I'm back.
Movies have been slow in my life lately. I deem many of them unreviewable since a review about them would be unfunny. But, I feel that my passion for film should be good enough for anyone who reads this blog to actually watch the things I recommend or do not recommend. All humor aside, I love film and cinematography in general, and I feel like I appreciate it more than I do my peers, and as such I look at it a little differently.
So, I'm going to stop being picky about things and review almost everything I watch, whether I love it or hate it. People here to laugh will probably get that, but I feel that I'm being unfair to people who read this blog to gain information about movies, so I'm going to change that.
Last weekend my girlfriend and I decided to take a nap as to get away from my family and enjoy some privacy. In order to make it seem like we weren't doing it, I put in a DVD. My collection is incredibly jumbled at the moment and I managed to find the movie Once. I bought it with the full intention of watching it some years ago, but due to some personal conflicts I never cared to watch the movie.
I figured, " Well, we can have some nice music, and maybe this guy and girl can help sing us to sleep." In all actuality, it did the opposite of that. The film is about real life singer-songwriter Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (which isn't spelled correctly, but a google search will come up with her) and their struggles as musicians. Hansard plays music on the street for pety cash, and Irglova, and immigrant becomes smitten with his sound and eventually invites him to listen to her play piano.
They sing a impromptu song together, and Hansard believes that she might help him jumpstart his career. The two share a romantic bond, and record a demo together near the end of the movie. Hansard is still upset over the loss of one of his ex-girlfriends, and is convinced that he should travel to London to promote the demo tape, and win back his old girlfriend.
So, I'm going to stop being picky about things and review almost everything I watch, whether I love it or hate it. People here to laugh will probably get that, but I feel that I'm being unfair to people who read this blog to gain information about movies, so I'm going to change that.
Last weekend my girlfriend and I decided to take a nap as to get away from my family and enjoy some privacy. In order to make it seem like we weren't doing it, I put in a DVD. My collection is incredibly jumbled at the moment and I managed to find the movie Once. I bought it with the full intention of watching it some years ago, but due to some personal conflicts I never cared to watch the movie.
I figured, " Well, we can have some nice music, and maybe this guy and girl can help sing us to sleep." In all actuality, it did the opposite of that. The film is about real life singer-songwriter Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (which isn't spelled correctly, but a google search will come up with her) and their struggles as musicians. Hansard plays music on the street for pety cash, and Irglova, and immigrant becomes smitten with his sound and eventually invites him to listen to her play piano.
They sing a impromptu song together, and Hansard believes that she might help him jumpstart his career. The two share a romantic bond, and record a demo together near the end of the movie. Hansard is still upset over the loss of one of his ex-girlfriends, and is convinced that he should travel to London to promote the demo tape, and win back his old girlfriend.
I've got a thing for indie bands, and this movie definitely hit home with me. My girlfriend and I didn't do any sleeping. The first scene caught me by the balls and kept me interested. I did not expect Glen Hansard to be so passionate about this thing. The man fucking sings his heart out, and I fell for him pretty strongly. Not romantically, but as a musician, as I'm not attracted to hairy Irish men. It looked like he was on the verge of tears for just about every song, and for that I respect him so, so much. In order to be taken seriously as a musician, he had to nail this movie. He's not an actor, and neither is Irglova, but Glen Hansard most definitely is a performer. He puts his heart and his soul into every single song, and I have to say that his performance is truly incredible.
Irglova has no problem trying to match him, however her style of musicianship is not nearly as passionate, and seems much more humble. She doesn't quite put everything out on the table for you, as Glen does so expertly. If you have a love for music, or are into the singer-songwriter stuff, then I cannot possibly recommend this movie more. The movie was incredibly low-budget ($160,000). It's very grainy looking and I love it. The movie is shot so fucking beautifully that it's not even funny. Granted, it's my kind of cinematography, and if I were to make a movie it would look very similar for this. The film is shot on location in Ireland, and it's just...awesome.
This movie completely surprised me. Glen Hansard is the fucking man, and his passion for this is so fucking impressive. I have the utmost respect for both of these musicians. For being professional musicians instead of professional actors is so surprising, because they nail it. The two definitely have a lot of chemistry, and it truly is something to watch. This will be a movie that I rewatch time and time again, simply because it's that good.
Highly recommended.
Irglova has no problem trying to match him, however her style of musicianship is not nearly as passionate, and seems much more humble. She doesn't quite put everything out on the table for you, as Glen does so expertly. If you have a love for music, or are into the singer-songwriter stuff, then I cannot possibly recommend this movie more. The movie was incredibly low-budget ($160,000). It's very grainy looking and I love it. The movie is shot so fucking beautifully that it's not even funny. Granted, it's my kind of cinematography, and if I were to make a movie it would look very similar for this. The film is shot on location in Ireland, and it's just...awesome.
This movie completely surprised me. Glen Hansard is the fucking man, and his passion for this is so fucking impressive. I have the utmost respect for both of these musicians. For being professional musicians instead of professional actors is so surprising, because they nail it. The two definitely have a lot of chemistry, and it truly is something to watch. This will be a movie that I rewatch time and time again, simply because it's that good.
Highly recommended.
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