Singing in the rain

Ottilie 2022-04-20 09:01:17

In 1927, Tang and Linna were a famous on-screen couple of the silent film era. With the rise of sound movies, Linna was in a huge dilemma. Although she has a beautiful face and a plump figure, she doesn't have a good voice, and she looks very good in sound movies. In order to give Linna a good voice, Tang introduced Cathy to the production team and asked Cathy to dub Linna. Cathy's voice and Linna's beautiful appearance made Linna's popularity soar; however, the dazed Linna did not acknowledge Cathy's credit. Linna's actions aroused dissatisfaction among other producers. In a performance on stage with the film, everyone designed to make Linna look ugly.

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  • Trever 2022-04-24 07:01:03

    The reason why it is classic is that the form of expression of this art is really beautiful. And the emotions are undulating with the music and dance. Among them, the stage outfits of the 1920s, the suit jackets of the male protagonists, etc. are still retro-style ICONs. . .

  • Alyce 2022-03-22 09:01:21

    @小西天. The best musical is well deserved. Solo dancing in the rain is of course a classic, and the ecstasy of falling in love evokes the audience's good memories of the first love in every dance step and every loud tread on the water (although I also secretly cursed Kubrick for being terrible when I watched it. destructive power); but what surprised me more was Donald O'Connor's "Make Them Laugh" long-shot dance sequence, where he manipulated his body like gymnastics, more like cat-and-mouse animation, bordering on a visual spectacle. There is also the "Good Morning" dance segment, they must have rehearsed countless times, but the performance left in the video is still fresh, lively and happy like the first dance. Even the seemingly redundant "Broadway Melody" has the value of paying tribute to MGM's early sound musical films. The transition from silent film to sound film, and a richer film language is about to be born. It is the ontology of the metaphor of beautiful love (the combination of action and sound), and it is the source of deep joy in this film. The subtitles of the end appeared, and the audience's applause seemed impatient.

Singin' in the Rain quotes

  • [filming a scene with a microphone hidden in a bush]

    Rosco: Lina! We're missing every other word! You've got to talk into the mike!

    Lina Lamont: [pointing at the bush] Well, I can't make love to a bush!

  • Don Lockwood: Movie? We've just seen one.

    Cosmo Brown: You got to show a movie at a party. It's a Hollywood law.