but snubbing the best musical in years "South Park" to foist off an
Oscar to that lite-rock shit demon Phil Collins is a debt best paid in
someone's mortal soul.
- Jim
Larry C. Lyons wrote:
>My bet is that it won't win, given the Academy's past performance on best
>music. Also its a French film, therefore it won't win anything, given the
>current prejudice against the French.
>
>larry
>
>At 10:04 AM 2/16/2004, you wrote:
>
>
>>Heads up to everyone. I picked up the soundtrack to "The Triplets of
>>Belleville" this weekend, and it's wormed its way straight to my
>>subconscious. Incredible piece of work from Canadian composer Ben
>>Charest. The main theme "Belleville Rendezvous" is played three times,
>>differently (the second "Demo" version is my favorite, along with the
>>gorgeous "Atilla Marcel"), and weaves its way through the rest of the
>>soundtrack masterfully.
>>
>>There are all sorts of hints and themes and inspirations if you're
>>looking for them. Music from the French Riviera, barbershop quartets,
>>Django ReinharDt, Angelo Badalamenti's "Twin Peaks" themes, late-1920's
>>jazz... Just incredible stuff, I can't recommend this album enough, and
>>if the evilly infectious "Belleville Rendezvous" doesn't win an Oscar
>>for best song, there's no justice in the world.
>>
>>- Jim
>>
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