My Funny Valentine - Matt Damon (The Talented Mr. Ripley OST)

[samsteam1]

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[Misducky03]

I love this version, because it reminds my of Chet....

[mightyjavy]

dam matt really nailed this song, awsesome

[Liketoloveto]

Soooooooo sexy ...

[danteapicus]

espectacular. Llevo escuchándola años y no me canso de esta versión.

[toiseywoisey]

That's not an interpretation of the song, it's an out and out attempt at copping Chet's vocal and for the same reason devoid of any of Chet's soulfull sound. Now go back to the Keroake bar Matt!!!!!!

[AnubisKaine]

@toiseywoisey Relax buddy at least the man tried who said that it had to be perfect and besides the last time I checked I do believe that Matt was paid very handsomely to perform so way too go Mr. Karaoke man :)

[Irina777333]

What a soft and tender voice! 

[OurLoveGetaway]

This so reminds me of Chet Baker. If they were to make a movie about Chet Baker's life they should definintely consider Matt Damon to play because the singing is absolutely uncanny!

[vin332010z]

Smoooooooth.

[nyvbyay]

I can only aspire to write a blues song this powerfully perfect. . . . Its wonder how every masterpiece seems so simple.

[BRNRPM]

this makes me cry each time..

[11xzxzxz]

I never knew Jude could act so well. And Phillip Seymour Hoffman should have won a best supporting dick actor for his lines " how's the peeping tommy. tommy tommy tommy tommy..." If Tom had killed him them, that would be the only acceptable thing to do.

[therealbrandi202]

Go Matt! The music is so damn beautiful.......... I love Jazz!

[Tenor4Christ]

I love this movie. I did not know that Matt Damon could sing like that.

[NyabinghiJazz]

this is a cool flick

[muusikmatters]

omg the film has nothing to do with bein gay omg get a grip ya bunch of poofs!

[MrHoppybunny]

It has nothing to do with being gay? Hmm...I think someone doesn't pay attention while watching.

[velation]

Wtf movie were you watching?

[madridguy]

i'm bi, and i can tell you that being gay doesn't disqualify anyone from being a murderer or simply an asshole. people are people regardless of sexual orientation.

[TheAstonMartian]

The thing about being gay, is that it is very entertaining. Note that Tom was not an asshole, but rather a victim in this movie. They did not make him into a sociopath, but rather a guy who tried to fit in. In self defense, he made his mistake, which led to him ultimately harming himself in the end, by destroying whom he treasured the most. His obsession, only led to his emptiness, and the tragedy, of him destroying a part of him, to become someone else, which cost him his happiness. Poor Tom.

[MrHoppybunny]

@TheAstonMartian Actually he was a bit of a sociopath...he tried to convince Dickie to let him stay, he kept feeling insecure about Dick hanging out with Freddie instead of him, he was threatening to tell Marge about the dead pregnant woman whose name I can't remember if Dickie would run away with Tom pretty much and not marry her. He was acting like the second (third) woman, except one Dickie isn't interested in.

[TheAstonMartian]

Well, Tom was insecure, and a loner. His talent his that he impersonates others. While trying to bring back Dickie, he gets infatuated with Dickie's life. He wanted to be a somebody, and Dickie was living it. All he wanted was to be close to Dickie, but Dickie got bored, because he is the type of person that does not have any goals, and is more about enjoying life. Now, was it Tom's fault that he had to kill Dickie in self defense?

Dickie did misuse his privileges, and Tom had to blackmail.

[MrHoppybunny]

@TheAstonMartian Dickie may be they way he is because of the way he was brought up, but when you compare Tom's life mistakes to Dickies can you really say that Tom deserved more? He was a men's room attendant if i remember correctly and a pathological liar at that. That's how he met Dickie's father, he never even went to the same school. He was a janitor there. It's very clear Tom pushes himself into a father/son relations ship and forces it to end in death. Ultimately his karma is filled w sin

[TheAstonMartian]

@MrHoppybunny Tom is a nobody, and even his talents are not enough in his mind, to make him a somebody. Tom Ripley's quote, "If I could just go back... if I could rub everything out... starting with myself", tells you how he alienated he truly is. Now mix that with a rich guy's son, who carelessly blows his father's money, and sleeps with women, not caring about the consequences. Many of us have had Tom RIpley moment's, where we want to be someone else, and get rejected abruptly. Tom is a victim

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian Please do not confuse Tom's murders as being nearly preordained by his tremendous insecurities or loneliness. He is damn sympathetic but a deadly killer...and he probably would have killed Marge if not for the fortuitous knock on the door by Peter and later Peter gets killed which is the most senseless killing of the movie. And Dickie may come across as the most contemptible character but that should not influence your vision of the demented Tom.

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz According to the movie, Tom only killed those who were in his way. Even though that sounds evil, he was guilty. With Dickie's death, he was in a bit of a shock, since it was more or less, a self defense move. With Peter, he did what was the best method to survive. There were a lot of people who knew him as Dickie, but only Peter knew him as Tom. He went against his own self, and killed a person who truly admired him, for who he was. Tom could let Peter live, but he would be caught.

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian BS. You might be from Mars. All I know is if you keep up these rationalizations no one will ever have you over for lunch because they might become lunch for you, or take a trip to the beach as a trip down a well. I checked you out and you have a sailboat named Byrd (a la Charlie Parker). I am not liberal or conservative but just an independent thinker and your type of thinking is the type that can rationalize anything. . you are not from Al-Qaeda, are you? Cont.

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz Wow. That's a bit harsh. No one I know analyze a movie, and state their opinions as facts. I agree with your opinion up to a certain extent, but the director Anthony Minghella wanted the audience to sympathize with Tom, and that's why put him in a victim like position, and not make him a direct sociopath like the novel portrayed him. That's why I feel sorry for him, because he fell in a trap by mistake, and went only downhill trying to prevent being caught.

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian Hate Americans, Jews, the world? Stop the nonsense (thought the world is very hate-worthy). Some of your thoughts are interesting but on the whole they are overcooked and well-burnt. You would make a great debate for the rationally-impaired. Just teasing you but someone should caution you before your thinking gets you hot water.

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian Yeah I checked out your profile and you are not a certified psycho by any means though I am re-arming my fortress I call home. You just use any means to justify your ends. If your sexuality leads you to your conclusions, well that's somewhat understandable but you have taken it too far. Stop using "according to the Movie" as if it is fact. for starters.

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz As to answering your second question, Yes, I am not much of an individualist. However, I am an Atheist, and do not condone fighting for ridiculous causes such as religious in nature. I also do not have a sailboat. I am just a 20 year guy who finished his second year in technical school, and has to pay $10,000 in debt. That's all. As for my sexuality, how is that relevant?

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian Sure I understand your sympathy for a sympathetic but sick character. And don't assume what I mean .. first I am a bigger Atheist than you .. Atheists are the most morale people in the world .. read my book. Second your sexuality, whatever it is, is fine with me but I just thought maybe you were caught up in that to justify Tom's atrocious behavior.

[11xzxzxz]

@11xzxzxz I meant Moral not Morale. See I am sick..of writing and the spelling police. I meant nothing else by it and it is good to sympathize with people outside the realms of what society calls normal..cause society is sick. Of course you don't have a sailboat .. i was just trying to be witty. Hey sorry about your debt!

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz Well, it's not my sexuality, but I understand what it's like to be different, and wanting to constantly fit in. I do not condone Tom's actions, but I think when he killed Dickie, it was out of impulse, and self defense, and not his aggression. It just happened that he had to fend himself from the crime, while pursuing his dream of becoming Dickie. By the way, what's your book called? I have read, God: The Failed Hypothesis by physicist Victor J. Stenger, and that's an excellent book.

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian Yeah I understand you. I agreed (but only to myself though..ha) with the first kill as defensive and impulsive to a great degree. But then you went too far with later murders. Look I am not going to go over it .. Good luck in saving and helping the underprivileged of the world whatever shirts they may wear.

I have no book .. I do have enough to write a short book but I will step aside so you can write your book.. Just kidding.. good luck.

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz Thank you for understanding. As for saving the underprivileged, I will try what I can do.

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian Yeah I understood before but I was just showing off a little. I liked you but I only know how to give people a hard time on youtube .. in real life I am so diplomatic though I am trying Hard to Change. Save for yourself first then later change the world.

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz I appreciate your sincerity, and advice. I just wish life were more just, but it isn't that way. I also appreciate your love for music. I am a big fan of Enigma.

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian No problem .. Yeah most people just have no idea how unjust life is. People are foolish. If 99 people die in a plane crash, and one survives, the one and his family thank god. Nuts. Tom was breed a killer by environment and most studies might indicate genetics. The genetics of cops and psychopaths when tested.. are not that far apart. Scary. I remember the Enigma Video "return to the past" or something like that and everything was run backwarks .. cool video.

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz Yeah, but what bothers me is that people want individuality, over the greater good of the planet. That is why we have all these differences from cultures, to traditions, etc. etc. If we all combined, and globally worked together, we would go far in life. As for God, it is just a human fallacy, for lack of better knowledge, or overcoming ones belief system. I like Enigma because their songs are "out of this world" kind. You might like the movie Vanilla Sky for many popculture references

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian The thing is people can never agree on what is good. Ever Republican I know thinks global warming is crazy and every liberal thinks it's real. I have no idea who to believe. I don't believe the government and I am a skeptic about most things. I saw Vanilla Sky .. what popculture references? I saw it at the movies and liked it but it is sort of a blur in my feeble memory now.

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz Well, I am more of a Democrat, since I believe that change is needed for people to improve, and deal with newer issues at hand.

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian I am a Democrat but one who is more scared of the Radical Left than the Conservative Sickos. I am not an ideologues and wish I could hear more moderates and less nutty ideologues on radio and TV.

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz In Canada, I am a moderate. We don't have the extremities of the republicans, or democrats, but rather that the Liberal, and Conservatives are so close to the middle, that you might as well be a moderate.

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian Hey that sounds like a better country than the fractious US but then American's pigeonhole any country with health care as very liberal. We make up minds very fast about things we no little of.

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz Well, Canadian politics is boring. It does not matter what party you choose, the changes are minimal. Unlike the US, most party candidates are old white folks, so we don't see as many youth caring about politics. Thanks to our former prime minister Tommy Douglas, we get to have universal health care, which is really helpful for the lower class.

As for USA, the debt of the country, alongside with recession, is probably straining Obama down. I still don't see why he nationalized GM.

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian Well, I won't pretend to know anything about Canadian politics so thanks for the info. I think the US is headed for another depression or worsening recession. We need someone as clever as Tom Ripley to fix these problems .. why is Tom just a in a book and a movie when we need him now! He would know just who to kill. Oh Patricia Highsmith wrote Talen. mr ripley and (Hitchcock's) Strangers on a Train. Two fantastic books (that I haven't read).

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz Well, I think that the US is making the same mistakes it once did back in the 30s. The Great Depression showed the ghastly effects of Capitalism. It need universal health care, and other options to give he government some authority, to attain a Sweden like economy, where the government has many social programs, and education is free.

As for Tom Ripley, he was a selfish person, who kept true to his goals, and nothing more.

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian  Well the US is really a mixed economy of Socialism and Capitalism EXACTLY AS Tom is a combination of Crooner and Killer. The ghastly effects of Capitalism are there in Socialism; just with different causes. I am in favor of universal health care to a great degree but let's toss that out of the ring for a minute as that's not relevant. How would that make the US economy stronger?

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz The US is more capitalistic than Canada. Canada is a mixed economy. If you go to Sweden, there is a true mixed economy with 50% taxes, but you have so many social programs to guide people, that there is barely any disparity, and most people live a fuller life, without the Scarface syndrome of get richer, and richer till you own the world.

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian Couldn't someone argue that European economies are more unstable than the US and that if the US stopped giving money to the poor and every country in the world that hate or like us that we would be in better economic shape? Could one argue that being everyone's savior and invading Iraq and every other country we like and supporting the Japanese, Israel, etc. militarily is taking us down a lot. It could be our selfish-compassion or compassionate-selfishness ..

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz Well, you are talking about isolationist policy, and I can see your point. However, look at the great depression, and see what caused it. People had excess money, and kept buying stocks more, and more to become overly wealthy. When the stocks went bad, no one warned them, and many lost their life savings. Had it not been for Roosevelt, the US would have never recovered so smoothly. The problem is that the Iraq war cost trillions of dollars. Aid isn't as expensive, as war is. That's sad

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian OK I see your points. I just think The War got the US into recovery much much more than Roosevelt. But he did what was necessary because human suffering is not something one wants to just stand by and watch which is more true of the Conservatives than the Liberals.

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz Well, the war only led to more debt. That, and the recession which was filled with over spending, puts Obama under lots of pressure. If only North Americans, spent money more wisely, instead of going into debts, and loans, we would have a more stable economy. There are countries out there which do not suffer from a recession as badly, because the spending is always close to a constant value, and does not go really up, or really down.

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian  But again, usually neither side is all that logical and I favor finding the best and most logical solutions to problems and flushing Ideology down the toilet as much as possible.. where in the sewers it grows up as a hungry huge alligator and then eats everyone in the world. Now that is sad.

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz Yes, and that is why a mixed economy came. It takes both the good of capitalism, and communism, and makes a package which can be used for the better of everybody.

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian Yeah so we agree about that. And so Clown and Killer Tom Ripley is a wonderful mixed bag too? ha.

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz I can't compare the both. Tom just fantasized Dickie, and wanted to be him. He lived a good life with Dickie until Dickie got bored, and discarded Tom, where Tom was humiliated. Dickie was so outraged with Tom's revolting argument, that he hit Tom. He went back and hit Dickie so that he won't look like a suckup. What unfolded next could have been something anybody could have endured under a similar situation. Tom did not kill anyone he did not have to. He killed Perer out of no choice.

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian Tom was a lonely and sick guy going into an unfortunate situation that precipitated his breakdown, but it was not predestined. Most people would have endured the humiliation and even Dickie's initial attack in the boat. Tom was just a guy on the Verge Of Insanity and Christianity (another great mix) .  99% of lonely guys would just sucked it up or fought back but not lose it completely to bring an oar down again and again on Dickie's head.

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz Well, I didn't notice Tom ever following any religion, so blaming that Christianity had something to do with it is kind of unjust. Tom was a sensitive guy, and you expect him to suck up. When Dickie was shamelessly having sex on the boat, Tom did not do anything, even though it was purely aggravating. Dickie treated him like a toy, and that was enough to push him to fight back. It was just that if he did not paddle him, Dickie would have fought back, and really humiliated him.

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian Cont. little row-boatish swirling eddies (I don't sympathy with guys named Eddie either) in the j p gettys' (now there is a rich family I'd like to get to know) crushing tidal waves of life. Tom you're crushing me. Tom is crushing me. Tommy tommy tommy tommy. Yeah I know I don't feel sympathy for guys like Dickie but my logical side reminds me that the swirling crude of oil and ocean and my annoying phor and porous metaphors made Dickie what he is...Darwin's offspring.

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian Continued .  ..that keeps us spinning downward.?

Surely you jest when writing about Tom as simply a selfish person true to his goals "and nothing more" ? Mother Theresa and every good person in the world is driven by selfish needs too and keep to their goals, more or less. Anyway please know when I am using hyperbole or just joking around; you don't know me but I think you should be able to understand when I am being a Capitalistic Nut or Socialist Pig.

[TheAstonMartian]

@11xzxzxz I am sorry, if I cannot interpret sarcasm. It is harder to understand it over the net. Mother Teresa was actually more or less an Agnostic, and was close to losing her faith. She was losing her belief in religion, but kept being a role model, doing good. Even a true religious zealot does not go as far to support the poor. That's the irony. The Pope is nothing in his entirety, compared to Mother Teresa.

When it comes to me, I believe in mixed economy, because guidance is a must.

[11xzxzxz]

@TheAstonMartian Well you sound very compassionate but if we had a legal system of compassionate people then everyone might get away with murder. I just think that you can really care for the Toms of the world and dislike the dicks or Dickies of the world but your youthful idealism should sooner or later on be more tempered by realism and the need to not let people get away with murder.

[11xzxzxz]

@11xzxzxz And your compassion should go to Peter. Peter seemed like he would have kept his mouth shut or never would have figured it out with Tom's exceptional intelligent. Don't forget about Peter. Tom didn't love that rich girl (he was so envious of the rich, like me.. he probably loved Pete. It's refreshing to hear you hold on to your compassion but move it around to Pete .. though you probably should look at Dickie as a product of his environment and genetics and he is just a

[yootuubinatwerk]

@TheAstonMartian Dickie was living his "life" just because someone else doesnt have what "YOU" have is that any reason to take your life?!

[TheAstonMartian]

@yootuubinatwerk Its more complicated than that. What Tom did was out of self defense, and anger. He was degraded by Dickie who treated him like a disposable toy. Tom was aggravated, and before he knew it, he kill Dickie. Later on, he did what he could do to cover up his crime, eventually harming himself towards the end by killing his own identity.

[numbcore]

He did no such thing (convincing Dickie to let him stay), and its quite natural for him to get insecure when suddenly Dickie only hung out with Freddy. And he definitely didnt threaten to tell Marge about that woman. He said that his secret would be safe with him. He was a pathological liar, but not a sociopath I think

[MrHoppybunny]

@TheAstonMartian It's more like 'poor Dickie', in my opinion.

[TheAstonMartian]

Dickie lived his life without any concern. A rich dude, he pretty much did what interested him. The dead pregnant woman is one example. If he would have lived long enough, he would have probably ditched Marge, and go for another woman.

Tom on the other hand, was a loner, who was looking for acceptance. He just made the wrong decision in the boat, that cost him his happiness towards the end. After all, Peter was the one that knew him truly, and had a bond with him. Now, Tom will never be happy.

[MrHoppybunny]

@TheAstonMartian I think you are underestimating Dickie's kindness though. It's one thing to say yes Dickie had everything and only let Tom stay around because he wanted more money from his father, but didn't he accept Tom at first as a friend and invite him to be a part of his jazz crew, his feelings towards Tom only changed when Tom's emotions started to surface as jealousy towards the people Dickie has around him. It's not very fair to say "let me in" when he doesn't really even know Dickie.

[TheAstonMartian]

@MrHoppybunny Well, to begin with, Tom had to be someone else to appeal to Dickie. At first, it was the fact that he could impersonate people, but after a while Tom did have to be connected with jazz, just to appeal to Dickie. Tom was just needy, and so when he was rejected when having the time of his life, he could not control it. It was Dickie that went apeshit on the boat, leading Tom to act defensively.

[numbcore]

I disagree, both were verbally aggressive, but Tom hit him first.

[TheAstonMartian]

@numbcore Nope. Tom had a friend in Dickie, and when Dickie rejected him because of boredom only, that was very offensive for Tom. Tom replied back, and tried to make valid points out of frustration, but Dickie went ahead, and slapped him several times, treating him like trash. Because of this, Tom swung a paddle once on Dickie's face, which shocked him. Tom was concerned for Dickie at this point, but it was too late. Dickie hit him back, and Tom had to defend himself, and kill Dickie.

[numbcore]

@TheAstonMartian No, Dickie didnt hit Tom at all. He moved his fist as if he were going to hit him, but he held back. Tom, couldnt handle it when Dickie spoke bad of him, out of desperation he hit him really hard. He was shocked of course because he acted out of emotion. Then Dickie went nuts, but he was already lying on his back so im not sure if he needed to be killed for Tom's defense. Both had good points, Tom did say weird things, like calling Marge a problem, when Dickie really loved her.

[TheAstonMartian]

Well, I saw the boat scene in russian, but cannot find it now. It is posted somewhere in youtube. If you watch it, Dickie was close to punching him, but resisted, and instead slapped him several times, which was humiliating to watch. These slaps really made Tom look bad, and he took the paddle, and swung it in Dickie's face, causing a long cut in his face. Tom was immediately alarmed, and was concerned, but Dickie went full scale, and Tom had to use the paddle to hit Dickie in defence.

[TheAstonMartian]

The thing with Dickie is that he may have loved Marge, but it was unlikely given the fact that Dickie already screwed another women, who had to commit suicide.

On top of that, he is was this arrogant a**hole, who had sex in the boat, in front of Tom, who had to watch all that. Today he got bored of Tom, tomorrow he may have gotten bored of Marge. This is the same person who used his fathers money excessively , without caring about his father's concern.

Tom was a victim here.

[numbcore]

Maybe Dickie was an asshole, but that didnt give Tom the right to hit him with a peddle. But I think he did love Marge, and that scared Tom. Tom was somewhat of a victim because he didnt mean to kill him. But then he starts lying to every one about what happened and he hurt Marge with that and for that reason also he has to kill Freddy. So if went to the police after he killed Dickie, then he wouldve been a victim for real.

[TheAstonMartian]

@numbcore Well, try to understand Tom's perspective here. He has stated, "I always thought it would be better, to be a fake somebody... than a real nobody.", and "If I could just go back... if I could rub everything out... starting with myself". This shows what a neglected being he actually is. He pretended to like jazz, went everywhere with Dickie, tried hard to impress Dickie. Dickie being the self centered prick, who eventually got bored.

[TheAstonMartian]

@numbcore Tom was only fighting back, after Dickie bitchslapped him more than once. He could have gone man to man, but that was way to risky for a slim guy like Tom. He used the paddle as a way of showin his frustration, after being extremely humiliated, rejected, etc. Dickie pretty much treated him like trash, and a low life. Tom had no dignity left. He could have gone to the police, but a better alternative came up. He fantasized being Dickie, and gave meaning to his life by being Dickie.

[11xzxzxz]

@madridguy Exactly you got it. 

[11xzxzxz]

@madridguy Yeah bi's are misunderstand. I think studies show more pediphiles are hetero than homo... and the more strident a person is against homosexuality the more likely a guy is to get turned on my nude pics of guys. Freud called it reaction formation and Freud missed the boat (a good think if you a traveling with Tom R) on a lot of things but reaction formation seems to hold to some degree. Hey if you are bi you double your chance of a date on a Sat night.

[scace369]

Damon reveals a lushness in his rendition, yet the flaws are those of an amateur as he is when it comes to this film. Still all-in-all it's a beautiful, male whispering that anyone would be thrilled to have sung on their account.

[TheAstonMartian]

He may have had flaws in portraying realism into his character, but he captured Tom as the creepy, needy guy. He lost weight, toned his voice down, and evoked emotions just by his mere presence, and also his method acting. He really softened up, and at such a young age, proved himself capable. Where Christian Bale portrays perfection through his words, and expression, Matt Damon portrays his emotions to perfection, with more silence, and patience, which keeps the viewers wondering. Good job.

[11xzxzxz]

@scace369 Well put.. It is beautiful and seems as if his whispering might be the only way for the song to work but I am not sure.. and maybe the flaws are sometimes good ones or he is just singing in character? And a person's singing ability is usually one of the last things that concerns me (material, do they write their own stuff?, style, substance, musicianship, etc .. Neil Young's voice can be his best weapon and sometimes producers help his voice along).

[sybaris22]

In the context of this film, this is quite disturbing, because it's a highlight of Tom Ripley's capacity for mimicking others. He sounds near identical to the Chet Baker record he was playing in New York as research. Matt Damon, redefined what it means to be an actor, (well at least for me) with this performance. Still gives me the chills, knowing what Tom will do next.

[S3AANNN]

That's why it's such an amazing film.

[billyguns2]

What most don't know is that "Valentine" is the name of one of the boy characters in BABES IN ARMS; his girlfriend sings this to him in the show. Whenever a male sings it I think it becomes totally gay.

[KhalidSchaichRohamid]

yeah because music is totally limited to the precise context and people it originates in

[billyguns2]

The words are not those that a man would say to a woman; they are insulting. Women often think of themselves as the superior sex, so it seems more natural for them to ask "is your mouth a little weak when you open it to speak are you smart?" These sentiments have nothing to do with original context, although I am also in favor of the original intention of the great composers of songs such as this.

[MrHoppybunny]

Well Ripley is gay in this movie so I suppose it fits! ^^

[NaturalBornHedonist]

No. He isnt't !!! He is sexually confused !!!

Today we would propably say bi-sexual!!! But with Ripley ... he has an identity problem, hence it is difficult to label him in a old fasshioned way!!!

[MrHoppybunny]

I think there is much proof to suggest that he is gay in this movie, friend. Not only do we barely see him express any sort of attraction to Meredith Lougue when she was so fond of him, but he has an obsession with Dickie..not just being his friend but 'loved' by him. And later it's insinuated that he and Peter are having a fling. It may be what you said in the book's case, but this movie he is deff gay. Remember the end when he lays with Peter?

[PinkPrism008]

Classic. Matt is singing!

[Lilu8X]

¡¡buena la canción!!