It seems almost impossible to believe. But once films were made with such skill. With such love and artistry. It's all but disappeared from screens now. A minor Fox classic like Daddy Long Legs, watched now, is so beautifully lit, framed, dressed and acted that it makes most modern movies look like the badly edited mess they are. Filming something with six cameras, then using Avid to seemingly piece together footage at random does not make a film one can admire. What happened to composition?
But of course musicals are deeply unfashionable. Looked down on by movie lovers who should really know better. For aren't musicals an expression of almost pure cinema? I mean, people suddenly bursting into song and dancing around the place is deeply weird if you stop to think about it. Take a few minutes out of your life and watch eight minutes of beautiful Leslie Caron and suave Fred Astaire. And then tell me the world isn't a better place for having them around. Look below.
But of course musicals are deeply unfashionable. Looked down on by movie lovers who should really know better. For aren't musicals an expression of almost pure cinema? I mean, people suddenly bursting into song and dancing around the place is deeply weird if you stop to think about it. Take a few minutes out of your life and watch eight minutes of beautiful Leslie Caron and suave Fred Astaire. And then tell me the world isn't a better place for having them around. Look below.
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