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Title: What is with Hollywood's sudden obsession with Brazil song (Aquarela do Brasil)
Post by: treythemovie on March 29, 2008, 07:41:57 PM
Seriously. Wall-E, Bee Movie, Eli Stone and Nim's Island all use the song as a theme. They're not even different versions, they all use Brazil's version. Is this just because anything Pixar = popular, or is it some kind of renaissance for Aquarela do Brasil?

For reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRX3MVeaRHg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRX3MVeaRHg)
Title: Re: What is with Hollywood's sudden obsession with Brazil song (Aquarela do Bras
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 29, 2008, 07:44:21 PM
I've noticed this too, and it's not just Hollywood, I've seen it on regular commercials even before Wall-E. I dunno why.
Title: Re: What is with Hollywood's sudden obsession with Brazil song (Aquarela do Bras
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on March 29, 2008, 07:44:25 PM
Cause Brazil is the best movie ever.
Title: Re: What is with Hollywood's sudden obsession with Brazil song (Aquarela do Bras
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 29, 2008, 08:44:56 PM
Brazil is one of the best films I've ever seen. Nigh flawless :bow
Title: Re: What is with Hollywood's sudden obsession with Brazil song (Aquarela do Bras
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on March 30, 2008, 11:55:26 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 29, 2008, 08:44:56 PM
Brazil is one of the best films I've ever seen. Nigh flawless :bow

your such a fucking idiot. That would be like me watching a film showing the "dangers" of libertarianism and saying its amazing.
Title: Re: What is with Hollywood's sudden obsession with Brazil song (Aquarela do Bras
Post by: Barry Egan on March 30, 2008, 12:30:49 PM
Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on March 30, 2008, 11:55:26 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 29, 2008, 08:44:56 PM
Brazil is one of the best films I've ever seen. Nigh flawless :bow

your such a fucking idiot. That would be like me watching a film showing the "dangers" of libertarianism and saying its amazing.


 :drudge YOU'RE A HUGE MORON :drudge
Title: Re: What is with Hollywood's sudden obsession with Brazil song (Aquarela do Bras
Post by: Mandark on March 30, 2008, 06:28:28 PM
It's because everyone who watched Brazil is conditioned to associate the song with breaking out of a rut and doing something adventurous. (http://crookedtimber.org/2007/06/16/zeitgeiiiiist-la-la-lala-la-la-la-la/)  That's how it's used in all those examples, I think.
Title: Re: What is with Hollywood's sudden obsession with Brazil song (Aquarela do Bras
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 30, 2008, 06:34:43 PM
Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on March 30, 2008, 11:55:26 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 29, 2008, 08:44:56 PM
Brazil is one of the best films I've ever seen. Nigh flawless :bow

your such a fucking idiot. That would be like me watching a film showing the "dangers" of libertarianism and saying its amazing.


What
Title: Re: What is with Hollywood's sudden obsession with Brazil song (Aquarela do Brasil)
Post by: TVC15 on March 30, 2008, 06:38:52 PM
Michael Kamen would be raking in the royalty dollars.  If he weren't dead.
Title: Re: What is with Hollywood's sudden obsession with Brazil song (Aquarela do Bras
Post by: Mandark on March 30, 2008, 07:16:25 PM
Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on March 30, 2008, 11:55:26 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 29, 2008, 08:44:56 PM
Brazil is one of the best films I've ever seen. Nigh flawless :bow

your such a fucking idiot. That would be like me watching a film showing the "dangers" of libertarianism and saying its amazing.

Oy.  Reviewing a movie by sussing out its ideological tilt (for most people on a right-left axis, in FoC's case a libertarian-statist one) is a pretty joyless way to approach art.

I figured that in spite of his paint chip diet, FoC was safe from that sort of behavior, since we should expect a film student to actually enjoy film.
Title: Re: What is with Hollywood's sudden obsession with Brazil song (Aquarela do Bras
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 30, 2008, 07:48:53 PM
Hm I'm confused:
http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=3331.msg81520#msg81520
Title: Re: What is with Hollywood's sudden obsession with Brazil song (Aquarela do Bras
Post by: Bloodwake on March 31, 2008, 03:46:58 PM
Brazil is one of the few truly amazing things Gilliam has ever done.

Boy, do I need that Criterion.