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Beth Ditto recommended Graceland by Paul Simon in Music (curated)

 
Graceland by Paul Simon
Graceland by Paul Simon
1986 | Folk
8.5 (4 Ratings)
Album Favorite

"I could be obscure about my last record, but that's not very honest. I'm not that cool. This is poetry again. I think I just like the sounds on Graceland. I enjoy music on different levels all the time. I think, because I play music, or because I'm a singer, I enjoy singers, or because I write songs, I like songwriters. Or because I get to be a part of production I like the production but some things I just connect to on a sonic level. But it's all the same really, it all comes and does the same thing and makes you the artist that you are. And honestly, I also chose this because of 'Graceland' the song, because it talks about Graceland, and it came along at a time when I really needed to hear that song. Just the song itself. I feel really, especially in the past two years, really connected to that album. I'm borderline obsessed with it. You know it's my dream to remake that fucking video for 'You Can Call Me Al' and I've had the worst time finding someone to do it with me. I want it to be Gwendoline Christie from Game Of Thrones. How amazing would that be?"

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Graceland (2013)
Graceland (2013)
2013 | Drama
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Amazing
Graceland is one of those films you remember for a long time after you've watched it. Set in the Philippines, the story revolves around Marlon Villar (Arnold Reyes) who is ambushed while driving his daughter and his boss' daughter home. Things spin wildly out of control when the kidnappers demand a ransom.

Acting: 10

Beginning: 10

Characters: 10

Cinematography/Visuals: 8
The more I thought about Graceland as a whole, the more it made me think about how well things were filmed. The film is shot in a dark style, giving it a fitting gritty feel that sets the tone throughout. Particularly effective for me were the jarring moments that occur in close quarters, powerful and shocking at the same time. There are a number of points in the film that, due to how things were shot, will stick in my head for years to come.

Conflict: 10
Graceland is jarring and real because of the conflict created. The film never really gives you a chance to catch your breath at any point. You expect things to go one way and then are thrown for another loop. There was never a point where I felt like I could relax, which is exactly the feeling I look for in these type of films.

Genre: 8
Very interesting, original spin on your typical kidnapping story. While you empathize with the main character, you wonder if he's doing the right thing at the same time. He is faced with some tough decisions which you find out very early on in the story. You can never really tell up from down at any point. I can honestly say that I haven't really seen anything like it.

Memorability: 7

Pace: 10

Plot: 10

Resolution: 10

Overall: 91
Besides seeing film classics, Movies 365 has been all about me finding hidden gems like this one. Watch Graceland currently on Vudu for free. You won't regret it.
  
Elvis Presley: The Searcher (2018)
Elvis Presley: The Searcher (2018)
2018 | Documentary
9
8.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Elvis Presley: The Searcher was put together beautifully and was very moving. Hearing Tom Petty's voice narrate a large portion made it all the more special.

If music was a religion Graceland would be its church, Through Elvis' gospel your soul you'd search. To the stars you're gonna reach, When you hear Elvis Presley preach. Like his legs you're gonna be shook, And a back you will be took. I strive to be half the man that was EP, And every single day I just TCB.
  
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
2002 | Action, Animation, Comedy
Old style animation (1 more)
Elvis tunes
This is by far my favorite Disney movie. It seems to be one of the last of their old style of animation, which is absolutely wonderful. The originality of the concept is top notch, and because of the way it was introduced the rest of the series doesn't feel like a lame Pokemon knockoff the way that many other super powered monster type series do.

Probably my favorite part though was that this movie is what really got me into Elvis when I was about 7 or 8 (it's gotten to the point where I actually went to Graceland about 8 years ago).
  
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Beatriz (138 KP) Nov 25, 2018

Im crazy for this film! I have a collection of stitch items including! I’m so glad to see such a good review