Gotta dance!

[mangoprophetess]

Classic Hollywood movies are a dangerous addiction. They plant unrealisitic fantasies into impressionable minds that men are charming, romantic, and dapper; women are glamourous and witty; new love is always true; and randomly breaking into song in the middle of a street (or, better yet - suspending all reality for a really crazy musical sequence

Comments

[mangoprophetess]

Yeah, but The Umbrellas of Cherbourg isn't from Hollywood anyway. So it doesn't count. Though French operetta is fun, too...

And I know you'd totally rather be in the heart-renching Parisian musical than the silet-to-talkies Hollywood homage with the happy ending. How about it we split the difference and live in Gigi?

[prettypinkkitty]

Um, I may have sort of danced in the rain about a year ago when I felt absolutely glorious. And I always hum Singin' In The Rain when I'm in a good mood and it rains.

Also, Moses Supposes is CRAZY.

[mangoprophetess]

Um, that's because you're awesome.

You know, that whole movie is so fabulous, but it *exhausts* me watching it. I am just amazed by the dancing that goes on for many long minutes at a fever pace. Gene Kelly was a genius. And to think - he wanted to play shortstop for the Pirates instead!

[prettypinkkitty]

Did you know two things - Donald O'Connor was in the hospital for a week for exhaustion after filming "Make 'Em Laugh," and Gene Kelly had a show in 1958 called "Dancing Is A Man's Game" where sports players of the day like Mickey Mantle showed their moves, and Gene reinterpreted the moves in dance to show how athletic dance could be. I keep looking for this to appear on Youtube, but it doesn't!

[thealmightybob]

Appy, does "...when I felt absolutely glorious" translate into "wasted beyond imagination"?

[cryptor_00]

[mangoprophetess]

How did I know someone would have to remind me of that. Besides, I want to live in the movie Singin' in the Rain, not the song.

Stupid Kubrick...

[thealmightybob]

wait...you mean breaking into song in the middle of the street isn't considered normal? Well I guess that does explain all the staring and why no one else knew the choreography....

[mangoprophetess]

If you come back to Jersey, people would know the choreography...;)

[dawn_weiner]

since seeing "across the universe" last week, i have been wanting my life to a musical. i say we attempt to break into song and start a full-fledged musical number at b&n at some given point. i'll look for your cue to jump on the music desk, and i shall wear a gold leotard under my clothing everyday until it happens.

[mangoprophetess]

Sweet! I'll prep my jazz hands. :D