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Summary: Can't get enough...
Review: So what if it's a little long? If you love Gene Kelly as much as I do, the time passes too quickly. Gene and Frank work well together and they make an adorable pair of saliors trying to get the girls. So cute in their younger years... excuse me while I swoon.
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Summary: If you knew Suzie, like I know Suzie...
Review: "Anchor's Aweigh" is a fun little film. It is a musical in the old MGM tradition, with just enough plot to stitch together some good song and dance. Very happy and light hearted, with some memorable tunes. Gene Kelly is his usual brand of great, and it's fun to see Frank Sinatra as a shy, skinny little kid who has no luck with "dames." Certainly not the Frank of his later years.One of the sweetest moments is Frank singing "Brahm's Lullaby." It is very intimate and nice, coming off better than some of his "star moments." The big symphony numbers, lead by José Iturbi, are well done. "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" is outstanding. Gene Kelly dances his way around that Mexican Hat Dance, and, of course, does his famous shuffle with Jerry the Mouse. The DVD is actually well packed and worth the purchase. There is a little "Making of..." segment regarding the Jerry the Mouse sequence. This is an excerpt from Patrick Stewart's "When the Lion Roared" MGM documentary. There are movie trailers for "On The Town" and "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" in addition to the feature attraction. Altogether a very nice package for a fun film.
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Summary: THE CHARM OF THIS MUSICAL NEVER ENDS
Review: "Anchors Aweigh" is bar none the best of the 'sailors on shore leave' musicals that seemed to flood the film market during the 1940's and early 50's. The story is pretty contrite, two sailors fall for the same girl and lie to gain her affections. That's it, that's all. But history has taught us that most musical film fare needs nothing more that this by way of plot in order to captivate its audience.
Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra are the front liners here. This was Sinatra's first MGM film and he and Kelly are a remarkable team to behold on the screen. Sinatra's scrawniness and Kelly's male bravado bow well with one another. Add to the mix one of MGM's greatest singers, Kathryn Grayson and how could anything go wrong. It doesn't and the resulting film not only won Kelly his first Oscar nomination as best actor but took a Best Picture nomination as well.
Warner Home Video has done a pretty spiffy job on this transfer. Colors, though dated, are bold, saturated and well balanced. During the animated segments there are some instances where color balancing is inconsistent, but nothing that will terribly distract. Also, a few instances of edge enhancement crop up, but again, nothing that will ruin your enjoyment of this great musical classic. The sound, unfortunately, is a big, lousy mono but carried off with such clarity and remarkable spread that one can forgive Warner for not doing a 5.1 remix. The disc also includes a snippet from MGM: When The Lion Roars that explains how Kelly and Jerry (the mouse from Tom and Jerry fame) were able to be seen dancing together. Is it just me or is Jerry awfully big for a mouse?!?
Get the film and find out. This one's a keeper!!!
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Summary: If you knew Suzie, like I know Suzie...
Review: "Anchor's Aweigh" is a fun little film. It is a musical in the old MGM tradition, with just enough plot to stitch together some good song and dance. Very happy and light hearted, with some memorable tunes. Gene Kelly is his usual brand of great, and it's fun to see Frank Sinatra as a shy, skinny little kid who has no luck with "dames." Certainly not the Frank of his later years. One of the sweetest moments is Frank singing "Brahm's Lullaby." It is very intimate and nice, coming off better than some of his "star moments." The big symphony numbers, lead by José Iturbi, are well done. "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" is outstanding. Gene Kelly dances his way around that Mexican Hat Dance, and, of course, does his famous shuffle with Jerry the Mouse. The DVD is actually well packed and worth the purchase. There is a little "Making of..." segment regarding the Jerry the Mouse sequence. This is an excerpt from Patrick Stewart's "When the Lion Roared" MGM documentary. There are movie trailers for "On The Town" and "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" in addition to the feature attraction. Altogether a very nice package for a fun film.
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Summary: Kelly and Sinatra... What more is there to say?
Review: A great movie. Gene Kelly *swoon* and Frank Sinatra sing and dance through a movie centered around the U.S. Navy and a 4 day leave. One thing brings this movie down a star: Kathryn Grayson. It's definitely worth checking out, despite her overly-operatic voice. Things to look for: A scene with GK in boxer shorts!
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Summary: They've All Done Better, But...
Review: All the stars have done much better (Singin' in the Rain for Kelly, On the Town for Sinatra, and Kiss Me Kate for Grayson), but Anchors Aweigh is still fun. The story gets kind of old after the first or second time, so I'd just sit through it once, and find where your favourite parts are, then just fast-forward to those when you want to. Big highlights include Sinatra's solos (I Fall in Love Too Easily, Why Does the Sun Set), Gene Kelly's dances, including The Worry Song in which he dances with animated Jerry the Mouse (this was the first time this was accomplished-- Disney was experimenting with it for The Three Caballeros, but Gene Kelly really did it), Grayson's solos (Jealousy, All of a Sudden My Heart Sings), and the numbers with both Gene and Frank, We Hate to Leave and I Begged Her. See it for the stars, songs, and dances, just don't expect too much.
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Summary: Gene Kelly at his charming best!!!!!
Review: An incredible film, as is usually the case with Gene Kelly's work. Notable numbers by Frank include "I Fall In Love Too Easily" and his three numbers with Gene: "We Hate To Leave", "I begged Her" and "If You Knew Suzie". However, the inclusion of the annoying Kathryn Grayson does lend for some loss in enjoyment. Her frightfully overly-operatic voice can be immensely spine-chilling and her forced acting leaves much to be desired. The highlight of Anchors Aweigh would have to be Gene Kelly! Swoon...*thud*. Gorgeous as ever, one cannot help but fall in love with the way Gene converses with Lola on the phone! The famous boxer shorts scene has Gene prancing about for a good minute or two in his boxers, and that is enough to send any female fan of Gene up the ceiling into Gene-heaven! His "the worry song" with animation Jerry the mouse is as thrilling and charming as a number can possibly get. Also, his dance solos which include the "Mexican hat dance" and also the fantasy romance dance, are simply marvellous. A must for any musical fan, and essential for anyone who dares to call herself or himself a Gene Kelly affecionado!
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Summary: Gene Kelly at his charming best!!!!!
Review: An incredible film, as is usually the case with Gene Kelly's work. Notable numbers by Frank include "I Fall In Love Too Easily" and his three numbers with Gene: "We Hate To Leave", "I begged Her" and "If You Knew Suzie". However, the inclusion of the annoying Kathryn Grayson does lend for some loss in enjoyment. Her frightfully overly-operatic voice can be immensely spine-chilling and her forced acting leaves much to be desired. The highlight of Anchors Aweigh would have to be Gene Kelly! Swoon...*thud*. Gorgeous as ever, one cannot help but fall in love with the way Gene converses with Lola on the phone! The famous boxer shorts scene has Gene prancing about for a good minute or two in his boxers, and that is enough to send any female fan of Gene up the ceiling into Gene-heaven! His "the worry song" with animation Jerry the mouse is as thrilling and charming as a number can possibly get. Also, his dance solos which include the "Mexican hat dance" and also the fantasy romance dance, are simply marvellous. A must for any musical fan, and essential for anyone who dares to call herself or himself a Gene Kelly affecionado!
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Summary: I fell in love too easily with Anchors Aweigh
Review: Anchors Aweigh is an MGM classic. When you watch it you'll never forget Gene Kelly's dance with the animated mouse, Jerry, Frank Sinatra's crooning of "I Fall in Love too Easily", Jose Itrubi's brillinat playing of the piano, and Kathryn Grayson's operatic "Jealousy". I don't think this is Kathryn Grayson's best role, but she sure does a good job. Some other songs that I haven't mentioned are "If You Knew Susie", "Waltz Serenade", "All of a Sudden My Heart Sings", and "We Hate to Leave". I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, and if you're a fan of Frank, Gene, or Kathryn, you'll love it too.
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Summary: I fell in love too easily with Anchors Aweigh
Review: Anchors Aweigh is an MGM classic. When you watch it you'll never forget Gene Kelly's dance with the animated mouse, Jerry, Frank Sinatra's crooning of "I Fall in Love too Easily", Jose Itrubi's brillinat playing of the piano, and Kathryn Grayson's operatic "Jealousy". I don't think this is Kathryn Grayson's best role, but she sure does a good job. Some other songs that I haven't mentioned are "If You Knew Susie", "Waltz Serenade", "All of a Sudden My Heart Sings", and "We Hate to Leave". I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, and if you're a fan of Frank, Gene, or Kathryn, you'll love it too.
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