Sorry have been away I am still getting over having my baby so early. I had preeclampsia again and h...
Sorry have been away I am still getting over having my baby so early. I had preeclampsia again and had to have a C Section. Baby on Scbu and I will get on with writing soon.
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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.
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Production Year: 1999 - Music / Performing Arts - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt - Starring: Donny Osmond, Joan Collins, Richard Attenborough
What a glorious feelin'... what a glorious show! An exhilarating musical comedy, Singin' ... more
in the Rain is extraordinarily exuberant, always youthful and joyously indestructible (Vincent Canby, The New York Times). Starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and...
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!!!
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