200 Motels

1971 · 98 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 2,458 VOTES · DIR. Frank Zappa, Tony Palmer

200 Motels poster

Overview

"Touring makes you crazy," Frank Zappa says, explaining that the idea for this film came to him while the Mothers of Invention were touring. The story, interspersed with performances by the Mothers and the Royal Symphony Orchestra, is a tale of life on the road. The band members' main concerns are the search for groupies and the desire to get paid.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,127 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:41 A MURAKAMI / WOLF / BIZARRE PRODUCTION color by Technicolor
00:04:19 is doing all this stuff is because its all part
00:07:49 MUHAMMITZ . . .
00:11:19 Yeah, let's go over and pretend to be nice to him.
00:14:41 Ohh . . . whew . . .
00:20:24 Yeah, I've seen him too. He just screams "Englishness," with that little haircut and the rings . . .
00:23:29 I'll buy 'em jewelry!
00:25:49 (Reekin' atcha!)
00:28:56 Oh, I'm not?
00:32:57 Open up your pocketbook
00:39:05 Would you like some broth?
00:42:36 Some old melodies
00:46:02 And then I won't be SMALL!
00:49:49 Sure, whaddyawant? A ponytail? A flat-top with fenders?
00:52:55 . . . to the point where . . .
00:56:11 Doesn't anybody care what's in my pants?
01:02:19 If a worthy-looking victim should appear)
01:10:01 Waiting for girls they can shove it right in
01:14:55 She ain't hurtin' for money
01:17:19 Ooo-ooo, do you like my new car?
01:20:14 got to play the blues or sing with a high voice.
01:24:08 (What will I say the next day to whatever I drag to my hotel tonight?)
01:30:15 A room and a meal
01:34:40 Seriously, yeeeah!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,127
Dialogue density11.5 lines / min
First line00:00:41
Final line01:34:40

Production Record

DirectorFrank Zappa, Tony Palmer
LanguageEnglish
Budget$679,000
IMDb votes2,458