Fools by Martin Walker

Friday, April 11, 2008

Vagina Music Strikes Back....and ruins trailer in the process

I just saw the Sex and the City trailer (click the title to take you there). The first song - not sure who's singing it but it's Irving Berlin's Blue Skies (I love it) and then, EEEEK! a remake of the Heart of the Matter (very annoying interpretation) and then thank God, the Sex and the City theme, revamped and ready for chorus line of gay boys. Why oh why did they have to use the middle song to kill the trailer.

I stand by my dislike of the new version of Heart of the Matter, I hope that the movie is not full of pathetic versions of good songs. There's no accounting for good taste, I'm sure the song will be nominated for all sorts of awards and I'll probably get hate mail in the process but that's ok.

I guess it's written in some manual that when Hollywood needs to sell or market to women and girls it must be done with so much sugar that it gives you a toothache.

I've heard a horrible spoiler/rumor about the film, if it's in fact true, then I guess they need to enhance the plot with as much crappy music as possible and give people something else to complain about.

Lucy

3 comments:

Christine said...

have to say that i didn't even notice how sappy the music was until i saw the trailer the second time around. i guess it's ingrained in our consciousness to accept sappy songs as part of chick flicks. :)

Laura said...

Or maybe...chicks are sappy!

Love 10 to 1 said...

Oh yeah, most chicks are like maple trees, full of sap! And that's ok, as long as it's balanced with some other substance.

Lucy

About The Three Shorts

Christine Le wrote and directed the 1st story Love 10 to 1.
The first story explores the life of a 29-year-old virgin, Jenny, who desperately wants to lose her virginity before her 30th birthday. As she encounters one loser after another on dates, Jenny pines after her boss, Dustin. While at her grandmother’s retirement home, Jenny learns a powerful lesson from her grandmother about sex and the meaning of life.


Christine Le (right) directs Shireen Nomura Mui (Jenny) & Justin Klosky (Jim).

Lucy Rodriguez wrote and directed Love Song.
The second story revolves around Shane, the lead singer of the L.A. rock band, Dirty Virgin. Shane has her pick of admirers but it’s her roommate Dustin she wants to be with. Shane confesses her feelings on Jackie and Jared’s show but when Dustin meets Cali, Shane’s shot at love starts to dwindle. With Dirty Virgin about to embark on a world tour, will Dustin realize that he’s the object of Shane’s affections? Will they risk their friendship to give this Love Song a chance?


Lucy Rodriguez & David Villar (Dustin)

Laura Somers wrote and directed Diving Lessons.
The final story picks up where Love 10 to 1 left off, but from the perspective of Jim, the guitarist of Dirty Virgin. Jim sees Jenny at a swimming pool, trying desperately to overcome her fear of diving. In fact, he finds out that she’s making a list of everything that she’s afraid of and trying to overcome them, one by one. He is instantly smitten and tries to convince her that he’s not just a rock star who ‘loves ‘em and leaves ‘em’. Can a rock star find love with a virgin?


Shireen Nomura-Mui, Laura Somers & Justin Klosky




Leah Anova is the Director of Photography for Love 10 to 1 & Diving Lessons.

Additional Cinematography on Diving Lessons by Erik Forsell

Matthew Boyd is the Director of Photography for Love Song.