Comments on: Movie. Kiss Me, Kate, 1953. (BIx: 2) http://butler-harris.org/archives/99 How can you have the last word if you haven't heard the first? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:37:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Tim H http://butler-harris.org/archives/99#comment-613 Sun, 19 Nov 2006 04:14:13 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/99#comment-613 A huge miss in my review (I see on watching this for maybe the tenth time) is the waltz <i>Wunderbar</i> (27:00). A huge miss in my review (I see on watching this for maybe the tenth time) is the waltz Wunderbar (27:00).

]]> by: Tim H http://butler-harris.org/archives/99#comment-561 Sat, 11 Nov 2006 20:08:35 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/99#comment-561 For my money, the only really great song in Wizard is "Somewhere over the Rainbow." Cute, but not great, is "We represent the Lollypop Guild." In my mind, the greatness of Wizard of Oz is not so much the song and dance as the archetypal characters and their associated lines: Ignore that man behind the curtain. Todo, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore. I'm not a bad man; just a very bad wizard. They only have one thing you don't: a diploma. and so forth. For my money, the only really great song in Wizard is “Somewhere over the Rainbow.” Cute, but not great, is “We represent the Lollypop Guild.” In my mind, the greatness of Wizard of Oz is not so much the song and dance as the archetypal characters and their associated lines:

Ignore that man behind the curtain.

Todo, I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore.

I’m not a bad man; just a very bad wizard.

They only have one thing you don’t: a diploma.

and so forth.

]]> by: MRB http://butler-harris.org/archives/99#comment-493 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:10:08 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/99#comment-493 I enjoyed "Kiss me, Kate" tremendously and would place it in the top five musicals. I don't know if I would rank it above "The Wizard of Oz" or "Singin' in the Rain" though. It comes down to one's taste in music and dance, I suppose. I'm glad we agree about the top two. Their greatness transcends music style and hits on more primal themes. I enjoyed “Kiss me, Kate” tremendously and would place it in the top five musicals. I don’t know if I would rank it above “The Wizard of Oz” or “Singin’ in the Rain” though. It comes down to one’s taste in music and dance, I suppose. I’m glad we agree about the top two. Their greatness transcends music style and hits on more primal themes.

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