I didAdam goes to town in search of a wife to care for him and his 6 brothers. He marries Milly and while she does not like the idea when she finds out, she eventually grows fond of his brothers. She teaches them manners and how to court a lady. When the brothers go to a barn raising, they each fall in love with a girl from town. Figuring they will never be allowed to marry the girls after getting into a fight at the barn raising, they decide to kidnap the girls. This infuriates Milly and causes a fight between her and Adam that leads him to live in a cabin alone for months. He eventually returns after finding out Milly had a baby. Each of the boys ends up getting married to the girl he kidnapped.
I enjoyed this movie a lot more than I thought I would. While I wasn't a fan of all of the sexism in the movie, I understand that part of it was to make the movie historically accurate, as it was set in 1850 and the main characters had hardly ever talked to a woman. I didn't like the songs as much as I like songs from other Donen films, but they were still pretty good. This movie was a lot funnier than I expected, and I laughed way more and way harder than I thought I would. The two parts that really killed me were the "Lonesome Polecat" song (in the video below) and the part where Gideon is meowing outside of Alice's window. I didn't like Adam as a character. He is arrogant and he really got on my nerves. I loved Milly and how she wasn't afraid to call him out when he was being a jerk. I also really liked Gideon as a character. I didn't like how Milly forgave Adam so easily at the end, but I was happy that the other brothers got a happy ending. Overall I enjoyed the movie and I would watch it again, especially when I need a laugh.
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. A brother and sister, famous for their onstage dancing and productions, travel to England to perform. Arriving in England during the week of the royal wedding, romance is in the air. While on foreign shores, they each fall in love. As they balance their careers and new romances, they must decide whether to settle down and break up their act or continue with show business. and leave their lovers behind. The sets in this movie were beautiful, as were the costumes. There was a lot of color in the film, particularly the color yellow. The dancing was fantastic, especially in regards to Fred Astaire. It was interesting that the main characters were siblings, as typically the two main characters are love interests. I enjoyed this movie for many reasons. I loved the sets, particularly in the "I Left My Hat in Haiti" dance number (included below). I think that was my favorite scene in the movie. I also loved when Fred Astaire was dancing on the walls and the ceiling of the hotel room. The costumes were also very pretty, especially the dresses that the actresses wore. The story was interesting, and I wasn't bored at any point during the film. I thought that the movie as a whole was creative and I would recommend to anyone looking for a good 1950's musical to watch. In terms of my favorite musicals, I'd say this one ranks fairly high on my list. Three young women audition for the lead role in a theatre production after the lead actress quits. One is an aspiring dancer with extensive training, one has experience in performing, and one is the former dance partner of the director of the production. Meanwhile, the three young men in charge of this production fall in love with the girls. They struggle to decide who is best for the role until circumstances decide for them.
I really enjoyed this movie. The sets were very pretty, the songs were catchy, and the storyline was good. I thought the movie was artistic and I really liked some of the costumes as well as the dancing and other choices made by the director. I was happy with how the movie ended, even though it was a typical happy ending. I liked that aside from Debbie Reynolds, I wasn't familiar with any of the other cast members. I discovered new stars that I'd never heard of before but who are really talented. The dance sequences were great in themselves, and the settings of said sequences added even more to the movie and made it very pleasing to the eye in terms of colors and props. I feel like this film is kind of underrated, and I would definitely recommend it to people. The movie was okay. The storyline was cute, but also fairly basic and predictable. It was difficult for me to stay interested in this movie, which I found odd because I typically love movies like this. The sets were pretty and the songs were good. The story could have been better developed. It seemed like the same events happened every "day" in the film, and it was kind of boring. There was one part of the movie I found particularly interesting. This was when Harry was talking to Margie about the farmhouse and farm in the beginning. He talks about how everything needs to be modern, while she wants to focus on the charm and live in an older house. This is still relevant to the way many people want whatever is modern and convenient and often forget how nice some things can be if you focus on charm more than convenience. This movie isn't one of my favorites, and I don't know if I'd necessarily recommend it, but it was cute.
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AuthorHello fellow film lovers! Just a little bit about me: I love movies from the Old Hollywood era, especially musicals. In general, my movie taste is a bit all over the place. I don't really stick to one genre, as I just watch whatever looks interesting! I look forward to broadening my horizons in terms of film and reviewing them to the best of my ability in an honest way. Reading another passion of mine, and I'm frequently told I have an old soul, so expect to see a lot of older films being reviewed. I hope you can find what you need here! Archives
May 2019
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