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This is truly eclectic. My memories of being a cinema guard in my student days are reborn every time this one comes on RP.
What the hell is a cinema guard? If this in a penitentiary?
one of my favorite movies ...
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Oui, absolument fabuleux!
For those new to this director, check out his films!
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm00...
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One in a million. One of the rare perfect songs. As it is. 10/10
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Maybe because it's been 20 years (or more?) and Paris, like all cities, changes with time?
True. But it was a wonderful movie.
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Mko learn the Piano - the fasterm middle part of this beautiful tune still poses ammajor challenge but I'll bet that getmting there :) used
Maybe because it's been 20 years (or more?) and Paris, like all cities, changes with time?
i would agree with your assessment, but i'd like to hear unclehud's take on this, too, since it seems like he means there's more to it?
I understand that the director of the movie was asked about a sequel, and he said something to the effect that he could not make it as the Paris from the movie doesn't exist any longer. I'll leave it to you, dear listener, to think about why that is.
Yes, a great movie.
Maybe because it's been 20 years (or more?) and Paris, like all cities, changes with time?
Yes, a great movie.
Don't like it. It sounds intelligent, but if you take a look to the structure of the song it is a poor attempt of simple tricks that accidentally sounds better than it should.
On the other hand: the movie is very good. Our daughter's second name is Amelie. I don't think that it is a coincidence.
I don't think it was an accident.
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love the soundtrack
je vous conseille de regarder le film, c'est superbe
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Oui, absolument fabuleux!
Don't like it. It sounds intelligent, but if you take a look to the structure of the song it is a poor attempt of simple tricks that accidentally sounds better than it should.
On the other hand: the movie is very good. Our daughter's second name is Amelie. I don't think that it is a coincidence.
I have no idea what you mean. You know how music is made, right? Every song ever written is made from simple notes, and a song doesn't have to be complex to sound nice. I think this is a brilliant composition, and surprisingly hard to play on the piano (I've been trying for years now, but I just can't get my left hand to cooperate). It fits the movie quite well, too.
Easily in my alltime top 10.
Superb must be a French word
These are good thoughts transformed in music notes. God knows I need them, now more than ever.
The problem is your (very limited?) imagination
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Maybe your imagination is the problem
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100% agree. And the music is essential part of the movie, together with Paris, the surrealism and good mood around it ... lovely
Yes!
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100% agree. And the music is essential part of the movie, together with Paris, the surrealism and good mood around it ... lovely
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Is it on YouTube? Do you have a link?
The movie is pure magic. One of the best I have ever seen.
100% agree. And the music is essential part of the movie, together with Paris, the surrealism and good mood around it ... lovely
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The movie is pure magic. One of the best I have ever seen.
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On the other hand: the movie is very good. Our daughter's second name is Amelie. I don't think that it is a coincidence.
"Accidentally sounds better than it should"? That would be a good album title.
On the other hand: the movie is very good. Our daughter's second name is Amelie. I don't think that it is a coincidence.
Movie also!
<...> And the fluffy white lines, that the airplane leaves behind
Are drifting right in front, of the waning of the moon He is handling the money, he's serving the food
He knows about your party, he is calling you "Dude" Now do you believe, in the one big sign
the doublewide shine, on the boot heels of your prime? Doesn't matter if you're skinny, doesn't matter if you're fat
You can dress up like a sultan, in your onion head hat We are building a religion, we are making a brand
We're the only ones to turn to, when your castles turn to sand Take a bite of this apple, Mr. corporate events
Take a walk through the jungle, of cardboard shanties and tents Some people drink Pepsi, some people drink Coke
The wacky morning DJ, says democracy's a joke He says now do you believe, in the one big song?
He's now accepting callers, who would like to sing along She says, do you believe, in the one true edge?
By fastening your safety belts, and stepping towards the ledge <...>
FlatCat: I'm no Philip Glass fan, but this was used as incidental music for a film score. An arty, emotive film. If it establishes that atmosphere, the composer's work is done. May be a bit out of context just flapping around here on the floor, but I like it (and love thrash klezmer).
Indeed, I have now seen the movie since I wrote that and the music was appropriate to it. But it still doesn't stand well on its own for me.
But I learned something. I had NO idea that Cake was a verb. All these years. I actually like a lot of their stuff. Short Skirt-Long Jacket is a brilliant evocations of our era. But I will defend to the death anyone's right not to like them.
FlatCat: I'm no Philip Glass fan, but this was used as incidental music for a film score. An arty, emotive film. If it establishes that atmosphere, the composer's work is done. May be a bit out of context just flapping around here on the floor, but I like it (and love thrash klezmer).
Why do I hate this so, when it is so highly rated? (Don't answer that.) But there is something about those repeated 1-5-8 chords (Phillip Glass) with the ever-so-emotive pauses. Like a modern house with concrete walls and steel furniture: "Oh it's so arty! Oh it's so serious!" Oh, it's so pretentious. Oh it's so barren.
When they send me to Guantanamo, they will alernate this with klesmer music, and I will confess to anything.
rcurrier wrote:Too each his own, certainly, but the reason I like it is because it strikes a perfect balance between being simple (simplistic? minimalist?) enough to not have to concentrate on, while at the same time having enough complexity to stand up to more focused listening. But then I like klezmer. I guess we'll be in different cell blocks in Gitmo—I'll be in the one where they play Cake all day.
You're killing me here. I like this song, but I have NO idea who/what "klezmer/klesmer" is... Sadly, my musical education is still in its infancy, so while people like you argue about nuance and method and chord progressions, I'm happily sucking on a pacifier and dancing to Katrina and the Waves (well, because Wagner can be so dark, and come on - CAKE? They doomed themselves from the start by naming their band that and then producing what really does amount to the musical equivalent of a piece of food with mostly air, a lot of sugar, and too many calories.)
Um - I think I just chewed through my pacifier.
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