The Pirate

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The Pirate

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The Pirate

Gene Kelly, George Zucco, Gladys Cooper, Judy Garland, Reginald Owen

Cole Porter extravaganza in which Gene Kelly, a circus clown, convinces Judy Garland that he is the pirate of her dreams. Contains many first-rate song and dance routines. Academy Award Nominations: B...( read more  read more... )est Scoring of a Musical Picture.

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  • dreamfaeries
    August 22, 2009
    dreamfaeries
    Not what I expected from the two leads. Depressed me a little but it was okay.
  • kenstachnik
    February 27, 2009
    kenstachnik
    The opening is a little excruciating, but it gets better toward the end.

    For some reason Gene Kelly decided to wear Pirate Hotpants during a dance sequence. How did anyone on the set keep a straight face?
  • Sunshineyness
    August 17, 2009
    Sunshineyness
    Gene Kelly wears pirate hot pants in the ballet number in the middle of the movie. (Which is a terrific modern ballet piece that Kelly would perfect in later movies). One star for that.

    Judy Garland throws junk at Gene Kelly and Kelly's reactions to it really is a terrific numbe...( read more)r of physical comedy. One star for that.

    Be a Clown is a really fun Porter number. Half a star for that.

    The last star? Just the overall bizarre and complete technicolor feast this movie is. Yes, it's overly staged, yes it's plainly a backlot at MGM but really, isn't that what makes these kind of musicals so much fun? It's so silly, over-the-top and fun that you'll have a hard time hating this movie. Especially if, like me, you're a big Gene Kelly fan.
  • placeinthesun455
    July 28, 2009
    placeinthesun455
    like a typical MGM musical, it's a pretty predictable and formulaic story, but a few surprises manage to sneak through. Garland--whom I will always find a bit detestable--is definitely in one of her more likable and legitimately comedic roles. Kelly also gets in touch with his ...( read more)more comedic side, particularly in the scene at the mansion where he's being assaulted with thrown objects--funniest scene in the movie. nothing particularly wowing about the music, even if it is Cole Porter. the pirate fantasy sequence and the Be a Clown dance(s), though, were especially fantastic...great choreography, colors, costumes, and effects. overall an above-average film.
  • rosscompose
    June 2, 2009
    rosscompose
    Ultimate Garland, Kelly, Porter, Minnelli, Technicolor, MGM.
  • grayavec
    June 1, 2009
    grayavec
    Best part of the movie is seeing Garland beat Kelly up in one of the best physical comedy scenes in a musical.
  • yomisso
    December 28, 2008
    yomisso
    entertaining because it's gene kelly and judy garland, but it's not the best movie for either of them.
  • lizarddr
    December 24, 2008
    lizarddr
    this movie is great love it.
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