Singin' In The Rain Reviews

Best musical ever

This movie never fails to cheer me up - perfect for rainy afternoons with a cup of tea and a pack of biscuits!

Universal praise

It is difficult to find adequate words to add to the universal praise this great movie has received over many years. You truly feel that you should be singing in the rain after watching the one and only Gene Kelly perform. The music, the dancing and the delightful cast all combine to leave one with a feeling of being on air unlike so many contemporary films with their emphasis on sex and so-called realism. Watch this movie again and give yourselves a tonic and treat.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Fantastic!

This a fabulous film, justifiably voted into numerous favourite movie lists, and one that even people who don't like musicals will enjoy.

Witty, entertaining, with wonderfully hammed-up performances from Jean Hagen and Millard Mitchell, you can't fail to be entertained - and that's without even mentioning the numbers. Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor are perhaps the most inspired dance partnership in movie musical history, their styles complementing each other perfectly, while the song catalogue revives some 1920s classics.

Miss it, miss out.

Iconic song and dance

This is "the" musical with "the" scene.

It's hard to judge without the trappings of all the references to it that have littered the modern media of film and television - but -

Who needs a plot when you have a series of song and dance routines like these!

Plus, look out for Donald O'Connor - next to Gene he may be in the shadows but he plays his heart out.

A disappointment

Personally, I was disappointed by this DVD of bonuses. Maybe I am not a big enough fan of Singin' in the Rain to have watched it! There didn't seem to be much of Singin' in the Rain in it - there were a lot of song clips from other shows.

Fantastic

This is a fantastic piece of film making and a truly spectacular musical. So many superb songs, the dancing is awesome, what more can I say? Perfect!!

Reveiw Correction

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This film is great, good clean fun and some fantastic song and dance routines. Sharp sense of humour you can't help but smile and enjoy it.

Bonus to Classic Film

Bonus Disc Two –

Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM - An 1:26 PBS/BBC documentary about how Arthur Freed changed the look of the movie musical featuring interviews with Cyd Charisse, Stanley Donen, Andre Previn, Comden & Green, Michael Kidd, Mickey Rooney and others What a Glorious Feeling - A making of featurette hosted by Debbie Reynolds with interviews or excerpts by Comden & Green, Cyd Charisse, Stanley Donen, Kathleen Freeman and Donald O'Connor

Excerpts from Features Where the Songs Originated - 12 songs are featured here with the original movie they were written for including Singing in the Rain

You are My Lucky Star Outtake - a four minute version with Debbie Reynolds singing the song to a billboard of Don Scoring Stage Sessions - This is 26 alternate takes of songs. This is the song only. Songs were recorded first and then lip synced as filmed.

Feeling low ?

you cannot but feel good about life after seeing this film - dancing - songs - stories - comedy . Look at the routines - wheres the wire work ? the CGI ? the 2 second edit ? These people are real stars, not the pampered numpties of today.

Five Big Stars !

Classic!

Being in the mid twenties age group myself, I wasn't sure if I would like this film. However, I felt it was my duty to watch is seeing as how the new volkswagen adverts include snippets from the film and after going to Turkey and hearing the 'good morning' tune at 8am for a week.

What I saw on screen didn't disappoint, never have I seen such good choreography, even modern day gymnasts couldn't top what the fella's in this flick got up to. With catchy moves and even catchier tunes I was suitably impressed. Even so much as I think I may buy a copy for my entertainment pleasure.

A must for the young or old or just anyone who hasn't seen this unmissable classic movie.