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Plot: A dance-hall hostess/prostitute with a golden heart falls in love with a naive man from whom she must hide her secret.
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MCT:September 1, 2008Cut 30 minutes and it's a 5-star movie. It's The Matrix as a Romantic Musical. Stay to the end!!! (but don't skip ... most)
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MCT:June 29, 2008The 1969 film version, Sweet Charity, directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse, starred Shirley MacLaine and John McMartin, recreating Fosse's original Broadway role.
Sweet Charity follows the adventures of Charity Hope Valentine, a taxi dancer at a dance hall euphemistically called the "Fandango Ballroom" in New York City.
It's not the movie, the brilliant miss Shirley MacLaine or the plot of this film which got legendary. To me it was the part of the clip Big Spender, maybe together with The Aloof-dance performance of the dancers in Sweet Charity, which was absolutely the best I've ever seen. Remember in those days of the 60s and 70s this was top of the bill because of the guts to show prostitutes in a clip-like song, included dance, top make-up, styling & hair. And all in the trendy looks of those old days. A must !!! -
MCT:June 22, 2008
The first I knew of Shirley MacLaine was the crazy psychic nut from the 80s. I always dismissed her and her films. I'm glad I caught this movie and discovered how wrong I was ever about her. She is an incredibly personable actress who can be as funny as all get out.
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MCT:June 2, 2008
This movie borders on being really bad and really forgettable. Until... Hey Big Spender and The Rich Man's Frug sequences. Those two sequences alone save this movie and actually make it Well Worth Watching. Bob Fosse at his best on the choreography here.
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MCT:March 29, 2008Sadly, the "Big Spender" scene is the only one in the whole film worth watching. And that's over within the first twenty minutes or so. Also, Shirley MacLaine will make you want to tear your hair out.
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MCT:March 9, 2008Great dancing! The subject matter is racey--it's about a kind of brothel, pay for a dance type thing if I remember right, but the dancing, singing and performances are great! One I need to re-watch.
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MCT:January 18, 2008
Some great dance scenes as directed & choregraphed by Bob Fosse, Shirley does her famous, "If they could see me now" song and dance in this film, and there is a wonderful musical scene with Sammy Davis Jr as the leader, "Daddy" of a church of assorted hippies & flower children. His performance is amazing. This film was made in 1969 and both the script and most of the music are very reflective of that. As Neil Simon plays go, this is not a favorite - but still a worthwhile musical to see for those scenes I am speaking of.
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MCT:November 13, 2007
Loved the Fosse dance numbers, especially "Hey Big Spender, The Aloof, The Heavyweight and Gotta Get Out. " Alternate ending is worth watching as well.
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MCT:October 17, 2007
A cute movie. Not perfect, but definitely worth while as a musical. I'm still singing "Hey big spender."
The colours and costuming for the dance hall sequences were amazing, and definitely foreshadow Cabaret. Also, the nightclub part was awesome. OH to have lived in the sixties! Shirley Maclaine was picture perfect as the title role.
i was surprised how close it was to the story of the Nights of Cabiria. It never really deviated from the original story until the third act. Sweet Charity is a lot happier and not as magical as Fellini's film, but it's a worthy remake. All of the dance sequences are really worth watching because that's where Fosse has the most fun. -
MCT:October 4, 2007
The first time I saw this I was a teenager watching it with my mother. This time I was an old man watching it with my teenage daughter. I liked it even more this time.
Ah Bob. Ah the 60s. What a collision. This is an extravaganza in every way. Of course the choreography and dancing is all brilliant. Bob could say so much through his choreography, convey so many moods and emotions. He's very cool but also, amazingly for me, laugh out loud funny at times.
This is Shirley when she was still a great hoofer and not so much of a crackpot and John McMartin should be remembered forever for his performance in the elevator scene.
Bob doesn't do standard love stories. I really like that he doesn't shy away from the pain and difficulty of love but still manages optimism. The hippies at the end lay it on a bit thick but at least Bob steered clear of the bullshit alternate happy ending. -
MCT:August 20, 2007
big songs big dance numbers
fosse at his best and bring out the best in this all star cast. best musical bob fosse has ever done. -
MCT:June 25, 2007Umm . . . this one was pretty odd. I'm not even sure I like the song "Rhythm of Life" now that I've seen it in context. Fosse's coreography was, well, very Bob Fosse, but the story itself was just plain weird. And reeked of the 60s.
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MCT:June 22, 2007
the ending is really heartbreaking..... after some hope pumps out it just all fades away !!!! " she lived hopefully ever after "!!! good movie.
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MCT:June 14, 2007
Bob Fosse's wonderful directorial debut with great numbers and fun choreography. Shirley MacLaine and John McMartin are a fantastic duo. Sweet Charity is one musical you won't want to miss, and one you won't be able to forget!
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MCT:February 1, 2007
I am not a fan of this show in general. The only part I like about it at all is the song, "Hey Big Spender"
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MCT:January 25, 2007
Shirley M at her finest, Sweet Charty is an adorable tale of Charity searching for acceptance in her world. Great music numbers and a brilliant cameo appearance by the main man of music, Sammy Davis Junior
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MCT:January 18, 2007
this isnt much of a good movie. but it was ok. the main character is kinda weird. it doesnt make sense. its kiinda boring sometimes. the ppl who r int his r good thing. u should wtch the first movie!
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MCT:December 10, 2006
Waste of TIME!! Very Weak movie, DO NOT WATCH, if you do end up watching it, side effects may include: Suicide, murder ramapages, road ramapage, any kinds of ways of harming yourself, and many others...
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MCT:November 21, 2006I hate this story. I have a fondness for "The Rhythm of Life," because I was in a chorus which sang that (it is fun to sing!) and some of the other songs are good, but I just hate this story.
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MCT:October 8, 2006
gd dance routines... which i am currently doing in dancin! and to be honest i havnt seen the whole film yet...
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MCT:September 11, 2006
I absolutely loved the songs in this movie, & the rhythm of life is a powerful thing, gee my feet are already starting to tap.
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MCT:August 7, 2006
Another Fosse creation brought to the screen. Shirley MacLaine is a great Charity and the Dancing Flamingo Girls are a riot.
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MCT:July 6, 2006
Zip.ca rental of Sweet Charity. I put it on my list because people were making a big deal about Christina Applegate in the Broadway version, and I wanted to see what the show was about.
MISTAKE. Oh god, normally I give movies a chance and play it all the way through, but I just couldn't take this one. It was everything you could think of that would be a bad 60s movie. Colour tints, wipes, freezing images, oi. You also know you have a problem when the movie gets better the second the main character is no longer on the screen. Charity Hope Valentine is just about one of the most annoyingly dumb characters out there. I only enjoyed the Fosse dance in the celebrity club, mainly because she wasn't in it, not necessarily because it was good. Only good to come out of this is the song "Big Spender". Yuck.
The Opinion: Run away AS FAST AS YOU CAN.
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