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John Lydon recommended Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor in Music (curated)

 
Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor
Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor
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"For some weird reason Sinéad O’Connor came back into my life. I re-indulged and reconnected with her and I was such a happier person for it. I go through long periods of forgetting and then I’ll just have major sessions and listen to just that for weeks on end. I thought the way she handled “Nothing Compares 2 U,” the Prince song, was genius. It is so moving and sad. I must be a sentimentalist and I’ve never realized until now. Oh, and Dolly Parton runs through all of this by the way. I’m a Dolly man—you can all knock “9 to 5,” but I love it. One of the greatest tragedies of my life so far is that I’ve never been able to make it to Dollywood. I think I’d have a hoot."

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Kelly (279 KP) rated Dumplin' (2018) in Movies

Dec 12, 2018  
Dumplin' (2018)
Dumplin' (2018)
2018 | Comedy, Drama
8
8.2 (21 Ratings)
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Great casting (1 more)
Strong female characters
A feel good movie
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‘Dumplin’’ is an overweight teenager with a little bit of a Dolly Parton obsession - not your usual hero for a movie. She is overshadowed by her mother, a former beauty pageant winner, and current judge, played by Jennifer Aniston. The movie tells the story of Willowdean’s (Dumplin’), journey into discovering her own sense of worth after signing up to a beauty pageant planned by her mother, alongside a small group who are protesting against the standard perceived norms.

I really enjoyed the film, and felt that Jennifer Aniston in particular played a really good role, portraying a mother who really loves her daughter but can never foresee her in the pageant world- there is a really touching scene at the end where she tells Willowdean how proud she is of her, which was believable and brought a lump to my throat.

Danielle Macdonald, who played Willowdean did so masterfully, showing us what it would really be like to be an overweight teenager in a community obsessed with thin beauty queens.

I felt the introduction of the Dolly Parton drag queen acts were a touch of genius adding an element of lightheartedness to the movie. I personally would have liked to see more from this group, particularly around the preparation of our small group of pageant underdogs, and felt that their role in building the self esteem of the characters was very much underplayed.

I also enjoyed the fact that although the group were recognised within the pageant (one winning second place), they didn’t actually win overall. I think if this had of happened it would have made the film less realistic, as is often the case with Hollywood movies.

Overall, this was a very good film, and well worth the watch.
  
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Andy K (10821 KP) rated 9 to 5 (1980) in Movies

Jul 6, 2018  
9 to 5 (1980)
9 to 5 (1980)
1980 | Classics, Comedy
10
7.8 (17 Ratings)
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He's a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot!
One of the movies I have watched the most times in my life, I probably watched this every week when I was between the ages of 10 and 12 (showing my age here).

I watched again recently and the movies still has the magic.

If ever you want revenge or want to give it to your overbearing, jerkoff boss, this is the movie for you.

The teaming of Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton is so perfect as the three secretaries bent on revenge and Dabney Coleman rounds it out as the loser, backstabbing, chauvinist who everyone hates.

The three ladies imagine what it would be like to do him in, then through hilarious turns of events actually begin to do so.

A true comedy classic!

  
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