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Insightful review of Todd's films
Jan. 5th, 2012 08:44 pmincluding this perfectly apt take on Velvet Goldmine, by Dennis Lim:
"The common knock on Haynes — that he's overly cerebral — came up most often with "Velvet Goldmine," which remains his most underrated film. Some found its layered, referential game-playing antithetical to the Dionysian spirit of rock and roll, but in Haynes' best work — and in some of the most inspired glam rock (Roxy Music, for instance) — intellect and emotion go hand in hand.
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Although Haynes is obviously steeped in glam lore, the film's parallel-universe mythology, with its mix of quoted and imagined histories, original and counterfeit songs, annoyed some purists. Since its release, though, as numerous fan sites suggest, it has found an obsessive following among younger audiences. And no wonder — in its delirious jumble of fact, extrapolation and wish fulfillment, "Velvet Goldmine" acknowledges and demonstrates the transformative promise of pop music. More than a mash note from a fan, it's a film that powerfully conveys the sensual and imaginative experience of fandom."
Read it all here at the L.A. Times.
*Bolded text is our doing.
"The common knock on Haynes — that he's overly cerebral — came up most often with "Velvet Goldmine," which remains his most underrated film. Some found its layered, referential game-playing antithetical to the Dionysian spirit of rock and roll, but in Haynes' best work — and in some of the most inspired glam rock (Roxy Music, for instance) — intellect and emotion go hand in hand.
...
Although Haynes is obviously steeped in glam lore, the film's parallel-universe mythology, with its mix of quoted and imagined histories, original and counterfeit songs, annoyed some purists. Since its release, though, as numerous fan sites suggest, it has found an obsessive following among younger audiences. And no wonder — in its delirious jumble of fact, extrapolation and wish fulfillment, "Velvet Goldmine" acknowledges and demonstrates the transformative promise of pop music. More than a mash note from a fan, it's a film that powerfully conveys the sensual and imaginative experience of fandom."
Read it all here at the L.A. Times.
*Bolded text is our doing.
