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I hadn't seen this film since it came out decades ago. It's as fresh as ever. Who, seeing this Cabaret, wouldn't want to attend performances every night! Loved it!
JJP
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This edition is exactly the same one that was put out a few years ago with the original film poster logo on the front. The only difference with this DVD, supposedly, is that it was enhcanced for WIDESCREEN tv, as it states on the rear cover. Seems they haven't done a thing with the aspect ration for wide screen. It just stretches out the picture and gives Liza a lot more weight in her performance. Warner Bros. DVD should check their words more carefully if they're going to re-issue something and not make any changes. Otherwise, the film looks beautiful, sounds beautiful, even the orchestra is beautiful.....
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It's rare when one finds a movie that's enjoyable even when the main characters are boring and the plot entirely mediocre. Sally Bowles, an Oscar-winning Liza Minelli, is a good singer, but not an interesting or endearing character. Brian Roberts, a thoroughly boring Michael York, never succeeds in being anything but bland. The two love stories aren't particularly engaging...so why did I enjoy this movie so much?
For one, Joel Gray is incredible as the Master of Ceremonies. His character is never seen as doing anything except performing (he never has is even named) and what a performance it is. The movie kicked into a higher level when he was on screen, though part of that credit should probably go to Bob Fosse for choreographing the Cabaret sequences. I particularly enjoyed how the song and dance numbers paralleled (or perhaps mirrored) the action in the movie. Think of "Two Ladies" while Brian and Max compete for Sally's attention, or perhaps "If You Could See Her" while Fritz and Natalia are courting. Furthermore, it was refreshing to see a musical in which all the music didn't strain the credibility of the viewer. Watching West Side Story, it's hard to imagine that these tough-as-nails Jets would really be throwing each other up in the air or snapping their fingers while singing. Most musicals require suspending disbelief, but in this one all the music came at the Cabaret (except for "Tomorrow Belongs to Me," which was also entirely believable)
Lastly, it would be impossible to omit how subtly and wonderfully the rise of Nazism is portrayed. While Brian gets beaten up by the SA, most of the Nazi rise to power is depicted slowly and steadily. The last shot of the film perfectly finished the trajectory, and if you're thinking of Sally and Brian as the credits roll then you viewed the film differently than I did.
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What can you say about a movie classic? The winner of 8 Academy Awards,"Cabaret" is one of the great movies of the 1970's. It came out of a short golden period of film making, which brought about movie classics such as "American Graffiti", "The Godfather", "Jaws", "Annie Hall", "All the President's Men"", "Star Wars" and many more. To boot, it was a great musical, which came out in a decade, where the movie musical was considered all but dead. The film (based on Christopher Isherwood's "Berlin Stories") takes place in early 1930's, Berlin. We meet newly arrived, Brian Roberts (Michael York), a young British academic from Cambridge, who is going to get by giving English lessons to Germans. He meets his boarding house neighbor, a young, vivacious, American woman named, Sally Bowles (Liza Minelli). She's a singer/dancer/entertainer and party girl, who works at the "devinely, dacadent", Cabaret known as the Kit-Kat Club. We follow these two expatriates as they start out as friends and eventually become lovers. We meet their various friends and acquaintances. This includes a wealthy Baron, who seems to take a very close (and sexual) interest in the couple. We also follow the story of a poor, German businesman, who falls in love with a wealthy Jewish heiress. These soap operish plotlines, all takes place against the backdrop of European history as we watch the rise of Germany's Nazi Party and the German population's political/social turn towards fascism. The characters drink, party and partake in their sexual indescetions to try and blot out the terrible events, that are happening all around. This is episodically punctuated by surrealistic, ribald, musical numbers (that act as commentary or a Greek chourus) put on by the Kit-Kat Club's clownish, 'Master of Ceromonies' (Joel Grey) and his cast of performers. Every once in awhile a film comes along, where everything just comes together perfectly. This is one of those films. All the performers, artists and technicians are at the very top of their career game. This includes the brilliant direction from Bob Fosse. The powerhouse acting, singing and dancing from performers Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey. The wonderful performances from actors Michael York, Helmut Griem, Fritz Wepper and Marisa Bereson. Also there are the marvelous, classic tunes ("Cabaret","Maybe This Time","Money Money" ETC.) from the songwriting team of John Kander & Fred Ebb, which will stick in your head forever. The sets, costume design, make-up, cinematography just work so well in transporting the viewer into another world. The DVD itself leaves alot to be desired. The sound is O.K., but the film's picture remastering is pretty bad. In the 'Extras department you get an interesting but short, 'Making-Of' documentary and both current and archival interviews with the film's paticipants. This is one movie that is ready for the 'Deluxe' DVD box treatment. "Cabaret" is a wonderful classic film and work of cinematic art, which will both entertain and move most movie fans! Highly recommended!
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'Cabaret' is a wake up call - for the viewer and for the characters . I had a vague idea of the themes of the film , but until I saw it come to life , I realise I didn't fully comprehend .
In a lot of ways , the film is creepy , not only due to the political backstory , but because of the way people interact and the lyrics of the songs they sing .
The songs are educational in a way .
It is a film for grown ups , no doubt about that .
The term 'musical' applies to it , but the film is layered for those who wish to dig deeper .
No wonder it is seen as a classic .
Try it , but be warned it is not for those that like their musicals bright and happy .
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