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Singin' in the Rain (1952)
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
(1952) Singin' In the Rain
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I have to say that in terms of musicals so far this is the last of the greatest ...
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Monsieur Rick on 7/16/10 at 10:37 AM
Whats not to like with the stars in this one? Hepburn and Peck, two of my very favorites. I don't think I gave this a 100, maybe a 70 or 80, can't recall.As you wrote, definately better than many romantic comedies today. I just reviewed Last Chance Harry with an older Dustin Hoffman and found it more serious than comic, but still one of the better romance dramas I think.As Good as it Gets with Jack Nicholson is even better I thought.
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Dave J on 7/16/10 at 10:53 AM
The difference with this film as opposed to other films are the "credibility" whereas if a film like this were to be made today they would have the reporter being with the princess at the end even though in real life that isn't so, like a fairy tale- it is for this reason why I gave it a very high rating. Unsuperficial endings on a romance drama is really okay because that's life and alot of people has experienced it!
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Monsieur Rick on 7/16/10 at 11:20 AM
Yeah, I can spot phony endings and they destroy many films for me. Phony cooked up plots are a turn off as well.A lot of sci-fi made in the last couple decades come off as just so much special effects and barely a plot.I have a RT friend that I can tell must be about 15 and just adores and gushes about the Lord of the Ring triology.I wish I still had that naive take on films, although its hard to deny the success of that trilogy.Give me Clint East
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Dave J on 7/16/10 at 11:37 AM
I love "Lord of the Rings" tril;ogy even thought the first was a little to long but the "genres" are different. The difference is that The Ring pictures has an excuse for showing and using special effects as opposed to drama films of two people conversing with each other!
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Monsieur Rick on 7/16/10 at 04:06 PM
Well, serves me right for picking The Lord example. Anyway, I just fail to see all the adoration with that trilogy... but don't get me wrong, it is a wonderful fantasy film based on a very famous book/s.I wonder if the author of Potter, Harry that is, got more than a few tips from the Lord books.
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Dave J on 7/16/10 at 04:26 PM
My opinion about the The Lord of the Rings trilogy is metaphorical even though some have said otherwise that Tolken the author intended them to be for children's readings. The reason why some view Rings as metaphorical is because of WWII and Hitler, some refer Hitler with the possession of power and a disregard of mother nature and a need for war!
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Monsieur Rick on 7/16/10 at 04:35 PM
Oh I get it, kind of like how Alice in Wonderland was a political statement at it's time, but I think that was pretty well substantiated by scholars.Even the Wizard of Oz has been speculated upon as being a metaphor for the Japanese (wicked witch of the East) vs. the west.Whenever there is WWII, these interpretations surround the books and movies of the time. Without the authors or directors to substantiate these theories, who'll ever really know?
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Dave J on 7/19/10 at 10:56 AM
I didn't know that, and now that you've told me I'll acknowledge that piece of information!
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Monsieur Rick on 7/19/10 at 08:54 PM
Your quite welcome. I thought everyone knew of the constant inferences made about films made after WWII.It seems all films with man to man, or man with himself conflict were potential metaphors for Germany or Japan. Even conflict with nature could be a metaphor for WWII trumas.
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