Dancer in The Dark?' Say it isn't so! While I was fascinated by 'Breaking the Waves' when it first came out, I
have to put old Lars in the Euro-Suto-Anti-Intellectual-Phony-PT Barnum classification with this one.
Bjork was acting? Wow...
It's been a long time since I've seen this absurd witless silly film, but I do remember one song where Bjork was trying to
'cheer up' Deneuve. My wife and I were laughing hysterically because the expression on Deneuve's face seemed to be saying,
"Oh GOD what am I doing in this piece of crap." (been there)
You boys drank the Koolaid on this one. Cannes be damned. Chaos? We don't NEED no stinking Chaos!
If I want to be Euro-challenged I'll take Haneke any day.
Now I can admit that some of the songs are a little goofy
Yes, but they're also the songs that she would create in her head. She's no Sondheim.
I guess it comes down to personal preference, I've always liked Bjork's weird style of music and her voice can reach levels I never thought possible. As far as the songs in the film, I think the goofiest part is Peter Storemare's part, but that is translated nicely if you purchase the soundtrack where he is replaced by Thom Yorke. Bjork and yorke, sign me up!
I was talking about Selma the character specifically, not Bjork, as much. Never listened to her music outside Dancer In The Dark.
For people wanting lists, "They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?" is a great place to look up.