Well! Gene Kelley is certainly orange in this movie! I can tell you that. No burying the lede here, the first and foremost thing for you to know is that he is so orange as to be an alarming shade of orangey/brown. Also he wears A LOT of makeup.
Also! I had no idea that this was the movie where 'I Got Rhythm' comes from! Classic Gershwin! An unexpected delight! (For whatever reason I completely forgot they did the music for this movie)
Onto plot and stuff! IMDB's description is: 'Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman.' Starring Orange Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. Well I can tell you at 33 minutes into this thing and we haven't heard Leslie Caron actually say anything and we've only seen her in a weird dance montage. But the other woman in this movie(who is interested in Gene Kelly's painting...if you know what I mean) is here. And he gets super indignant because she asks him out? He thinks she wants a male escort-which is nuts because she's obviously a normal person but also extremely good looking so why would she need paid company? It's all very weird. Old movies!
But it's not over! He finally meets Leslie Caron at a cafe and STARES OPENLY like a real creep, then goes over and insists she dance with him. And the whole time she seems horrified and weirded out OBVIOUSLY. And he's like, well you know, just dance with me for a few minutes. GENE KELLY! I'M APPALLED. And of course, it gets worse, he asks for her number, and when she gives the wrong one, her friend corrects her, but Gene Kelly STILL DOESN'T GET THE HINT, and calls her anyway! And when she is basically like "Stop stalking me and go away forever" he decides, as one does, to SHOW UP AT HER PLACE OF BUSINESS. You guys. Is Gene Kelly an axe murderer in this movie? Basically I hate everyone in this movie except again Leslie Caron for being the only normal and relatable person in it. Right up until he asks her out, and is like "I'm fun and normal" and she's like, "Despite all evidence to the contrary, that totally checks out, let's date!" Sigh.
So they are dating, and then there are some very weird musical asides. I love the Gershwins, but this movie came to a full stop for 10 minutes so a side character could have a daydream about playing a full orchestration of his music. What's that even about?
Anyway-so blondie is still super into Gene Kelly, and he's still super into Leslie Caron, who is also dating Gene Kelly's friend-WHO is a super hot french guy with a great set of pipes and is also a snappy dresser. And that guy wants to marry Leslie Caron(is it obvious who I think she should choose?) Anyway, I do think it's interesting that the movie, even being made in the 1950's doesn't really bat an eyelash at a woman dating multiple men, or really at a woman(blondie) setting up a sweet deal for Gene Kelly. Who is a terrible painter. He paints with his spatula thingy! Even I know that's not how you paint! Speaking of how not to do things-old timey kissing in movies is ridiculous you guys. They just smash their faces together and then wiggle them around a bit. Like bobbing for apples on another person's face.
Oh god this movie. Ok so then Gene Kelly(his name is Jerry Mulligan in this movie but it couldn't matter less) tells Leslie Caron(Lisa) he loves her, and she loves him too but she decides to marry the hot French guy, but obviously, French guy(Henri) overhears and is a gentleman and backs out because it's what she wants(and obvi he deserves much better). HOWEVER, we have to sit through another grinding halt in the movie plot to watch some stupid dance number and I literally can't. This is probably why I don't remember much about this movie because it ends on A REAL DUD of a musical dance number that includes fun house mirrors, multiple changes in costume, a fountain, etc. It sucks and I hated it-and I LOVE dance movies. This is a well documented fact about me! And I thought for a split second at the end the movie would close on Gene Kelly looking sadly at a rose as Leslie Caron rides off to America with her hot Frenchman but no. She comes back and they do the old timey kissing thing the end. UGH. Sorry, I guess I didn't like this movie that much. EDIT PEOPLE!
Some of my favorite(?) lines include
"You know some days you look exceptionally pretty." This was the first case of negging the world ever saw(thanks so much Orange Gene Kelly).
"You only meet the right girl once."
"That many times?" Spoken by the comedic relief character. He really chewed some scenery when Gene Kelly and the hot french dude were talking about Leslie Caron.
Also! I had no idea that this was the movie where 'I Got Rhythm' comes from! Classic Gershwin! An unexpected delight! (For whatever reason I completely forgot they did the music for this movie)
Onto plot and stuff! IMDB's description is: 'Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman.' Starring Orange Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. Well I can tell you at 33 minutes into this thing and we haven't heard Leslie Caron actually say anything and we've only seen her in a weird dance montage. But the other woman in this movie(who is interested in Gene Kelly's painting...if you know what I mean) is here. And he gets super indignant because she asks him out? He thinks she wants a male escort-which is nuts because she's obviously a normal person but also extremely good looking so why would she need paid company? It's all very weird. Old movies!
But it's not over! He finally meets Leslie Caron at a cafe and STARES OPENLY like a real creep, then goes over and insists she dance with him. And the whole time she seems horrified and weirded out OBVIOUSLY. And he's like, well you know, just dance with me for a few minutes. GENE KELLY! I'M APPALLED. And of course, it gets worse, he asks for her number, and when she gives the wrong one, her friend corrects her, but Gene Kelly STILL DOESN'T GET THE HINT, and calls her anyway! And when she is basically like "Stop stalking me and go away forever" he decides, as one does, to SHOW UP AT HER PLACE OF BUSINESS. You guys. Is Gene Kelly an axe murderer in this movie? Basically I hate everyone in this movie except again Leslie Caron for being the only normal and relatable person in it. Right up until he asks her out, and is like "I'm fun and normal" and she's like, "Despite all evidence to the contrary, that totally checks out, let's date!" Sigh.
So they are dating, and then there are some very weird musical asides. I love the Gershwins, but this movie came to a full stop for 10 minutes so a side character could have a daydream about playing a full orchestration of his music. What's that even about?
Anyway-so blondie is still super into Gene Kelly, and he's still super into Leslie Caron, who is also dating Gene Kelly's friend-WHO is a super hot french guy with a great set of pipes and is also a snappy dresser. And that guy wants to marry Leslie Caron(is it obvious who I think she should choose?) Anyway, I do think it's interesting that the movie, even being made in the 1950's doesn't really bat an eyelash at a woman dating multiple men, or really at a woman(blondie) setting up a sweet deal for Gene Kelly. Who is a terrible painter. He paints with his spatula thingy! Even I know that's not how you paint! Speaking of how not to do things-old timey kissing in movies is ridiculous you guys. They just smash their faces together and then wiggle them around a bit. Like bobbing for apples on another person's face.
Oh god this movie. Ok so then Gene Kelly(his name is Jerry Mulligan in this movie but it couldn't matter less) tells Leslie Caron(Lisa) he loves her, and she loves him too but she decides to marry the hot French guy, but obviously, French guy(Henri) overhears and is a gentleman and backs out because it's what she wants(and obvi he deserves much better). HOWEVER, we have to sit through another grinding halt in the movie plot to watch some stupid dance number and I literally can't. This is probably why I don't remember much about this movie because it ends on A REAL DUD of a musical dance number that includes fun house mirrors, multiple changes in costume, a fountain, etc. It sucks and I hated it-and I LOVE dance movies. This is a well documented fact about me! And I thought for a split second at the end the movie would close on Gene Kelly looking sadly at a rose as Leslie Caron rides off to America with her hot Frenchman but no. She comes back and they do the old timey kissing thing the end. UGH. Sorry, I guess I didn't like this movie that much. EDIT PEOPLE!
Some of my favorite(?) lines include
"You know some days you look exceptionally pretty." This was the first case of negging the world ever saw(thanks so much Orange Gene Kelly).
"You only meet the right girl once."
"That many times?" Spoken by the comedic relief character. He really chewed some scenery when Gene Kelly and the hot french dude were talking about Leslie Caron.
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