We've been watching Toy Story 2 a lot this week to prep Matilda for Toy Story 3.
I don't know if there's a sadder song in the Disney canon than "When She Loved Me" (the song about Jessie the Cowgirl's previous owner). Dag.
Though now that I've been corrupted by Glee I've been imagining them doing a Disney/Pixar song selection.
They should do a Randy Newman episode.
They should do a Randy Newman episode.
Too subtle? Too much irony?
Though he's got amazing songs in his catalog like "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" and "You Can Leave Your Hat On."
Oh, I think it would confuse the hell out of most people. But I also think he's one of the best songwriters ever.
But I also think he's one of the best songwriters ever.
Awww, did you ever hear the song "For Randy Newman, etc." by The Chills?
It's a very affecting and pretty valentine to songwriters who have been overlooked and misunderstood, specifically citing Randy, Brian Wilson, Nick Drake, Syd Barrett, Scott Walker.
I don't know if there's a sadder song in the Disney canon than "When She Loved Me" (the song about Jessie the Cowgirl's previous owner). Dag.
I'm also rewatching the movies in prep for the third, and that scene brought me close to tears, unexpectedly. Not only because, you know, she's a
fucking toy,
but because I found her character really irritating before then. They pulled the old "Ha, we will make you care about a character you don't even like, mwahahaha!" trick.
One of the best movie reviews I've ever read...and it's about
Marmaduke
, for fuck's sake!
[link]
Excellent, Joe. I think this is my favorite part.
Nobody tells Marmaduke what to do. That's my kinda dog.
t /Mr. Trick
I bookmarked it to read later. Love the Buffy ref in the comments and HERE!