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New York, New York (New York, New York) 1977
This is a Musical, watch this movie because of Glee. One of the songs Glee sang was called "New York, New York". But after watching the movie, I found that the songs are not the same song at all. I checked the information on the Internet and found out that I was confused. It turns out that Glee chose a song from 1944, which has absolutely nothing to do with the film. However, I am also very happy to see this movie, it is still very good.
The film tells a love story that takes place in New York. On Japan's surrender day in 1945, a man and a woman met. Men stalk women, but women don't like him. They only gradually got to know each other after auditioning in the karaoke hall. But the woman left him the next day and went on a field tour. After a long search, the man finally found her, and at the same time joined the women's ensemble. The two got married after understanding each other. Then the man took over the ensemble and continued to perform. After touring a few cities, the woman became pregnant, she returned to New York, and the ensemble, led by men, became less and less popular. The man then left the ensemble and returned to New York. In New York, women are becoming more and more successful, but the contradiction between the two is getting bigger and bigger, and the child is also born in the quarrel between the two. After the birth of the child, the two separated. A few years have passed, the child has grown up, and both of them have achieved something, but they have never returned to the past. The film didn't have a happy ending, which surprised me a bit.
The movie is long, at 163 minutes, almost three hours, but the movie doesn't look dull. The first half of the film is funny and funny, with a sense of comedy, the time passed unknowingly during the viewing process; while the music in the second half is mostly increased, the songs and music are very good, and being immersed in the music also makes the time pass by soon. Never thought that a simple love story, using music, songs, and funny dialogues, could make the movie so vivid and make the audience watch it with relish.
When it comes to the funny plot of the film, there are countless. I watched the first half of the movie as a comedy. The indifferent, expressionless face of the heroine at first is in stark contrast to the ruffian-like behavior of the hero. Isn't it funny that two people who are cold as ice and hot as fire, who are not big at all meet together? In the kiss scene inside and outside the taxi, one has to go out for a while, one has to pull in, and the two people's mouths are not separated, which makes the heroine go out for a while and go in for a while, which is so funny . In addition, in the lobby of the hotel, the part where the male protagonist pretends to be a lame man is also very happy, and even the female protagonist can tell a bad joke "will get sick", which makes me happy. Martin Scorsese really exceeded my expectations. Not only did he shoot this musical, but he also turned it into a comedy, amazing!
Since it is a musical, songs and dance are indispensable. Of course, there are not many dances in this film, but more songs and instrumental performances. This film describes the story of the 1940s. At that time, the popular music was jazz, and the saxophone was very popular. It was precisely the hero who played it, so the music in this film was basically jazz. I am not familiar with or understand jazz, and it is not popular anymore. According to the aesthetics of modern people, I will definitely not like it, so I will not say more. However, the songs in this film are still very good. Liza Minnelli interprets each song very vividly, which is in line with the plot and the emotions of the characters. It's just that for now, such niche songs will not become popular.
This film has no grand theme, no deep connotation, and tells a love story between ordinary people. How to fall in love, how to have conflicts, how to break up, how to miss each other, etc. At the same time, it also conveys the importance of music love through the music in the film. The title of the movie is "New York, New York", but I don't get the feeling that there is anything specific to New York that is involved in the movie. taxi? subway? Skyscrapers? These are rarely seen in the film, is it the music of the film - jazz represents New York? Hey, I have little knowledge and little knowledge, maybe I don't know much about New York.
Next, I want to talk about the actors of this film. Liza Minnelli saw her in "Cabaret" the other day, for which she won an Oscar for Best Actress. In my opinion, her performance in "Karaoke Hall" was not outstanding, at least it didn't impress me. But in this film, Liza Minnelli's performance really blew me away. The heroine she played, the image of an orthodox, kind, innocent and strong woman, deeply moved me. The performance in the first half of the film is a test of her acting skills. With Robert De Niro gags and harassing her, she can sit still, keep her smile and keep her face expressionless. I really admire her, and she also has the kind of reserved— —A kind of restraint that is close to indifference, it is very natural, it is wonderful. The fragility after being hurt and the maturity after success in the second half of the film are equally extraordinary. What amazes me the most is that she is the first lead I've seen who is not overshadowed by Robert De Niro on the stage with Robert De Niro. I have seen many movies of Robert De Niro. He appeared in the same movie with many well-known actors, but basically his edge was overshadowed by Robert De Niro. Even an acting school like Al Pacino and an Oscar winner, everyone recognized that Robert De Niro surpassed Al Pacino for his performance in "The Godfather 2". But in this film, Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro go hand in hand. It cannot be said that she surpassed Robert De Niro, but she was not suppressed by him and showed her acting skills perfectly. In a word, Liza Minnelli is not a cover, and the Oscar heroine is not vain at all. Of course, her singing is also like the sound of nature in this film, there is no doubt that Robert De Niro can't compare with her at all.
Not much to say about the male protagonist Robert De Niro, the male protagonist is very suitable for his role, a ruffian-style character, it is tailor-made. He plays this role easily and without any effort. It's just that Robert De Niro's appearance is too suitable for playing a gangster, and he doesn't seem to be a good type. It seems that he played a lot of roles when he was young. Oh, an extra point, I didn't expect him to play the saxophone so well, didn't he practice it now?
Martin Scorsese is a talented director, and as I said earlier, he made such a comedy-style musical that I could never have imagined before. He is capable of both literature and martial arts, not only can make dark crime films, gangster films, but also lighthearted and funny song films, all-rounder! What surprised me the most was that there was a long scene in the second half of the film - the happy ending, which is a re-enactment of the heroine's movie. It seems that Martin Scorsese needs to get over his addiction to making musicals, and it is not enough to make one. He also has to make a musical in the style of 1950s music, such as "Singing in the Rain". He did it too. "Happy Ending" is very similar to "Singing in the Rain". It is joyful, cheerful, and there are many dances, which are vividly learned. Audiences who go to the cinema to watch this movie will definitely have fun, and spend the money of one movie to see the style of two movies, which is very worthwhile. The fact that there is such a play within a play is also the reason for the length of the film. If it weren't for this scene, the length of the film would be much shorter. Thankfully, Martin Scorsese did a good job.
In short, an ordinary love story about New York. A city, a love story, a bit cliché.
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2011-07-03
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