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re: Original I Will Crumble

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Jacob 08:40 pm UTC 04/28/07
In reply to: re: Original I Will Crumble - Willis 05:13 pm UTC 04/28/07

I haven't seen the movie, but it's an MTV-production so I honestly can't say I expect anything at all of it. I do like Erika Christensen as an actress though.

> > Love this song, especially the line 'if you are a ghost,
> > I'll be haunted for life'.
> >
>
> Yeah, that's always been my favorite line.
>
> I finally saw Wuthering Heights (thanks to netflix) after
> having the soundtrack for years. I do like how this song
> is used as the theme, especially the string arrangement
> part. But man, I didn't like it. It's a real shitty
> movie, and I even like shitty movies from time to time.
> I was trying to think how or why Jim got involved in this
> project. The general story and theme seems like something
> up his alley. The loner musician obsessed with love. The
> girl trapped by love. But the delivery just falls flat.
> I'm not too familiar with the original, but the location
> on the beach in solitude made the film boring. I think it
> would have been better in a city, and of course with a
> higher budget. I also thought the use and chopping up of
> the Jim songs cheapened them. "More" comes across as a
> cut and paste very generic movie song. "Future" is used
> as a background track to transition between scenes. I
> think the songs are good it's just the way their
> presented.
> Although, I'd really like to see what Jim could do another
> movie. As long as he finds a good director and has some
> money to work with.
>
> Sorry, a little off topic, but just saw the movie and it
> was fresh in my mind. But yeah, "I will crumble" is a
> great song. I really liked "Shine" too but haven't found
> a recording by Hewitt.
>
>


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