![]() ![]() While it didn’t make me rethink me opinions of the genre, I must say it’s a very effective piece of work. Since after all, I don’t like musicals, did I dislike Chicago? Nope. After all, I don’t like musicals.īut win it did, which saddled me with this inevitable screening. Since we maintain a page devoted to the Academy’s choices for Best Picture, I knew I’d have to watch Chicago if it won, and I didn’t want to do that. However, I resisted his recommendation – after all, I don’t like musicals.īecause of this site, I rooted for Chicago to lose at the Oscars. This made more of an impact, for Kevin doesn’t usually care for this sort of flick. Then my friend Kevin watched Chicago and also stated it was excellent. The Old Man and I usually disagree on movies, and after all, I don’t like musicals. Then my Dad saw it and told me how terrific it was. When I heard a film version of the stage production Chicago would come out, I showed no interest. Reviewed by Colin Jacobson (February 13, 2006) Sony 36" WEGA KV-36FS12 Monitor Sony DA333ES Processor/Receiver Panasonic CV-50 DVD Player using component outputs Michael Green Revolution Cinema 6i Speakers (all five) Sony SA-WM40 Subwoofer. “Academy Award-Winning Costume Designer Colleen Atwood” Featurette.“Academy Award-Winning Production Designer John Myhre” Featurette.“When Liza Minnelli Became Roxie Hart” Featurette.“An Intimate Look at Director Rob Marshall” Featurette.“From Stage to Screen: The History of Chicago”.Audio Commentary with Director Rob Marshall and Screenwriter Bill Condon.The two women stop at nothing to outdo each other in their obsessive pursuit of fame and celebrity. As Roxie fashions herself as America's sweetheart, Velma has more than a few surprises in store. When Billy Flynn (Richard Gere) recognizes a made-for-tabloids story, he postpones Velma's court date to take on Roxie's case. When her abusive lover tries to walk out on her, she too ends up in prison. Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger), seduced the city's promise of style, dreams of singing and dancing her way to stardom. When she shoots her philandering husband, she lands on Chicago's murderess row and retains Chicago's slickest lawyer, Billy Flynn. Velma Kelley (Catherine Zeta-Jones) burns in the spotlight as a nightclub sensation. ![]() Maurine Dallas Watkins, Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb, Bill CondonĮveryone loves a legend, but in Chicago, there's only room for one. Richard Gere, Chatherine Zeta Jones, Renee Zellweger, Queen Latifah Extended Musical Performances: A selection of extended numbers and rehearsals are provided here.Review Archive: # | A-C | D-F | G-I | J-L | M-O | P-R | S-U | V-Z | Viewer Ratings | Main.The Relevance and Impact: The Aftermath of the Modern Day Musical (11:35).The 85th Academy Awards: A Walk Down Memory Lane (6:23).The 75th Academy Awards: And The Oscar Goes To… (14:28).The Director’s Cut: Musical History Is Made (6:50).The Best of Broadway: The Choreographers (3:42).The Magicians Behind The Camera: Colleen Atwood – Dion Beebe – John Myhre (6:13).Neil Meron and Craig Zadan: Renowned Musical Producers (5:32). ![]()
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