Saturday, June 25, 2022

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 musical film, often considered the best musical ever made, starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, and with Cyd Charisse. You can't ask for a more feel-good film than this. Just thinking about this movie brings a smile to my face. And I'll watch anything with Gene Kelly in it. It's on HBO Max, though I have the DVD around here somewhere...



Empire Online says, "The most enjoyable 102 minutes you’ll ever encounter in a cinema, Singin’ In The Rain is dazzling in its perfection". Roger Ebert put it on his list of Great Movies and says, ""Singin' in the Rain” is a transcendent experience, and no one who loves movies can afford to miss it". Rotten Tomatoes has a critics consensus score of 100%. It's listed in the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die.

20 comments:

  1. I don't know that I ever have seen Singing in the Rain start to finish, musicals do tend to be the perfect spirit lifters. My favorite Gene Kelly movies is Brigadoon.

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  2. ...right about now I'd love to sing in the rain, it's mighty hot and dry.

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    1. Rain is a possibility for us tomorrow. At a 40% chance, we'll see.

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  3. I'm not a big fan of musicals and no matter how many times I've tried to watch this, I just can't get into the movie

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    1. Nothing suits everybody, that's true.

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  4. This is a great movie. I am just glad it is not raining because now I am going to be singing that song all morning. Smile. And it's actually like summer here today-got to love it. Enjoy you Saturday Nita.

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    1. I'm still upset about this past week's SCOTUS rulings. I'll spend some time on the patio, though. That'll help my spirits a bit.

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  5. This is A-1, tops on my all-time favorite movie list. I don't know how many times I've watched it but every time I do I feel much better. (I can even say the dialogue along with it but I refrain when watching in a group!)

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    1. My family would really rather I'd not sing along lol

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  6. This is such a great movie, just wonderful.

    All the best Jan

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  7. This is one of the best oldies. Everyone needs to see it.

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  8. I also love this film. It was a great feel good film with dancing, too!

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    1. Gene Kelly is a national treasure :)

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  9. Musicals were all the rage for quite a while back then. This was a good one. :)

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    1. That's true. There aren't nearly as many musicals now. I guess it's out of fashion.

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    2. It's not that they are out of fashion. It was also because they were so expensive to make. The film companies were losing money with every big budget musical they made. I read that somewhere a few years ago.

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    3. It's a shame. Too often a big budget dooms a film :(

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