Member Since: 14/12/2006
Band Website: www.careybrears.com
Band Members:
Profile courtesy of MySpace LayoutsCarey Brears Otis Young Glen Freeman Hal [email protected]
Influences: Jesus Lord Byron Maurice Chevalier Ruth Etting Annette Hanshaw Bing Crosby Fred Astaire Frank Sinatra Tony Bennett Elvis Presley Beatles Colin Blunstone and The Zombies Herb Albert Maynard Ferguson Stan Getz Weather Report Miles Davis Muddy Waters T-Bone Walker The Rollingstones.
Sounds Like: As in any art form, the history of cinema contains many works that are, for whatever reason, overlooked and underrated. Tod Browning's The Unknown (1927) is definitely one of these works, and it is, without hesitation, a modern masterpiece for the current century. This is a delirious, outrageous, chilling, genuinely disturbing and haunting melodrama and is what cinema should be all about: a suspension of belief in the face of a story that defies all logic yet rings true to the deeper human emotions. This film is a truly horrifying film that takes us into the darkest recesses of the human psyche. All of the characters are simple beings who are driven by their emotions: the circus owner bullies, the hunky strongman loves, the attractive Nanon lives in fear, and Alonso oscillates between obsession and hatred. Browning displays originality in storytelling that remains fresh even after 100 years of cinema clichés. He builds the various narrative strands into a taut work that resonates from the impact of its elements creating an emotionally powerful experience.
Type of Label: Major