I found this movie from the bullet screen when I watched "La La Land" at station B. The bullet screen said that there are some places in La La Land that pay tribute to this movie. I thought about it, La La Land is so awesome Forcing, is this movie better? So I went to the B station to look for it, and there really is this "Song in the Rain", which is really convenient, so after watching it, I will inevitably make some comparisons between the two movies. (So this article will also have spoilers for La La Land)
First of all, let's talk about the overall tone. The feeling of La La Land to me is that in general, it revolves around the feelings and dreams of the hero and heroine. In the end, although they were not together, they each realized their dreams. The overall tone is soft and with a hint of sadness. Although there are many happy bridges, listening to the main melody of "Mia & Seb theme" can actually tell that that kind of feeling is an indescribable regret. . As an audience, you can feel that the two sides are relieved, you should continue to look forward, and you can feel sorry for the loss of both sides, but in general, you will not feel that La La Land is a comedy after watching it.
But Singing in the Rain is really good! I think its tone has always been very positive, whether it's singing, dancing or the soundtrack, it's full of energy, optimism, and a positive attitude towards life. The film has a very witty and fun style from start to finish, and that uplifting feeling never goes away, whether it's getting stuck or the protagonist is down. I don't know if it's MGM's style, but sometimes this movie does give me a cat-and-mouse feeling haha, you will think that whether it is the protagonist group or the female supporting characters with a slight villain, they are very cute, they Together they put on an interesting performance. To be honest, I rarely laugh out loud when I watch comedy movies, but I did laugh out loud several times watching this movie. It is such a sense of humor that is very retro, expressed through some vivid body language and camera lens, and many scenes are It really has that kind of funny atmosphere of cats and mice. It is the kind of humor that can be experienced by both young and old. It makes people smile when they look at it, so I think it is really amazing. like very much.
Let's talk about dance and actors. The actors in Song in the Rain are all amazing! Both the protagonist and the supporting roles, they all showed their superb acting and dancing skills. I especially like the male supporting role, his character is optimistic and full of energy, like a moving positive energy machine haha, and the setting of any skills is also very pleasing. His expression is lively and interesting, and his blue eyes are particularly lovely and moving. Moreover, his solo dance was invincible. He jumped and ran for a long time, combined with various dance steps and props. I really don't know how to describe it. The actor's professional ability is really top-notch. Then the male protagonist has a side face that makes me feel a bit like Hu Ge hahaha. The performances of the heroine and the supporting actress are equally strong. Compared with the surging passion of Song in the Rain, the dance of the City of Philharmonic feels more literary. Although there is another day of the sun at the beginning or someone in the crowd in the back, the long-shot dynamic clips can also be comparable to the song in the rain, but it is the turn of the male and female protagonists to dance alone, such as a lovely night or planetarium, the dance steps of the actors It is more inclined to the kind of communication between couples, sometimes slightly playful, sometimes very beautiful, which is completely different from the style of song in the rain that is full of power. Of course, I like them all.
My favorite scene is actually not that classic song in the rain male protagonist dancing solo in the rain, because I heard that the male protagonist had a high fever during the filming of this scene, so I always feel sorry for him when I watch it, which reduces me. viewing experience. My favorite is the fantasy scene in the modern drama of the male protagonist: just the male protagonist and another woman in white, the woman is wearing a long white silk satin, and they dance in a very empty scene, I think The control of this silk satin is really amazing, it seems that it dances through the blowing of different angles? It's almost like the third actor in the scene, helping to make the scene so beautiful. After the male protagonist danced with the woman in his mind, he finally returned to reality and passed by. I think the last epilogue of La La Land is also a reference to this scene...
Finally, if La La Land is a modern plot describing the story between two people, then Song in the Rain is actually based on the transition from silent movies to sound movies, and the overall plot is set according to this background, so Saying that I think there is more of a sense of the times or the times, that is, the audience can integrate into it and experience the changes in the film industry in the history of these changes, so that this musical is no longer limited to song and dance performances, but also has a touch of documentary. breath? The combination of the two is perfect. As an audience, I think it is also a good rest to watch their play-in-play after the passionate dance. Looking back on my experience of watching La La Land many times, I found that there are indeed many shadows of Song in the Rain in the City of La La Land, whether it is choreography, shots or scenes, which further shows that Song in the Rain is a very classic work. Give 10 points directly!
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