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So is there actually a lot of buzz around this doc among the general public or does it just seem like it because we here are in a Celine echo chamber and have been so starved for news for years? I randomly heard it mentioned in conversation at work today, which surprised me. Clearly, it's topping Amazon streaming charts so people worldwide are watching, but is it at "watercooler talk" level? I'm sure there's some morbid curiosity around it so it's not just fans.

 

I find the uniformly positive critical response to this so fascinating. Culture, and our expectations of public figures, have changed so much since the days of Celine's commercial peak. If she had done a project like this then, she would have been eviscerated. I mean, she was, when she talked so openly about her IVF. So many said "TMI, I don't need to know this"; she was derided for over-sharing and branded an attention seeker and drama queen. And now, we expect openness and authenticity. We expect people to "talk about their feelings", have a therapist, take care of their mental not just physical health, etc. It's such a different zeitgeist. What's considered brave now would probably have been mocked as performative back then.

 

Most of all, I love seeing how Celine is taking control of the narrative with this doc. She's setting the stage for her next act, on her terms, and seeing such positive response must be so heartening for her. I think for so long she really did believe we were all there for the shiny apples, the big notes. But reality for many of us I think was always very different. I would absolutely not mind a different repertoire, a different approach; I'd welcome it. I've always been there for the small, quiet songs anyway, not the big bombastic ones.

 

And on a side note, it seems Amazon has fixed the credits? Yesterday they cut off as soon as Celine started singing Carmen, and today they run all the way through? (And no, I didn't change any settings.)

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Am I the only one who bristles whenever Maria Callas's name (and, now, necklace) comes up? Callas who lost her voice and suffered/died due to an incurable neuro-muscular degenerative disease...

 

I loved that scene, but now that you mention it… Yeah. That’s ominous.

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She’s a co-writer because she changed a few lyrics of the original Diana king version.

 

Yeah, I know she is. That's why I was wondering why they took out her name as co-writer in the credits.

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Am I the only one who bristles whenever Maria Callas's name (and, now, necklace) comes up? Callas who lost her voice and suffered/died due to an incurable neuro-muscular degenerative disease...

 

In one of Irene's interviews she says Celine really admired her. I just googled her and after reading this article and see why Celine would feel that way.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/14/maria-callas-was-no-tragic-icon

'I am, in life and death, the woman of only one man.'

Celine Dion My Story, My Dream

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MsMojo, Top 10 Emotional Reveals on I Am: Celine Dion documentary

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Does anyone have the clip of her singing Who I Am from the documentary?
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I know iTunes isn’t what it used to be, but due to the impact of the doc, Celine currently has 3 albums in the top 200 of US iTunes. One of which is Falling Into You, which I can’t remember ever seeing in the top 200 on US iTunes!
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Even The French Album is charting in the Pop Albums section. Exciting to see so much of her music littered throughout the iTunes charts. Albums and songs I never saw appear before on there!
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I know iTunes isn't what it used to be, but due to the impact of the doc, Celine currently has 3 albums in the top 200 of US iTunes. One of which is Falling Into You, which I can't remember ever seeing in the top 200 on US iTunes!

 

Is there anything besides iTunes that people can buy an album digitally? I think iTunes is the most popular online music store

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Is there anything besides iTunes that people can buy an album digitally? I think iTunes is the most popular online music store

 

Yeah iTunes, I think Google Play, and Amazon music store? Not sure though!

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It was a time that Celine didnt walk well, so maybe thats why they used that space for recordings. More accessible and wide open.

 

In my opinion this should be the proper soundtrack of the movie

 

Songs used in the film in chronolgical order

 

"L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" by Maria Callas

"River Deep, Mountain High"

"A New Day Has Come"

"The Power of Love"

"My Heart Will Go On"

"Chattanooga Choo Choo"

"Le ballet"

"Hush, Little Baby" / "Chandelier"

"Treat Her Like a Lady"

"Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi"

"Visa pour les beaux jours"

"If That's What It Takes"

"Ashes"

"That's the Way It Is"

"All by Myself"

"Ebben? Ne andrò lontana" by Maria Callas

"I've Got the Music in Me"

"Moonlight Sonata"

"Zora sourit"

"Je crois toi"

"Help! by John Farnham

"You're the Voice" by Celine Dion and John Farnham

"I'm Alive"

"Because You Loved Me"

"Love Again"

"Valse adieu"

"Who I Am" by Wyn Starks

"L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"

 

Plus the original scores

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I watched it for the second time last night - I was definitely less anxious than I was watching it in the cinema, and I enjoyed it more as a movie because I knew what was round the corner. She is incredible.

 

It’s insane to think when Love Again was coming out we were up in arms that she was nowhere to be seen etc. Madness to think she was sat at home in tears in the grip of all this.

 

Also, I want her Dolce & Gabbana pyjamas.

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It was a time that Celine didnt walk well, so maybe thats why they used that space for recordings. More accessible and wide open.

 

In my opinion this should be the proper soundtrack of the movie

 

Songs used in the film in chronolgical order

 

"L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" by Maria Callas

"River Deep, Mountain High"

"A New Day Has Come"

"The Power of Love"

"My Heart Will Go On"

"Chattanooga Choo Choo"

"Le ballet"

"Hush, Little Baby" / "Chandelier"

"Treat Her Like a Lady"

"Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi"

"Visa pour les beaux jours"

"If That's What It Takes"

"Ashes"

"That's the Way It Is"

"All by Myself"

"Ebben? Ne andrò lontana" by Maria Callas

"I've Got the Music in Me"

"Moonlight Sonata"

"Zora sourit"

"Je crois toi"

"Help! by John Farnham

"You're the Voice" by Celine Dion and John Farnham

"I'm Alive"

"Because You Loved Me"

"Love Again"

"Valse adieu"

"Who I Am" by Wyn Starks

"L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"

 

Plus the original scores

 

You forgot BYLM and PQTME 👍

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For some reason, the Who I Am song kinda reminds me of this song from the winner of The Voice Australia last year. She's a big Celine fan, sang her song during the competition and even has a tone and vocal stuling quite similar to Celine's.

 

https:// youtu.be/NEy60etdXIQ?si=edGg1bIRGSFNLil4

 

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#3 in Germany right now Edited by comingback
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What rating would y'all give this documentary? Either out of 5 stars or from 1-10 rating..10 being the best
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:clapping: brings me joy.

 

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When your voice (and your ratings) bring you joy... :giggle:

 

Funnily enough, this time around I'm not surprised that a Celine project went to #1 ... even in the USA in this case.

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Can someone update the Wikipedia page? #1 around the world is such an important feat!
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What rating would y'all give this documentary? Either out of 5 stars or from 1-10 rating..10 being the best

8/10 for me. It is excellent with few areas of improvement (clearer timeline, less present-past back and forth, no John Farnham, no James Corden). Edited by LukeD
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Yeah, I know she is. That's why I was wondering why they took out her name as co-writer in the credits.

maybe because Celine said “enough lying” :D
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It finally occured to me that the title of the documentary might have been a reference to the song "Who I Am" that she sings in the film. Ofc it fits so well with the themes of exploring her identity
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maybe because Celine said "enough lying" :D

 

Do you like the docu? I watched it 2 times and I'm still in shock about the SPS crisis scene at the end. At the moment it's #3 in Germany.

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A nice review/ listen from a “therapist”

 

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