Comments on: “Leonard Cohen–I’m Your Man” The Movie http://www.post-rockist.com/2006/07/16/leonard-cohen-im-your-man-the-movie/ Is like a midwestern musical matchmaker Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:47:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Scotter http://www.post-rockist.com/2006/07/16/leonard-cohen-im-your-man-the-movie/#comment-44954 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:51:04 +0000 http://www.post-rockist.com/2006/07/16/leonard-cohen-im-your-man-the-movie/#comment-44954 Hi Audrey, Thanks for your comment. Yes, I can concede that Thompson's interpretation is valid. However, I might like to know if he decided to intentionally play it dead serious or whether the "Cohen as depressive" myth unconsciously influenced him toward such an interpretation. You are definitely right about our choices of what to listen to: you have every right to prefer the Thompson version, but also I hope you get a chance to listen to the Cohen version again--it's pretty funny. Hi Audrey,

Thanks for your comment. Yes, I can concede that Thompson’s interpretation is valid. However, I might like to know if he decided to intentionally play it dead serious or whether the “Cohen as depressive” myth unconsciously influenced him toward such an interpretation. You are definitely right about our choices of what to listen to: you have every right to prefer the Thompson version, but also I hope you get a chance to listen to the Cohen version again–it’s pretty funny.

]]> by: Audrey http://www.post-rockist.com/2006/07/16/leonard-cohen-im-your-man-the-movie/#comment-44938 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:14:18 +0000 http://www.post-rockist.com/2006/07/16/leonard-cohen-im-your-man-the-movie/#comment-44938 This was a lovely film but I have to disagree completely about your assessment of Teddy Thompson's rendition of "Tonight Will Be Fine", which I thought was the standout performance of the film. That's what an artistic interpretation is - to take a song and to interpret it in one's own way and what it means to him/her. If you wanted a playful version (your interpretation), then listen to Cohen's original. If you want to have your heart broken, then listening to Thompson's version does me just fine. This was a lovely film but I have to disagree completely about your assessment of Teddy Thompson’s rendition of “Tonight Will Be Fine”, which I thought was the standout performance of the film. That’s what an artistic interpretation is - to take a song and to interpret it in one’s own way and what it means to him/her. If you wanted a playful version (your interpretation), then listen to Cohen’s original. If you want to have your heart broken, then listening to Thompson’s version does me just fine.

]]> by: Scotter http://www.post-rockist.com/2006/07/16/leonard-cohen-im-your-man-the-movie/#comment-5 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:27:37 +0000 http://www.post-rockist.com/2006/07/16/leonard-cohen-im-your-man-the-movie/#comment-5 I forgot to mention that there is a much better documentary of Cohen, produced in 63 before he ever started writing songs, called "Ladies and Gentleman, Mr. Leonard Cohen." The documentary follows the then-famous poet Cohen and it is superb. I forgot to mention that there is a much better documentary of Cohen, produced in 63 before he ever started writing songs, called “Ladies and Gentleman, Mr. Leonard Cohen.” The documentary follows the then-famous poet Cohen and it is superb.

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