Gene KellyRezensionen

C+ (Okay).

A matchmaker arranges chaos. If there were an edit of this with the musical numbers cut, it would probably be one of my favorite movies. As it is, it's nearly unwatchable.

(Mar. 2024)

Although our DVD is Italian, it has other languages and we watched it in the original English. It's slickly done with a lot of excellent dancing, although the 17-minute extravaganza at the end was much too long for my tastes. There's some humour which I appreciated, and an interesting storyline.

What disappointed me was that too many threads are left hanging at the end. In the early part of the film, the shorter musical interludes blended well with the action. But towards the end, it seems that most of the subplots were for the sake of showcasing more music and dancing.

Worth seeing once, as this is a classic, but not one I'm likely to want to see again.

Longer review here: https://suesdvdreviews.blogspot.com/2024/02/an-american-in-paris-gene-kelly.html½

A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.

Three sailors have 24 hours of shore leave in New York.

3/4 (Good).

There are so many ways this premise could have gone horribly wrong, it's pretty impressive that every character is consistently likable throughout the entire movie. You couldn't have a more wholesome movie about a bunch of horny people.½

A pair of silent movie stars make the transition to talkies.

My wife and I had been dreading watching this movie. Turns out it's one of the best movies from the 1950s that we've seen. They don't take it for granted that singing and dancing is entertaining in itself. It's funny, and the dancing is delightful and impressive, incorporating a lot of Vaudeville-style gags. All that's missing is the Muppets. I guess I should give Hollywood musicals a chance, and stop judging them based on stage musicals and bad Disney movies.

Concept: D
Story: C
Characters: C
Dialog: B
Pacing: A
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: C
Acting: B
Music: A

Enjoyment: A

GPA: 2.8/4

(Jul. 2012)½

Tout a été déjà dit sur ce monument considéré comme l'un des films les plus marquants du 20ème siècle.
Il faut juste dire que rien ne manque pour faire de "Singin' in the Rain" un grand film : un très bon scénario portant sur l'avènement du cinéma parlant, des artistes extraordinaires (Gene Kelly et Donald O'Connor au meilleur de leur forme!), une mise en scène des plus pétillantes, une véritable joie de vivre (celle que l'on peut ressentir ou avoir envie de donner au public en 1952, au sortir de la guerre).
Gene Kelly, chantant et dansant sous la pluie, ivre de bonheur d'aimer et d'être aimé, reste un grand et beau moment de cinéma.½

Pure deligt. The songs, the dances, the plot. The costumes has more to do with the fifties than with the twenties. But, why care about that? This movie puts you in a very good mood.

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Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds