lunes, 26 de noviembre de 2007

Música de cine

Llevo todo el fin de semana con dos canciones de las dos últimas películas que he visto rondando en la cabeza. No se parecen nada, pero me han gustado mucho.

La primera es Hairspray. Un musical bastante simplón y bienintencionado con Jonh Travolta haciendo de mamá de artista y gorditas que quieren triunfar en el baile. La peli es muy tontorrona, pero tiene cosas que me gustan y que no se ven en otras: la gordita fea es la prota y se queda con el chico guapo, y su amiga (que es mucho más guapa) con el chico negro del barrio marginal. Todo esto aliñado con un montón de canciones pegadizas con mucho ritmo.
Yo sin duda me quedo con la actuación de James Mardsen, que nunca me ha gustado mucho pero que aquí esta genial, carismático, bailongo y cantarín: The nicest kids in town.


La segunda es ONCE, otro musical aunque no tiene nada que ver con aquélla. Una película intimista y sencilla, sobre dos músicos que se encuentran en Dublin. De esas pelis que dejan buen sabor de boca a quien tenga la suerte (por lo poco que se distribuye) y la paciencia (es un poco lenta) de darle una oportunidad. La BSO está llena de temas preciosos compuestos por los dos protagonistas, Glen Hansard y Marketa Irglova, que no son actores realmente, sino músicos. Me ha costado decidirme, pero creo que la más me gusta es Falling Slowly

En los comentarios he puesto las letras de las canciones

4 ME CUENTAN QUE...:

Nathalie dijo...

HIARSPRAY: The Nicest Kids in Town

Hey there, Teenage Baltimore!
Don't change that channel!
'Cause it's time for the Corny Collins Show!
Brought to you by Ultra Clutch Hairspray!

OH every afternoon when the clock strikes four
(bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)

A crazy bunch of kids crash through that door
(bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)

They throw off their coats
And leave the squares behind
And then they shake it, shake it, shake it
Like they're losing their mind
You'll never see them frown
'Cause they're the nicest kids in town

Every afternoon you turn your T.V. on
(na, na, na, na, na, na-na-na-na)

And we know you turn the sound up
When your parents are gone, yeah
(na, na, na, na, na, na-na-na-na)

And then you twist and shout
For your favorite star
And once you've practiced every step
That's in your repertoire
You better come on down
And meet the nicest kids in town

Nice white kids who like to lead the way
And once a month we have our "negro day!"
And I'm the man who keeps it spinnin' round
Mr. Corny Collins
With the latest, greatest Baltimore sound!!

So every afternoon drop everything
(bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)

Who needs to read and write
When you can dance and sing?
(bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)

Forget about your algebra and calculus
You can always do your homework on the morning bus
Can't tell a verb from a noun
They're the nicest kids in town

Roll Call!!
I'm Amber!
Brad!
Tammy!
Fender!
Brenda!
Sketch!
Shelley!
1.01
Lou Ann!
Joey!
Mikey!
Nicky!
Becky!
Bix!
Jesse!
Carla!
Paulie!
Noreen! Doreen!
And I'm... *drumroll* LINK!
(All of the girls scream.)

So, if every night you're shaking as you lie in bed
(mony-mony, ooh, mony-mony)

And the bass and drums
Are pounding in your head
(mony-mony, ooh, mony-mony)
Who cares about sleep
When you can snooze in school?

They'll never get to college
But they sure look cool
Don't need a cap and a gown
'Cause they're the nicest
Kids in town

They're the nicest. Nicest
They're the nicest, nicest
They're the sugar 'n' spicest,
The nicest kids in...
Kids in town!

Nathalie dijo...

ONCE: Falling Slowly

I don't know you
But I want you
All the more for that
Words fall through me
And always fool me
And I can't react
And games that never amount
To more than they're meant
Will play themselves out

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
You've made it now

Falling slowly, eyes that know me
And I can't go back
Moods that take me and erase me
And I'm painted black
You have suffered enough
And warred with yourself
It's time that you won

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice
You've made it now

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice
You've made it now
Falling slowly sing your melody
I'll sing along

xnem dijo...

Hace días que no voy al cine, pero te aseguro que si voy no será a ver la primera.
La de Hairspray es sin duda un remake de la de John Waters -esa si la vi-; ese tío era la pera-. Tal vez una tarde de sofá y palomitas –o boniatos- al lado de l estufita cuando esté en cd.
ONCE – a pesar del título, que aquí nos lleva al bastón blanco y a los cupones- tiene mejor pinta. Gracias!

juan rafael dijo...

Hmmm...No son del todo de mi gusto, pero así ya las conozco.