Hold that tiger
did anyone else just feel uncomfortable whenever jeff bridges 'sang' this in the movie? i really did.
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I did, but found many other cringe moments in Tucker. For me, the whole movie is just too campy too often. I think a great film could have been made, the cast and the story are there, the cinematography per most Coppola works is superb, almost every element...but...many moments are just too over the top for me, actors playing for effect in kind of a daze when just some straight 'method' would have brought the whole project to greatness.
shareYou people are pathetic--seeing racism everywhere. The attorney general is now using that excuse for impeachable acts. Who cares about how the song originated or the lyrics--they weren't in the film. You people are looking for racism even though the offensive lyrics were not even in the film. Get a life.
sharePersonally, I thought the use of this song in the movie was great! You really have to remember the historical context of the film, and this song fits perfectly. Sorry you can't stand oldtime jazz, but those are the breaks. This song dates from 1917, with many versions also recorded in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. It was a really popular song back then, and became a favorite at sporting events.
There were two versions performed in this movie, aside from Jeff Bridges' Tucker being so excited he starts singing it. The first is an original version released in 1931, and reissued in 1946 by The Mills Brothers. The other is the version arranged and recorded for the movie by 1980s hipster Joe Jackson, in true late-1940s jump-jazz Be-Bop style.
Remember, this was right after World War 2, and years before Rock'n'Roll became popular. Be-Bop was the closest thing to Rock'n'Roll in the late 1940s.
Dejael
No.
He's singing one line from a song like many people do. He's not supposed to belt it out like a professional singer. He's a car guy.
I've never heard anyone mention this teeny, weeny element of the film before. WOW.
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