Singin' in the Rain: 60th Anniversary Collection [Blu-ray]
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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Singing in the Rain
Aside from the obvious talent and legendary performance of Gene Kelly, this movie showcased a very young Debbie Reynolds. I had not seen this movie since I was a child and had totally forgotten that she was in this movie. It was such a treat to see her and also to hear her sing the song 'Good morning'. As a child, that song had stuck in my head but, I didn't remember who sang it or where it came from. A great movie. One for the ages is simply an over statement.
Posted by kaspercat
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Singin' Still Shines
"Singin' in the Rain" is arguably, one of the best if not THE best musical ever made. The title song, vocalized and choreographed by Gene Kelly is enough to make the movie a classic. When I saw a revival at Radio City Music Hall in the 1970s, the audience applauded. However, there are more fantastic and fun song-and-dance numbers, including the epic finale "Gotta Dance" with Cyd Charisse. If that's not enough, the story, (Written by Comden and Greene), which concerns the birth of talking pictures is satirical but close to the truth. Besides Kelly, Donald O' Conner shows his talents as a comic, creating bits for his "Make 'Em Laugh," number; Debbie Reynolds is a charming leading lady, and Jean Hagen, who would voice Miss Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls" a few years later, employs her Brooklyn-Jersey accent as Lena, the silent film star whose vocals are as grating as her personality. Actually, Ms. Hagen had a lovely voice and does the voice-over for Debbie Reynolds, who is supposed to be dubbing Lena! This 60th Anniversary blu ray is visually stunning and sounds great too. There's a commentary and a new documentary that will fill you in on the making of the film and how it's found new audiences over the years. Plus, at a $15 price tag, it's a "Best Buy".
Posted by internech
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
One of the Very Best
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN's story is well known, and concerns 1920s silent romantic acting team Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) and Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen.) Trouble is that sound is coming in--and Lina's speaking voice could peel paint off the wall. The solution? Don's best friend (Donald O'Connor) and love interest (Debbie Reynolds) have the inspiration of revamping Lockwood and Lamont's debut sound film as a musical, with Reynolds dubbing Hagen's vocals. The resulting story is a high-energy, extremely witty, and truly sparkling film laced with period songs by Arthur Freed, a film that many regard as the single finest musical to emerge from Hollywood. In many respects SINGIN' IN THE RAIN is a throwback to the early musicals of the era it satirizes, for many of its musical numbers ('Make 'em Laugh' is a notable example) have absolutely nothing to do with the story it tells--but unlike such early musicals the storyline is exceptionally strong, and since the film is about the creation of an early "all talking, all dancing, all singing" movie in which such musical numbers were typical, they have here a certain validity that could not otherwise be achieved. The cast is absolutely flawless, and without exception Kelly, Reynolds, O'Connor, and Hagen (particularly memorable as the literally unspeakable silent star) give the finest performances of their respective careers. The musical numbers range from the vibrant and complex 'Good Morning' to the lyrical 'You Are My Lucky Star' to the brilliantly conceived and executed title song, each without exception the definition of perfection. The art designs are meticulous, beautiful, and recreate the late-silent and early-sound era of Hollywood with considerable wit and charm. As a whole, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN possesses an engergy and vitality that simply makes you bounce in your seat from excitement. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN is a musical that even people who hate musicals love. Whether or not you consider it "the" finest musical ever created by Hollywood is, ultimately, a matter of personal preference; there are several contenders for that title, most notably MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, GIGI, and THE WIZARD OF OZ. But no matter where you personally rank it, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN is certainly ONE of the best, a film that simply gains in critical and popular stature with every passing year, a national and a world treasure of cinematic art.
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