Re: Can't Resist - I thought American Beauty was Brilliant

Posted by Dman (A) on February 5, 2002 at 03:21:33

In Reply to: Can't Resist - I thought American Beauty was Brilliant posted by Jim Susky on February 4, 2002 at 23:10:02:

I really loved the original sounding score for that movie (gamelan and marimba with 5 string bass and tabla? Genius!). Some sections didn't have the dark forboding quality of the music matched up to the scene (for example, Ricky and Jane in Ricky's room watching the "bag video"), and you begin to think "why the hell is this music so dark right now", but by the end of the movie, it finally makes sense- very dark indeed!

I still get chills just thinking about the "trouble" Lester Burnham could have gotten into with Angela Hayes in that living room- and as a result, I can't listen to Annie Lennox's version of "don't let it bring you down" without thinking of dark rainy nights. This movie left a very emotional impression on me!

A very well done film, IMHO! Damn the detractors! I know what I like!

Cheers,

Dman

PS- I just finished watching "The Bone Collector"- anothe great one, IMHO!

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Topic - Can't Resist - I thought American Beauty was Brilliant - Jim Susky 23:10:02 02/04/02 (15)

How does AB qualify as "literature"? - Aurelio S. 06:28:24 02/06/02 (0)

Why should you care what Viktor thinks? - edta 20:42:53 02/05/02 (6)

Re: Why should you care what Viktor thinks? - Victor Khomenko 05:29:15 02/06/02 (0)

Viktor seems to have good taste ... - Jim Susky 00:06:13 02/06/02 (4)

Re: Viktor seems to have good taste ...well, when he agrees with me - petew 22:16:27 02/09/02 (3)

Yeah, but... - Victor Khomenko 09:21:46 02/10/02 (2)

Being John Malkovich - petew 16:55:32 02/11/02 (1)

Being petew - Victor Khomenko 04:39:06 02/12/02 (0)

Re: If you liked it... - Jeff Starrs 05:12:33 02/05/02 (0)

Re: Can't Resist - I thought American Beauty was Brilliant - Victor Khomenko 05:04:09 02/05/02 (0)

poshlost, poshlyi - jsusky@ptialaska.net 00:13:01 02/06/02 (3)

Interesting... - Victor Khomenko 05:19:54 02/06/02 (2)

Lecture? - jsusky@ptialaska.net 21:36:18 02/07/02 (1)

Will look it up today... promise - Victor Khomenko 04:42:18 02/08/02 (0)

Re: Can't Resist - I thought American Beauty was Brilliant - Dman 03:21:33 02/05/02 (0)

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