As I said, no taste.

larry

At 11:47 AM 2/16/2004, you wrote:
>THey also gave it to Eminem in 8 mile :\
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Larry C. Lyons
>   To: CF-Community
>   Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 10:15 AM
>   Subject: Re: Triplets of Belleville
>
>
>   Remember this is the same group that gave the Oscar to the theme song from
>   the Poseidon Adventure instead of the music from Phantom of the Paradise.
>   No integrity at all.
>
>   larry
>
>   At 10:47 AM 2/16/2004, you wrote:
>   >True.  They can make up a lot of ground with good selections this year,
>   >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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