A female girlie club entertainer in Weimar Republic era Berlin romances two men while the Nazi Party rises to power around them. One of my absolute favorite things about movie musicals from the 1970s is that most of them explore sexuality in a way that movies before them did not. Cabaret is no different. In fact, the exploration of sexuality is one of the main … Continue reading 63. Cabaret (1972)
This post could also be titled: The Phantom of the Opera: Gerard Butler wasn’t a terrible Phantom. I said it. I don’t think Gerard Butler did a terrible job as The Phantom. Like, in comparison, he’s miles ahead of Russell Crowe in Les Miserables and they’re both ahead of Pierce Brosnan in Mamma Mia! Yes, Butler’s voice isn’t as operatic. In fact, it’s not operatic … Continue reading Movie Musical Monday: The Phantom of the Opera
Mel Brooks is a genius. That statement could literally be about any of his films, but in this case it is about the musical version of The Producers. First and foremost, using most of the original Broadway production cast in the film was smart, especially because most of them were also accomplished screen actors. Nathan Lane portrays Max Bialystock, an arrogant man whose main objective … Continue reading Movie Musical Monday: The Producers (2005)
If you would like to read my initial review of the film La La Land, head on over to this link: https://goodnerdbadnerd.com/2017/01/07/la-la-land-a-first-impression/ So, the other day, I finally purchased La La Land. Being a lover of musicals, I don’t know what took me so long to add it to my collection. I re-watched it about two nights ago and fell in love with it all … Continue reading La La Land: A Homage to the Golden Age
When it was announced that Disney would be producing the screen adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical Into the Woods, fans of the stage musical were nervous as hell. They were excited. Well, excited and scared. You see, Into the Woods is a musical that is easily made for the screen. That was not the problem. The problem was how Disney, a company known for … Continue reading Movie Musical Mondays: Into the Woods (2014)
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
