Posted by ghostmann at 209.162.83.22 on December 03, 1999 at 16:01:44:
In Reply to: Vincent, my review of Velvet Goldmine posted by turtle 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
....Looks so much like Kurt Cobain in that movie it is scary. BTW I did like the movie and thought they did a job covering Bowie's life without really covering Bowie's life. That make sense?
:ghostmann