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"What a glorious feeling, I'm happy again..."
It's been a while since the last Sunday Classic. Three months to be exact. So to remedy this poor effort, I have picked my favourite film of all time.
Singin' in the Rain has been featured several times on Ticket Stub: on the Top Ten Dance Sequences in a Film list and, inevitably, in the Top Ten Scenes in the Rain.
Why is it my favourite film of all time? Well, for several reasons.
Firstly, it is a musical.
I love this genre and the film has become one of the ultimate classic film musicals in cinematic history. Full on dance routines, catchy songs, comedy and romance. My favourite!
Check out a snippet from one of the best dance sequences, Broadway Melody:
And another cracking routine and one of the best songs, Good Morning:
I love this genre and the film has become one of the ultimate classic film musicals in cinematic history. Full on dance routines, catchy songs, comedy and romance. My favourite!
Check out a snippet from one of the best dance sequences, Broadway Melody:
And another cracking routine and one of the best songs, Good Morning:
Second, it is a film about film-making.
It's an important movie highlighting the evolution of movies after the introduction of sound: seeing its impact on the studios, audience and actors.
It's an important movie highlighting the evolution of movies after the introduction of sound: seeing its impact on the studios, audience and actors.
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Third, Gene Kelly and Donold O'Connor are mesmerizing.
How can you not be in awe of their performances in Moses Supposes, Kelly's infamous Singin' in Rain and O'Connor's Make 'Em Laugh?
Fourth, Debbie Reynolds is a trooper.
In her first on screen role, Gene Kelly was a harsh director and tutor with Reynolds often in tears and left with her feet bleeding after the intense dance rehearsals. But it pays off as her performance is effortlessly charming. (Even if that isn't her real voice singing - ironic to say the least as the film is about her dubbing another actress due to her awful voice!)
In her first on screen role, Gene Kelly was a harsh director and tutor with Reynolds often in tears and left with her feet bleeding after the intense dance rehearsals. But it pays off as her performance is effortlessly charming. (Even if that isn't her real voice singing - ironic to say the least as the film is about her dubbing another actress due to her awful voice!)
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It is the perfect Sunday musical movie that I will never ever get bored of.
It instantly makes me happy and is even more perfect on a rainy afternoon with a large slice of cake.
What's your favourite film of all time?
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What's your favourite film of all time?
Comment below or tweet @TicketStubBlog
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