"Political debates tend to be tedious affairs, so how on earth does a movie about one work so well? It’s not just the songs, though most of them are great. It’s what’s at the heart of the songs, dialogue, and blocking." -Great post! Happy Fourth of July.
1776 is a rare musical film in that nearly all of the actors were the original cast from Broadway. An excellent preservation of musical film history and a genuinely fantastic movie. The characters feel human, this depiction of early America breathes life into the history book, and it doesn't shy away from the ugly issues or the hardships of that era.
If you haven't listened to the 1997 revival's version of "Is Anybody There," I highly recommend it. It exceeds the film's performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Fee14arXc
"Political debates tend to be tedious affairs, so how on earth does a movie about one work so well? It’s not just the songs, though most of them are great. It’s what’s at the heart of the songs, dialogue, and blocking." -Great post! Happy Fourth of July.
1776 is a rare musical film in that nearly all of the actors were the original cast from Broadway. An excellent preservation of musical film history and a genuinely fantastic movie. The characters feel human, this depiction of early America breathes life into the history book, and it doesn't shy away from the ugly issues or the hardships of that era.
If you haven't listened to the 1997 revival's version of "Is Anybody There," I highly recommend it. It exceeds the film's performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Fee14arXc
I bought that 1997 soundtrack a while back, and it's excellent. Brent Spiner makes a great John Adams.