impact on the sound of a recording, it is here with Roy Bittan. Familiar to Springsteen fans, his piano accompaniment adds so much color to each track and compliments Knophler in a natural, beautiful way. To take him out of this recording, it would sound hollow and incomplete.

The only downer on this album is the final track 'Les Boys.' I am sure Knophler wishes he could have replaced this one with anything else. It completely does not fit with the perfection of the other 6 songs. Who knows what he was thinking with this song.

This album, while not initially a commercial success, has aged so well that it continues to be as fresh now as it was 20+ years ago.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my top 5 of all time!
By the time this album came out(Dire straits 3rd)Mark Knopfler's brother David had left the band. The resulting trio created in my opinion one of the best rock albums of the 70's... Read more
Published 2 months ago by R. T. Keane

5.0 out of 5 stars Dire Straits kick off the 1980s with one of the greatest rock albums ever made
Dire Straits' third album entitled Making Movies was released in October of 1980 on Vertigo/Phonogram in Europe and on Warner Bros here in the United States. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Terrence J. Reardon

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, the "M" word applies
I don't usually go around using the word "Masterpiece," but this CD rates it. "Romeo and Juliet" and "Skateaway" are my favorites, but there are other great ones here too. Read more
Published 11 months ago by MJS

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greats
One of the best collections from one of the best bands of the rock era. Dire Straits at their best.
Published 13 months ago by Jay D. Learned

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best dire strait albums ever
tunnel of love, skateaway, romeo and juliet, expresso love, hand in hand, solid love and les boys. This album and these songs are a must for truely haunting rocknroll melodies... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Charles F. Marks

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Rock
Before Dire Straits found themselves plastered on MTV's heavy rotation with Money for Nothing, they were artists in every sense of the word. Read more
Published 14 months ago by G. YEO

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Over Gold
Brothers in Arms, fueled by "Money for Nothing," probably sold 10 times as many copies, but for my money, this is the best effort of Mark Knopfler and his band, and one that has... Read more
Published 18 months ago by John Poffenbarger

5.0 out of 5 stars A Stunning Perfect Album
After "Communique", Dire Straits stayed quiet for almost two years, and when this album appeared in 1981, the group was a bit of an afterthought on the world music stage. Read more
Published 20 months ago by John Murray

3.0 out of 5 stars (2.5 stars) Decent but overrated, much like its creator
If you ask a lot of fans, this is the peak of Mark Knopfler's career and Brothers in Arms is just crass commercial crapola. Read more
Published 23 months ago by finulanu

5.0 out of 5 stars Another all-time classic
This is another all-time classic, another all-time favorite of mine, still as fascinating as it was 25 years ago when I first heard it. Read more
Published on June 8, 2007 by Seulean Tudor Iustin

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