Hal

I agree, nice track, good background music, it’s also true that it can become cloying over time, perhaps depending on the moment (3.5)

For me, one of the most beautiful albums released this year (you hit the mark with sfasciacarrozze). Every element that makes it up is in the right place: exceptional performers, beautiful music, important and powerful lyrics. The booklet is also very interesting as it tells the story of Mavis Staples in the context of the civil rights struggles. It was truly another America; today it seems far away, but after all, only a few decades have passed since then. One wonders whether this music is still necessary; I believe it is, because it keeps the guard up besides serving as a reminder. Yes, this work is really beautiful, and it's a shame to see such an interesting novelty snubbed (two comments...). Also, the review is very well done, concise yet effective, highlighting all the fundamental aspects of this work, from the music to the themes of civil rights to Cooder's production. There is one thing I don't agree with, though, which concerns "My name is buddy." In my opinion, alongside the well-crafted and important lyrics, it also contains an equally important effort in studying and reconstructing the musical folk tradition of the last century (notable presences include Pete and Mike Seeger), also valuing elements like the Irish influence (not coincidentally, Paddy Maloney of the Chieftains is present), without neglecting at times a metropolitan sound. Then it gifts us a Cooder in great form, both on guitar and vocals, and when he doesn't sing (sundown town), it's still just fine. It should be listened to a lot and for a long time in the order in which it was conceived, because it deceives; it seems like a very traditional album, but it's quite varied musically, and then it's really worth it to reach the last song (there’s a bright side somewhere) while following Buddy's entire journey. Haloa

To argue, there must be at least two, i_love_music, hello.

Comparisons seem sensible to me, but I believe they integrate what Chaplin thought not only about war but about humanity. There are different human experiences that stir within the two films, moving between good and evil. I don't think one film is superior to the other; I could tell you that I love Verdoux more, but for other reasons, primarily the fact that in the film there's one of the most beautiful scenes (for me) in cinema, when Verdoux wakes up in the morning to prepare breakfast, first placing two cups and then with a facial expression that says "what a clumsy thing to do," he puts one back in its place. It's a scene where the horror of death is glimpsed in a unique way. But The Great Dictator has a different breath; it's a language more contextualized to the present of that time, and the fact that it was spoken about like that then makes it an important and fundamental film in a different way from Verdoux. With this, I don't mean to say that comparisons can't be made, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the comparison must lead to a hierarchy. Bye.

Hi Fosca :)

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Clear is clear, but I still don't agree, and the reason should be just as clear, or at least I hope so. Best regards.

Well, if it works for you. For me, both films are wonderful and tackle similar themes but in a way that is not entirely overlapping, two brave, intense, powerful, poetic, bittersweet films, each important in its own way.

Stunning film. For the record, the "sound of music" from the barber scene is by J. Brahms (Hungarian Dances), a choice not devoid of meaning. And just for the record, I find all this anxiety to classify or rank everything perplexing, to the extent of discussing how to build a podium of Chaplin's films; because once it’s done, what’s the point?

maybe it's not a road ;) Hal_oa