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All That Jazz Reviews

1979

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It's showtime! In this part film à clef, part musical phantasmagoria, director/choreographer Bob Fosse takes a Felliniesque look at the life of a driven entertainer. Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider, channeling Fosse) is the ultimate work (and pleasure)-aholic, as he knocks back a daily dose of amphetamines to juggle a new Broadway .. Read more

Starring	Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Ben Vereen, Cliff Gorman
Director	Bob Fosse
Genres	Music/Musical

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- - 6
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  Musical masterpiece
  
  Despite winning a pile of Academy Awards, it took a year for this to get a decent release outside London.
  
  The wait was worth it.
  
  A ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - London
  - 01 Nov 2003 at 23:18
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  Flirting with the death
  
  Great movie, choreography, music!!!!! Perfect casting! Jessica Lang is wonderful as the angel of death. It is a great movie how Mr Gideon is getting ready to ... read more »
  
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  - 19 Feb 2012 at 11:13
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  Like watching a drunk get run over in Soho
  
  Joe Gideon, around whom this movie is centred, is such a thoroughly unpleasant character that after the first five minutes it's difficult to care what ... read more »
  
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- - Shantavira
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  - Birmingham
  - 02 Mar 2011 at 15:40
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  Chief Brody wears sequins
  
  A celebrated musical director is seeking inspiration for a new stageshow whilst at the same time cutting his latest movie. Unfortunately, his chainsmoking, ... read more »
  
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- - Oldbloke
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  - Sidmouth
  - 17 May 2010 at 13:39
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  Clever yet dated
  
  Saw Nine in Jan 2010 and wanted to compare it to this earlier imitation of Fellini's 8 1/2 , the original masterpiece that spawned both these children. All... read more »
  
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  - 26 Jan 2010 at 12:04
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  jazz
  
  Life gets no better for Roy Scheider after Marthon Man and Last Embrace. Unfortunately perhaps.
  
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  - London
  - 10 Jul 2009 at 22:29
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  Terrible
  
  it was so bad i fell asleep!
  
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- - Randomfilmbuff
  - 327 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Jul 2009 at 15:16
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  Poor
  
  Why this has such a great reputation i don't know. Roy Scheider actually gave a pretty poor performance and not even Jessica Lange's presence could save... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 24 Feb 2009 at 13:40
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  Showtime Folks!
  
  Semi autobiog of the dancer and choreographer turned director Bob Fosse. Fosse's choreographic style is unmistakeable for its precision and angles. Roy ... read more »
  
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  - Doncaster
  - 21 Nov 2008 at 16:18
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  It's showtime!
  
  First things first, it is a strange film.
  
  From the songs, to the styling, and the representation of the subconscious- but, i found that the somewhat... read more »
  
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  - Cardiff
  - 12 Nov 2008 at 15:59
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  5,6,7,8...
  
  As far as I know, this is the only musical entirely about death. Not only that, the death of its megalomaniac narcissist unlikeable protagonist. Not only that, ... read more »
  
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- - MikeCarterInLondon
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  - 02 Oct 2008 at 10:41
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- - 6
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  Musical masterpiece
  
  Despite winning a pile of Academy Awards, it took a year for this to get a decent release outside London.
  
  The wait was worth it.
  
  A ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 01 Nov 2003 at 23:18
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  Loved it!
  
  Storyline is pretty obvious , IMHO, and the dance numbers are great. Schneider took a bit of getting used too but he wasn't all that bad.
  
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  - Scotland
  - 12 Nov 2004 at 17:11
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  I saw this film when ...
  
  I saw this film when it came out in 1979 and the amazing opening sequence - a "cattle call" dancer selection routine for a musical- on George Benson&#... read more »
  
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- - Sophie#12
  - LONDON
  - 14 Mar 2004 at 08:50
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  Great
  
  One of the most insightful dance films that exists. Great film, great dancing sequences, lots of undercurrents.
  
  For those that don't understand ... read more »
  
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- - patricialydia
  - East Sussex
  - 25 Sep 2004 at 00:21
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  5,6,7,8...
  
  As far as I know, this is the only musical entirely about death. Not only that, the death of its megalomaniac narcissist unlikeable protagonist. Not only that, ... read more »
  
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- - MikeCarterInLondon
  - 151 reviews
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  - 02 Oct 2008 at 10:41
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  It's showtime!
  
  First things first, it is a strange film.
  
  From the songs, to the styling, and the representation of the subconscious- but, i found that the somewhat... read more »
  
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  - Cardiff
  - 12 Nov 2008 at 15:59
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  - 1
  A disappointing film.
  
  If there was a comprehensible story line, I missed it. I did not finish watching the movie, but did try to follow the various Bob Fosse clips but without any ... read more »
  
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- - Hugh Craig
  - Leicester UK
  - 04 Jun 2004 at 19:28
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  and once again
  
  the system gets my rating wrong..I gave it 4 stars not 5
  
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  - Scotland
  - 12 Nov 2004 at 17:11
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  Good 70's movie ...
  
  Good 70's movie with plenty of Jazz music. The dancing was good, however I have seen better.
  
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- - Andy#4
  - HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
  - 16 Oct 2003 at 09:28
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  - 1
  Not what I expected of...
  
  Not what I expected of this film at all! I really didnt enjoy this.
  
  The plot? What plot! If your into drugs , this will realy mess you up!
  
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- - Sarah#42
  - SUTTON
  - 10 Mar 2004 at 00:56

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  It's showtime! In this part film à clef, part musical phantasmagoria, director/choreographer Bob Fosse takes a Felliniesque look at the life of a driven entertainer. Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider, channeling Fosse) is the ultimate work (and pleasure)-aholic, as he knocks back a daily dose of ...