Friday, May 22, 2009

"Nine" gets some things right

More news from the upcoming film NINE is that Nicole will be singing some songs. Nicole has done it before in 2001 for Moulin Rouge and also a duet with Robbie Williams.  We're not saying she's a brilliant singer, but we've heard alot worse.

In the movie NINE, Nicole is almost suitably cast as an 'ageing sexbomb' who chases after Daniel Day-Lewis. They got the 'ageing' part right, but the 'sexbomb' part? This should be 'vixen'.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

You reckon she's an OK singer? Are you sure. She sounded bad in Moulin Rouge, anyone could tell she was an amateur.

Anonymous said...

I don't want to hear her try to sing. I don't want to see her try to act. I don't want to see her or hear her at all.

maclen said...

Actually, I have to agree with anon 10:45 on kidman's singing...just checked out the youtube vid of kidman singing "Diamonds are a girls best friend" from moulin rouge...kidman is a mediocre singer...what a surprise...she's another actress attempting to sing really, watch or listen to that song again...she is, as anon 10:46 points out, an amatuer...her voice is weak...and in an amatuer tendency, she attempts to mask that weakness by "growling" when the song calls for energy on the vocal, because she is aware she cannot hit those higher or stronger notes. And just heard a few bars of "Something stupid" and again, the song is pretty blandly and monotonously sung, as is also a tendency with kidman, it has no style or distinction whatsoever. And as for Nine, again, I had no idea at all that penelope cruz, or kate hudson or for that matter daniel day lewis could sing either, or if they've ever sung before... but as in kidman's case, they'll simply attempt to spruce up the vocals in the studio and hope for the best. but as for kidman, there is a reason she hadn't sung at anytime before the movie moulin rogue, or why she hasnt sung at all in the past 8 years since Something Stupid...she's lousy!

A440 said...

Sorry, but a breathy talking voice translates into a breathy singing voice: one with no power, tone or delivery.

Think I'll pass.

Anonymous said...

I'm surprised that she even agreed to the role, considering she uses poison to prevent her real aging... and "sexbomb"... puleeeeeze...

Deidre said...

You bunch of negative twits. She can sing well. Haven't you heard her on "one day i'll fly away". if only she would ...

Anonymous said...

Her BFF, Watts once said Nicole looks like she's from another era...in Australia a lot of people look like her. Always thought in spite of her low cut jeans and attempts to go hip always managed to look slightly weird...just not with it. Since all these talks of plastic surgeries and bizaar things done to her face, and her hair, she now is managing to look vintage 60's on and off camera. I really don't think she's been well in her head for some time. Her ghostly pale and vintage latex looks preferences as attractive speak volumes....

Anonymous said...

They can fix anything in the mixing room to make non-singers sound good.