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New lyrics needed for the songs in this movie....

posted 9 years ago by dalton-22403
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I'll do "Cockeyed Optimist":

Cocked-Up Cinematography

When the sky is a sickly shade of yellow
Alternating with a putrid cyan blue
Then they call me a cock-up cinematographer
Overusing color filters like a fool

Bali Hai in a bloody-red apocalypse
August 6th of '45 came way too soon
Yes, they call me a cock-up cinematographer
Making films that look like MGM cartoons

Josh said, "Do it in post-
'Cause that would give the most
Artistic freedom just in case you fail"
But I told him, "Don't worry"
And now he's in a fury
Since audiences are starting to bail

While the film would have never been a masterpiece
I can sadly say I did my best, oh well
If you think the result is a travesty
Have you not seen how they cocked up "Carousel"?

[–] dmnemaine 8 years ago

Very good. Even worse than the cinematography is the "spaced out" acting style. I guess Logan's idea was to give it a dreamy quality, but it ended up coming across as if the actors aren't all that interested in what they're doing.