If you know me in person, chances are you have already heard my opinions on this film. Due to the sequel being released this upcoming weekend, I find it fitting that Mamma Mia! be this weeks Movie Musical Monday. I will start with my issues with the film, and then end on a good note. PIERCE BROSNAN CAN’T SING. There. That’s my biggest issue with … Continue reading Movie Musical Monday: Mamma Mia!
A couple of high school grads spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college. I’ve never kept it a secret that, as a filmmaker, George Lucas infuriates me. Someday I’ll write an entire post on the subject. Anyway, I tried not to let my feelings about George Lucas influence my feelings of this film American Graffiti. In … Continue reading 62. American Graffiti (1973)
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 look into movie musical history, you will notice one large thing. You will notice one large gap from, roughly, the mid 1980s until the early 2000s. You’ll see that Walt Disney animated films filled a gap that movie musicals were leaving. I suppose that you could qualify these films as “movie musicals”, but they weren’t movie musicals in the traditional sense. They were … Continue reading Movie Musical Monday: Chicago (2002)
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)
The 1973 film adaptation of Godspell is what I think a mild acid trip while reading the bible would be like. A retelling of the Gospel of St. Matthew, the film Godspell takes place in 1970s New York City. We start by watching John the Baptist walk across a bridge. We are then introduced to, who we will discover, are Jesus Christ’s disciples, going about … Continue reading Movie Musical Monday: Godspell (1973)
The Last Five Years is a movie musical based on the stage musical of the same name. In short, it is the story of a relationship, from just after meeting to the failed marriage, over, well, you guessed it, the last five years. The thing about this musical is that it is told in two different ways. One story line, Cathy’s, is told in reverse … Continue reading Movie Musical Monday: The Last Five Years (2014)
When looking at the films of Edgar Wright, the transition from comedy to action is unbelievably clear. I mean, just look at the Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy. Shaun of the Dead has some action in it, but none of it is the large explosion-y type of action. The focus in the film really is comedy. Move on to Hot Fuzz where there is a clear … Continue reading Baby Driver (2017) Review
