WATCH ALONG: Chicago
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If you haven't watched much Queen Latifah movies, you HAVE to do a Queen Latifah Franchise Friday or something for QL movies. Suggestions: The Last Holiday (one of my fav christmas/feel good movies), Bringing Down The House, Hairspray, Beauty Shop, Taxi (Jimmy Fallon), Just Wright, & Set it Off... Girl... Get into some QUEEENNNNN!
Oh! And talking about Queen Latifah... I think this movie is the first time that she actually sang in a public way. Before this, she was always known as a rapper and not a singer. But with her success in this movie, I think it gave her the courage to do Joyful Noise and Hairspray (which is another movie musical you have to see if you haven't seen it - the 2007 version).
You know, you're right about Bob Fosse... Bob Fosse was the original choreographer on the original stage production, and that choreography has never been changed since the very beginning. One of the things I love about watching movie musicals is to see if there are any cameos from the Broadway community. And there was one - a huge one. The woman that Roxy meets when she first gets in the jail - the one who tells her about Mama Morton and how money always keeps her happy - I think you commented about her eyebrows or something.... That was Chita Rivera - the original Velma Kelly from the first production of Chicago. She's a Broadway legend. :)
Ahhhh! I LOVE The Cell Block Tango!! I don't know how I came across it on Youtube, but I did and it's SO good! And I hadn't even watched the movie before now! I did the same with "This is Me" from The Greatest Showman. LOVE that song, still haven't watched the movie yet. Hopefully that one will make it on a musicals poll too! This was SO good! It's like Cabaret, but BETTER! This was a who's who in Hollywood with all these amazing actors! This would be a great jumping off point to see more by the people in this cast!
Initially I was disappointed that Moulin Rouge didn't win the poll, but this reaction/rematch reminded me how much I love Chicago. Then you finished by saying Moulin Rouge is next! March is my bday month and this really feels like a birthday treat 😀 Thanks Ashleigh
There are 5 Mondays in March, are we getting a fifth musical, or starting Ashleigh's birthday month early?
Heartbroken that you didn't know Catherine Zeta Jones, Renee Zellweger and Richard Gere on sight! Legends. John C. Riley is also magical and Mr. Cellophane is a brilliant song. And yes, I think someone mentioned in a comment in the watch along... Catherine was pregnant! They wanted her naturally long hair, but she didn't want anyone to think she wasn't doing 100% of the dancing with hair in her face. She was mesmerizing. Can't wait for Moulin Rouge! Nicole Kidman will blow you away.
I'm just really glad an original musical won over a jukebox musical
I love Chicago but I sooooo wished Moulin Rouge won. In my opinion it’s a much better/deeper movie. But Chicago is also great so here we go! Thanks again for all the musicals.
She said at the end of her review that she was doing Moulin Rouge next.
Ashleigh, this is a hard pass for me. I was hoping you would do Fame or Flashdance. Please do The Passion for Easter. Not that movie, it's a musical. It's beautifully done with great songs. So please do it. 😊