| Awesome (by bostonian-1) |
| I cant seem to understand why this movie only has a 5.7 rating here. It boggles my mind considering I thought the movie was amazing. Michael Douglas does an amazing performance and the dancing is spectacular, at least in my view. Maybe, and this is a good possibility, you are all being faithful to the musical, and in comparison the movie is crap... That is also possible, but having not seen the musical and having an unbiased opinion, I would have to say this movie was awesome and I highly recommend it. The other thing that I really enjoyed about this movie was the different characters and how <more> |
| its my fave movie of all time (by the_werewolf_with_the_red_roses) |
| hi for all the people who have seen this wonderful movie im sure thet you would have liked it as much as i. i love the songs once you have seen the show you can sing along as though you are part of the show singing and dancing . dancing and singing. the song ONE is an all time fave musical song too and the strutters at the end with the mirror its so oh you have to watch this one |
| This Broadway show and Movie is, and always will be, a classic (by M.Hunt) |
| This movie will always be a Broadway and Movie classic, as long as there are still people who sing, dance, and act. |
| Loved it! (by TonyG-7) |
| Unfortunately, I have never had the opportunity to see this show performed live, and maybe that's why I love this movie. In my much younger days, I did some stage work, which probably gives me another bias. The songs, the dancing, the acting: all fine, as far as I'm concerned. This is pure Broadway, so stay away if you prefer movies. :- |
| A Fabulous And Poignant Look At Life As A Broadway Hopeful (by apmusicman) |
| Anyone who has seen this movie and reviewed it poorly, I would refer them to Roger Ebert's review of this movie. He is one of the most respected Critics in the industry, and he gave it 3 1/2 Stars.This is a great movie. It may not be perfect, or spectacular, but I enjoyed it. A Chorus Line is not so much a story, as it is a group of stories about the lives of Broadway hopefuls. I read reviews where people said that too much time was wasted on the romance between Zach and Cassie. That is an incorrect view. It is another story along with all the other stories that are told about each of the <more> |
| The singing is mediocre, but the dancing is wonderful! (by JohnHowardReid) |
| SYNOPSIS: A crowd of young hopefuls try out for a Broadway chorus line. But only eight of them are to be selected.COMMENT: Following their joint success on "Gandhi" 1982 , director Richard Attenborough and photographer Ron Taylor again collaborated three years later on "A Chorus Line", this time with considerably less critical success. Although Attenborough copped all the blame, the fault if there was indeed a fault in transferring this mighty stage success to the screen should have been sheeted home to Arnold Shulman instead. It was Schulman who made all the <more> |
| My Most Seen Movie Ever (by califblondy) |
| I just pulled out the old VHS tape and watch ACL again last night.I read Donna McKechnie's autobiography not too exciting, IMO and have started "On The Line".I remember watching The Tony Awards when ACL won practically everything and read anything I could get my hands on regarding the play at that time. As a teenager, I thought I would never, ever get to NYC which I have now been 5 times in 10 years and was anxiously awaiting the movie. I have watched this movie more times than I have any other. I did see it on stage in San Diego and unfortunately was disappointed. Some <more> |
| I liked the movie much more than the musical (by marc_vd) |
| As a disclaimer, I've seen the movie 5-6 times in the last 15 years, and I only just saw the musical this week. This allowed me to judge the movie without being tainted by what was or wasn't in the musical however, it tainted me when I watched the musical : I actually believe Michael Douglas worked quite well in that role, along with Kasey. I think her 'Let me dance for you scene' is one of the best parts of the movie, a worthwhile addition compared to the musical. The dancers and singing in the movie are much superior to the musical, as well as the cast which is at least <more> |
| It's time to be fair (by Steed-2) |
| When this movie was released it was a flop. What a pity!, many said. Now 25 years later and watching the movie I have to admit that the movie is quite good. Not perfect but no the mess many fans claim to be. The first part of the movie is just PERFECT, AMAZING....with unforgettable auditions, dancing, ... The big problem starts when they talk about their lives. From that point the movie has got its ups and downs. But it never falls in a total mess. You can feel the sweat, the hard work, their dreams and hopes.......you can feel LIFE! If we compare it with other musicals of the time, maybe A <more> |
