Imaginarium of Terry Gilliam

SnowBlack Movie # 1221


THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS
by Terry Gilliam

UK /France /Canada 2009




Beautiful role: VALENTINA STILL GIRL (Lily Cole)


Happy role:  SALLY THE SLUT (Paloma Faith)

Grumpy role: DOCTOR PARNASSUS (Christopher Plummer)

Crazy role: MR. NICK THE DEVIL (Tom Waits)

Shy role: ANTON THE BOY (Andrew Garfield)


Extreme role: IMAGINARIUM TONY no 1 (Johnny Depp), IMAGINARIUM TONY no 2 (Jude Law), IMAGINARIUM TONY no 3 (Colin Farrell)

Exhausted role: TONY THE ALMOST HANGED MAN (Heath Ledger)

Wise role: PERCY THE DWARF (Verne Troyer)



6 Characters
7 Scenery
6 Camerawork

3 Thrill
2 Conflict
4 Humour

1 Psychology
5 Philosophy
7 Fantasy

5 Composition
3 Music
7 Concept

= 56


I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)





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Transformations of THE FLY

Both "The Fly" are based on same book by George Langelaan, but approaches it with different chronology and different relations. Cronenberg probably has transformed the characters more than Neumann ever did. But most of all he gives the human transformation itself far greater space.

"The Fly 2" seems to have nothing to do with the book, but surely is a good continue from where Cronenberg ended...

Triangle Drama # 88





THE FLY
by David Cronenberg

Canada /USA 1986



most charming character : SETH BRUNDLE THE INVENTOR (Jeff Goldblum)

most crazy character : SETH BRUNDLE THE INVENTED (Jeff Goldblum)

most provoking character : STATHIS BORANS (John Getz)

most honourable character : VERONICA QUAIFE (Geena Davis)

most mystic character : GYNECOLOGIST (David Cronenberg)


5 Characters
6 Scenery
3 Camerawork

5 Thrill
4 Conflict
5 Humour

3 Psychology
4 Philosophy
7 Fantasy

6 Composition
6 Music
7 Concept

= 61








THE FLY 2
by Chris Walas

USA 1989



most charming character : BETH (Daphne Zuniga) The Young Assistent and Friend of Martin

most crazy character : BARTOK (Lee Richardson) The Head of Research Center

most provoking character : SCORBY (Garry Chalk) The Guard

most honourable character : MARTIN (Eric Stoltz*) The Son of Seth & Veronica

most mystic character : JAINWAY (Ann Marie Lee) The Main Assistent of Bartok


* younger Martin's are played by Matthew Moore and Harley Cross


5 Characters
6 Scenery
3 Camerawork

6 Thrill
4 Conflict
2 Humour

3 Psychology
3 Philosophy
6 Fantasy

5 Composition
2 Music
6 Concept

= 51








THE FLY
by Kurt Neumann

USA 1958



most charming character : EMMA THE HOUSEMAID (Kathleen Freeman)

most crazy character : INVENTOR ANDRÉ DELAMBRE (David Hedison)

most provoking character : WIFE HELENE DELAMBRE (Patricia Owens)

most honourable character : BROTHER FRANCOIS DELAMBRE (Vincent Price)

most mystic character : THE FLY WITH WHITE EYES (some fly)


1 Characters
6 Scenery
3 Camerawork

2 Thrill
3 Conflict
4 Humour

1 Psychology
4 Philosophy
5 Fantasy

4 Composition
2 Music
3 Concept

= 38




I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)





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A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing = SPARKS

Sparks second album (1972) is not yet filled with superhits but maybe the their most creative spark anyway.

By this time they still are a band (including Mankey & Mankey) more than a pure duo of brothers Mael & Mael.

Similar artists: Roxy Music, Queen, Ziggy Stardust, Mott The Hoople, 10 cc, Slade




most Amusing song: HERE COMES BOB

most Beautiful song: ANGUS DESIRE

most Sexy song: MOON OVER KENTUCKY

most Smart song: BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED

most Strange song: THE LOUVRE [first in french, then in english]

most growing Strong song: DO-RE-MI [Sound of Music]

most Loving song: GIRL FROM GERMANY



Overall Album

6 sound

3 melodies

7 accompaniment

4 rythms

5 singin' feeling

6 playin' dynamics

7 concept

5 variation

4 lyrics

3 titles

4 order of tracks

6 cover picture

6 historical importance

= 66


I now give 1 to 7 in thirteen cathegories
where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 13 = 91 never exist(?)






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Spiritual Songs with SPRINGFIELD keep Revolving

Spring gets closer, but Dusty Springfield is already close to my ears. Here's her songs which I heard the most times, or returned to most often during life.

Dusty's last comeback "Reputation" was released when I was a teenager. But one of the very first pieces for grown-ups that I ever listened to, "You don't have to say you love me", frightened me a bit as a four year old boy. Well, almost everything she's sung is more cheerful than that, and contains less heavy, haunting orchestra. Anyhow it became her greatest hit, strangely enough composed by italian(?) persons, who never continued to fill her table like Bacharach, Goffin & King did.

Main part of these pieces are made 1966-73. Later it gets pretty hard to find pure sunlight, but there are some glimpses on every album you possibly could choose. All comes down to the fact that Dusty worked with several of the best songwriters in the world. Yet I don't prefer her versions in many cases, especially those early where girls groups and motown artists have made them more soulful.

My most intense Springfield-period turned up in summer of 2003 (inspired by a fiend and singer Iris). And still many are left to discover... In big lines this list mirrors how good I believe the songs are.




0

YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME

[Pino Donaggio, Giuseppe Donaggio,
Vito Pallavicini, Vicki Wickham,
Simon Napier-Bell]


1

THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND

[Legrand, Bergman & Bergman]


2

THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE

[David Gates]


3

REPUTATION (Who cares what they're whispeing?)

[Brian Spence]


4

DON'T FORGET ABOUT ME

[Gerry Goffin & Carol King]


5

(I can't remember) THE COLOUR OF YOUR EYES

[Norma Tanega]


6

IN PRIVATE

[Pet Shop Boys]


7

SON OF A PREACHER MAN

[Hurley, Wilkins]


8

WISHIN' AND HOPIN'

[Burt Bacharach & Hal David]


9

LEARN TO SAY GOODBYE

[Bradford Craig, Hugo Montenegro]


10

TURN ME AROUND

[Chi Coltrane]


11

I JUST WANNA BE THERE

[Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson]


12

ANOTHER NIGHT

[Burt Bacharach & Hal David]


13

COME FOR A DREAM

[Norma Tanega, Dolores Duran, Antonio Carlos Jobim]


14

(if you can't love me forever) TAKE ME FOR A LITTLE WHILE

[Trade Martin]


15

(I AIN'T) MAMAS LITTLE GIRL

[Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter]


16

I JUST WANT TO STAY HERE (AND LOVE YOU)

[Goffin & King]


17

I'VE GOT A GOOD THING

[Mort Shuman]


18

IF IT DON'T WORK OUT

[Rod Argent]


19

I CAN'T GIVE BACK THE LOVE I FEEL FOR YOU

[Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Brian Holland]


20

WHAT GOOD IS I LOVE YOU?

[Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Michael Rashkow, Phil Spector]


21

JUST A LITTLE LOVIN' (Early in the Mornin')

[Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil]


22

SUNNY

[Bobby Hebb]


23

I THINK IT'S GONNA RAIN TODAY

[Randy Newman]


24

BROKEN BLOSSOMS

[Tom Springfield]


25

DAYDREAMING

[Pet Shop Boys]


26

SANDRA

[Barry Manilow, Enoch Anderson]


27

WHERE AM I GOING?

[Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields]


28

I CLOSE MY EYES AND COUNT TO TEN
[Clive Westland]


29

WHAT ARE YOU DOING THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

[Legrand, Bergman & Bergman]


30

IF YOU GO AWAY
[NE ME QUITTE PAS]

[Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen]


31

NO STRANGER AM I

[Norma Tanega]




Bonus growin'
which I only had heard with David Cassidy a hundred times...
...but now discover suits Dusty fantastic too!!


HOW CAN I BE SURE?

[Cavaliere, Brigati]



















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Who is Mistreating Who?

Modern Drama Movies circling 'round few roles, through interesting process of guilt and changing interaction patterns

Triangle Drama # 62





CARNAGE

by Roman Polanski
based on a play by Yasmina Reza

Poland, France and more 2011

but could've been an english/american film
since we only are in one appartment



most charming character : ALAN COWAN (Christoph Waltz)

most crazy character : MICHAEL LONGSTREET (John C. Reilly)

most provoking character : PENELOPE LONGSTREET (Jodie Foster)

most honourable character : NANCY COWAN (Kate Winslet)

most mystic character : ZACHARY COWAN and/or ETHAN LONGSTREET = their boys outside whom they argue about


6 Characters
1 Scenery
3 Camerawork

5 Thrill
7 Conflict
4 Humour

6 Psychology
4 Philosophy
2 Fantasy

5 Composition
2 Music
7 Concept

= 52








"THE ONE YOU LOVE" = DEN MAN ÄLSKAR

by Åke Sandgren

Sweden 2007



most charming character : NO ONE REALLY

most crazy character : LENA THE WOMAN (Sofia Ledarp)

most provoking character : MIA THE FRIEND (Camilla Larsson)

most honourable character : HANNES HER OLD YOUNG MAN (Jonas Karlsson)

most mystic character : ALF HER NEW OLD MAN (Rolf Lassgård)


6 Characters
1 Scenery
4 Camerawork

6 Thrill
7 Conflict
1 Humour

6 Psychology
3 Philosophy
2 Fantasy

5 Composition
3 Music
2 Concept

= 46








ELENA

by Andrey Zvyagintsev

Russia 2011



most charming character : KATERINA = VLADIMIR'S DAUGHTER (Elena Lyadova)

most crazy character : ELENA HERSELF (Nadezhda Markina)

most provoking character : ALEKSANDR HER SON (Igor Ogurtsov)

most honourable character : VLADIMIR HER HUSBAND (Andrey Smirnov)

most mystic character : SERGEY HER GRANDSON (Aleksey Rozin)


4 Characters
5 Scenery
3 Camerawork

4 Thrill
7 Conflict
1 Humour

5 Psychology
2 Philosophy
2 Fantasy

3 Composition
4 Music
2 Concept

= 42




I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)






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GIRLS is shown again

Regarding first three episodes of Second Season

GIRLS is created by Lena Dunham 2012-13




my SnowBlack "Movie" # 1224


Beautiful role: MARNIE MICHAELS (Allison Williams)


Happy role: THOMAS-JOHN (Chris O'Dowd)

Grumpy role: ELIJAH KRANTZ (Andrew Rannells)

Crazy role: HANNAH HORVATH (Lena Dunham)

Shy role: SHOSHANNA SHAPIRO (Zosia Mamet)


Extreme role: BOOTH JONATHAN (Jorma Taccone)

Exhausted role: ADAM SACKLER (Adam Driver)

Wise role: SANDY (Donald Glover)


6 Characters
1 Scenery
2 Camerawork

5 Thrill
6 Conflict
6 Humour

5 Psychology
5 Philosophy
3 Fantasy

3 Composition
4 Music
4 Concept

= 50


I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)




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Real Fiction Animation no 1

Each week [became month] I will pick one little animation

which except being extremely well made

shall make me reflect about our world - how it really is or not...



EX E.T. EX E.T. EX E.T. EX E.T.






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Spiritual Songs of SPARKS keep Revolving

Brothers Mael and Mael as SPARKS seems once more amusing to listen to!! Here are the tracks I've returned to most often.

Among all the sparkling pieces which can seem extremely superficial (and many is) I find these a bit deeper, or maybe just harder for me to get tired of:




1. AMATEUR HOUR

from Kimono My House 1974



2. THE LOUVRE

from A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing 1972



3. AS I SIT DOWN TO PLAY THE ORGAN AT NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL

from Hello Young Lovers 2006



4. THANK GOD IT'S NOT CHRISTMAS

from Kimono My House 1974



5. THANKS BUT NO THANKS

from Propaganda 1974



6. YOUNG GIRLS

from Terminal Jive 1980



7. GET IN THE SWING (with everybody and everything)

from Indiscreet 1975



8. ROCKIN' GIRLS

from In Outer Space 1983



9. DO-RE-MI
[cover on Sound of Music]

from A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing 1972



10. TITS

from Indiscreet 1975



11. THIS TOWN AIN'T BIG ENOUGH FOR BOTH OF US

from Kimono My House 1974

and in a newer version: Both of Them












12. MY OTHER VOICE

from No. 1 in Heaven 1979



13. I WANT TO BE LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE

from Big Beat 1976



14. PERFUME (you don't wear no)

from Hello Young Lovers 2006



15. PROFILE

from Indiscreet 1975



16. DON'T LEAVE ME ALONE WITH HER

from Propaganda 1974



17. SLOWBOAT

from Sparks 1971



18. EQUATOR

from Kimono My House 1974



19. GIRL FROM GERMANY

from A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing 1972



20. MOUSTACHE

from Angst in My Pants 1982



21. HASTA MANANA, MONSIEUR

from Kimono My House 1974



22. I MARRIED MYSELF

from Lil' Beethoven 2002











Bonus Cover of Beatles

I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND

from Indiscreet 1975






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My most Recent expressions

Taking Tiger Mountain and Another Green World with Brian Eno

Between Eno's second and third solo album (1974-75) I believe he went from the most engaging and creative concept in rock history into relatively boring structures I still don't grasp some meaningfulness in.

If the later style never had become more synonymous with Eno, I would have thought he had a hollow of depression. Seems like walking from a circus stage into an elevator. Maybe the presence of Phil Manzanera from Roxy Music still gave the tiger mountain rich sharpness.

Anyway the critics as well as the users now on allmusic gives both albums a full hand of stars.



most Amusing songs
THE TRUE WHEEL
St. Elmo's fire


most Beautiful songs
MOTHER WHALE EYELESS
everything merges with the night


most Sexy songs
THE GREAT PRETENDER
in dark trees


most Smart songs
BURNING AIRLINES GIVE YOU SO MUCH MORE
golden hours [perhaps my brains are old and scrambled]


most Strange songs
THE FAT LADY OF LIMBOURG
I'll come running (to tie your shoe)


most growing Strong songs
THIRD UNCLE
sombre reptiles




Overall Albums

6 / 6 sound

4 / 2 melodies

7 / 3 accompaniment

6 / 2 rythms

4 / 2 singin' feeling

5 / 1 playin' dynamics

7 / 3 concept

6 / 3 variation

5 / 3 lyrics

7 / 3 titles

6 / 4 order of tracks

6 / 5 cover picture

7 / 6 historical importance

=

76 / 43



I now give 1 to 7 in thirteen cathegories
where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 13 = 91 never exist(?)






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A Game of Thrones

finally seen three episodes of first season,
begin to get more taste than I thought for this medieval fantasy

by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
UK /USA [HBO] 2011

based on book series A Song of Ice and Fire
by George R.R. Martin 1996





my SnowBlack "Movie" # 1222


Happy role:  KING ROBERT BARATHEON (Mark Addy)

Grumpy role: PRINCE JOFFREY BARATHEON (Jack Gleeson)

Crazy role: VISERYS TARGARYEN (Harry Lloyd)

Shy role: SANSA STARK (Sophie Turner)


Extreme role: KHAL DROGO (Jason Momoa)

Exhausted role: CATELYN STARK (Michelle Fairley)

Wise role: TYRION LANNISTER (Peter Dinklage)


Beautiful role: DAENERYS TARGARYEN (Emilia Clarke)


5 Characters
7 Scenery
3 Camerawork

4 Thrill
6 Conflict
3 Humour

3 Psychology
4 Philosophy
2 Fantasy

3 Composition
3 Music
4 Concept

= 47


I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)




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Girl of Medieval Scotland

SnowBlack Movie # 1219



BRAVE
was to be "The Bear & The Bow"

a Pixar animated production 2012
with most scottish voices



Happy role:  FATHER FERGUS AS KING (Billy Connolly)

Grumpy role: MOTHER ELINOR AS QUEEN (Emma Thompson)

Crazy role: THREE LITTLE BROTHERS (HARRIS, HAMISH, HUBERT)

Shy role: WEE DINGWALL (Callum O'Neill)


Surprising role: THE QUEEN AS A BEAR (Emma Thompson)

Ordinary role: MAID MAUDIE (Eilidh Fraser /Sally Kinghorn)

Wise role: THE WITCH (Julie Walters)


Beautiful role: MERIDA HERSELF (Kelly MacDonald)



5 Characters
6 Scenery
6 Camerawork

4 Thrill
3 Conflict
6 Humour

2 Psychology
3 Philosophy
2 Fantasy

5 Composition
4 Music
3 Concept

= 49


I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)






Brave via wikipedia

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