Starshaped is a 1993 documentary film

Documentary film

Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...

 on the British band Blur

Blur (band)

Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...

. Conceived as a fly on the wall

Fly on the wall

Fly on the wall is a style of documentary-making used in filmmaking and television production. The name derived from the idea that events are seen candidly, as a fly on a wall might see them...

 documentary, it became a collection of live performances, videos and festival footage, and band interviews.

Highlights include the band's performance at the 1991 Reading Festival

Reading and Leeds Festivals

The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend, sharing the same bill. The Reading Festival is held at Little John's Farm...

 and a brief interview with the late John Peel

John Peel

John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...

, and the band's 1992 appearance at the Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury Festival

The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...

 when singer Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn is an English singer-songwriter and record producer who has been involved in many high profile projects, coming to prominence as the frontman and primary songwriter of Britpop band Blur...

 lunges into a PA speaker which falls on his foot and severely injures him. The band are regularly captured in drunken states through the film, sometimes arguing and even (in Albarn's case) vomiting. The majority of the music in the film comes from the band's first two albums, Leisure

Leisure (album)

Leisure is the debut album by English alternative rock band Blur. The album was released on 26 August 1991 in the United Kingdom via Food Records, and peaked at #7 in the UK Albums Chart. It was released in the US a month later with a different track listing. The album was certified Gold in the...

and Modern Life Is Rubbish

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Modern Life Is Rubbish is the second album by English alternative rock band Blur, released in May 1993. Although their debut album Leisure had been commercially successful, Blur faced a severe media backlash soon after its release, and fell out of public favour...

, although the non-album tracks "Popscene

Popscene

"Popscene" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It was released 30 March 1992 as a single. The low chart placing came as a confidence blow for the band, who were struggling financially at the time...

" and "Day Upon Day" are also included.

Several fans give their verdict on Blur, particularly on how the band have perfected their live act. The band's manager also appears in some scenes, although his face is blanked out. Two German fans seem obsessed with the band and Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn is an English singer-songwriter and record producer who has been involved in many high profile projects, coming to prominence as the frontman and primary songwriter of Britpop band Blur...

 in particular, having followed the group from New York to England to Germany.

Since its original 1993 release, the film has gained a cult following

Cult following

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 and was re-released on DVD in 2004.

VHS

Starshaped

1. "Intermission" - 0:10
2. "Can't Explain" - 2:28
3. "There's No Other Way
   There's No Other Way
   "There's No Other Way" is a song by Blur and was released 15 April 1991 as their second single. The song was the band's first top ten and top 40 hit and was also featured on the band's debut album Leisure. The single was also a minor hit in the United States, reaching number 82 on the Billboard Hot...
   
   " - 2:39
4. "Luminous" - 0:51 (misprint, actually "Inerita")
5. "She's So High" - 1:59
6. "Colin Zeal" - 3:08
7. "Pop Scene
   Popscene
   "Popscene" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It was released 30 March 1992 as a single. The low chart placing came as a confidence blow for the band, who were struggling financially at the time...
   
   " - 3:12
8. "When Will We Be Married" - 0:34
9. "Sunday Sunday
   Sunday Sunday
   "Sunday Sunday" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur, featured on their second album, Modern Life Is Rubbish. It was released 4 October 1993 as the final single from that album, and charted at number 26 in the UK Singles Charts...
   
   " - 2:53
10. "Wassailing Song" - 2:13
11. "Coping" - 3:05
12. "Day Upon Day" - 3:43
13. "For Tomorrow
    For Tomorrow
    "For Tomorrow" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It is the lead track to their second album, Modern Life Is Rubbish . Released 19 April 1993 as the first single from the album, "For Tomorrow" charted at number 28 in the UK Singles Chart...
    
    " - 4:37
14. "Postman Pat
    Postman Pat
    Postman Pat is a British stop-motion animated children's television series first produced by Woodland Animations. It is aimed at pre-school children, and concerns the adventures of Pat Clifton, a postman in the fictional village of Greendale .Postman Pat's first 13-episode season was screened on...
    
     Theme" - 0:29
15. "Chemical World
    Chemical World
    "Chemical World" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur, featured on their second album Modern Life Is Rubbish . It was released on 28 June 1993 as the second single from that album, equalling their previous release "For Tomorrow" at number 28 in the UK Singles Charts...
    
    " - 4:07
16. "Advert" - 4:01
17. "Commercial Break" - 0:52
18. "Sunday Sunday" - 2:53

Promo Clips

1. "She's So High"
2. "There's No Other Way"
3. "Bang!
   Bang (song)
   "Bang" is a song by Blur and was released 29 July 1991 as their third single. It was also featured on the band's debut album Leisure. It has been all but disowned by the band, who claim it was written in less than fifteen minutes in response to record company demands for another bankable single...
   
   "
4. "Pop Scene"
5. "For Tomorrow"
6. "Chemical World"
7. "Sunday Sunday"

DVD

Starshaped

1. "Intermission"
2. "Can't Explain"
3. "There's No Other Way"
4. "Luminous" (misprint, actually "Inerita")
5. "She Is So High"
6. "Colin Zeal"
7. "Pop Scene"
8. "When Will We Be Married"
9. "Sunday Sunday"
10. "Wassailing Song"
11. "Coping"
12. "Day Upon Day"
13. "For Tomorrow"
14. "Chemical World"
15. "Advert"
16. "Commercial Break"

Live In Kilburn

1. "Pop Scene"
2. "Fool"
3. "High Cool"
4. "Bad Day"
5. "Oily Water"
6. "Slow Down"
7. "There's No Other Way"
8. "Turn It Up"
9. "She Is So High"
10. "Wear Me Down"
11. "Come Together"
12. "Day Upon Day"
13. "Sing"
14. "Explain"
15. "Outro" ("Commercial Break")

Live At The Princess Charlotte

1. "Won't Do It"
2. "There's No Other Way"
3. "High Cool"
4. "Wear Me Down"

Easter egg (hidden track)

1. "There's No Other Way" (US music video)