Chicago: All That Jazz
I'm really excited about this week's blog. I chose the song "All that Jazz" from the movie of my favorite musical "Chicago." Chicago is about fame, jazz, and murder. Velma Kelly who is seen singing first in this video is a star who ends up killing her boyfriend when she finds him cheating on her with her sister. Roxie Hart is the blonde woman who wants to be famous so bad she is willing to do whatever it takes. She is seen in this video with a man who has told her he had connections in the industry. She then takes him to her house to have sex, even though she has a husband. She later finds out that he lied just to get her in bed and she kills him. She ends up going to the same prison as Velma Kelly and later on finally gets famous. That's just the short version, but there's definitely a lot I'm leaving out. I really like what they did in this first song. You can see Roxie watching Velma in such awe, and it's clear that this is something that interests her. Then for a second you see Roxie singing which is really cool because that's kind of letting us see what's going on in her mind before we even learn who she is. I also love the choreography in this video. Everything is really sexy and fun. I love this musical over all. I don't think there is one bad song in here. Even if you're not a musical lover, I think you will like this movie.
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I do agree this musical is awesome there is so much depth to the story line and the music just keeps everything pulsing right along. I saw this one right after watching Moulin Rouge which I thought was pretty good as well but watching this seemed a lot more easier to connect to. The Cell Block Tango is what sold me to this movie though.
ReplyDeleteI mentioned this in class but I got to see this musical on Broadway and it was incredible. I was glad there was a movie version of it cause when I saw it on broadway I was only thirteen and had little understanding of what was going on but the music captivated me. Now I can appreciate the story as well and found it absolutely incredible. I have to say my favorite song is the Cell Block Tango if I had to pick only one.
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