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Dave reviews Wim Wenders directed "Perfect Days", then plays "So Afraid", a simple but anxious tune of his own...
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Welcome to Movie Reviews with Original Songs, aka MRwOS! I am your host, David Coile, and I’ll be reviewing a movie that I’ve watched recently, then pairing it with one of my original songs that I think has similar themes.
If you enjoy the program, I encourage you to like, follow, and share it with your friends, or to support the program by subscribing to patreon.com/davidcoile.
Outro: That’s it for this episode of MRwOS! If you enjoyed the program, I encourage you to like, follow, and share it with your friends, or to support the program by subscribing to patreon.com/davidcoile. I’ll be back next time with another movie review and original song. In the meantime, fade out, everybody!
In this episode, I’ll be reviewing the film “Perfect Days” followed by a performance of my original song “So Afraid”
Movie: Perfect Days
“Perfect Days” is a film about Hirayama, a janitor in Japan trying to live a simple life, but complications inevitably set in. Directed and co-written by Wim Wenders (along with Takuma Takasaki), this film focuses on the beauty of the Mundane. Wenders takes time to establish Hirayama’s daily routine in exhaustive detail, and people new to Wender’s work might get a little bored. Hirayama is nearly silent throughout the film, but his quiet lifestyle makes the minor diversions he faces seem like major upheavals. Hirayama is played by Koji Yokusho, who won for Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival; have no doubt, it’s a masterful performance. To be able to convey the emotional layers of his character in such a subtle film is jaw dropping. As with any Wim Wenders film, the cinematography is beautiful, and the music selections from the Velvet Underground, the Animals, Nina Simone and more are a nice touch. This is a wonderful film that’s not for everyone. If you’re looking for action or melodrama, stay away. But if you want the kind of deep, poetic, observational cinema that Wim Wenders specializes in, this is a must see.
Song: So Afraid
I wrote my song “So Afraid” as part of Timmy Riordan’s Fearless Songwriting challenge in 2019. The prompt was “too long”. I started by trying to write a song to impress the other songwriters who were part of the challenge, but then decided to take it easy and just get it done. The song relates to the film by being simple, but expresses anxiety about moving forward, backward or upside down, which I think are themes explored in the movie.
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By David CoileDave reviews Wim Wenders directed "Perfect Days", then plays "So Afraid", a simple but anxious tune of his own...
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Welcome to Movie Reviews with Original Songs, aka MRwOS! I am your host, David Coile, and I’ll be reviewing a movie that I’ve watched recently, then pairing it with one of my original songs that I think has similar themes.
If you enjoy the program, I encourage you to like, follow, and share it with your friends, or to support the program by subscribing to patreon.com/davidcoile.
Outro: That’s it for this episode of MRwOS! If you enjoyed the program, I encourage you to like, follow, and share it with your friends, or to support the program by subscribing to patreon.com/davidcoile. I’ll be back next time with another movie review and original song. In the meantime, fade out, everybody!
In this episode, I’ll be reviewing the film “Perfect Days” followed by a performance of my original song “So Afraid”
Movie: Perfect Days
“Perfect Days” is a film about Hirayama, a janitor in Japan trying to live a simple life, but complications inevitably set in. Directed and co-written by Wim Wenders (along with Takuma Takasaki), this film focuses on the beauty of the Mundane. Wenders takes time to establish Hirayama’s daily routine in exhaustive detail, and people new to Wender’s work might get a little bored. Hirayama is nearly silent throughout the film, but his quiet lifestyle makes the minor diversions he faces seem like major upheavals. Hirayama is played by Koji Yokusho, who won for Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival; have no doubt, it’s a masterful performance. To be able to convey the emotional layers of his character in such a subtle film is jaw dropping. As with any Wim Wenders film, the cinematography is beautiful, and the music selections from the Velvet Underground, the Animals, Nina Simone and more are a nice touch. This is a wonderful film that’s not for everyone. If you’re looking for action or melodrama, stay away. But if you want the kind of deep, poetic, observational cinema that Wim Wenders specializes in, this is a must see.
Song: So Afraid
I wrote my song “So Afraid” as part of Timmy Riordan’s Fearless Songwriting challenge in 2019. The prompt was “too long”. I started by trying to write a song to impress the other songwriters who were part of the challenge, but then decided to take it easy and just get it done. The song relates to the film by being simple, but expresses anxiety about moving forward, backward or upside down, which I think are themes explored in the movie.