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(and I don't mean Tin Pan Alley standards, not explicitly)

― Dr M (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 15:15 (seventeen years ago) link

Is she the one who sang that totally showstopping number on AI, with the outrageously strong, long high note, and got voted off immediately afterwards?

Yes.

I continue to be amused by people who refer to a style of singing that is close to 40 years old as "the American Idol style". I also take issue with the implication that "Dreamgirls" somehow has a responsibility to be a factually-accurate biopic because it was inspired by The Supremes.

― Jesus Dan (dan perry), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 15:18 (seventeen years ago) link

Haha that's what I thought! Paul Sci-Fi Soul still has that episode on his Tivo.

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 15:20 (seventeen years ago) link

I only demand songs that sound like a Supremes-inspired combo could perform them, not songs that sound like Broadway-inspired Supremes.

― Alfred Soto (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 15:22 (seventeen years ago) link

Um. Given where the musical came from, that's kind of... stupid?

― Jesus Dan (dan perry), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 15:24 (seventeen years ago) link

the implication that "Dreamgirls" somehow has a responsibility to be a factually-accurate biopic

I wonder who implied this.

So there's credit to be given if it's faithful to something that wasn't good in 1981 either?

― Dr M (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 15:26 (seventeen years ago) link

I never cared for the source material.

The review you posted was pretty stupid though. Hasn't that critic seen The Umbrellas of Cherbourg?

― Alfred Soto (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 15:28 (seventeen years ago) link

Criticisms that boil down to "This isn't black enough" don't really fly with me so I apologize for any brusqueness. That is the undertone I get from the vast majority of complaints about the songs from this show; criticizing a Broadway musical for sounding like a Broadway musical doesn't make sense to me.

(xpost: Oh come on Morbs, that's what that Armond White review is complaining about, along with the token "I hate Eddie Murphy" aside. And yes, I think that there is some credit to be given for retaining so much of the flavor of the source material after translating from the stage to the screen; if they hadn't done that part well, everything else would have been moot and no one would care if the songs were Motown-worthy or not.)

― Jesus Dan (dan perry), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 15:31 (seventeen years ago) link

(hahaha note to self: do not rely on Wikipedia. Pretend I didn't say the Eddie Murphy nonsense)

― Jesus Dan (dan perry), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 15:33 (seventeen years ago) link

Armond is generally a solid Murphy fan (he raved about NP2: The Klumps).

― Dr M (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 15:34 (seventeen years ago) link

Yeah, two seconds of googling cleared up my Wiki-induced misconceptions. I meant to delete that anyway; stupid switching between windows messing up my editing.

― Jesus Dan (dan perry), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 15:37 (seventeen years ago) link

morbius you should watch more new movies instead of just posting links to armond white reviews of them

― a mediocre black-and-white cookie in a cellophane wrapper (hanks1ockli), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 17:30 (seventeen years ago) link

I gen only link to stuff I wouldn't watch stoned.

― Dr M (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 17:51 (seventeen years ago) link

zing, right?

― a mediocre black-and-white cookie in a cellophane wrapper (hanks1ockli), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:47 (seventeen years ago) link

goddamn shame that armond white is the single holdover from the old white/seitz/cheshire trio.

― bohren un der club of gear (bohren un der club of gear), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:52 (seventeen years ago) link

A.W. is linkable and royally entertaining when he really hates something.

Someone on a gaygaygay board said at the premiere engagement here at the Ziegfeld, some guy was singing along to the whole damn thing in his seat til an usherette came over with her flashlight and said, "Girl, control yourself."

― Dr M (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:53 (seventeen years ago) link

this movie sounds totally unwatchable (and I like musicals)

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:54 (seventeen years ago) link

How do you mean? Should more of them be around or is that an "ANYONE BUT HIM" statement?

(xpost: roffle)

― Jesus Dan (dan perry), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:55 (seventeen years ago) link

ANYONE BUT HIM

― bohren un der club of gear (bohren un der club of gear), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:57 (seventeen years ago) link

it's really eminently watchable even if some people don't find it listenable.

― horseshoe (horseshoe), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:58 (seventeen years ago) link

Dan why do you characterize the "American Idol"-style as being roughly 40 years old...? I thought we had Mariah Carey to blame for all that melismatic scale-running R&B stuff.

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:58 (seventeen years ago) link

this movie sounds totally unwatchable (and I like musicals)

SEAL OF APPROVAL.

― The Many Faces of Gordon Jump (Leon), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:00 (seventeen years ago) link

oh haha i was at one of the ziegfeld things and the crowd was like half gay, and half black, with quite a bit of crossover. before it started, i went to the bathroom and there was a huuuge line for the stalls, but the urinals were ok. who does coke/gloryhole action right before a movie?!?! (a non-porn movie)

i had never been to a movie before where people cheered during the movie, and hung around during the credits to give hearty appluase when a performer's name came up.

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:04 (seventeen years ago) link

well, let's hope it's the last time.

(didn't they charge $25 a ticket?!?)

― Dr M (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:07 (seventeen years ago) link

well, let's hope it's the last time.

? I love it when people cheer at movies.

― horseshoe (horseshoe), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:08 (seventeen years ago) link

I am a big sap, though. that probably explains why I loved Dreamgirls so much, too.

― horseshoe (horseshoe), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:09 (seventeen years ago) link

I only heard of the musical two years ago. This makes me a Bad Fag, I suppose.

― Alfred Soto (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:09 (seventeen years ago) link

i still want to see this although it looks like I'll have to go alone.

― Ms Misery (MsMisery), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:10 (seventeen years ago) link

go with morbius!

― a mediocre black-and-white cookie in a cellophane wrapper (hanks1ockli), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:11 (seventeen years ago) link

ppl applauding at movies are cheering their own fabulousness (which is no surprise in this instance). Still, the projectionist should come out for a bow.

― Dr M (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:12 (seventeen years ago) link

Morbs needs to take me to see Inland Empire.

― Alfred Soto (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:13 (seventeen years ago) link

So this is now the gay film fan date thread?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:14 (seventeen years ago) link

We needed to replace the old Brokeback thread.

― Alfred Soto (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:15 (seventeen years ago) link

(didn't they charge $25 a ticket?!?)

oh i dunno, i got for free.

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:15 (seventeen years ago) link

SCENESTER

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:15 (seventeen years ago) link

I only heard of the musical two years ago. This makes me a Bad Fag, I suppose.

i still havent seen brokeback mountain!

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:15 (seventeen years ago) link

i don't like the idea of sexual orientation coming with requirements

― Ms Misery (MsMisery), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:16 (seventeen years ago) link

ppl applauding at movies are cheering their own fabulousness

I think they're just enjoying watching the movie with other people rather than alone.

― horseshoe (horseshoe), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:18 (seventeen years ago) link

Alfred, fly up for the Ann Miller triple feature in April (Reveille with Beverly included).

― Dr M (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:18 (seventeen years ago) link

Actually, I guess I've seen people cheer at Whats Love Got to Do With It, when Tina leaves Ike.

― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:24 (seventeen years ago) link

I saw people cheer when Trinity died in the last Matrix movie, and it was not uncalled for.

― The Many Faces of Gordon Jump (Leon), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:31 (seventeen years ago) link

i think the only times i've seen audiences cheer is when women give it back to some jerky male in a drama or, conversely, when a woman is slapped around in an action film. also: when leonardo dicaprio pistol-whipped matt damon in 'the departed'.

― bohren un der club of gear (bohren un der club of gear), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:33 (seventeen years ago) link

cheering/clapping is fun. it makes you feel like you're participating. sometimes it is a spontaneous expression of delight. jesus.

― a mediocre black-and-white cookie in a cellophane wrapper (hanks1ockli), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:39 (seventeen years ago) link

OTM. it's nice when moviegoing transforms into a community experience.

― horseshoe (horseshoe), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:40 (seventeen years ago) link

Best fun with movies in theaters is either that full participation in a full theatre or a situation where it's just you and a couple of friends and nobody else (which has happened a couple of times over the years).

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:42 (seventeen years ago) link

Dan why do you characterize the "American Idol"-style as being roughly 40 years old...? I thought we had Mariah Carey to blame for all that melismatic scale-running R&B stuff.

HI DERE ARETHA FRANKLIN + SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK + SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS + APPROX A GAZILLION ACTS FROM BEFORE THEN IN THE GOSPEL/BLUES ARENA

― Jesus Dan (dan perry), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:54 (seventeen years ago) link

yeah Effie seemed clearly Aretha Franklinesque to me.

― horseshoe (horseshoe), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 19:56 (seventeen years ago) link

Even if you don't buy the Aretha comparison, check Jennifer Holliday's performance at the 1982 Tonys:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czftJYMoRv4

Kind of can't blame Mariah for a song interpretation that predates her by eight years!

― Jesus Dan (dan perry), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 20:01 (seventeen years ago) link

Yeah, a spontaneous expression of delight is OK, and doing at the end credits sure ain't that.

equating Aretha w/ American Idol = OH NOES

― Dr M (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 20:02 (seventeen years ago) link

"why is this aretha person dressing up like a white lady and not singing in the guttural, unmodulated tones of the authentic negro experience"

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 20:03 (seventeen years ago) link

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Ugh what a horrible image I am getting in my head.

― Allyzay heard you got beat up in a club. (Allyzay Eisenschefter), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 21:58 (seventeen years ago) link

not in a very long time, but i'm not sure i understand the point. most pop music (pop being a very broad term here) has little to none of the sort of melisma employed regularly in opera, no? stuff sung in the melismatic vocal style, even if the music is written out, is just a fraction of the pop music out there.

― nuneb (nuneb), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 21:59 (seventeen years ago) link

one month passes...

This thread was missed.

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Saturday, 17 February 2007 08:34 (seventeen years ago) link

four years pass...

fyi the original soundtrack is unbelievably badass, in case you didn't know

― OH NOES, Wednesday, 15 February 2012 15:32 (twelve years ago) link

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