The Greatest Showman is a movie musical based (read loosely) on the life of PT Barnum and the creation of Barnum Circus. The liberties that are taken in the telling of this story are disgusting, honestly. But, hey, at least the music is good. Look, if you’re going to make a musical out of the story of PT Barnum and his circus, you have to … Continue reading Movie Musical Monday: The Greatest Showman (2017)
No joke. I think I have conditioned myself to fall asleep whenever I watch this film. Not because it’s bad or boring. Not at all. This just happens to be one of my “bedtime movies”. Whenever I want something to play on my television while I try to fall asleep, this is one of the films that I put on. And 9 times out of … Continue reading Movie Musical Mondays: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
“A performer and gambler travels to New York City to raise the $25,000 he needs to marry his fiancée, only to become entangled with a beautiful aspiring dancer.” Remember that time Fred Astaire performed a dance number while in Blackface and it made me deeply uncomfortable? Because I sure do. This film, this musical, is pretty much your standard musical for the time period … Continue reading 90. Swing Time (1936)
