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In Reply to: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory posted by LWR on December 5, 2005 at 07:25:35:
On another note ...
I thought the songs were totally forgettable and really hard to hear. I was leaning forward and still couldn't get a clear look into the lyrics and song. The dancing Loompa resembled a low budget cartoon and I personally found his repeated presence tedious. I know this isn't possible but to make a point - What if they had a charismatic figure like Zero Mostel or Peter Ustinov playing that part ? Or a fun to look at actor like Crispin Glover? It would have been much more gratifying for me anyway.Sometimes it bothers me to assume one is watching money sprayed from a firehouse on to the screen with such mediocre results.
Follow Ups:
Elfmann is brilliant. The songs were such a lift from Magical Mystery Tour, a homage in my opinion. A bow in the direction of Liverpool.
At the same time a slap in the face for people who thought that little round short men make good chorus lines. Sheer brilliance, on many, many levels. At last I see a film that is akin to peeling an onion....layered to the max.
"listen to the colour of your dreams...
turn off your mind, relax and float downstream
then it's not dying, then it's not dying
lay down all thoughts, surrender to the void
and it is shining, it is shining "
I'm glad you enjoyed it and I thought the film had some merit. I'm not so willing to throw the "B"(brilliant) word out as you. I'd save that for "The Wizard Of Oz" or "The Sound Of Music"....not sure if I catch the meaning of your "Tomorrow Never Knows" reference (from "Revolver").
Personally I'm tired of the overexposed Elfmann. He is basically a one trick pony who's finest moment was writing the Simpsons theme. I've heard more sucessful Beatle homages. (The Rutles, Todd Rungren , ELO, Cold Play , Prince to name a few)
his finest moments are all the screen stuff he has done. Disregarding that, Dead Man's Party by Oingo Boingo was a stone cold gas.
Watch the boat sequence again, playing that Beatle song at the same time.
The sequence with the squirrels was hysterical.
I don't want to revisit "Charlie.." but I thoroughly enjoyed your point of view.
All the best -Jim
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