Movies - My Review - *SPOILER*

[Idol Obsessed]

Wanna know what everyone sang this week? Well I just downloaded all the media from www.all-idol.com for this week's idol episode "Movies".

JPL- Jail House Rock - for those of u who are missing "the old" JPL with his "crazy dancing" u shudn't be disappointed by this. I am a complete and utter JPL fan so I don't know whether this is in any way clouding my judgement but I think it is FANTASTIC. Can't wait to see it!

LaToya - Somewhere - This is the same song Paulini sang in the top 40 on ai. She does a great job of it, hitting all her usuall high notes. But of course this is to be expected! Has she ever had a bad performance?

George - Against All Odds - The judge's apparently think that George had a bad night. I listened and though it is no way his best performance, it's still great. It's no way near as bad as the judge's apparently make out.

Jennifer - I have Nothing - I'm not really sure why, but I'm not a great fan of Jen. I certainly don't dislike her and she's had some good performances and tonight is no exception. This is a classic performance for Jennifer where she hits the power notes, which I'm sure her fans will love. This would have to be one of my favourite of her performances and I think she might be sticking around.

Diana - My Heart Wil Go On - arrggghh when I heard the theme was movies I just KNEW someone wouldn't be able to resist singing this. Diana's is one of my faves but unfortunately it has to be one of my least favourite of her performances. She starts off well but I dunno overall the perfomance just didn't appeal to me that much (but I think that may be in huge part because of the song which I am so tired of hearing!) but I hope she stays!!!!!! She's an awesome performer and she's so young!

Fantasia - Summertime - I hated this one. I'm not a fan of Fantasia's voice or personality anymore though I used to like her but I listened to this with an open mind and I dunno it just really grated on my nerves. HOWEVER the judge's apparently called it the performance of the night and Paula says she cried during it so I think that there will be A LOT of people who will love it!

Jasmine - When I Fall In Love - When I look at Jasmine I just don't expect her big voice to come out! She sounds really good on this song but the thing is it's nothing different. I have a sneaking suspision that she might actually go this week as her fan base seems to be decreasing weekly which is sad but hey it happens and she just isn't impressing much anymore. Overall I liked it except for the last note.

John - Casablanca - This is a classic John performance. I used to find him new, different and interesting but now I just find him... boring! (sorry to all u JS fans out there, and I know there are a lot of you!) He has a ncie voice as we all know, but it really only suits one genre and though this song suits him perfectly, like with Jasmine there is nothing different here.


Well guys that's just my opinion and remember I haven't seen any of these guy's performances I have only heard the media. I'm sure a lot of people will be disagreeing on a lot of things I said here but oh well I'm on skool holidays and had nuthing else to do! Hehe.
The people I think will be in the bottom three (not that I necessarily want them to be, I just think this is the way things will pan out!) are Jasmine and 2 of either John or Diana or maybe even Jen (only because she doesn't seem to have a huge fan base).

Well anyways I'll come back on tomorrow to post the REAL bottom three for those interested.

P.S- Please don't hate me if I said I didn't like ur favourites performance!

[Ava]

thanks Idol Obsessed, i'll head over now to d/l them!

[Arwen]

thanks idol obsessed

ive only downloads jons but now im inpsired to download em all and write a review 2 ;D

Wish my computer wasnt so slow

[Arwen]

In order of my fav idols (not necessarily who I thought sang these songs the best considering I haven’t even listened to JS yet)

JPL: Sounded really good. Im proud of my baby! Was that Paula I heard screaming at the end?!

JS: haven’t downloaded it yet

George huff: it was ok. Wasn’t his best I don’t think. It was a kinda a ‘soft song’. (I don’t mean that in a bad way). Probably will be better to watch than to listen 2.

Jasmine: when I first heard im was like this is good. However while I liked it I think love it. Don’t know why *shrugs*

Latoya: omg!! Sounds so similar to Pauline when she sang it!!! I liked it. But it could be cos I liked Pauline when she sang this

Fantasia: it was good I guess but not what I was usually listen 2.


Jennifer: it was alright. Not really good. Not really bad. Sounded like typically Jennifer.

Diana: Haven’t downloaded it yet

[Chicagoholic]

From other reviews I've read, it wasnt so much Fantasia's voice that was so powerful during the performance..it was the way she delivered. Apparently a bit of an emotional one. I'm gonna download the songs now, I can't wait till Sunday Lol

[Reggietheyank]

Hi Idol Obssessed!!!

Any more info??? Thanks for the download info, too!!!

[superc]

Thanks for the reviews guys

I've only downloaded Fantasia's... and I'm biased, but I think it's incredible. It is jazzy, expressive and there's actual artistry being displayed. Listen for the way she is gentle on some notes, then sharp on others. It's smoky and sultry... it paints a picture in your mind then drops you right into the frame. My respect for this woman just grows and grows.

But I agree that it's definitely not the norm and from the reviews above, I guess not everyone felt the same way.

[superc]

Arwen said:

was a kinda a ‘soft song’. (I don’t mean that in a bad way). Probably will be better to watch than to listen 2.

Jasmine: when I first heard im was like this is good. However while I liked it I think love it. Don’t know why *shrugs*

Do you mean you think you didn't love it?

[superc]

Woohoo! Three posts in a row

Okay, my review:

George: He kind of oversang this one. It's meant to be quite vulnerable and he powered his way through it. I thought the judges were a little harsh though.

Jennifer: I still love her voice, but think she's going down the road of the powerhouse ballad diva, which could get old kind of quickly. It would help if she sang softer in the beginning and really built the song. Whitney sang it with more sensitivity.

JPL: Okay, he's a cutie, but he was shouting the entire song. The dancing was frenetic and fun to watch, but I agree with Simon- not really top 8 material. I was sad during his farewell performance where he let it all go- we won't get that anymore

Diana: This was very very karaoke. She hit the notes very well, but it's weird to hear a 16 year old sing an epic song of loss and regret. I'm sure she loves the song, but she doesn't quite understand it yet. But I feel for her- everybody's telling her that she has no depth or emotion - that has got to affect you!

John: Perfect for the little dude (did anyone else notice the glowing white skin in the clip? ARGH!). Crooning perfection - but the problem is that crooning makes me fall asleep.. and I also kept hearing the Bega cheese ad

Fantasia: Brilliant, vulnerable, beautiful. I'm biased, but with good reason . I was amazed when listening to the mp3, but watching it- she sang that sitting down?! As Simon said, it was magical- and far beyond what I would expect to hear from a singing contest.

Jasmine: She does have a lovely voice but it's not that unique- though it's soothingly soft after Fantasia . It's her looks and sweetness keeping her in at this stage. I thought Simon's comment was unfair - the song is 'When I fall in love' - perfect for her age.

LaToya: I liked Paulini's version better . LaToya is picking the big, impressive songs, but her delivery is less than sincere. Especially of a song that is so immensely passionate yet meant to be wistful- LaToya just got louder. Towards the end, my eardrums were hurting. But she is very very good in terms of performance and being on-key- just not to my taste.

So my two winners of the night are Fantasia and John Stevens. Not that it matters, of course

[Arwen]

superc said:

Do you mean you think you didn't love it?

i thought it was ok. But i was right i did like it better when i watched him

[Arwen]

Arwen said:

In order of my fav idols (not necessarily who I thought sang these songs the best considering I haven’t even listened to JS yet)

JPL: Sounded really good. Im proud of my baby! Was that Paula I heard screaming at the end?!

JS: haven’t downloaded it yet

George huff: it was ok. Wasn’t his best I don’t think. It was a kinda a ‘soft song’. (I don’t mean that in a bad way). Probably will be better to watch than to listen 2.

Jasmine: when I first heard im was like this is good. However while I liked it I think love it. Don’t know why *shrugs*

Latoya: omg!! Sounds so similar to Pauline when she sang it!!! I liked it. But it could be cos I liked Pauline when she sang this

Fantasia: it was good I guess but not what I was usually listen 2.


Jennifer: it was alright. Not really good. Not really bad. Sounded like typically Jennifer.

Diana: Haven’t downloaded it yet

sorry bout not finshing my review ...i was going 2 but after JPL got voted i lost all motivation

[Arwen]

Fantasia: Brilliant, vulnerable, beautiful. I'm biased, but with good reason . I was amazed when listening to the mp3, but watching it- she sang that sitting down?! As Simon said, it was magical- and far beyond what I would expect to hear from a singing contest.

i was really moved by fanatasia...i had tears in my eyes

I also cried when JPL sang Jail house rock at the end of the results show

LaToya: I liked Paulini's version better . LaToya is picking the big, impressive songs, but her delivery is less than sincere. Especially of a song that is so immensely passionate yet meant to be wistful- LaToya just got louder. Towards the end, my eardrums were hurting. But she is very very good in terms of performance and being on-key- just not to my taste.

Yeah i totally agree with u superc C on LaToya

[random]

OK, my thoughts:

JPL- Ohhh...it was so cute. I felt sorry for him watching it and knowing he was leaving, he put so much effort into that dancing! Though i'm glad he at least got to go out on a high.

LaToya - It was great...vocally and performance wise. But all I kept thinking while I watched her was Paulini was so much better!

George - I agree with the judges that it wasn't his strongest performances, but I think they were a little rough on him! It wasn't bad...not bad at all! And I loved how he thanked the judges even when they were mean to him, hehe.

Jennifer - I could see that this was good...but I just can't get into her. She still irks me for some unknown reason.

Diana - It was good vocally...but that is possibly the worst song choice abyone can make, you are basically asking for trouble!

Fantasia - As I watched this I thought it was "nice", but afterwards I just kept thinking and thinking about it...and it just kept seeming better and better! I have a very love-hate thing with Fantasia, one day I think she's brilliant, the next I wish America would vote her off. After that performance I am certainly in love mode! I wish she didn't sing on the floor though, that seemed a bit trite.

Jasmine - It was "nice", thats about it.

John - I have to eat my words about John deserving to go out instead of JPL, he was great this week! Loved it! Suited him perfectly, and he was in tune, which is more than i can say for the past 2 weeks. I don;t think he deserved to go out based on last nights performance alone...although his performance moves don't seem to have extended past sitting on a stool and clicking his fingers.

May I also say that Quetin Tarantino was great! He was so on the ball with all of his comments, I agreed with each and evey word! I especially loved his words to Diana "Yeah, you hit all the notes, but I don't care." lol! Word up to that!

I also loved JPLs exit...he accepted it with such grace and went out with a bang! (big fan of his little tumble back onto the stage at the end of his performance). Go JPL!

[Ajj]

Personally I thought LaToya's version of "somewhere" was superior to Paulini's. This was the best performance of the night, even better than Fantasia's performance, and I normally find Fantasia to be a cut above Latoya.

[Guesty Poo]

I don't follow American Idol...but last night I did cos I was all ready to sit down n watch the Logies one hour before and had nothing better to do...

so from a fresh eye... first impressions.....they should just hand it to Fantasia....heard a lot of people did not like her attitude but she gave me goosebumps.... she was out of this world!!! This had the same effect on me as when I first heard Shannon sang WAM... it's all about putting your heart and soul out there when you sing a song you feel and with the full blast of passion and conviction...

and Dicko said afterwards.... a touch of stardom about it......

Latoya was very good but she did not move me...lack THAT passion and emotion Fantasia had...she just looked stoic...

so superc I agree with you 100 percent on your comments about her and about Fantasia..

the third black chick was good too..was it Jennifer...she sang EXACTLY as how Whitney would have song so there was no interpretation...

.but Fantasia went straight to the top of my list.....in fact I will go as far as to say that she does not need to win this to make it as a superstar.....she can do it all on her own... just like Shannon is.....


GO GIRL!!!