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Sweeney Todd — Or Not

Dec 5th, 2007
by Jürgen.
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Because of a bloody embargo, I can’t yet share my thoughts on Tim Burton’s adaptation of the Sondheim musical, starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. Instead, here are clips from twelve musicals I love. Enjoy.
Cabaret

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What good is sitting alone in your room?
Top Hat

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“Cheek to Cheek”
Hedwig and the Angry Inch

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“Wig in a Box.” I once [...]

A Love Bizarre

Apr 20th, 2007
by Jürgen.
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We all want the stuff that’s found in our wildest dreams. Apropos of absolutely nothing, a classic Prince video I just can’t stop watching. It comes in two parts:
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Batman Begins

Apr 18th, 2007
by Jürgen.
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Pompous & bloated. When was it decided that superhero comics were now to be treated like Shakespearean tragedies? Oh, the agony of being Bruce Wayne, playboy millionaire with a bat complex! The guilt, the fear, the fateful choice between vigilantism and revenge! Even Ang Lee’s Hulk had some jokes (and primary colors.)
Perhaps the thudding seriousness [...]

Sign o’ the Times

Jan 2nd, 2007
by Jürgen.
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There’s a lot of live Prince out there, but this movie has always been the Holy Grail. When it came out in ‘87, I had to finagle a car to see it in a Frankfurt movie theater, and nowadays, it’s not available on region 1 DVD. Sign o’ the Times remains one of Prince’s best [...]