This film was better than I thought it would be. Normally I am not prone to watching period films because I have trouble relating to time-periods where the internet and cell phones to not exist, call me crazy.
Performances by all actors were phenomenal.
Scene that stood out for me was when Geoffrey Rush's wife meets the King and Queen and is speechless and overwhelmed by the honour of being in the same room as royalty, and she is strong enough to extend the invitation for dinner.
Also the soundtrack was really melodic. I thought the music very well complimented the inner struggle King George VI faced with his speech impediment, and the emotional toil it took on him and the people around him.
The story of this film is one that I never knew. I am not very familiar with English history, or lesser known English history, so it was really cool to learn about the King's speech impediment.
I can see why this film won best picture at the Oscars, it definitely deserved it. Definitely worth seeing.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Mother Mother - Eureka (2011)
Album review #2.
I have listened to this album 2.5 times within 24 hours and I have to say that overall it agrees with me.
The album's first single: The Stand is very catchy.
On "Baby Don't Dance", album seems dancy so far.
I'm really digging the bass lines. Not sure if it's just because they are on the same label as The New Pornographers, but they definitely so similiar. Maybe part of that has to do with the fact that they're both based in Vancouver
Something good to listen to in the background at a party - "Simply Simple"
Track "Getaway" mellow, not that strong.
Overall an enjoyable album. I listened to a few tracks off of "O My Heart" after listening to Eureka, Mother Mother is definitely a band that has legs. I don't see them getting huge, but their tracks have a nice edge.
I have listened to this album 2.5 times within 24 hours and I have to say that overall it agrees with me.
The album's first single: The Stand is very catchy.
On "Baby Don't Dance", album seems dancy so far.
I'm really digging the bass lines. Not sure if it's just because they are on the same label as The New Pornographers, but they definitely so similiar. Maybe part of that has to do with the fact that they're both based in Vancouver
Something good to listen to in the background at a party - "Simply Simple"
Track "Getaway" mellow, not that strong.
Overall an enjoyable album. I listened to a few tracks off of "O My Heart" after listening to Eureka, Mother Mother is definitely a band that has legs. I don't see them getting huge, but their tracks have a nice edge.
Saturday, March 05, 2011
The Dears - Degeneration Street (2011)
I just finished listening to this album for the first time all the way through. Like most albums I listen, it's hard for me to make judgment to form my opinion.
This album didn't do that much for me, but then again I wasn't expecting it to. Unfortunately everything that The Dears will and have released since No Cities Left will be a pale consideration because of the heavily emotional attachment I had to it. No Cities left is an amazing album, and I listened to it ad nauseum when it came out. That being said I am not capable of listening to No Cities Left because of the memories it represents.
To get back to Degeneration Street, it's still a listenable album. This post represents my first attempt at writing an album review, in change from my strictly film reviews. None of the songs of Degeneration Street stood out to me on first listen either. I will have to listen to it again some time (probably at work where it'll go decently well in the background).
Cheers.
This album didn't do that much for me, but then again I wasn't expecting it to. Unfortunately everything that The Dears will and have released since No Cities Left will be a pale consideration because of the heavily emotional attachment I had to it. No Cities left is an amazing album, and I listened to it ad nauseum when it came out. That being said I am not capable of listening to No Cities Left because of the memories it represents.
To get back to Degeneration Street, it's still a listenable album. This post represents my first attempt at writing an album review, in change from my strictly film reviews. None of the songs of Degeneration Street stood out to me on first listen either. I will have to listen to it again some time (probably at work where it'll go decently well in the background).
Cheers.
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