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#15 in my ranking of Howard Hawks' filmography. An adaptation of a popular stage musical, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, is a delightful romp through a mixture of greed, consumerism, and true love that combines together to create a light and energetic entertainment full of fun songs, bright colors, and winning performances from everyone, in particular its… Continue reading Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
And now, for a completely different kind of musical. Bob Fosse directed a grand total of five movies, Cabaret being the second, and he apparently wanted little to do with the song and dance in film, working to move away from the stuff he was known for on Broadway. Well, when he chose to adapt… Continue reading Cabaret
Bright, colorful, energetic, and fun. What more could you ask for from the movie called the best musical ever? I don’t know about that specifically, but I do know that Singin' in the Rain is a hodgepodge of a film that shouldn't work at all but works marvelously. Built around a series of songs that… Continue reading Singin’ in the Rain
I don't like to use the word flawed when talking about movies, but sometimes it's unavoidable. Cats is deeply, deeply flawed. It's the sort of flawed that makes the movie's mere existence a flabbergasting paradox, leaving one with questions about the layers and layers Tom Hooper had to work through to get the $95 million… Continue reading Cats
I absolutely love this movie in all its macabre glory. I love Sondheim's music. I love the look of the film from costumes to set design to the special effects. I love the performances. I love the story. I love how everything weaves together in a complete package. And, on top of it, while the… Continue reading Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
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