I gave it a 10/10 because I just love everything about it.
The music, the story, the acting, etc.
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I gave it a 9, so I guess I liked it pretty well too!
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I loved this movie from the first time I saw it. Anita Page is a doll in this and it is easy to see how Eddie could fall for her as Queenie.
Bessie Love is excellent as well and really got to me in her crying scene. Poor thing.
Great period stuff and great music too. Got a real kick out of the guitar/uke brothers act at Queenie's birthday party. And of course "You Were Meant For Me" -- terrific song even sung in that old style.
And Hank and Queenie singing "The Boyfriend" -- just the funnest!
But, all other things aside, it is Queenie that just took my heart in no time.
Youngsters nowadays will never get it.
I gave the movie a 7 (very good), but I would give Anita Page a ten! I first saw this movie years ago, and I have always considered Anita one of the top three or four beauties of silver screen. Most beautiful actress of the 'twenties hands down, sorry Greta.
The dialogue was one of the best features of this movie. My favorite line:
"You had better NOT find a part for that dame in your new show!"
He maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good... St. Matthew 5:45
I also give this film 7/10 (good/average).
I found the story interesting, and I liked most of the characters. The music was good. And where else can you see ballet-tap? (It made me cringe, but still interesting to watch).
For those who award points for being achievements in their time, surely this film qualifies.
Also, as we learn later, "sisters" doesn't necessarily imply an actual sibling relationship, which can be interpreted to shed light on Hank and Queenie who appear to be in a same-sex love relationship as the show begins, and which additionally explains Hank's name.
Regardless, this film probably deserves more than the 6.6 it currently has on IMDb.
I can't say I loved this movie but its my second viewing in 20 years and the story line held my interest so I must like it. Hank's crying scene really blew me away and I really felt sorry for her.
Its impossible to imagine sitting in a theater in 1929 watching this movie; Hollywood musicals were in their infancy so any dancing or sound from the screen was new and different and probably had the audience transfixed.
Today's viewer has to be a special person with an appreciation for the archival value of this movie and I'm one of those special people.
Nope. There are a few of us. I gave it a 10. Too many people judge by today's standards. Blame it on short attention spans. This film doesn't move fast enough for a lot of people. For me, that's part of the appeal. Wonderful film and a great way to spend a few minutes of "rewind" time.
shareI gave it a 9/10. It's a great movie, and nearly everything about it was just perfect, especially Anita Page and Bessie Love.
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I give it a 9 as well, its nowhere near as impressive as the Warner Bros. musicals that was going to appear later on but this one had a lot of charm even if the sound and some of the acting wasn't stellar it was nice to watch an old film that was trying to understand how music and early sound projection could meld together even if it was all smooth. I have to admit its great to see them struggle and be pretty good then watch a competent modern film nowadays with good CGI and explosives and not have much substance.
shareI thought it was very good. It was 1929, the sound was good. The dance numbers and songs were good, and the acting was believable for that era's style.
“Willoughby, sir? That’s Willoughby right outside. It’s July. It’s summer. It’s 1888.”
It seemed like the main story of the movie was the way Eddie was trying to transfer from one sister to the other, but somehow they omitted everything from the film about how that happened and just showed us where the characters were afterwards. It was like the heart of the film was left on the cutting room floor. Really weird.
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