Funny Girl Details

Don't ask me to fly...

I've simply got to...

If you love the songs from the shows, if you love the singing and dancing

if you love Striesand then...you've probably seen this already. If not then get it to the top of your list. This was Striesand's first big film and although she is playing an historical character- Fanny Brice- it's kind of like her story at the start as well.

However as Bjork sings about in 'Dancer in the Dark' you have to stop watching musicals before the end to get a happy ending. There was a sequel too- Funny Lady- maybe that's the happy ending.

One of the extras is a cool wee documentary from the time the film was made about a guy who worked in one of the closed railway stations they use in the film. It's touching and nostalgic just like the film really.

Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice -definitely casting genius. This is the film that contains the songs People and Second-Hand Rose. The story of the poor Jewish girl who makes it to the big time, and along the way meets, marries and loses her Mr Wonderful features scenes ranging from the hysterically funny to the tear-jerkingly sad. Get your handkerchiefs ready - to both smother your guffaws and mop your tears.