Eat That Question Is Zappa Being Zappa (for Better or Worse)

During his lifetime, Frank Zappa was to the press what Donald Trump is now. The journalists of the world knew that if they pointed a camera and a microphone at the hirsute composer/musician, they were going to get some great material.

Director Thorsten Schütte understands that all too well. That’s why his documentary Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words uses nothing but clips from Zappa’s multitude of TV appearances to track his life and career. No talking heads. No hyperbolic narration from a famous fan. Nothing but Zappa being Zappa.