Comments on: Euphoria #30: I trust the sight of the young people refreshes you http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/euphoria-30-i-trust-the-sight-of-the-young-people-refreshes-you/ David Cairns' wilfully eccentric film blog Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:06:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: dcairns http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/euphoria-30-i-trust-the-sight-of-the-young-people-refreshes-you/#comment-733 dcairns Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:48:52 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/?p=204#comment-733 The score of Hangover Sq is fantastic, I wish I owned a recording. I'm planning on buying DVDs The Lodger and Hangover Sq soon. Laird Cregar is my MAIN MAN. The score of Hangover Sq is fantastic, I wish I owned a recording. I’m planning on buying DVDs The Lodger and Hangover Sq soon.

Laird Cregar is my MAIN MAN.

]]> By: David Ehrenstein http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/euphoria-30-i-trust-the-sight-of-the-young-people-refreshes-you/#comment-732 David Ehrenstein Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:42:33 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/?p=204#comment-732 A teenage Sondheim was over the moon about <i>Hangover Square</i> -- particularly for its Bernard Herrman score. He went to see it over and over agin for the brief shot of the score that pops up on screen -- which he tried his best to copy down. It was tough in the pre-video era. In any event the underscoring of ST is pure Bernard Herrman. A teenage Sondheim was over the moon about Hangover Square — particularly for its Bernard Herrman score. He went to see it over and over agin for the brief shot of the score that pops up on screen — which he tried his best to copy down. It was tough in the pre-video era.

In any event the underscoring of ST is pure Bernard Herrman.

]]> By: dcairns http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/euphoria-30-i-trust-the-sight-of-the-young-people-refreshes-you/#comment-725 dcairns Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:23:48 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/?p=204#comment-725 Oh, I'll settle for unusual and entertaining -- even if we had ten new films set in the islands, as long as they WERE unusual and entertaining, that would put us ahead of where we're at right now. I don't necessarily trust IMDb reviewers but I trust my instincts: certain remakes are DOOMED: The Haunting, The Ladykillers, The Wicker Man, Planet of the Apes -- you can tell by the merest outline and the talent involved whether it's a good match. (Burton was ALWAYS going to balls up Planet of the Apes, just as he was always going to be pretty good casting for Sweeney Todd.) Oh, I’ll settle for unusual and entertaining — even if we had ten new films set in the islands, as long as they WERE unusual and entertaining, that would put us ahead of where we’re at right now.

I don’t necessarily trust IMDb reviewers but I trust my instincts: certain remakes are DOOMED: The Haunting, The Ladykillers, The Wicker Man, Planet of the Apes — you can tell by the merest outline and the talent involved whether it’s a good match.

(Burton was ALWAYS going to balls up Planet of the Apes, just as he was always going to be pretty good casting for Sweeney Todd.)

]]> By: Stuart C http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/euphoria-30-i-trust-the-sight-of-the-young-people-refreshes-you/#comment-724 Stuart C Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:13:16 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/?p=204#comment-724 I've not had the pleasure of THE WICKER MAN remake but if the IMDB reviews are anything to go by, ("The worst movie I've EVER seen", "The Biggest waste of 2 hours" and "Time you will never get back") it's best avoided. Scottish cinema that is unusual, entertaining and NOT set in a Highland / Island setting would be great..... if someone would only fund it! It's up to us I guess. I’ve not had the pleasure of THE WICKER MAN remake but if the IMDB reviews are anything to go by, (”The worst movie I’ve EVER seen”, “The Biggest waste of 2 hours” and “Time you will never get back”) it’s best avoided.

Scottish cinema that is unusual, entertaining and NOT set in a Highland / Island setting would be great….. if someone would only fund it! It’s up to us I guess.

]]> By: dcairns http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/euphoria-30-i-trust-the-sight-of-the-young-people-refreshes-you/#comment-721 dcairns Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:06:24 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/?p=204#comment-721 I liked ST a lot, but partly agree with Stuart. I don't need dance numbers as such, but a little something...I'll be blogging about it shortly. But yes, it should play a useful role in the forthcoming Conquest. (Fiona had a good guffaw at the Gay Agenda idea) Hangover Square is a hoot, but part of me always regrets the film that could have been. The novel is entirely different -- set in the build-up to WWII, with no murders until the end, and he's not a promising pianist, just a lowly drunk... Have avoided the Wicker remake (one of those things where I just KNEW...) but will look at some point when it's free. Never been keen on that LaBrute guy. I liked ST a lot, but partly agree with Stuart. I don’t need dance numbers as such, but a little something…I’ll be blogging about it shortly. But yes, it should play a useful role in the forthcoming Conquest. (Fiona had a good guffaw at the Gay Agenda idea)

Hangover Square is a hoot, but part of me always regrets the film that could have been. The novel is entirely different — set in the build-up to WWII, with no murders until the end, and he’s not a promising pianist, just a lowly drunk…

Have avoided the Wicker remake (one of those things where I just KNEW…) but will look at some point when it’s free. Never been keen on that LaBrute guy.

]]> By: David Ehrenstein http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/euphoria-30-i-trust-the-sight-of-the-young-people-refreshes-you/#comment-719 David Ehrenstein Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:54:18 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/?p=204#comment-719 Loved <i>Sweeney Todd</i>. It's an essential part of the Gay Agenda. First you get them to sing Sindheim and VOILA! -- their sons are yours! I saw the original and it didn't have much ion the way of dance at all -- just <i>movement</i> here and there. In order to be best appreciated <i>Sweeney Todd</i> must be studied alongside its inspiration: <i>Hangover Square</i> . Loved Sweeney Todd. It’s an essential part of the Gay Agenda. First you get them to sing Sindheim and VOILA! — their sons are yours!

I saw the original and it didn’t have much ion the way of dance at all — just movement here and there.

In order to be best appreciated Sweeney Todd must be studied alongside its inspiration: Hangover Square .

]]> By: m http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/euphoria-30-i-trust-the-sight-of-the-young-people-refreshes-you/#comment-716 m Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:40:58 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/?p=204#comment-716 ahhh but what did you think of sweeney todd? Saw it with Stuart Brown on sat he complained about a lack of dance numbers to leaven it... I suppose the asylum inmates could have had a jig about ahhh but what did you think of sweeney todd? Saw it with Stuart Brown on sat he complained about a lack of dance numbers to leaven it… I suppose the asylum inmates could have had a jig about

]]> By: David Ehrenstein http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/euphoria-30-i-trust-the-sight-of-the-young-people-refreshes-you/#comment-715 David Ehrenstein Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:29:44 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/?p=204#comment-715 Did you see the remake of <i>The Wicker Man</i> ? It was apparently awful and vanished from the scene in nothing flat. Did you see the remake of The Wicker Man ? It was apparently awful and vanished from the scene in nothing flat.

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