I watched this technicoloured masterpiece as of late and was reminded of the incredible raw connection humans have with simplicity. The lyrics are nothing complicated or logical but rather convey a sense of familiarity even when backed by an orchestra. Barbara Streisand is what really transformed the tunes, injecting them with the emotive power they used against me. Her intonation not only narratively reflects her quirky character but also illustrates her words, blurring the lines between song and singer and creating imagery rather than noise.
Jan 11, 2025
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I know there is a certain stigma around the "theater kid" but I love a musical. They (mostly) are a lot of fun and sometimes they can really make you cry and feel something. For instance, as I'm writing this I'm watching one of my all-time favorites "Gypsy" specifically the one with Bette Midler. This film is the original Dance Moms, literally a show about a mom who pushed her kids into show business so hard that one of them ran away and the other became a stripper (Okay burlesque dancer but the show is set in the 1920s so like the same thing). Now I should specify when I say musical I don't mean you should put on any of these new shows that are just adaptations of films with badly written scores. Watch any musical written pre-2010 and post-1950s and I can guarantee It will be a fun time (unless you're one of those people who says the singing doesn't make sense cause in the real world nobody would sing, stop hating fun!) All I'm gonna finish with is they are so fun and campy (sometimes) and often have lots of interesting ideas and ways of presenting them (like the film adaptation of Cabaret? so good).
Sep 19, 2024
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