The movie Grease is mostly shot fairly perfunctorily, but 'Hopelessly Devoted To You' is pretty well thought out. It’s mostly one long 2 mins+ shot – nothing fancy, but affecting and intimate. The song itself is another great Farrar composition and Olivia Newton-John's loveliness and splendid voice makes the time and close-up worth the camera’s while. The mind recoils at the thought of the edited and post-produced to death fate that would almost certainly befall such a number in a movie musical today.
Showing posts with label Olivia Newton John. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olivia Newton John. Show all posts
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
Olivia Newton-John does the Hollies Live
Like Karen Carpenter and Alison Krauss, ONJ has perfect pitch and an incredibly pure tone. She just kills this classic song, which is hard to sing. Many of us took ONJ slightly for granted in the '70s and '80s ('the singing milkshake'), but she's a great singer as well as, of course, a tremendously appealing presence.
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