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A Quick Tip by Scotman

Nov 1, 2009

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The dancing was great in this film, loved the music. Richard Gere is believable as he was in Pretty Woman.

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review by Sean_Rhodes. November 02, 2009

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"Razzle Dazzle Them!"

In Hollywood Musicals are funny things. There are those that love them because they enjoy the singing and dancing, while others can't stand them because they're in no way realistic (and then they talk about how Disney classics are awesome BECAUSE they're not realistic... I don't get it). Granted, no one ever just breaks out into song and dance and we could write a million jokes about how West Side Story might would be far less laughable without the singing and dancing (albeit, West … more

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Quick Tip by gmosaki. July 12, 2010

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A Quick Tip by gmosaki

Great singing and dancing as well as staging of difficult scenes that work on stage and sometimes do not work on film.

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Quick Tip by DonnaL1. November 02, 2009

A Quick Tip by DonnaL1

A film I love watching over and over again. Everyone was brilliant. Catherine Zeta-Jones in her element....loved watching Richard Gere.

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review by JP_Rocky_Raccoon. May 28, 2006

posted in Movie Hype

The Musical That Works

Bob Fosse's "Chicago" is a spectacular and naughty musical. Two Showgirls (Rene'e Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones) are put in the slammer for each murdering their lovers. Their crimes of passion are presented as petty, but predictable in the Windy City during the Jazz Age. The only regrets they have are the gallows, and their only deliverance is a greedy and conceited lawyer (played by Richard Gere). Even though the women are desperate, they also crave the publicity that oddly gets them help … more

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review by MzJen_2_review. December 08, 2005

This is a amazing musical!

I've never seen the stage version of "Chicago", so I can't say if the movie was faithful to the source material, but judged on it's own by a pair of fresh eyes, "Chicago" was a lot of fun, especially considering I'm generally not crazy about movie musicals. No wait a minute........ Except for "West Side Story." After seeing this movie I clearly understand why it had won 6 Oscars including Best Picture. Catherine Zeta Jones has a very nice voice and plays the confident Velma … more

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review by gradyharp. August 21, 2003

And so Now the DVD and CHICAGO just gets better!

Having reviewed the theatrical release version and the soundtrack of this superb film I still feel the need to "Play it again, Sam". The DVD just released not only reinforces just how excellent this company production is, it makes CHICAGO more important by reducing the size of the screen to fit your home TV and in doing so the DVD microscopes in on the nuances of the performances by Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Taye Diggs, Colm Feore, and all … more

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review by mlmeredith. July 29, 2003

Exotic, Sultry, Exuberant and Marvelous!

Simply put, this is not your grandmothers type of musical. Its a musical about women who kill.. their boyfriends, their husbands, their sisters and whoever may have wronged them. And when they relate their stories in the show stopping performance of the Cell Block Tango, you quickly discover that the sultry ladies of the Cook County Jail have standards that differ from those of polite society. They are not very likely to win points of sympathy. So its from this rather questionable basis that … more

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review by Robert1936. June 25, 2003

posted in Movie Hype

Snap! Crackle! and Pop!

This film deserves all of the praise it receives, especially given the fact that it is derived from a Broadway musical (1973) which was, in turn, derived from two non-musical films, Chicago (1927) and Roxie Hart (1943). I can think of few other works of high quality which have such a heritage. (Can you name five film sequels which are superior to the original?) Crisply directed by Rob Marshall with choreography devised by Bob Fosse, this film operates simultaneously (and seamlessly) on two different … more

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Bob Fosse's sexy cynicism still shines inChicago, a faithful movie adaptation of the choreographer-director's 1975 Broadway musical. Of course the story, all about merry murderesses and tabloid fame, is set in the Roaring '20s, butChicagoreeks of '70s disenchantment--this isn't just Fosse's material, it's his attitude, too. That's probably why the movie's breathless observations on fleeting fame and fickle public taste already seem dated. However, Renée Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones are beautifully matched as Jazz Age vixens, and Richard Gere gleefully sheds his customary cool to belt out a showstopper. (Yes, they all do their own singing and dancing.) Whatever qualms musical purists may have about director Rob Marshall's cut-cut-cut style, the film's sheer exuberance is intoxicating. Given the scarcity of big-screen musicals in the last 25 years, that's a cause for singing, dancing, cheering. And all that jazz.--Robert Horton

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