Post by Chicago Jake on Feb 15, 2005 2:13:17 GMT -6
Finally posted a review of this great Bio-Pic of Cole Porter at the TNMC website. The Princess and I watched this over New Year's weekend (in fact, she bought the DVD for me, since she knows how much I love Cole's music) but I didn't get around to writing it up until now. Hope this convices you to watch this great movie about this great composer.....Jake
irwin winkler’s “de-lovely” (kevin kline, ashley judd, jonathon pryce, elvis costello, alanis morissette, sheryl crow, diana krall, natalie cole, others) a loving, but unflinching, look at the life and times of genius composer cole porter. basically a bio-pic, this movie celebrates cole porter’s joi de vivre, but also explores his diverse and sometimes perverse sexual tastes; and his love for his wife linda vs. his craving for gay sex with men. the overall tone of the movie is very sad, chronicling his declining health issues and relationship problems. but then, ANYONE’s life can be made to look sad if you take the saddest two hours out of an entire lifetime. the movie features many great performances by modern artists (elvis costello, diana drall, etc.) who totally understand the motivation behind porter’s music. there are perhaps a few TOO many performances by kline himself (not the world’s greatest singer), but then, it IS a movie about porter, not his vocalists. overall, being a HUGE cole porter fan myself, I loved this movie.
irwin winkler’s “de-lovely” (kevin kline, ashley judd, jonathon pryce, elvis costello, alanis morissette, sheryl crow, diana krall, natalie cole, others) a loving, but unflinching, look at the life and times of genius composer cole porter. basically a bio-pic, this movie celebrates cole porter’s joi de vivre, but also explores his diverse and sometimes perverse sexual tastes; and his love for his wife linda vs. his craving for gay sex with men. the overall tone of the movie is very sad, chronicling his declining health issues and relationship problems. but then, ANYONE’s life can be made to look sad if you take the saddest two hours out of an entire lifetime. the movie features many great performances by modern artists (elvis costello, diana drall, etc.) who totally understand the motivation behind porter’s music. there are perhaps a few TOO many performances by kline himself (not the world’s greatest singer), but then, it IS a movie about porter, not his vocalists. overall, being a HUGE cole porter fan myself, I loved this movie.