There is a first time to everything and I have modified my rating of Bryan Scary “The Shedding Tears” from a 7 to a 9. Normally I would never do this, but this album has continued to grow on me and get better with each listen. It will also make my top 10 for 2007. It is also finally available on Not Lame Recordings for those without an emusic account.
I wanted to take a brief moment to write about a very controversial movie I saw last night. I rented Terry Gilliam’s Tideland. Gilliam has always been one of my favorite filmmakers and I always rush to see his work. Unfortunately Tideland for me was a painfully bad movie and a missed opportunity. On the DVD intro, Gilliam readily admits that most people will be offended by it and most critics either love it or hate it. I won’t say I hate this film, because there are flashes of Gilliam magic in it. But alot like The Brothers Grimm, much of the storytelling is erratic and the “message” does not come through. Gilliam’s love of details and minutia goes out of control on the screenplay for Tideland, effectively rendering the film tedious. The gruesome aspects of the movie are handled well and I actually expected something much worse. I found the same theme and fantasy motif much better done last year on Pan’s Labyrinth. Alot like Brian Wilson, it looks like Gilliam’s best work is behind him and a new generation of filmmakers are taking the lead in fantasy films these days. I took enough time to rant about non-musical stuff so, more music reviews will be posted tomorrow. Back to your regularly scheduled program!