Funny Girl Reviews

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.

Funny Girl - You Got It

When put in a role that requires a character that really runs the gamut, Barbra fills the roll with complete perfection. Whist watching her trying to start off in show biz, you almost feel that this could be a true dictum of what she may have done for real. Like all good films it has both ups and downs, and the final piece of Barbra singing ?Oh My Man I Love Him So? is beyond classification, especially when the tear trickles down her face. This I can confirm is for real, and not acting, and was shot in one take!

Who really could ask for anything more?

Great Film

I saw this film years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it then.

Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif excel in this, probably part fictionalised, biography of Fanny Brice a poor jewish girl who became one of Ziegfield's Broadway stars. Barbra's singing is great as is her excellence portrayal of Fanny. Omar Sharif plays her beautiful (and let's face it Omar is beautiful)gambling husband Nicky Arnstein. A great filmthat has stood the pace of time.

absolutely one of my most favorite films! i adore barbara, the whole package, acting, singing, smiling, dancing. her and all her films will make the history books. do not miss this classic!

Fabulous

Barbra Streisand made her debut on the big screen with this musical biopic of stage comedienne-Fanny Brice. It is not hard to see why she also won the 'Best Actress Oscar', for her first film.

amiable and entertaining

amiable and entertaining if very dated.

Dated

This film is okay but it feels a bit dated.

Star Quality

This is not the greatest film but it is a fine showcase for a wonderfully talented lady. Striesand exhibits all the wonderful abilty to make us laugh and make us cry. In a time when the word Star is banded about its good to see someone with real Star Quality.

Don't rain on her parade !

What can we say but Funny Girl is one of the best musical and Barbra as

Fanny is the greatest star ! Jule Styne's music is a classic and Kander and

Ebb songs also shine in Funny Lady and both films are very enjoyable. Barbra

looks so sexy in the 'Great Day' number. Who else could sing ' Don't rain on

my parade' 'More Than You Know' 'How Lucky Can You Get' 'If I Should Love

Again' as well as Barbra. 'But the music and words of 'People' is the best!

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