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Toomorrow (1970)
For die hard fans only
I absolutely love ONJ. She has always brought a smile to me and can't whisk me into a good mood. I was so excited to find a bootleg of this on Ebay (soundtrack disk included!) and rushed to watch it.
Ummm, It felt longer than Gandhi, the music was uber cheesy but catchy..i vaguely recall rolling in bed later that night, having nightmares to the tune of "Taking Our Own Sweet Time", one of the films stickier jams. The drummer has swing, Olivia feels underused and the music is competent, if uninspired.
Toomorrow's special effects were good though. Xanadu is my favorite of ONJ's films and this definitely pre-dates some of that neon blue post disco vibe with its trail effects.
My Disk came with some extra gifts, one being the CD soundtrack to the film. This thing is gonna collect some serious dust. If Aliens need the music of Tomorrow to survive, there surely isn't intelligent life out there.
My disk came with an Extra of her performing "Have You Never Been Mellow" on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. That was the point when I really felt I got my money's worth.
If you liked Grease and are curious about an older film of hers, don't bother. If you are a completest, feel free...but you have been warned.
A Cock and Bull Story (2005)
Enjoyable but meandering
Though I'd never read The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, I found Michael Winterbottom's film to be entertaining and hilarious. I was a big fan of 24 Hour Party people. Once again, Steve Coogan, fantastic as always, does a great job in a multi-layered role as; himself, Tristram and the father. There are some great supporting roles, but Kelly Macdonald was underused. While the film bounces between the sequences of the film and the crew making it, It falls victim to some uneven pacing but all in all, It was a good time.
Tristram Shandy lies between Sweet Liberty, Mike Figgis' Hotel and a Peter Greenaway Film (mostly cause of the costumes and Nyman's musical score). This film is worth catching if it plays in your town.