once - rsvp to free screenings now!

ONCE - falling slowly
[featuring scenes from the film, go to the newly launched ONCE foxsearchlight website to listen to the whole soundtrack streamed for your pleasure!]

QUICK THOUGHTS:
so i got myself into one of the critic screenings today and came out totally blissed out from the film. though simple and sweet (it could be misconstrued as an extended music video, but to think so is kind of unfortunate), the wondrous thing about the film is how natural the two leads managed to make the events seem totally plausible. the idea that two stalled individuals (one a busker, the other a new immigrant) can find their passion for life again through music is not only genuinely sweet, but inspirational (as it obviously has affected many who have already seen it). i'm still on a warm and fuzzy high, which is how many of you should seek out to experience when the movie opens on the 18th of May.

if you live in the following cities, you can go see a sneak preview of the film with performances of glen and marketa after the film!

Sunday, Apr 29 6:00 PM AMC Loews Boston Common, Boston
Wednesday, May 02 7:00 PM The Bridge Cinema, Philadelphia
Thursday, May 03 7:00 PM AMC Georgetown, Washington
Monday, May 07 7:00 PM The Magic Bag, Ferndale
Tuesday, May 08 7:30 PM Landmark Century Centre, Chicago
Thursday, May 10 7:00 PM Malco Paradiso, Memphis
Saturday, May 12 1:00 PM Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, Austin

rsvp as soon as you can

hype wongie: ONCE (screenings in the US, soundtrack details AND glen hansard live in NYC!)

i just took a look at the once myspace page and found out a load of goodies about this movie and it's upcoming preview tour.

first things first, the soundtrack to the film will definitely be released with the following track list (in no particular order).


ONCE soundtrack
falling slowly
when your minds made up
if you want me
lies
trying to pull myself away
once
the hill
fallen from the sky
all the way down
gold
leave
say it to me now

and if you're in the NYC area, you can definitely check out glen for free at the tribeca film festival ASCAP lounge on may 1st and 2nd (guess where i'll be?)

THEN, if you're in any of these cities below, you'll get a chance to see a sneak preview of this movie that i personally can't wait to see myself!

Apr 27 2007 7:00P
Minneapolis/St.Paul Film Festival Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 28 2007 7:15A
San Francisco International Film Festival San Francisco, California
Apr 29 2007 12:00A
Once screening with live performance and Q&As Boston, Massachusetts
May 1 2007 5:00P
Glen's solo gig, Tribeca Film Festival New York, New York
May 2 2007 12:00A
Once screening with live performance and Q&As Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 2 2007 5:00P
Glen's solo gig, Tribeca Film Festival New York, New York
May 3 2007 12:00A
Once screening with live performance and Q&As Washington D.C., Washington DC
May 4 2007 12:00A
Once screening with live performance and Q&As Toronto, Ontario
May 6 2007 9:30A
San Francisco International Film Festival San Francisco, California
May 7 2007 12:00A
Once screening with live performance and Q&As Detroit, Illinois
May 8 2007 12:00A
Once screening with live performance and Q&As Chicago, Illinois
May 9 2007 12:00A
Once screening with live performance and Q&As St. Louis, Missouri
May 10 2007 12:00A
Once screening with live performance and Q&As Memphis, Tennessee
May 11 2007 12:00A
Once screening with live performance and Q&As Dallas, Texas
May 14 2007 12:00A
Once screening with live performance and Q&As Phoenix, Arizona
May 16 2007 12:00A
Once screening with live performance and Q&As San Diego, California
May 17 2007 12:00A
Once screening with live performance and Q&As San Francisco, California
May 18 2007 12:00A
Once screening with live performance and Q&As Seattle, Washington

now go out and spread the ONCE love will ya?

hype wongie: once

[as posted on my music blog] i have been reading about the irish film once for ages. a critical and fan favorite ever since it premiered at the sundance film festival in january, the story focuses around an irish busker (played by glen hansard, lead singer of the popular irish band the frames) and a czech pianist (played by his friend and sometime collaborator marketa irglova) who find common ground in music and eventually love.

the movie just opened in ireland this week and will make it's way to our US screens sometime in mid may.

i shared the trailer (see below) yesterday, but i'd love to pass on some more bits and pieces i've found since then (can you tell i'm a tad obsessed?).


once - sundance channel profile
[check out this brief profile that features an interview with director john carney and his two leads. there are also a few clips from the film for you to fall in love with.]

though there isn't an official soundtrack of the album released yet, glen and marketa were actually commissioned to write a few songs last year for a czech film beauty in trouble. the sessions were so successful that they recorded a full album under the guise of the swell season. when filmmaker john carney was looking for music for his film, he not only chose three songs from the album, but asked glen and marketa to star in his film. pretty cool eh?

here are some performances to get you even more excited:

glen hansard & marketa irglova - falling slowly (live performance at sundance)
[for an outdoor performance the sound recording is very good! here they are in january performing like buskers on the slopes of salt lake city, utah. lovely!]

glen hansard - when your mind's made up (from the movie ONCE)


glen hansard - sleeping
[taken from swell season, this song was one of the featured tunes for the czech film beauty in trouble; absolutely gorgoeus.]


Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova aka:the swell season - falling slowly
[if you can't get enough of this gorgeous song, here is an indoor version recorded last year in chicago. btw, the frames have also taken on this song as part of their new release the cost.]

trailer watch: once / across the universe

once
[who knew that frames lead singer glen hansard could be such a romantic lead? a crowd favorite at sundance and now slowly making it's way across european screens (before hitting US ones mid may), once is about two lonely souls (one a street busker, the other a czech pianist) who find each other through music. as corny as it sounds there is nothing like watching a truly romantic movie every now and then. this should be the little romance that could.]


across the universe
[coming in september, is this 2007's moulin rouge? i really hope so! directed by the amazing julie taymor and starring jim sturgess and evan rachel wood, the cuties play star crossed lovers during the turbulent 70's. totally reminds me of hair, but that's a good thing!]