the music. oh, the music! i was lucky enough to see this film in the theater (twice) and be swept away by the melody it brings. its a simple story of a man who loves to sing and play his beaten up guitar. his path crosses with a foreign woman who talks with him. they form a friendship and play music together for a while. their stories, music, and hearts intertwine for a short time, but it is magic to behold. the film is, in essence, a musical. the great thing though, is that it is not a traditional musical where the characters are talking and then break out in song and dance, rather the characters in it sit down and sing. they make music together as musicians, which leads them to a recording studio and briefly into each other's souls. its a love story, but more a love story about the love of music than any romantic type of love. soon their paths take them in different directions, but the music they shared and created continue to exist even after their time together. i must admit that immediately after walking out of the theater the first time i saw it i went straight to the store to buy the soundtrack- that song 'falling slowly' is one of the most beautiful and melancholy songs i have heard in years! the whole movie is inspired and moving.
once
the music. oh, the music! i was lucky enough to see this film in the theater (twice) and be swept away by the melody it brings. its a simple story of a man who loves to sing and play his beaten up guitar. his path crosses with a foreign woman who talks with him. they form a friendship and play music together for a while. their stories, music, and hearts intertwine for a short time, but it is magic to behold. the film is, in essence, a musical. the great thing though, is that it is not a traditional musical where the characters are talking and then break out in song and dance, rather the characters in it sit down and sing. they make music together as musicians, which leads them to a recording studio and briefly into each other's souls. its a love story, but more a love story about the love of music than any romantic type of love. soon their paths take them in different directions, but the music they shared and created continue to exist even after their time together. i must admit that immediately after walking out of the theater the first time i saw it i went straight to the store to buy the soundtrack- that song 'falling slowly' is one of the most beautiful and melancholy songs i have heard in years! the whole movie is inspired and moving.
rocky balboa
ive never been into the whole 'rocky' thing. in fact, i dont think ive ever actually seen any of them the whole way through. still, for some reason, i wanted to see this latest sequel. maybe out of morbid curiosity, just to see how badly stallone has aged, maybe because of the many good reviews it got when it came out, or maybe because it was free at the library. im not sure which was the reason for picking it up, but i watched it a couple days ago, and was somewhat impressed.though unfamiliar with the previous 5, i could tell that most of the movie was filled with references to what had come before. it didnt seem excessive, just the opposite in fact, the movie is all about finishing strong and moving on, so it was altogether fitting that there would be frequent referencing of the past. the idea of one last fight was played out pretty well, and the final fight was actually quite exciting. it almost made me want to go back and check out the originals. or not.
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