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Hard to believe this great movie has so few reviews.
I was impressed from the opening scene of dancers leaping across the stage to the final zipper at the end of the movie the very first time I saw this movie 20-odd years ago, and every time since.
As Joe Gideon's producer said, "every dollar is on the screen".
I had the feeling I was really watching a work of genius. Even if the movie is Bob Fosse's bloated egotistical account of his life and career (not my viewpoint), it is still amazing in its scope. To predict your own death is one thing, but to put into one of the best 20 minutes on film is quite another.
Good acting, writing, directing, cinematography - you name it, it's there.
Sparse extras on the DVD, but worth it for the movie alone.
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I loved Chicago and thought from the other posted ratings that this would be just as great - or better. It was NOT. I haven't been able to watch the full movie YET!!!!
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First of all, let me just say that this is one of my top ten movies ever! Fosse was a true genius and this is a great film. But how many of you know that Richard Dreyfuss was cast in the lead first and then came to Fosse shortly after filming started to say that he didn't feel he was right for the part and dropped out with Fosse's blessing. Fosse admired him so much as an actor and while I'm sure Dreyfuss' acting would have been great, he was wrong for the part physically and bore no resemblence to Fosse. Hard to picture anyone other than Scheider in that part now! Again, a must-see film for everyone!
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1979 was one heck of a year for American cinema ("Apocalypse Now","Kramer Vs. Kramer", "Starting Over", "The China Syndrome") and leading male performances (Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman and Peter Sellers just to name a few)and "All That Jazz" certainly meets both criteria. Although I hate it when reviewers give too much away, it's safe to say that most people familiar with the film know that this is Bob Fosse's not-so-thinly veiled autobiographical film and viciously honest portrayal of the central character, Joe Gideon, a brilliant but deeply troubled and self-absorbed director/choreographer who has ongoing problems with drugs, alcohol, and fidelity. The firm centers around Joe's new Broadway production, while he concurrently tries to edit a new movie, interpersonal relations, and ..... one other thing that I will leave viewers to find out for themselves. Triva and pop culture buffs will recognize that the new show that the lead character, played with bravura by Roy Scheider, is working on is none other than "Chicago," which initially flopped but when on to be revived on Broadway to win several Tonys and you know all about the Oscars that the movie version received.
Seeing this movie there are many elements that make it hard to believe that it was released a quarter of a century ago. The best example of how current it looks can be found in the sensual and acrobatic choreography that defines Fosse. But the kicker here that although Fosse is does an excellent job in the serio-dramatic sequences, it is the MTV-like direction that Fosse brings to brilliant dance sequences that feel more than contemporary as no amount of grinding or posturing by Madonna, Britney et al can compare to a sequence titled "AirRotica." It is adult eye and ear candy that will make those who've only seen Paula Abdul's late 1980s homage to it see why it is such a masterpiece. The acting is also outstanding and holds up quite nicely. Besides the aforementioned Scheider, there are unsung performances by Ann Reinking, Sandahl Bergman (man this woman can dance and it's really too bad that Hollywood did not know what to do with her) and an actress named Erzsebet Foldi, who plays Joe's daughter. Her performance to me (especially when considering the challenging dance numbers) has to be one of the most accomplished performances ever by a child actor. I don't think she ever acted after being on this film.
This movie represents one of the few movie musicals that worked after the 1960s and the genre is so challenging that it took more than 20 years for Hollywood to do it well. Like the man, the movie suffers from some excesses which could have been curtailed to make for a 5 star review. I am not referring to the AMAZING numbers towards the end of the movie, but there are some attempts to show the seamy underbelly of the showbiz world and one too obvious attempt to show the audience why the character behaves in the manner in which he behaves. Also, there is an annoying cigarette fetish that is taken to almost cartoonish heights and really distracts when it is trying to highlight other elements. I also thought most of the scenes pertaining to Joe's editing of a stand-up comic were repetitive and really brought little to the table.
Notwithstanding these mild deviations, I think that this is one of the strongest and most consistently entertaining movies that has been made using the musical genre as a point of departure. It's not perfect, but a must see for adults as I don't think this movie is for kids. Fosse's genius comes across in not only his choreography of the dancers but in how he makes sure that the camera works to enhance what is important to him. This talent is most evident in an opening scene that has been attempted and imitated many times, but it has never been as good this one.
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This is probably the worst movie I have ever seen! It is
profane, indecent, confusing and dragged out into a very
boring ending. There were a very few good dance scenes which
rates 1 star but the movie is confusing and not at all edited
well. I'm actually going to throw my copy away. It was a waste
of money!
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