I would love to have seen this as a child - having only come across it as an adult it doesn't quite have the charm or greatness of other Kelly movies.
The theatricality of "The Pirate" is too obvious - and dare I say, everyone is just playing a little too hard - especially Garland.
The dance numbers and the music are OK, but apart from the last 20 minutes this would be my least favorite - my children adore Gene Kelly and grew up watching "Singing in the Rain" but they weren't thrilled either with this.
We wanted swashbuckling and got a traveling theater -
Fine if you're in the mood, just don't expect full-on greatness, though parts shine.
The theatricality of "The Pirate" is too obvious - and dare I say, everyone is just playing a little too hard - especially Garland.
The dance numbers and the music are OK, but apart from the last 20 minutes this would be my least favorite - my children adore Gene Kelly and grew up watching "Singing in the Rain" but they weren't thrilled either with this.
We wanted swashbuckling and got a traveling theater -
Fine if you're in the mood, just don't expect full-on greatness, though parts shine.