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Paul — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:34:00 +0000

Charlie Chaplin - Limelight

Paul — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:08:00 +0000

The movie limelight was written, directed, and produced by Chaplin, and like other movies where one person reigns in full control it was beautiful, poignant, and somewhat ego-centric.

The movie itself seems autobiographical of Chaplin. A person who once enjoyed fame finds himself suddenly in a different time. He is not the it thing anymore, no one wants to work with him, association with his name is death.

The Chaplin character in the movie (Calvero) finds solice from his new life status by helping another struggling artist Terry. (Played by Clair Bloom) Terry is a ballerina, failing, suicidal, and psychosomatically paralyzed. (How else?)

Thus Calvero comes to the rescue, full of inspiration to heal and help the young artist. Through the process Calvero himself finds new life again, he sheds all past notions of fame and returns to the street, to keep it real and be happy.

I think one of the most interesting parts of the film is when Calvero gives a comeback performance and lets the segment run in silence while he performs some classic Chaplin. It is painful to sit through the two minutes of silence and it seems like Chaplin is giving us all a nod to how much times have moved on and how he got left behind.

Buy from Amazon if you wantbut I give this film a 50-50. It is a good film, but probably one better caught on T.V. or borrowed from a friend. Leave a comment and I might just mail you my copy. ;)

My Little Airport

Paul — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:58:00 +0000

My Little Airport is an indie pop duo out of Hong Kong consisting of composer Ah P and vocalist Nicole singing beautifully cute songs in a mix of Chinese and English, with occasional French. Their songs focus on forbidden romance, erotic overtones, and snapshots of everyday glory like: going to the zoo, getting homework done, or reading French poems. My Little Airport provides validation to being a nerd; their music says that it is possible to be an intellectual who studies hard and has sensuality, sexuality, and fashion sense.

Nicole of My Little Airport:

Watch Ah P and Nicole perform: The Ok Thing To Do On Sunday Afternoon is to Toddle in the Zoo (all in Chinese)

For more, check out their beautiful webpage:
http://www.mylittleairport.com/

Or get their latest from Amazon: Stay As Sweet As You Are

O'Pato

Paul — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:28:00 +0000

This is a kitschy samba song about a duck, a goose, and other water birds, all quacking about who each other are, the:

Quém, quém, quém, quém
Quém, quém, quém, quém

lines at the end are a bit of onomatopoeia meant to resemble the quacking of a duck, and can be translated into: who? who? who? who?

This is a samba song which means it is about impossible to play on guitar and sing at the same time. The combination of the samba rhythm and smooth contrapuntal singing defines the Tropicália movement in my opinion. Here are two legends of Tropicália: Joao Gilberto and Caetano Veloso, singing the song:

Natalia's version is by far the best though:

You can find tab for the song here, or get the song from amazon: O Pato (The Duck)