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...herself as both Lady Di and Mother Teresa: "Godmother of the Outcasts, Madonna of the Unloved." She brings a couple of crabby folks together at the cafe, befriends a brittle-boned artist, takes revenge on the cruel boss of a disabled worker and masterminds a treasure hunt for another sweet soul, Nino (Mathieu Kassovitz). Yet when Nino comes courting, she hides. The stage manager of everyone else's love life, Amelie is stage shy herself...
Shrek, this film's prime competition for the first Animated Feature Oscar, is a synoptic parody of fairy tales. In Monsters, Inc. the gags aren't as spot-on but the technique is miles ahead. The vision is grander and warmer--as sweet as a child's growing love for a big ugly furry bear--right up to the marvelously satisfying final shot. In this film the real monsters are bad manners (represented by Steve Buscemi's nasty chameleon) and corporate myopia (James Coburn's pompous crab). The good guys are those who realize that laughter is stronger than fear...
...subsequent loss of respect in the metal community, System have not changed their sound to sell records, but have instead found a growing appreciation from the public. System’s sound is atypical in that their melodies can be at once punishing and low and then sweet and elegant. Tankian’s voice matches the flexibility of the guitar as he stretches his vocal range from a hellish roar to the floating timbre of a classic tenor...
Those in the mood for something light and sappy will want to adopt “The Lost Children.” Unrelentingly, mind-numbingly sweet, the song reminds us to care for the unfortunate young ones who still lack love. The crowning touch of blatant manipulation is the presence of children’s happy, natural voices in the background, which artifically adds to the emotional impact...
...name station in the Boston market,” she explains. “I meet executives from record companies, and I’m learning how to communicate within the music industry. There’s a certain kind of talk.” All the sweet-talking and flesh-pressing is the experience Baudouin needs for her intended job of working in the marketing department of a major or indie label. “I’ll be someone at a major label who’s not jaded,” she says...