It’s about a girl, Penelope Wilhern (Christina Ricci), born to wealthy socialites afflicted by a secret family curse (a fug pig nose, like real snout schnozz). To be protected by cruel children and unaccpeting society, she is hidden away inthe family’s majestic home for basically all her life until her parent’s carry out several futile attempt to marry her off (the film also stars James McAvoy and Reese Witherspoon in roles they probably now wish they never auditioned for),
Sounds fucking terrible and yes, it’s been pushed off and delayed more times than Chinese Democracy (ok, not as bad as that, but you get the picture). Well, it’s finally limping into theaters February 29. And naturally we have the soundtrack information which is suprisingly is not bad.
Due February 19, the disc features tracks by Stars (the very excellent, shoulda-been-a-hit, “Ageless Beauty”), fellow-Canadian indie-pop act, Papermoon, Devotchka and a piano/instrumental version of Sigur Rós “Hoppipolla” by Wenzel Templeton & Robert Pegg for indie enthusiasts and more feel-good adult contemporary fare by James Greenspun (“Your Disguise” appears to be the big single from this thing) and Meiko (who probably straddles that line between indie and AC, stereogum will loooove her). If all goes according to plan, people will be posting in the comments section of this article about the Greenspun track for at least the next six months (sample scrawl: “does anyone know the song featured in the moment when they kiss that’s all beautiful and made me and my boyfriend cry?”)
The Band of Horses track “Funeral” can be heard in the trailer, but is not featured on the soundtrack nor presumably, the movie. Whateves.
“Penelope” soundtrack tracklist
1. Joby Talbot – “The Story Of the Curse Pt 1”
2. Joby Talbot – “The Story Of the Curse Pt 2”
3. Schuyler Fisk & David Bassett – “Waking Life”
4. Meiko – “The Piano Song”
5. Joby Talbot – “Penelope Breaks Free”
6. Joby Talbot – “Fairground”
7. The Secret 6 – “Give In”
8. Devotchka – “Queen Of Surface Strings”
9. Paper Moon – “String Of Blinking Lights”
10. Joby Talbot – “The Wedding”
11. Stars – “Ageless Beauty”
12. Joby Talbot – “The Kiss”
13. Wenzel Templeton & Robert Pegg “Hoppipolla”
14. James Greenspun – “Your Disguise”
Watch: “Penelope” trailer
holychrist, peoples.
a christina ricci with a fucked up pug nose! hells yes!
a musical featuring not only david bowie but lisa kudrow! double thumbs up! and as far as the latter’s ‘hasbeen’ status…. DUDES! her THE COMEBACK was
a miracle of television and 2008’s KABLUEY with lisa starring is a revelation (not to mention a stellar score).
cynic on with your badass selves, i’m just sayin….
Shut the fuck up.
reese produced the movie that’s why she’s in it, i think.
i heart kudles,
xo.
It’s a good film…well i liked it
i LOVED the movie.
you guys dont know anything.
shut up.
i LOVED the movie as well.
you know there’s a lot of journalistic integrity and intelligence when you DON’T know that Reese Witherspoon produced the movie. And it was adorable.
ah, shut the fuck up.
this film was seriously great…
so unless you’ve actually taken the time to watch it, i suggest you shut your trap ‘cus your making yourself sound dumb.
why dont you guys stop talking like thatyou all sound REALLY gay and stupid and if you like the movie then just say something nice
“Punctuation.”
There was no reason for such an unecessary review of Penelope that portrayed this movie in the most horrible way that I’ve seen. yes, everybody is titled to their own opinion, but I believe that when a movie comes out, trying to make a point, you should give it a chance. I will confess to hating films such as Cloverfield, 10, 000 B.C. and Semi-Pro, but the only reason that I would give those films horrible reviews is that they had absolutely no message. They were only good for special effects, or in the case of Semi-Pro, a horrible sense of humour and stupidity. Penelope had a message, the actors portrayed everything as it should have been, and it shows that a lot of thoughtful work went into its production. The music must not also be spit on. it created a great atmosphere, and the composer expanded the scenery with music, and I have to confess that I had no idea some of the music was indie! My musical tastes and perception were definitiely widened. I won’t say the movie is perfect. I won’t say that it didn’t lack anything. i am simply saying that you should think more deeply and analytically about evaluating a movie. Just give it more thought. Sincerely,
a james mcavoy fan
There’s a song in the movie that I can’t find anywhere.. Not sure if it’s a classical song or what.. but there’s piano and a woman singing. Classical Opera.. whatever.. I like it.. Anyone know what I’m talkin about?
“the film also stars James McAvoy and Reese Witherspoon in roles they probably now wish they never auditioned for”
LOL, Reese Witherspoon produced the movie, so I don’t think she had to audition for it.
This was a great movie. The set and costume design was very impressive. Putting down other people's work is not the way to seem well-versed on films.