Chapter 1149

"It doesn't matter who you are. What matters is that you are part of this wave of ballads."

This is the original intention of the Cohen brothers in creating "drunken folk songs". Through this story, they present a picture of an era, and each role and each folk song in the play are not randomly selected. This is also the conclusion drawn by Lan Li after listening to the original soundtrack repeatedly in the past few days.

Stark sands plays Troy Nelson, who sings two songs in the movie.

One is "the last thing on my mind", originally sung by folk singer Tom Paxton in the 1960s; One is "five hundred miles" with Jim and Jane.

In fact, Stark's voice is clear and bright, and the ending is lively and lively, which can't fit the true meaning of the original song. The story of Troy is the same, he just with a cavity of enthusiasm to join the wave.

Stark failed to present the essence of the original in the singing of the two pieces; But this is exactly what the Cohen brothers mean, because Stark's Troy represents a group of folk singers at that time.

In the wave of folk songs, because of love and also because of love, simply joining them may be just enjoying the happiness brought by music in the mood of playing tickets; Although the lack of a deep understanding of music, but can carefree love; Instead of thinking deeply about the meaning of music, it becomes simpler because of its simplicity; Coupled with pleasant appearance and pleasant personality, they have more commercial value.

In short, it is exactly the opposite of Levine Davis.

So, in the movie, Troy is appreciated by Bob Dylan's agent, Albert Grossman, and is very popular in bars.

So is "five hundred miles.".

The original work is very touching and vividly demonstrates the traveler's nostalgia for his hometown, but he is timid and shy away from his hometown.

Under the deduction of Troy, Jim and Jane, it reveals more light and fresh style. The light sadness also evolves a trace of happiness and sweetness. It seems that you can feel the call from home and the waiting of your lover; Lost the Vagrancy and vicissitudes of the ballad itself, gradually coincided with the development direction of the mainstream market, more and more commercialized, also more and more popular, but finally evolved into a saliva song without characteristics.

In addition, "the Auld triangle" appears in the form of a four person chorus, attracting attention with the gimmicks of acabera“ "The storms are on the ocean" is an attempt to create new ideas by adding strange alternative instruments.

There is also the song "please Mr. - Kennedy", which is out of style. It is completely reduced to a saliva song, lacking connotation, arrangement, lyrics and even a theme. It just creates a relaxed and cheerful entertainment effect in a pile of rhythms.

All of them are confirming one thing. Greenwich ballads are losing their essence. The pursuit of skills, soul and core has disappeared. For fame, interests and success, they are gradually converging towards the popular trend. They have completely lost the essential color at the beginning of the birth of the ballads and become part of the market assembly line products.

In the movie, Levine's only compromise was "please, Mr. Kennedy". In order to get money quickly, he had to participate in the recording process, but it was so out of place from the beginning to the end that he did not hesitate to give up the copyright, hoping that he never existed in the song.

But ironically, it was a huge commercial success.

This is true of Levine Davis and Dave van runck: in order to incorporate art into his own humanity and creativity, he always insisted on it, but never got what he deserved.

Further irony comes from reality. After the movie ended, "500 miles" became the most popular track in the whole soundtrack. On the one hand, because of Justin Timberlake's strong influence, he has gained a number of extra fans; On the other hand, because the song's composition and re creation are most in line with the market trend.

It's not that business is bad or that fashion is wrong. In fact, it's just the most helpless part of life. The compromise between art and market is a subject that every artist must challenge, and then make his own choice. In the final analysis, art is higher than life, but it comes from life.

Therefore, art has never been high or low.

It's ironic because it's just the opposite of the artistic spirit that Levine and Dave insist on, or what the movie "drunken folk" teases. I have to say that the real world also coincides with the taunt of the Coen brothers in the movie, and slaps Levine David once again.

Furthermore, it also gives a slap to all stubborn art creators.

Art is very important, but life is more important. After all, not everyone can get rid of the shackles of life and pursue the influence of art; However, all people attach importance to life. When the material level reaches a certain level, what about the emptiness and dullness of the spiritual level? What about the development of art and the inheritance of culture?

Perhaps, most artists, like Vincent Van Gogh, are bound to come to the end of self understanding in their depression; Or, like Levine Davis, the headless flies around in the same place, trying to change, but not knowing what to do.

This kind of helplessness, this kind of blankness, is exactly the lingering charm left by the "drunken folk".

On the way back from London to New York, the original sound track was playing over and over again. However, Langley had an idea: can "Don Quixote" succeed again?

The absurd but realistic thing is that lanli's answer is No.

Missing that point, "Don Quixote" is doomed to be submerged in the era of fast food culture, just like the album "about Levine Davis" - or "about Dave van runck".

We can see some clues from the actor selection of the Cohen brothers. They consciously approached the character temperament and chose actors who were closer to their true colors.

They chose stark Sanders to play Troy Nelson instead of an actor whose voice is closer to Tom Paxton.

They chose Justin Timberlake as Jim, because in real life, Justin is a top pop star. Among Justin's two solo albums, the artistic quality of the first one has been unanimously recognized, but the sales volume is slightly lower; The second one is more popular and popular. It has reaped huge market returns, but it has taken a step back in the artistic level.

They also chose Adam dreyford to play al Cody, the singer who sang "please, Kennedy" with Jim and Levine. He has his own persistence and characteristics. His life is between Jim and Levine, struggling. So is Adam in real life.

It's not a bad thing, it's not criticism.

It's just a game between art and business. Some people choose the former and others choose the latter. In the tide of the times, the latter often succeeds, while the former disappears in obscurity. For art creators, it is hard to avoid some regrets.

Similarly, they chose Langley hall to play Levine Davis.

Because in real life, lanli is an out of place art creator, both in the field of folk songs and performance. Even if he won the Oscar, lanli's career choices can often create unexpected surprises and make people break their glasses. It seems that Langley is more like Bob Dylan, but in essence, Langley is always Dave van runck.

It finds out that Bob Dylan's agent, Albert Grossman, is the prototype of Bard, the owner and agent of Chicago bar in the film. In reality, bole, with unique insight, becomes Levine's last chance in the film.

Bud heard Levine's "the death of Queen Jane" and responded, "I don't know the business opportunity of this song."

This sentence comes from the joke of the Cohen brothers, because Alberg is a famous "pure businessman opportunist" in the industry; It also comes from the endless debate between business and art.

In the eyes of the older generation, folk singers, like believers, believe in ideals, refuse to compromise, live in poverty, and are defeated by reality in the nameless hometown. But for businessmen and outsiders, they can't see the meaning.

The cruelest part of the reality is that these folk singers have to make their own choices in the face of the oppression of life. In front of those stubborn and stupid, powerful and realistic music publishers, they slowly lower their heads and gradually learn to find a balance between the public's appreciation of beauty and their own feelings.

So Troy Nelson has a future; Therefore, Jim and Jane have a stable life and become middle class; So, Levine Davis is a loser who can't see tomorrow.

Therefore, it was not long before Bob Dylan signed the brand; So, as a pioneer of folk songs, no one knows about Dave van runck.

It's not easy to stick to your dream, and it's even harder to stick to art.

Only when we really understand the tide of the whole era and the confrontation between art and commerce, can we really endow every character with the soul. For example, Troy must be simple and fresh, not only in the arrangement, but also in the way of singing; For example, Jim and Jane must be more fashionable, and the song "500 miles" must weaken the emotional intensity and become more relaxed.

Finally, and then there's Levine Davis, who performs multiple tracks.

In the whole movie, Levine performed six pieces, but scattered in different paragraphs of the movie, and formed a circle at the beginning and end.