From the legendary “singing in the rain” to the recent “La la Land”, our proposal to (re) discover this cinematographic genre which allows you to bring together young and old in front of the screen. To your partitions!
by Audrey Fournier
Because there is no better period than Christmas to assume to hum with family, these are five musicals of eras and different styles capable of gathering young and old in front of a screen. The subscription offer being rather reduced, it will be necessary to resolve to rent most of these titles on VOD platforms. Let the show start!
“Let’s sing in the rain”: the madeleine of all the madeleines
to all Lord, all honor, and the youngsters who have not yet seen songs in the rain are very lucky. Take advantage of the holidays to rent the classic of the golden age classics of the American musical, adjust your screen well (watch out for colorimetry!), Save the popcorn and leave the preados (no less than 10- 11 years old, at the risk of barber, especially since it is absolutely necessary to tighten to the VO) discover the grimaces of Donald O’Connor, the legs of Cyd Charisse, the voice of Debbie Reynolds and the grace of Gene Kelly. Explain to them the end of silent cinema, show them what a sequence is, because singing in the rain is as much a musical as a cinema lesson. With a little luck, they will come out transformed and to ask for more.
“West Side Story”: a subject, two great films
other classic, which this time has the advantage of being visible in two versions, just to see the path traveled in sixty years : from 1961, date of the film adaptation of the musical of Jerome Robbins, to its impressive remake by Steven Spielberg, released in 2021. Urban variation on the theme of the loves of Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story registered at the time The musical in modernity by choreography the fight of the jets against the Sharks. Whether it is the original or the remake, there is nothing better to show young people how we go to the screen of the dance walking, and the word to singing thanks to the magic of staging. A little lighter, the original is accessible to children from 8-9 years old. For the Spielberg, it is better to wait for the young spectators to reach both figures, they will benefit more.
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