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Muse: Live at iTunes Festival

Name: Muse: Live at iTunes Festival
Released: 2012
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

0.6/10

Minimal

2012

Runtime

88 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

As a concert film, this work lacks the traditional narrative structure, character development, and scripted dialogue needed for detailed sociological analysis. The focus is solely on the musical performance and the band's presence. Due to the nature of the medium, diversity metrics are limited. The absence of a diverse cast or character-driven storylines leads to low scores in most social categories. The performance centers on a single, homogenous group. The only notable dimension of diversity is found in the thematic subtext of the music. The band's songs offer critiques of authority and Western structures, providing a slight boost to the overall score.

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Category Breakdown

Does Muse: Live at iTunes Festival have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a musical performance without showing any LGBTQ+ characters or romantic relationships. There is no indication of non-cisgender identities.

How does Muse: Live at iTunes Festival portray gender?

Minimal

The performance features a trio of male musicians exclusively. There are no female or non-binary performers, so there is no opportunity to assess gendered power dynamics.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Muse: Live at iTunes Festival?

Minimal

The visual focus is on the three band members, who are all of the same race. There is no evidence of diverse ethnic representation.

How does Muse: Live at iTunes Festival represent religion and culture?

Fair

Songs like 'Resistance' and 'Uprising' criticize systemic power and institutional control. This provides some cultural context and subtext.

Does Muse: Live at iTunes Festival include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include performers with visible or invisible disabilities. Disability is not used as a narrative element in this film.

Present on Screen

The music explores themes that challenge systemic power and institutional authority.
The setlist includes songs that address anti-establishment sentiments and dismantle control.

Limited or Absent

The performance lacks gender diversity, featuring only a homogenous male trio.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender gender expressions.
The visual field lacks racial and ethnic diversity among the performers.
The film provides no representation of individuals with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The beloved art-rock trio from southwestern England have a new album on the way. The 2nd Law, continues to build on the band’s big sound and diverse styles. New tracks “Survival” and “Madness” promise an album that aims for the heights of cosmic rock ’n’ roll. Setlist: 01 - Supremacy 0:00:00 02 - Map of the Problematique [With Who Knows Who Riff Outro] 0:05:50 03 - Panic Station [With Voodoo Child Riff Intro] 0:11:10 04 - Resistance 0:14:49 05 - Supermassive Black Hole 0:20:31 06 - Animals [With Improvisation Intro] 0:25:54 07 - Time Is Running Out [With Heartbreaker Riff Outro] 0:29:53 08 - Save Me 0:34:35 09 - Madness 0:40:09 10 - Uprising [With Extended Outro Riff] 0:45:11 11 - Follow Me 0:51:06 12 - Plug In Baby 0:54:59 13 - Knights of Cydonia [Man With A Harmonica Intro] 0:59:27 Encore: 14 - New Born [With Head Up Riff Outro] 1:11:09 15 - Starlight 1:18:33 16 - Survival 1:23:07

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