Mark Knopfler: The Essential Album-by-Album Guide

MAKING MOVIES (1980)
Key Tracks: "Romeo and Juliet," "Les Boys"
Quick Take: With the departure of rhythm guitarist David Knopfler (Mark's brother), the band's size is scaled down, but the music on the aptly titled Making Movies moves in the opposite direction, toward sprawling story songs like the sweet, Springsteenian "Romeo and Juliet," although, as "Skateaway" indicates, the band's pursuit of musical drama sometimes comes at the expense of the melody.