[lbo-talk] great movies

magcomm magcomm at ix.netcom.com
Mon Feb 16 05:02:57 PST 2009



> Oh, if we're mentioning musicals, don't leave this
one off the list: "Silk Stockings"

While I think SS has Charisse's best performance as an actress and wonderful dancing, it has always looked to me like a sweet Academy ratio film lost in a sea of 2:35.

Neither Mamoulian nor Astaire liked widescreen ,and the frequent deployment of a dancer or piece of furniture on either side of the screen as filler only draws attention to their uncomfortableness.

Brian



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