The Aesthetic was Magical Mr. Mistoffelees
Part of what makes DreamGirls so intoxicating is its dazzling and meticulous aesthetic. From the opening scene, everything flashes, shimmers and gleams. Elements like spinning mirrors/reflections, glitter and snapping bulbs create this sense of magic that 's used to heighten and emphasize parts of the story, entrapping the viewer. Some of the most enchanting numbers are the title song and "I 'm Not Going," of course. The Dreams ' first performance is announced over rumbling drums and harking horns, as they appear in an iconic pose under a spotlight on a rotating platform. The angle is at such a distance and the ladies are so frozen still, it 's as if they 're music box figurines. When they shuffle
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The movie closes with them in one last pose, encircled by silver glitter that turns to blue, with an overlaying "twinkling" sound effect for the directing/producing credit. The next thing we see is a close-up of Deena and Effie holding hands as teens, initiating pop-art-like collage frames for the cast/crew credits. Hudson appears last for a classic "Introducing..." roll, designed for thunderous applause. These are just a few examples. If love is in the details, DreamGirls is cupid. Even the menu on the DVD is entertaining and visually captivating.
The Music, Industry Commentary & REAL Meaning of "When I First I Saw You"
Ooh, lawd! I don 't think I have to explain how magnificent the soundtrack was, but let 's go ham about it! I 've heard some traditionalists criticize DreamGirls for having minimal sung dialogue and being comprised of popular music. First, it would just be overkill to have sung lines on top of performances. Though, when it does happen, you 're given the bread of life: "Lorrell Loves Jimmy" and "This Time, Effie White 's Gonna (uh-uhh) Win (nnn)" are nothing to toy with or ignore. Second, you 'd have to be deaf (or too stuck in conventions ) to not hear the theatrics lying within the structure. These songs are mini-epics; beautiful orchestrations with intricate dynamics that fully embody their intended emotion and the specific characters performing them. Effie 's transformation is audible through "I Am
In the second section it represents the women fighting for their freedom. The movements are a lot more circular in this section. It uses more contractions, releasing & vibratory movements. In the first two sections, the dancer shows the struggle being not only physical but emotional also. She does this by the powerful expressions she uses on her face. She even imitates a couple of screams that play in the song ‘Been On A Train’. This gives the audience a clear understanding of the how she is feeling.
During Carla’s wedding, the couple recites their own vows to each other. They also try to kiss after every word the preacher says. It is very humorous in and innocence type of way. Carla’s mother comes to the wedding at the end. Elizabeth now shows support for her and Daniel. Daniel has a gift to give Carla at the end. The complete marching band including color guard and majorettes from Daniel’s School plays and marches in a parade down the street in front of the car the couple is sitting in. The movie concludes with a happy ending.
The movie ends with a depressing look on Shelton’s face as he has one last look at the bracelet his daughter gave him. The bomb goes off clearing out the entire cell in an instant.
The music throughout the film plays a big role in the way it is perceived and the overall tone and message. The directors and producers used background noise and music very wisely in order to convey the emotions of a scene. In the movie, it reaches a certain point where it almost looks as though things are looking up for education. It is when the documentary starts describing the “new acting chancellor of the district of columbia schools”, during this scene the makers want you to really pay attention and become almost shocked by this turn of events. However, they do not only grab your attention by the words and clips shown, but also by the loud, upbeat music that is suddenly played while she is being announced. Also, later in the movie they use this same
For example, the people filming the movie sometimes had the camera far away, which would then make the lines that the characters said harder to hear. If the camera was too close to a character's face, it was displeasing to look at, like when Johnny was in the hospital. Also, when watching the whole movie, it was hard to concentrate on the actual movie because I was too distracted on the voices to music ratio. Typically in a motion picture, the music is lowered enough so that the lines can be heard, while having it be loud enough for the audience to hear it, and bring the point across that it's an important moment to have that type of music. To give an example, in Ponyboy’s dream, it was very quite, then all of a sudden, extremely loud music and sounds erupted as I struggled to cover my ears, and I couldn’t pay attention to what was happening on screen because of all the piercing noise! Then, when Ponyboy woke up it was all normal volume that barely transitioned. There were a lot of other scenes that did the same exact thing, such as when Johnny went to back to his house and the volume of the parents fighting in the background almost cancelled out the other important lines and music. There are other problems than this particular one, some being no music at some points when it was most likely necessary to get the emotions that the characters were feeling across, or when the characters lines and volume were so quiet that you could barely to not hear them at all, or when the outside wind was so deafening to pay attention to anything else. It was somewhat comical to me every time one of these moments occurred, because it seems the creators didn’t care enough to fix
The audio although normally overpowered by the visual aspect played a key role in defining and empowering the movie. The music was fast and uplifting during celebration and on
The sounds and music in this film are very realistic, and to the point. There is not anything abstract or out of place, and everything is very appropriate. The
There are over a dozen songs sung in this musical. In the musical the audience needs to be able to connect with the music to get a feel of the era, which requires a strong. By all means Frankie played by Hayden Milanes was not a let down. Milanes blew my expectation, he sounded like the original Frankie from the band. My ears can still hear the voice echoing through the halls. Milanes one weak point is that he did not have to much dynamic with the music. Another star that I thought had an outstanding voice was Bobby Gaudio played by Drew Seeley. He made a huge first immersion on the song “Cry for Me”. The music helps the audience realize the texture of the time and how important music was to the boys. To them it wasn’t about the money, it was more about the impact of there music. The company it self had many talents in them. The audience could not get enough all the songs, the songs were mesmerizing. The songs made the musical feel like the classics are the best. The Four Seasons’ were one of the best Rock and Roll legends, to me. The cast altogether had made The Four seasons come back to life. The Four Seasons’ made the hall echo and the audience could here the last notes ringing, if that isn't music I don't know what is. A lot of the musical credibility has to go to the Ben Hartmen, who conducted the orchestra, he made the music and the background music more
Several of the minor characters spoken dialogue is mixed poorly, each carrying with it a static that at the worst of time obfuscates what's spoken - sometimes I even doubt the performer spoke through a pop-filter when delivering lines. While the protagonists voice-acting is adequate, some of the performances by supporting characters leaves a lot to be desired. At times, there are some inexplicable discrepancies between what is actually spoken and the written captions as well, ranging from the changing of a word to the omission of entire sentences. This, in conjunction with the poor audio mixing, at times shatter immersion. While I was disappointed with the quality of the voice-acting, the soundtrack fares a lot better. Each scene is devoted an appropriately sounding track, ranging from muted, sinister piano loops captioning tense moments, to more drum-heavy synth-rock numbers for the exploratory portions - the soundtrack knows its
The end was bittersweet for me because Esperanza was saved from a lifetime of being a slave to her own mother and Pedro and Tita were finally able to express their love openly without feeling guilty or ashamed; but they were not given the chance to grow old together, which left me to be sorrowful. That was another plot twist that I did not expect, but maybe it was for the best they died together knowing that ultimately, after all their sorrows, their love prevailed. Wishful thinking led to me hoping Tita and Pedro would live a long life together, finally at peace. When the lovers died together it reminded me of Romeo and Juliet. The most common element between these to couples was that their love was forbidden, yet they still could not deny
They were, obviously, the center of the attention throughout the entire scene, and the chorus, if there was one, was only subtly included. Rogers and Astaire made such a dynamic duo, that really, why would you need any element more? They were Hollywood’s dream couple; viewers could only dream of being as in-love and musically talented as their respective characters were. I expect this same grand chemistry from the film that we will watch on Monday night, but possibly on a larger scale in multiple and longer numbers. The high energy that they are so known for, I’m sure, will still be presented as
Bluebird, my favorite part of Sleeping Beauty was cut too short. When one thinks of Bluebird, they might imagine quick petit allegro and sharp feet, and fun. Here, this was not the case, and I was quite underwhelmed. However, the other pairs (White cat and Puss-In-Boots and Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf) made up for this. It seemed that the performers enjoyed acting out these roles, similar to the witch. When Aurora and the Prince, who was quite a beautiful and powerful leaper, finally got married, there was no kiss, but rather a disappointing closeness of the faces. I’m not sure if this was an artistic choice or if she had fallen off her shoe so decided to end it early, but without the kiss, is it even Sleeping Beauty? However, while the rest of the show had a low energy to it, the finale, where everyone was on stage, had a new life to it. I suppose it’s always best to end stronger than
The film closes with a scene of a simple, joyful moment that Cecilia and Robbie might have had, if things had played out differently. The background is taken from a postcard of an English cliff-side beach that
When the first transition emerged itself, the audience did not acknowledge it as much as the prior scene. The images repeated itself, and the effect was caused by the pictures being on a spinning wheel and the presence of a shining light from inside the wheel. These moving images were put in the background to help to establish that the character is moving form one area to another. A later scene used the same basic concept. The unicorn was smoking, which lead literal smog appearing in her lungs. The pictures of the sickly smoke was shifted rapidly, causing it to move. This motion generated groans of disgust, though it was mostly targeting at the green gas. Other form of usage for the moving images surfaced at the climax of the performance, as ‘baby viruses’ spiraling down the unicorn horn. This started off being the focal point for the shot, but then the infants gradually fade in to the background. The crowd cheered at first when the viruses began to decent and seized a while later as the focus
The song was very meaningful and very mesmerizing. My least favorite song was “Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine” because the diction in that song was not good, it sounded as if the song went too fast, and the solo percussionists weren’t loud enough to make a significant difference to the song. If the percussion was heard more clearly, the song would have been more meaningful. It also would have sounded better, with the fast words and all. Overall, the concert was really good and had lovely songs. This was a concert that had really good vowels, and all of their songs sounded good for the most part. With all of their musical talents, it is not a shock that Mount Eden High School Concert Choir was first place in the