Singin In The Rain is a fantastic comedy with memorable songs that stick in your mind long after the film has ended. Masterfully created to bring attention to the action within this film. Singin In The Rain is an interesting film that combines dance and movement with musical pieces. It is cleverly ... Read review
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in the Rain is extraordinarily exuberant, always youthful and joyously indestructible (Vincent Canby, The New York Times). Starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and...
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sound, remains one of the most joyous and beloved of all film musicals. Not only a classic example of the MGM musical at its highly polished best, Singing' in the Rain is also a lasting tribute to the incredible talent of star and co-director, Gene Kelly. Deftly tailored around a selection of perky, likeable songs written during the period by Nacio Herb Brown and the film's creative producer Arthur Freed, the amusing plot inspired a dazzling array of stylish dance routines; none more famous, of course, than Kelly's now legendary, wonderfully carefree frolic in the rain. With bright-eyed support from a young Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor (whose madcap "Make 'em laugh" is another of the film's enduring highlights), plus the terrific MGM studio orchestra, this set of the entire score, complete with several out-takes, is guaranteed to chase the blues away. --Robert Seeley
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the Rain is 'extraordinarily exubert, always youthful and joyously indestructible' (Vincent Canby, The New Yorks Times). starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds, and featuring unforgettable song an dance classics like singing in the Rain, make' Em Laugh and All I Do Is Dream of You, it has ' just about everything you could ask for in a movie musical' (Saturday Review). Set in Hollywood in the roaring 20s, costarring Jean Hagen and the incomparable Cyd Charisse, and featuring a spectacular 12- minute 'Broadway Ballet' finale, it is indisputably 'the most enjoyable of all American movie musicals' (Pauline Kael).
Production Year: 1999 - Music / Performing Arts - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt - Starring: Donny Osmond, Joan Collins, Richard Attenborough
Advantages: Great story, feel good factor, lot's of actions, light hearted, easy to follow Disadvantages: None that I can think of
Singin In The Rain is a fantastic comedy with memorable songs that stick in your mind long after the film has ended. Masterfully created to bring attention to the action within this film. Singin In The Rain is an interesting film that combines dance and movement with musical pieces. It is cleverly written with camera angles and other special effects that make the dancing come to life.
Each actor is able to combine a number of talents ... ...round performers unlike you see nowadays. The all round performer reflects the time that this film was written because actors were trained then in all areas of performance. For anyone who loves musical type films they will probably love this film and want to add it to their collection. Equally this makes a fantastic gift for the lover of musical films.
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Singin In The Rain is a fantastic comedy with memorable songs that stick in your mind long after the film has ended. Masterfully created to bring attention to the action within this film. Singin In The Rain is an interesting film that combines dance and movement with musical pieces. It is cleverly written with camera angles and other special effects that make the dancing come to life.
Each actor is able to combine a number of talents including dance, acting and singing. The actor's are good all round performers unlike you see nowadays. The all round performer reflects the time that this film was written because actors were trained then in all areas of performance. For anyone who loves musical type films they will probably love this film and want to add it to their collection. Equally this makes a fantastic gift for the lover of musical films.
If you are feeling down and want something to make you smile then this is the right kind of film to watch. It is not difficult to follow and has a really nice feel good element to it. Singin In The Rain is a well written Hollywood musical that was written by Pauline Kael. Pauline Kael seems to know how to blend all the important ingredients to make a spectaculor film that people will remember for years afterwards.
Don Lockwood is played by Gene Kelly who has a knock in confidence when Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds) makes it apparent what she thinks of actor's that are in films. Her feelings are that actor's in films are people who don't have much going for them and this upsets Don Lockwood. Don soon gets over the insult, but develops a strong crush on Kathy despite what she has said. Things do not run smoothly however since someone else has their eyes on Don, jealous and egotistical Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen). Lina wants Don all to herself and won't settle for anything less. Singin In The Rain gets very interesting in a pyramid love romance. Who will end up with the one they love?
What pursues makes an interesting story that is light hearted, entertaining and funny all at once. Singin In The Rain is the type of film that will never age. It appeals to all kinds of people and all age groups. There is no particular person that will like Singin In The Rain although a few people might have some complaints. All kinds of films cannot please everyone. Singin In The Rain has recieved praise for many years from all types of people. It is not just the story but, the music, dancing and cast of actors that is fantastic. The very mixture for Singin In The Rain is as close to perfect as you can get. There is a plot to the story but, it isn't as strong as some films due to the fact that there is a lot of singing and dancing routines so the plot takes a back seat.
All of the actor's give their very best performances even some of the supporting actor's like Donald O'Connor - next to Gene who is a brilliant supporting actor. It is good to see actor's giving it their all even when they are in the background for a large majority of the film. Singin In The Rain is such a massive success that all actor's in the film no matter how small their part have a worthy role. This version of Singin In The Rain is a two disc special edition that offers something extra for those that loved watching the film. It retails for around 14.36 GBP, but can be bought for a lot cheaper so do look around. The lowest price I have seen thisfilm for is around 3GBP and the most 14.36 GBP.
Actors include Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell, Cyd Charisse, Douglas Fowley & Rita Moreno. It is directed by Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly. It is rated Universal Suitable for All and originally was released in 1952. It is one hour and 38 minutes in total. The special edition DVD contains the making of musicals glorious musicals the story of the Arthur Freed Unit and also contains clips from films that were first featured using the songs. There is a full length audio version so you can listen to memories of actors as they guide viewers through the film. It is worth watching the film first without audio and then listening to it with audio.
Singin In The Rain is in full colour with full screen (1.37:1). Two single-sided, single-layered discs (SS-SL) Dolby Digital 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital 1.0 (English, French) Subtitles in English, French and Spanish, and English Closed Captions, Commentary by Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Cyd Charisse, co-director Stanley Donen, screenwriters Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Kathleen Freeman, Moulin Rouge director Baz Luhrmann, and author/film historian Rudy Behlmer. Documentary: What a Glorious Feeling and Documentary: Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM. Screen Inspirations, Reel Sound, Outtake musical number: "You Are My Lucky Star", Scoring session music cues, Stills gallery, Theatrical trailer and Dual-DVD digipak with paperboard slipcase. All over it is a fantastic DVD and well worth purchasing as it is great value for money.
Advantages: A fun family film, funny, great music and dancing. Disadvantages: None
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They added milk to the water for the Rainin the title track 'Singin' In The Rain' to make the rain show up on the camera.
~~ DVD Extras ~~
Well apart from scene selection and languages there are no extras.
Scene Selections - as normal this is done in blocks 1-24/ 25-48/ 49-60, and you just move your arrow around the screen to the scene you want to watch again.
Languages - soundtracks are available in English, French and Italian.
Subtitles: Available in 12 Languages.
~~ My Opinion ~~
This is a great family film, you can spend just over 1.5 hours watching the story unfold, with a touch of romance, lots of laughter, song and dance.
Personally I love the film. Gene Kelly is a fantastic dancer, he has a kind of rugged yet sexy way about him, which was quite different from the swarve and sophistication of Fred ...
Advantages: Catchy, bright, cheerful and surprisingly funny Disadvantages: Its a musical: this will be enough for some
Singin' In the Rain (1952)
103 Minutes
Dir: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly.
Starring: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen
I should've subtitled this 'I don't like musicals, but'
As a rule, I'd give most films where the lead bursts into song a wide berth. For me, a film is credible (and therefore enjoyable) if you can believe in what is unfolding on the screen. How can you suspend belief if the actors suddenly start singing Cole Porter tunes for no apparent reason every 10 minutes? For instance my girlfriend cajoled me to watching 'Rent'. Don't get me wrong: it's worthy, serious stuff, but I had to turn it off after five minutes.
Personally, I am no musicals expert. Wouldn't be able to be analyse one on technical details alone. However, if a musical entertains me (like Mamma Mia did), it gets my seal ...
Advantages: It will have you singing all the classics, and attempting all the amazing dance moves! Disadvantages: your friends will have to put up with you attempting to sing all the songs and do all the dance moves!!!
will always remain funny. There are abviously many more songs than this, but these are the ones which inm my opinion are outstanding!
The performances by all the main charecters are brilliant, I just think it is a shame that in 2005 we dont have any film stars who can act, dance and sing quite as fantastically as gene, donald and debbie could on this film.
The Special eddition comes with a bonus DVD with some good features. It takes a look back at all the previous musicals to Singinin the rain and shows the uprising of the Musical Filmstar. It also shows where the songs featured inSinginin the rain originally came from and how they were chosen. There are also interviews with Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds about the process of making the film itself. Overall the Bonus DVD is very good and the section with the different musicals ...
Musicals & Music Films - Musicals & Other Music Films
Classification
Universal
Production Year
1952
Running Time
2 hours 15 minutes
Video Category
Feature Film
Country Of Origin
United States of America
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
WARNER HOME VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date
09/10/2006
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
D 065020S
Barcode
7321905650200
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Sound
Dolby Digital Surround
Professional reviews
Review
...A movie about movie-making, in which sound is married to image, it smoothly integrates its several superbly choreographed song-and-dance numbers into the storyline... (Total Film, 23/08/2006)
...Near-perfect musical comedy....It's funny and fast-paced... (USA Today, 23/08/2006)
DVD Description
After years of honing his skills on the vaudeville stage, hoofer Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) has finally reached the top and become a swashbuckling star of the silent silver screen. Then the self-satisfied celebrity has his confidence shattered when ingenue Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds) dismisses film actors as shadows without substance. After getting over the insult, he falls hard for her--much to the consternation of his co-star, the sexy, selfish Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen), who wants Don all to herself. But Don has career troubles too. The wild popularity of THE JAZZ SINGER has studios scrambling to change from silent films to talkies, and Lina's shrill voice and Don's stiff acting left the preview audience roaring with laughter. There's only one way to save the movie and their careers: turn THE DUELLING CAVALIER into a musical, with Kathy secretly dubbing in Lina's lines and songs. But can they hide the truth from Lina?
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