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Cute movie
Anything with Audrey Hepburn is good to me :)
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One of my favorite musicals
It doesn't show off or become over-the-top like musicals usually do, it's about the characters and the satire.
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Hepburn Musical in Wonderful Paris!
It's unfortunate that this fun and bubbly musical isn't as well known as other musicals such as "The Sound of Music", and "West Side Story". This is because this film would become more popular if the majority of the public knew about it. The music is ever so lovely in this film, and the every actor can carry a tune, even Audrey who has a low key but still pretty voice. The films look at the fashion industry is nice, yet a bit stereotypical. And about the fashion in the movie (the wardrobe), it's as fabulous as the Paris setting. So it may not be the most acclaimed musical in history, but "Funny Face" is still a S'Wonderful musical that will have you smiling.
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Old Fashioned and Fun
This is an easily digestible, fun, gorgeously shot, and more-intelligent-than-it-should-be kind of musical. It is the perfect movie to put you in a good mood. This helps with Hepburn's charm, Astaire's presence, and Kay Thompson's sardonic wit. However, when Astaire and Hepburn first meet, Astaire randomly kisses her without any warnings, which my girlfriend noted, "That's sexual harassment!" and I do agree with this site's review that there is a very old fashioned view of gender roles in this film.
PS- Not to be a Negative Nancy, but there's something kind of "white suburban parent pipedream" about this website's review; just the thought that one will discuss Sartre and Derrida with your 9-year-old kid strikes me as delusionally high-brow. I imagine after watching this movie you had your kids read through The Second Sex and write a dissertation about gender performativity...
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