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9 years назад
Jimmy Osmond is - to me - the 'LaToya Jackson' (I actually like her better, 'like' i.e., not musically. Find amusing).He is way too animated, and trying WAY too hard for my taste.The old adage,'never work with kids or dogs...' for those who don't know, mean - for an actor, it's hard no matter how talented you are - to overcome the natural inclination of people too get focused on either of these in a film, or a stage show.The thing about kids in the entertainment business is 99.9% get by on 'cute,' because it's really hard to find real talent (that's also the reason y so few of these kid 'actors' make it into adult careers, because one, they hit puberty - and almost universally, that's called the 'awkward stage' for a reason.Then, they've grownup of 'cute,' and when it's time to actually perform, mot can't.It does happen, whether it's Shirley Temple, or Billy Mumy, they DO (or, did, R.I.P. Ms. Temple) have talent, and they never had to resort to pushing the 'cuteness' factor.Even Eddie Hodges (who had the original - and far better version of this) started out as a little (adorable) kid - he sang with Sinatra, for frakkin sake, and did a damn good job in that - he didn't need to fall back on 'cute' (go watch the scene of Hodges with Sinatra doing High Hopes, and that little red-headed boy does an VERY good job, especially considering he's got to have enough charisma next to Sinatra, and Sinatra does give him some room, but, he NEBER talks 'down' to Eddie as if he were a retard).He worked until he decided he wanted a REAL life. Good for him!This one (I can't stand him - saying his name is like saying 'Beelzebub' to some)doesn't stop with the bouncing, and that 'gee whizz' look, I just wanna smack him.It was like 'Ok, Donny's old enough to shave, so, we gotta get some 'new' Osmond for the teeny-bopper crowd. Oh - there's ANOTHER one? Ah, yes, thank goodness for Mormons, and not using protection....Mike Curb (the producer, I'm gonna guess) ...his stuff either is 'nails-on-a-blackboard' in it's sugary, cloyingness, or, it's hook-filled, and though I like this track - under it's original title, and by Eddie Hodges, this one is making my teeth (and head) ache.