1952 Directed by Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
In 1927 Hollywood, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are a famous on-screen romantic pair in silent movies, but Lina mistakes the on-screen romance for real love. When their latest film is transformed into a musical, Don has the perfect voice for the songs, but strident voice faces the studio to dub her voice. Aspiring actress, Kathy Selden is brought in and, while she is working on the movie, Don falls in love with her.
I was going to write a long review eulogising about the spellbinding choreography, the timeless songs and the one-of-a-kind chemistry between the cast but what is the point when every film fan already knows what a timeless classic it is? It is easy to be cynical about the Hollywood machine, and even the film itself gently satirises the system that made it, yet every now and again that soulless production line churns out a perfectly formed piece of screen magic where every element is in perfect unity. In 1952 such an event occurred and Singin’ in the Rain has been enthralling generations of people ever since.
It is pure undiluted cinema at its finest.
Cinema: the art or technique of making motion pictures.
Artistry: artistic quality of effect or workmanship.
Craftsmanship: the quality of design and work shown in something made by hand.
Joy: a state of happiness or felicity.
Timeless: not affected by time.
Illuminating: providing insight, clarity, or understanding.
Appeasing: to bring to a state of peace or quiet.
Alleviating: to make (something, such as suffering) more bearable.
Singin' in the Rain: all of the above.
My grandmother had the biggest crush on Gene Kelly when she was very young. Most women did. The guy was handsome, talented, and flooded the room with his charisma. But my grandmother's relationship with Gene Kelly was special. Kelly was a dead ringer for her uncle, who shared a closer relationship with each other than my grandmother did with her own father. My great uncle didn't just look like Gene Kelly: He danced like Gene Kelly. He sung like Gene Kelly. He practically was Gene Kelly. My grandmother and her uncle went everywhere together, especially the movies.
But my grandmother only got to know my great uncle for a relatively short amount of time. He died in 1943 when she…
Reflecting state-of-the-art quality in every filmmaking aspect, jam-packed with wonderful songs, amazing choreography & exquisite use of humour, and depicting the often frustrating process of getting accustomed to something completely new, Singin' in the Rain is the story of a silent film production company which, along with its cast, makes a difficult transition to sound.
To be honest, I'm not really a fan of musicals. In fact, I despise live-action musicals but this film has so much charm, charisma & laughter that it manages to make itself work extremely well for the majority of its runtime. Directed by Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen, the film is a hilarious ride from start to finish & puts on screen some of the most exhausting dance numbers…
I hate this film.
It makes me want to sing and dance.
And whenever I sing and dance a unicorn loses its horn.
Turning it into a horse with an ugly bald spot.
Forcing a mane comb over.
A mane over.
Manover.
Mover.
Move.
And we're back to dancing.
Bloody film.
*dances away to the sound of falling unicorn horns*
Singin' in the Rain very well might be my new favorite movie of all-time.
One of the most joyful films I've ever experienced. This film oozes happiness and fun. I can't believe it took me so long to see this.
It is 2017, reshoots never go this well!
A silent movie production studio and its stars struggle during the advent of “talkies”; the production of movies with sound.
It is 2017, and I know I am very late!
Singin’ in the Rain is perhaps the most famous musical ever produced, alongside The Sound of Music perhaps, but as someone who has lead feet and doesn’t care for singing in movies… it took me a long time to commit to watching a film that is famous for its dancing and singing. But what I dislike most about musicals, doesn’t surface very often here, in fact… Singin’ in the Rain has a lot more going on than the typical praise lets on.…
this film is engineered to make you be at your upmost happy
I will always be reminded of my Uncle Charlie when I think of this movie because even though he probably isn't the biggest fan of movies he would always sing the song a million times and that also makes me happy through the roof!!
i just gotta say that the more i watch musicals, the more i appreciate them; it seems so difficult to come up with a plot, cast the best actors (with good voices), develop the choreography, elaborate songs for the soundtrack, designing the costumes and edit everything. However, in this masterpiece, all the hard work was worthwhile.
Singin' in the rain is, undoubtedly, the most iconic and memorable musical of all time – and that's due to the flawless performances of gene kelly, debbie reynolds and donald o'connor, alongside the incredible soundtrack, remarkable costumes and marvelous choreography.
watching this gave me such a "glorious feeling" and it felt like a ray of sunshine in a rainy day.
kelly, o'connor and reynolds' performances will never be forgotten and neither will the songs from this unforgettable piece of art
Dear Film,
You know I love ya.
We've been friends for as long as I remember: When my parents took me to every Pixar film from age 4 onwards, when my uncle showed me the Marx Brothers when I was 7, and when I watched the Godfather for the first time at age 12, you were always by my side.
But I'm afraid I've kept something from you.
Something bad.
I hadn't seen Singin' in the Rain until about two and a half minutes ago.
Even though this is a letter, I can probably guess your reaction right now.
This is from the guy whose cousin showed him The Sound of Music when he was six, the guy who recently…
What an enjoyable 103 min. I could go on about the amazing choreography, set design, and costuming, but so much has already been said. The numbers are all masterfully crafted and an absolute pleasure to watch. There is a sequence near the end of the film that is supposed to be in the musical the characters are making that is about 20 min long. That was easily my favorite part of the film. Pure musical choreography; pure cinema. After that, the film provides its own cheesy ending without such a gorgeous musical number, that is unfortunately not nearly as good or satisfying. It felt like some people working on the film poured their heart and soul into that sequence, but…
One of my favourite films, it just feels like home.. i love a good musical and i love a movie about movies its a hoot!
A classic! I love this movie! Makes me super giddy! Gene Kelly is such a talent!
I don't have an awful lot to say about this film apart from that it's great. I know this because I detest musicals and often refuse to watch them but this film really is great. The songs are great,the costumes are excellently designed,the choreography is excellent. I would give this 4 stars for technicality alone. If you hate musicals like me there's no guarantee you'll enjoy this one but I did. Recommend it.
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