Singin’ in the Rain Movie Streaming
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Singin’ in the Rain Movie Streaming.
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“Singin’ In the Rain” has finally gotten the “special” treatment this masterpiece deserves. The recent digital transfer is stunning– both visual and audio. I’ve seen this film I don’t know how many times in theatres, including several screenings in the unusual 3-strip Technicolor. This transfer, as with “The Wizard of OZ,” is as halt as you can derive to seeing a 3-strip print in a theatre.
Many reviewers have complained about the commentary track and it is the low-point of this edition. So skip it, if you don’t like it.
Instead, throw on the second disc, which is a goldmine. First, there is the superior PBS documentary on the Arthur Freed Unit, “Musicals Magnificent Musicals.” This is an often revealing 90-minute film about the musical films Freed produced. Plenty of astronomical excerpts, too. It tends to puffery, but not excessively.
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Then there is a original documentary, “What A Fair Feeling,” on the making of “Singin’ In the Rain.” Watching both these documentaries, you don’t need the commentary track. Most of it was lifted from these documentaries.
In addition, this supplementary disc includes the songs outmoded in “Singin’ In the Rain,” as they first appeared in their unique written for films and later films that passe the songs again. Some of these are unintenionally amusing today. But it is really a demolish course in the history of movie musicals. My well-liked is Eleanor Powell in the number that introduced “You Are My Lucky Star.” A beautfully done, very ’30’s black-and-white number that builds into an all stops-out dream-dance sequence. (Were Americans ever this innocent? ) Others include Bing Crosby astonishing introducing “Splendid Girls,” Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney introducing “Wonderful Morning,” Cliff Edwards (aka Ukele Ike, Jiminy Crickett) introducing “Singin’ In the Rain” with what appears to be every star then under-contract to M-G-M in 1929, “Broadway Melody” in a grand number led by the irreplaceable Eleanor Powell and wait on from some of the best talent of the time including “eccentric dancer” Buddy Ebsen and the ample singer Frances Langford–the best number by far in this retrospective. And there is another whole share of audio excerpts from the recording sessions.
In short, this is an improbable collection that any musical or film buff should savor.
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It is apt, as one reviewer distinguished, that the “Broadway Melody” number in “Singin’ In the Rain” is a flaw in the bolt of the film. Pauline Kael pointed this out too. She considers the film a grand one. For myself, I don’t mind, the number is too damned well-conceived and provocative. Again, thanks to being on DVD, you can jump to the next scene if you don’t care to look it. I’ve tried it and the film definitely runs smoother narratively. But I missed it, and played after the film.
If you fancy SITR, as I do, this is a must capture. If you’re alive to and have never seen it, rent it and settle for yourself.
Let’s hope that Warner Brothers does a 50th anniversary edition of “Bandwagon” next year with a digital and audio refining that equals or surpasses this. And a better commentary track. Bet Scorssee would join in the commentary.
ONE LAST THING
“Singin’ In the Rain” was not shot in widescreen, but in the only format venerable for studio pictures before the extinguish of 1953. It was designed to be shown in 1.37:1, Which fair about the ratio of most tv screens. YOU ARE NOT MISSING ANYTHING. I wish you young film buffs would educate yourselves about the history of film aspect ratios.
Also Michael Kidd had nothing whatsoever to do with the choregraphy in “Singin’ In the Rain.” He comments on it, but never claims he did any of it, for the simple reason he did none. He was probably in Unique York over-seeing his legendary choregraphy for the current stage production of “Guys and Dolls.” Which is probably why he got the “Bandwagon” assignment a year after “Singin’ In the Rain.” He did all the choregraphy in “Bandwagon” and the following year, 1954, for “7 Brides For 7 Brothers.”
Kelly and Donen worked in partnership on the choregraphy and direction “SITR.” And it is really impossible now to decide who was responsible for what.
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN’s account is well known, and concerns 1920s restful romantic acting team Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) and Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen.) Misfortune is that sound is coming in–and Lina’s speaking snort could peel paint off the wall. The solution? Don’s best friend (Donald O’Connor) and savor interest (Debbie Reynolds) have the inspiration of revamping Lockwood and Lamont’s debut sound film as a musical, with Reynolds dubbing Hagen’s vocals. The resulting epic is a high-energy, extremely witty, and truly lovely film laced with period songs by Arthur Freed, a film that many regard as the single finest musical to emerge from Hollywood.
In many respects SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN is a throwback to the early musicals of the era it satirizes, for many of its musical numbers (‘Make ‘em Laugh’ is a distinguished example) have absolutely nothing to do with the memoir it tells–but unlike such early musicals the storyline is exceptionally strong, and since the film is about the creation of an early “all talking, all dancing, all singing” movie in which such musical numbers were typical, they have here a clear validity that could not otherwise be achieved. The cast is absolutely flawless, and without exception Kelly, Reynolds, O’Connor, and Hagen (particularly memorable as the literally unspeakable mute star) give the finest performances of their respective careers. The musical numbers range from the vibrant and complex ‘Good Morning’ to the lyrical ‘You Are My Lucky Star’ to the brilliantly conceived and executed title song, each without exception the definition of perfection. The art designs are meticulous, shapely, and recreate the late-silent and early-sound era of Hollywood with mighty wit and charm. As a whole, SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN possesses an engergy and vitality that simply makes you bounce in your seat from excitement.
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN is a musical that even people who abhor musicals adore. Whether or not you assume it “the” finest musical ever created by Hollywood is, ultimately, a matter of personal preference; there are several contenders for that title, most notably MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, GIGI, and THE WIZARD OF OZ. But no matter where you personally contaminated it, SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN is certainly ONE of the best, a film that simply gains in essential and current stature with every passing year, a national and a world love of cinematic art.
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