Music and Lyrics
Texas Seestor and I borrowed the DVD for Music and Lyrics from her neighbors and watched it one of the last days I was visiting in Texas. It is a movie starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. Hugh Grant’s character, Alex, is a has-been 80′s pop star who hasn’t written a song for 15 years. At this point in his career, he sings (alone, separate from his original band) at amusement parks and high school reunions, for example. One of the funniest parts in the movie is how it opens with an 80′s music video of him in his band. It is reminiscent of something you would see on MTV in the 80′s for Duran Duran. They have the hair, the clothes, the cheesy scenes while singing, and best of all, a trademark dance move. The video is really clever and funny.
Actually, the whole movie has a lot of funny moments, and the dialogue is quite good. I, of course, liked that it was about music. And I was impressed that both Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore did their own singing. At one point, I really thought that they had someone else singing for Hugh Grant, because I didn’t think that some of it sounded like him. But it is just that he has an unexpected singing voice.
The song they created was stuck in my head for about a week, so you can imagine that it is quite good.
All in all, I recommend it when you are looking for something light and funny with some romance thrown in.
Ern says:
I thought this was a really cute movie too. It got so-so reviews, but I liked it. I’m glad you did too.
Squirl says:
I should check this out. I like both of them. It’s probably quite different from The Wedding Singer. But, I liked that one, too.
jenski says:
Sounds like a must see as far as my movie tastes go! I feel like it is rare for romantic comedies to get great reviews, so I usually just see them anyway.