Singin' in the Rain
 | Two-Disc Special EditionDirected by Gene Kelly, David Thompson, Peter Fitzgerald, Stanley Donen Starring: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell Warner Home Video, 1952, DVD Customer Rating: 352 reviews Recommend |
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A Hollywood actor who has risen from vaudville to become a silent film star must make the difficult transition to sound.
Decades before the Hollywood film industry became famous for megabudget disaster and science fiction spectaculars, the studios of Southern California (and particularly Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) were renowned for a uniquely American (and nearly extinct) kind of picture known as The Musical. Indeed, when the prestigious British film magazine Sight & Sound conducts its international critics poll in the second year of every decade, this 1952 MGM picture is the American musical that consistently ranks among the 10 best movies ever made. It's not only a great song-and-dance piece starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and a sprightly Debbie Reynolds; it's also an affectionately funny insider spoof about the film industry's uneasy transition from silent pictures to "talkies." Kelly plays debonair star Don Lockwood, whose leading lady Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen) has a screechy voice hilariously ill-suited to the new technology (and her glamorous screen image). Among the musical highlights: O'Connor's knockout "Make 'Em Laugh"; the big "Broadway Melody" production number; and, best of all, that charming little title ditty in which Kelly makes movie magic on a drenched set with nothing but a few puddles, a lamppost, and an umbrella. — Jim Emerson
Title: Singin' in the Rain (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Sales Rank: 2831 in DVD
Actor: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell
Director: Gene Kelly, David Thompson, Peter Fitzgerald, Stanley Donen
Studio: Warner Home Video, 2002-09-24, Theatrical Release: 1952-04-11
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Special Edition, Subtitled, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.33:1
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 103 minutes
Item Dimensions: 0.44 pounds
Package Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches, 0.4 pounds
- What Else Can You Say?
- I find nothing not to love about this determinedly unpretentious musical comedy from MGM. Sure, it's hammy. Yes, the "Broadway Melody" goes on too long, especially the out-of-place ballet that seems nothing more than an ego trip for Gene Kelly. Nobody in this movie is any great shakes as a singer. The songs are random and don't advance… More reviews
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- The item was delivered earlier than expected, arrived exactly as described (NEW), and a perfect transaction. Thank you!!!!! More reviews
- SINGIN IN THE RAIN DVD
- I THOUGHT THIS WAS GOING TO BE NEW. BOX/CASE WAS BROKEN AND IN HORRIBLE CONDITION. THIS WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A GIFT. I CANNOT GIVE THIS IN THE CONDITION IT IS IN.… More reviews
- "Moses supposes his toeses are roses, but Moses supposes... erroneously."
- - Lina Lamont (after being kissed by her leading man in a scene): "Oh, Donny, you couldn't kiss me like that and not mean it just a teensy-weensy bit."
- Don Lockwood: "Meet the greatest actor in the world. I'd rather kiss a tarantula!"
- Lina: "Oh, you don't mean that."
- Don: "I don't... hey, Joe,… More reviews
- O-k-a-y...........
- Well, let's just say it wasn't horrible, but I could have spent my entire life without seeing it and been just fine. LOL.
There were some short funny moments, and if you haven't seen the movie yet I don't want to spoil them for you. There were a couple of l-o-n-g dance numbers, some of which I found to be strange (if… More reviews
