rock'n'roll fable

[eliyes]

I'm watching Streets of Fire.

This movie is so bad. XD

The music is actually fairly great, and the sets and costumes and the whole 50s/80s neon-and-grime megopolis ambiance are well-crafted, but the acting -- oh, man, the acting -- especially the mains -- just feels so rushed that no one has a chance to establish any chemistry, or emote, or anything. I also think Billy Fish should have more attitude and bite, but given they cast Rick Moranis to play him, I'm thinking maybe his thing is that he has less attitude than he thinks he does.

Willem Dafoe is still plenty creepy a shiny black hip-waders wearing, murderous kidnapping biker gang leader rapist. But, seeing as this is Willem Dafoe, he could be a whole hell of a lot creepier. Like I said, it's rushed.

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[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Every so often, I just want to blast "Tonight is What is Means to be Young" on full volume. It's a terrible song, typical of Jim Steinman without Meat Loaf singing his songs, but I love it so.

I saw The Warriors after seeing SoF, and I wish I'd done it the other way around. They really are great companion pieces from the same director.

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

I was gonna look up whether all of the Ellen Aim songs were written by someone who wrote for Meatloaf, because they sure sound like it. (Except the one that sounds like it was written by Stevie Nicks which, I see in the credits, was written by... Stevie Nicks!) XD It is a terrible, catchy song, isn't it? I have to say, as bad as it was, I enjoyed the movie.

I guess I'll be watching The Warriors next, then. ;3
eta: ...which, inevitably, Netflix doesn't have available right now... But the library has it! God, I love the internet sometimes!

[timemonkey.livejournal.com]

At least it sounds like you'rehaving fun with the bad movie.

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

Oh, I did have fun.