A Few Words About A few words about...™ Can't Stop the Music -- in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Will Krupp]

So far I've not noticed anyone remember that this rubbish, which had terrible reviews, was known as:

CAN'T STAND THE MUSIC

Oh we remember it, we just don't particularly care.

 

[cinemiracle]

So far I've not noticed anyone remember that this rubbish, which had terrible reviews, was known as:

CAN'T STAND THE MUSIC

Never heard that and the film was definitely NOT rubbish.A review is only one person's opinion. None of my friends even read them. All the music numbers are now classics.

 

[Ross Gowland]

Fun fact #1
The only PG-rated film that shows full frontal male nudity.

What about Superman: The Movie?

But does CSTM really have a willie in it? Wow! I saw it once as a kid on BBC1 c.1983 and it was pre-9pm, so they'd have had to delete the shot.

 

[Will Krupp]

But does CSTM really have a willie in it?

Multiple willies during a shower shot in the YMCA number.

 

[Brian Kidd]

For anyone interested in the film, the documentary, "The Fabulous Allan Carr," is streaming for free on Amazon Prime right now. It has an interesting section on the film and interviews with several of the people in the production. It's a really cool film about a unique individual. The director of the doc has a commentary track on the Blu-ray as well as a second commentary by VP member, Randy Jones.

 

[Brian Kidd]

I think certain people had major blinders on during that era. I recall my grandfather being a huge fan of Liberace without having the faintest clue that he might be gay (Liberace, not my grandfather).

Yup. Liberace and Paul Lynde, as well. I think that most people knew they were Gay, but it wasn't talked about in public, so the thinking was, "If they don't say it outright, assume they're straight." Liberace, especially, was a sex symbol in his heyday and had a huge female fanbase.

 

[Worth]

Yup. Liberace and Paul Lynde, as well. I think that most people knew they were Gay, but it wasn't talked about in public, so the thinking was, "If they don't say it outright, assume they're straight." Liberace, especially, was a sex symbol in his heyday and had a huge female fanbase.

Same with George Michael when I was in high school. It seemed pretty obvious to me, but a lot of girls didn't seem to clue into the fact that he played for the other team.

 

[Thomas T]

Never heard that and the film was definitely NOT rubbish.A review is only one person's opinion. None of my friends even read them. All the music numbers are now classics.

Absolutely! In fact, a recent poll by major film critics and cineastes listed the 10 greatest musical numbers in film history:

1. Gene Kelly singing and dancing the title number in Singin' In The Rain (1952).
2. The barn raising dance from Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954).
3. Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers "Never Gonna Dance" from Swing Time (1936).
4. Judy Garland singing "Over The Rainbow" from The Wizard Of Oz (1939).
5. "America" from West Side Story (1961).
6. Liza Minnelli performing "Mein Herr" from Cabaret (1972).
7. The American In Paris ballet from An American In Paris (1951).
8. Judy Garland performing "The Trolley Song" from Meet Me In St. Louis (1944).
9. Julie Andrews performing the title number in The Sound Of Music (1965).
10 Village People performing YMCA from Can't Stop The Music (1980).

 

[PMF]

Absolutely! In fact, a recent poll by major film critics and cineastes listed the 10 greatest musical numbers in film history:
[...]
10. Village People performing YMCA from Can't Stop The Music (1980).

Fantastic!! I own the top NINE!!!

 

[Will Krupp]

Absolutely! In fact, a recent poll by major film critics and cineastes listed the 10 greatest musical numbers in film history:

10 Village People performing YMCA from Can't Stop The Music (1980).

Oh no, I'm not falling for this! Once was enough! I'm still trying to shake off getting caught up in that Vincente Minnelli LOST HORIZON musical fiasco

(Your wit is sharp as a ginsu knife and as dry as the Sahara and I NEVER know whether or not to believe you, lol)

 

[B-ROLL]

Fantastic!! I own the top NINE!!!

ON DVD or blu-ray I can say I own all of them... on Blu-ray I own 8 and during the Next sale of Criterion I shall own nine of the blu-rays.. that's assuming I can't stop buying CSTM before Swing Time ...

 

[Thomas T]

Oh no, I'm not falling for this, once was enough. I'm still trying to shake off getting caught up in the Vincente Minnelli LOST HORIZON musical fiasco I NEVER know whether or not to believe you, lol)

You can believe me 99.8% of the time. It's that 2% you have to watch out for

 

[JohnMor]

You can believe me 99.8% of the time. It's that 2% you have to watch out for

That’s 101.8%.

 

[Thomas T]

That’s 101.8%.

Math was not my best subject (thank goodness for calculators). Make that .2%

 

[Mike Frezon]

Personally, I believe Thomas 100.7% of the time...

 

[bigshot]

Yup. Liberace and Paul Lynde, as well. I think that most people knew they were Gay

Liberace was legally not gay. He was judged not gay in British courts.

 

[usrunnr]

Some of us liked the music.

 

[B-ROLL]

Liberace was legally not gay. He was judged not gay in British courts.

Neither was his boyfriend - just ask him ...

 

[MDS]

If you don't count Never Cry Wolf...

And the only DIsney movie that a mouse is eaten.

 

[MDS]

Oh no, I'm not falling for this! Once was enough! I'm still trying to shake off getting caught up in that Vincente Minnelli LOST HORIZON musical fiasco

(Your wit is sharp as a ginsu knife and as dry as the Sahara and I NEVER know whether or not to believe you, lol)

Vincent Minnelli did not direct Lost Horizon. It was Charles Jarrott