Thursday, January 25, 2007
On a completely different front, void of self-pity and conflict.....
I went to go see Dreamgirls the other night because I really, really, really needed to see someone 100 times larger than me (meaning on the screen), with an amazing voice, belt their hearts out and cry in my face. There was nothing that sounded better.
I went. I was distracted. I cried. It served its purpose.
Jennifer Hudson has an amazing voice, she does a great job as Effie, and I got that feeling of pride as she was just your average pedestrian a few years ago and now she's up there and nominated. Beyonce was great though a little sweet. Eddie Murphy- good, but I have seen him play that style of person a billion times. Jamie Fox was excellent as always.
However, the music was nauseatingly bad. The lyrics were vapid and insulting, often times ruining any emotion that was in the scene. Also, there was one song where it could have just been Jennifer and the piano player, but a full on band comes in though no other musicians were in sight. Annoying.
So in the end I would give the movie a C+.
I saw Idlewild last night, and where the music ruined Dreamgirls, the music helped bring Idlewild to a creative and interesting new light. The storyline was kind of weak, the acting nothing exceptional, but the creativity in the direction, colors, animation, and music were fantastic.
It's true, I may be slightly biased because I have had an incredible crush on Andre Benjamin for years now. He is one of the sexiest men I have ever seen; sharp dresser, incredibly talented, funny...you really can't get better than that.
If I could sing with any two people in the music biz today, it would be Andre 3000 and Peter Gabriel. There are tons of people that I love and live for (Tom Waits, Bowie, singing in the choir of Arcade Fire), but based on vocal texture and production I feel I would be best suited for them. I love them.
Anyway, the point, beyond my love for Andre, is that Idlewild was unexpectedly creative and incredibly enjoyable. If anyone could take a hint when making future musicals, please take one from this movie.
I went to go see Dreamgirls the other night because I really, really, really needed to see someone 100 times larger than me (meaning on the screen), with an amazing voice, belt their hearts out and cry in my face. There was nothing that sounded better.
I went. I was distracted. I cried. It served its purpose.
Jennifer Hudson has an amazing voice, she does a great job as Effie, and I got that feeling of pride as she was just your average pedestrian a few years ago and now she's up there and nominated. Beyonce was great though a little sweet. Eddie Murphy- good, but I have seen him play that style of person a billion times. Jamie Fox was excellent as always.
However, the music was nauseatingly bad. The lyrics were vapid and insulting, often times ruining any emotion that was in the scene. Also, there was one song where it could have just been Jennifer and the piano player, but a full on band comes in though no other musicians were in sight. Annoying.
So in the end I would give the movie a C+.
I saw Idlewild last night, and where the music ruined Dreamgirls, the music helped bring Idlewild to a creative and interesting new light. The storyline was kind of weak, the acting nothing exceptional, but the creativity in the direction, colors, animation, and music were fantastic.
It's true, I may be slightly biased because I have had an incredible crush on Andre Benjamin for years now. He is one of the sexiest men I have ever seen; sharp dresser, incredibly talented, funny...you really can't get better than that.
If I could sing with any two people in the music biz today, it would be Andre 3000 and Peter Gabriel. There are tons of people that I love and live for (Tom Waits, Bowie, singing in the choir of Arcade Fire), but based on vocal texture and production I feel I would be best suited for them. I love them.
Anyway, the point, beyond my love for Andre, is that Idlewild was unexpectedly creative and incredibly enjoyable. If anyone could take a hint when making future musicals, please take one from this movie.
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