Vincent, my review of Velvet Goldmine

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Posted by turtle at user-2ive8c7.dialup.mindspring.com on December 03, 1999 at 10:54:49:

Since you asked, I have to say that I was disappointed. It was a very scattered film. Too many characters, and not enough depth into any of them, really. Everytime I'd start to become interested in a character, and maybe see the story from their point of view, my attention would be wrenched out into a completely different character. The visuals were decent, though. I might has gotten more out of it had I seen it in a darkened theater on a large screen.

Oh, and what was up with the nationality switching? English folks playing Americans, and vice versa. That was just annoying.

I did love the music though. They did a great job selecting the songs. Great brooding stuff. David Bowie is a genius.

And that Ewan McGreggor sure does like to get his dick on film, doesn't he? I still cannot believe he was cast as a Jedi! Heh.

Speaking of Ewan. I never quite figured out if his character actually did sleep with the reporter. Was that just a fantasy, or did it happen?

-turtle
Zippy Stardust

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Sigh... Jocelyn 18:30:20 12/03/99 (0)
Ewan Mcgeggor.... ghostmann 16:01:44 12/03/99 (1)
- Yeah, the Kurt Cobain thing was odd. turtle 18:07:57 12/03/99 (0)
they slept together *nt* BratE21 12:23:26 12/03/99 (0)
FYI, there is no Bowie music in that film Touchshriek 11:06:04 12/03/99 (1)
- Not for lack of trying, though. turtle 14:23:11 12/03/99 (0)

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: Since you asked, I have to say that I was disappointed. It was a very scattered film. Too many characters, and not enough depth into any of them, really. Everytime I'd start to become interested in a character, and maybe see the story from their point of view, my attention would be wrenched out into a completely different character. The visuals were decent, though. I might has gotten more out of it had I seen it in a darkened theater on a large screen. : Oh, and what was up with the nationality switching? English folks playing Americans, and vice versa. That was just annoying. : I did love the music though. They did a great job selecting the songs. Great brooding stuff. David Bowie is a genius. : And that Ewan McGreggor sure does like to get his dick on film, doesn't he? I still cannot believe he was cast as a Jedi! Heh. : Speaking of Ewan. I never quite figured out if his character actually did sleep with the reporter. Was that just a fantasy, or did it happen? : -turtle : Zippy Stardust

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