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notice how it mentions shakira's songs. i think the film company are really happy and confident with her tracks. could they be trying to get the academys attention? i think so. the film is long over 2 hours and rated R. i don't know if it will do well. here is a random guy that has seen it and gives his review... http://www.awardsdaily.com/2007/10/love-in...0.html#comments I saw this movie on the premiere at the Rio Film Festival. Mike Newell, Catalino Sandino Moreno and Fernanda Montenegro were there. The movie was very good, even though it seems one of those 'correct movies' - lots of emotions, but all very confined to the rules of the genre 'forbidden love'. I haven't read the novel, but those who did said the movie was quite faithful to it, but lacking its breathtaking qualities. Bardem is very good at this, showing a sensibility that I didnt expect (since he often plays very strong characters). Giovanna Mezzogiorno is shining in the movie and hope she becomes a major star(which should've happened immediately after the original THE LAST KISS). Expect Shakira to sing at the Oscars - her interpretation is quite poetic and touching for someone whose hips don't lie. The photography by Brazilian Afonso Beato (Almodovar's habitue) has a great chance to be nominated as well. I dunno to what extent this can have the power to reach the top 5. If the academy is the mood for a love story in the 'classical mode' (that slot already been occupied by ATONEMENT) and the charm of a Latin America sexy background (a lot of sex scenes with Bardem, yay!) seduces those 80 year old voters, then Oprah's work won't have been in vain. the end. notice he isn't a shakira fan. he only knows HDL side to her so what he is saying is really great news!! that her music in the film is touching and poetic. he would have known that if he bought any of her spanish or english albums :hithead: i think an oscar nomination is possible, i don't care about winning just to see he get some recognition in this way would be amazing. also getting nominated means attending the oscars and performing!! :cheer:

i wonder what he is saying to them? "for my next shot....take off all your clothes. trust me it will look artistic" :rolleyes: love mary j's expression -_- :thinking: "no you aint tell me to take off ma clothes". "you be trippin if you think i'll be gettin nekkid hell no!!". or something like that i'm 97% sure of it.

now we need the UK release date, i see nothing on hmv :nocheer:

yep its a grower alright, the video is cheap budget. i've noticed videos are looking cheaper nowadays. gone are the days of videos costing over a million.

sugababes are still shifting big healthy numbers only a minimal sales decline, it seems buyers are choosing the single over the album. if they do 40-45k then britney will have to settle for #2. she won't be able to shift that much or more to secure #1. what she needs is the physicals to boost her, then she could take them on. "gimme more" has alot going against it (no promo support by the artist, terrible video, britney's bad media image etc).

people leona is still favourite its all about the best promo ie the x-factor performance. the best marketing is when you reach the exact same buyers that bought your single the first time around and how much did she sell with her 1st single HUGE numbers!! she'll be singing to 7 million+ viewers on saturday night. simon just needs 1% of the TV audience to buy it (thats all!! is that asking for too much? 1%!! and he'll have 70k worth of sales...way ahead of the competition. mcfly's fanbase may do 35k-40k, britney 40k+ take that i don't know they are tricky to predict but no more than 50k.

its awful!! couldn't they find another image from that same photoshoot? its too fussy those boxes and colours. the title is "blackout" it has to be darker and edgier to suit the title. i like the tied up britney fake cover something like that....a bit shocking. not a generic beauty shot how dull. i was hoping for a picture of her and lots of cameras around her and a paparrazi guy on the floor and she is standing on his camera breaking it. something with meaning would connect with people better.

she did come here and support DB but with HDL she was touring. the US is the biggest market and crucial for Wyclef's comeback so it makes sense to make it priority. she may come to europe with wyclef you never know but one thing is for sure she loves her time off and getting back to her normal life away from the business. i just want to hear KAQ in full!! i demand leakage!! :arrr:

they should have made a full length parody version like this... XWnVo-E81t8

definately the worst and most troubled comeback ever!! everything that could have gone wrong did. bad vma performance, contast stream of bad press, cheap and uninspired video. no promo work by her to support the single (except the vma). but whats keeping her afloat is "gimme more" is such a great track. its really strong, fresh and has broad appeal not just appealing to britney fanbase, people who like R'n'B and dance too. it can overcome some of the bad press. but all publicity isn't good publicity. what publicity does is it creates awareness but it doesn't generate sales especially if its bad publicity. long term it will hurt her. if your private life gets more press than your music then you are in trouble. she has to get out there and do some positive promo work otherwise it will keep buliding up the negativity. some people won't want to buy it cause of britney's bad behaviour. image is crucial!! especially if you are a pop princess. many people are thinking "why is she making music when she should be at home with the kids" that kind of thing. she may think that getting back to work is a good thing to do something she loves to help her get through her tough times. " gimme more" has been damaged by all the negativity stateside. it will never reach its full potential, we'll never know how big it could have been if things went better and britney was better mentally. if the vma performance had been a success the song would have exploded on radio and she could have gone to #1 but she has to settle for #3.

i hope he means what he says "with respect" cause he can say anything to get $$$ which is his main motivation plus its from when she was 14-16 years old the magia period. details about her personal life is not cool she was a young teenager i don't reckon there is much to tell either. freddy demann writing a book too? that would be interesting covering the LS period, he should write a book about being a manager to madonna and michael jacksons not just shakira.

great news!! smart move!!

i wanna see britney at #1 but she is at a disadvantage cause leona will have x-factor slot (perfect promo cause simon is reaching the exact same people that bought her the first time around). britney is the under dog :( i would like to see her deny simon cowell's new cash cow the way sugagbes denied louis walsh's argos timberlake. "gimme more" will appeal to download buyers more than "bleeding love" i expect to see longevity and a better chart run with "gimme more" cause leona should start falling on itunes before britney.

i think it will be released, if the album is strong it should have 4 or 5 international releases. the chammilionare track could be a contender plus mary j. blige duet to repeat "911" success plus the will.i.am track plus king & queen wyclef has been really loyal to shakira and done loads of promo work with her. i am sure shakira will want to return the favour and support this collabo. but its all about shakira and her schedule she is on her break and is only surfacing to support and promote charity work now. i think sony and wyclef will have to wait till she is free and willing to commit to doing music promo work again. i say around january/february she will support the track for 2 weeks worth promo appearances with him in the US.

great track!!! something different by timbaland top3 i'd like to see it at #1. this will have strong legs be on the charts for weeks like his previous releases.

on first listen this is a weak comeback single, it doesn't grab you instantly. i too was expecting dance/pop, i think the band instruments sound is risky, the way she sings the beginning sounds just like alannah myles's "black velvet". kylie should get her number 1 she has massive support from the fans, public and media.

great to hear christina :wub: talking about shakira and discovering her when she was making just spanish music. she recognises the greatness of "ojos asi" oMStOMbo3DQ

britney :wub: in happy times saying nice things about shakira _kzbKFSk9Mc

i think so. i'm no expert :wacko: but i think this be the gist of it.....the blu ray "laser" has high definition video with higher video resolution but to get the full impact you need a HD TV. also the sound is better. its next generation tech so its got all round improvements. another thing the blu ray "laser" has much larger storage capacity thats its main feature, it can store 5 times more data than a dvd.

disappointed!! i agree ^^^. it was hit and miss. it was too obvious the writing could have been better. the only part i laughed out loud was the clapping part when they entered her home, it was subtle but very funny!! also the titles of the show when fern britton said "whore" lol. jennifer didn't do the annoying "look at me" line that jeremy does all the time with his guests. i was waiting for that. but its the first episode i hope it gets better.

its awful, trashy, basic and boring. whats happened? why is it just one scene? no wonder Jive didn't release it earlier they knew it was terrible and wouldn't help the song. poor "gimme more" it deserves better than this lap dancer tribute. more bad press coming britney's way

i hope it had a good reception, those critics :hithead: i hope they didn't say ita like a tv film :rolleyes: like i thought it looked like. no matter i am looking forward to hearing the new tracks and the new version of pens in tea :wacko:

this is annoying, its the chorus mostly too repititive and also the production is off. this won't be big

great track!! i like both version alot one of the best songs around. atmospheric, classy and moody, this deserves to be HUGE! this will be #1 in the US i hope it get #1 here, but whats his competition?

not surprised at all j-lo and kate nash are flopping both forgetable tracks. the good thing about "foundations" was its quirky and catchy hook and but in mouthwash it lacks that plus she is ripping off bjork vocally in some parts of it. j-lo seems to be releasing 2nd rate stuff that any female r'n'b singer could release. generic not distinctive at all hence flopage, she should have gone for a similar sound to "waiting for tonight".