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Willis 03:35 am UTC 08/06/07 |
| In reply to: | Dream a little dream for me - Rob 01:04 am UTC 08/06/07 |
| It's getting late as well here in the states, so my reply won't be well thought, but I went back and read your post and it's a great topic. My ultimate Jim project would be a made for film musical. Flat out. It's about damn time Jim gets the recognition he deserves, and that's how it would happen. Everybody likes the movies, and that's what makes the stars (it seems) It'd have to be high quality and have a decent budget, which usually go hand in hand. I think a made for screen "neverland" would sell. Peter Pan theme, modern biker types, teen angst, and great music. Maybe throw in something more recent like Anything for Love or Good Girls. If it was made by maybe a younger director or the right cast (preferably unknowns) I think the people would bite that line, if only to know "what the hell is that movie about?" My idea was always a film version of Dance of the Vampires. I know Tanz is preferred, but it needs to be in English, and I actually enjoy it. I don't think it'd need to be tweaked or nothing, it's gold. Shot like the Phantom of The Opera remake a few years back. Slow and gorgeous, like a moving, twisted painting. I don't know if it'd sell very well. But it'd still be cool as hell. G'night everyone, and I wish you well. > OK, it's nearly 2 in the morning here in the UK, so I > thought I'd start a little late night debate before I > finally get my head down for the night. This is just a > frivolous little post, so make of it what you will - it'll > drop off the board in a week or so ;-) > > What would be your dream Jim Steinman project? If Jim was > to release an album or open a stageshow/film or whatever > tomorrow - what would you most like it to be? > > To make it a bit more interesting, it can't be something > that Jim has worked on in the past (so no > Neverland/Batman/Dream Engine etc) it has to be a totally > new project that you would love to see having the Steinman > treatment. > > To get the ball rolling, I'd be fascinated if Jim started > a boyband - a proper boyband, an alternative to Westlife, > Boyzone etc. I'd like an album of entirely new songs, with > Jim's vision, possibly produced by him or at the very > least personally sanctioned, full of 3 & 4 minute pop > songs - mini pop operas if you like (think Phil Spector or > the Shangri-La's if they were men! LOL), and I'd like the > whole thing to be recorded with REAL instruments, possibly > even a live band. > > I'd love to know how Jim would respond to the discipline > of writing 12-15 songs that wouldn't have to be edited for > single release and that would have to compete for the > 'traditional' boyband market. I could see a very edgy take > on modern 'pop' music, maybe even a few short spoken word > pieces to knit the album together and a band for pubescent > teenage girls to listen to that for once their parents > might NOT approve of. I think it could be awesome. > > Well, I did say it was late... > > Anyone care to contribute to the madness? > > | |
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