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Post by bd74 on Feb 20, 2017 19:42:03 GMT
I recently re-watched this film after not having seen it since its original airing in 1993. It was nice to revisit it again, and I really enjoyed it. Overall good work by Bette Midler as the overbearing stage mother, and a stunning transformation by Cynthia Gibb who goes from tomboy to burlesque stripper in the title role. The film has dazzling costumes designed by Bob Mackie. The musical numbers were all memorable, even though I typically dislike musical films.
The only thing I would say is a bit disappointing about the whole Gypsy story is that it focuses on Gypsy's stage mother more than on Gypsy herself. But this is nonetheless a really good film.
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Post by naterdawg on Feb 22, 2017 2:00:39 GMT
I saw this when it first ran in December of 1993. Great performance by Bette; when she sings "Rose's Turn," at the end, it's mesmerizing. I was less entranced by Cynthia Gibb, whom I knew mostly from The Karen Carpenter Story. Gypsy really isn't about Gypsy Rose Lee as much as it is about her overbearing stage mother. Have you seen the Natalie Wood version? I like the strippers number best from that one--Miss Mazepa has to be seen to be believed!
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Post by bd74 on Feb 22, 2017 2:15:57 GMT
Have you seen the Natalie Wood version? I like the strippers number best from that one--Miss Mazepa has to be seen to be believed! No, to this day I've never seen it. Though I did see a Youtube clip of Rosalind Russell singing "Everything's Coming Up Roses" in the movie. Her rendition of the song pales to Bette's rendition. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2017 7:04:59 GMT
I like this (Bette) version soooo much more than the Ros Russell version. Although I kinda wish I could have seen Tyne Daly on stage (or even Ethyl).
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Post by persephone on Feb 28, 2017 6:27:14 GMT
I was just thinking about this the other day when I was watching the original one. I haven't seen this in years. I loved it!
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Post by naterdawg on Mar 3, 2017 2:47:12 GMT
The TV version of Gypsy restores a song from the play that had been deleted from the Roz Russell version: "Where ever we go, what ever we do..."
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