Singing in the Rain

Chicago, the only other musical movie that I have watched was bad enough to make me not want to watch another musical movie. I remember I fell asleep during the movie too. But honestly, for a person that does not like musical movies at all, I do find “Singing in the Rain” not a bad movie after all. At least I could understand the story line in this movie and the songs were not that bad. Singing in the Rain was directed by both Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly with Kelly not only “singing and dancing” but also acting, directing and choreographing. This movie did its part by showing the humorous way of how Hollywood transits from silent films to “talkies” where. The talented actors and actress in this movie such as Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds did made the movie so much more interesting. I like watching Don Lockwood, Cosmo Brown, and Kathy Selden dance especially on the part where the three of them dance and sing in the house after Don though that the studio is going to close down because of Lina Lamont’s (Jean Hagen)’s hideous ridiculously awful voice and the sound system that was not working properly. There was a scene when Lina said “What's wrong with the way I talk? What's the big idea? Am I dumb or something?” and "People"? I ain't "people." I am a - "a shimmering, glowing star in the cinema firmament." I could not help but laugh. It was so obvious that she had a very bad voice. There are also some other part of the movie that will put a smile on your face. I could also remember the part where Brown sang and danced “Make ‘Em Laugh” it was so catchy, the way he danced was so funny and it makes him look so flexible, I could see that he is really artistic. The songs were nice enough to successfully be implanted in my brain for a few days until it finally fades away. I was actually surprise to find myself humming the tune of “Good Morning” and “You Were Meant for Me” after the movie. However I do find a part of the movie quite dreggy, which is the part where Don kept singing and singing if I recall properly it was the Broadway part. I find that scene a bit too long. Frankly, I find the character Cosmo Brown even more interesting than the main character itself. Maybe it is because his actions and facial expression are more amusing in a way.