Category: MusicalBy General Disdain on Feb 24, 2008 in Musical, Romance, Drama | 7 Comments
With a deep breath and high hopes I set out to watch the latest urban “find yourself” movie with a dance/rap backdrop — Step Up 2 the Streets. Why? I’m an optimist and a dreamer, and I firmly believe some day a movie like this will actually be worth the price of an […]
By General Disdain on Dec 8, 2007 in Musical, Animated, Romance, Fantasy, Family | 10 Comments
With time to spare and the need for something lighthearted and cutesy being introduced into my system (I had just reviewed Jack Ketchum’s The Girl Next Door), Enchanted seemed like the perfect choice. And let’s be realistic, has Disney ever led anyone astray when they needed this kind of infusion?
The answer is yes, they […]
By General Disdain on Jul 26, 2007 in Musical, Comedy, Drama | 6 Comments
Hairspray is an updated compilation of the John Waters classically campy film and the award winning Broadway musical (both of the same name). And while I very much liked the original (at least what I can recall of it), I had my reservations about the remake. That’s because remakes usually suck. Thankfully, […]
By General Disdain on Jan 19, 2007 in Musical, Drama | 12 Comments
Let’s first begin by saying I’m a white guy. Some have said pastey white. I’ve always tried to overcome my caucasian roots by opening myself up to other cultures and thought processes. It is this reason - and this reason only - that I’ve decided to watch Stomp the Yard. After […]
By General Disdain on Dec 5, 2006 in Musical, Comedy | 3 Comments
Rock operas. What are they and what do they want from us? First part of the question is easy - they’re albums or movies told in the form of song - although an album is generally considered a concept work (at least that is my interpretation of them). I’m not entirely sure […]
By General Disdain on Nov 26, 2006 in Musical, Animated, Family | 1 Comment
Yeah, I’m beyond bored. Of course I could find something important to do around the house, but I find I prefer to lay around and sleep. For some strange reason between naps, I figured I could fill and hour or so with one of the latest CGI dominated movies Happy Feet.
Happy Feet is […]
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