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You know when everyone RAVES about something?

February 12, 2011 by Nicole 7 Comments

And you finally get around to it.. and..
You’re a tad dumbstruck…


I just watched Burlesque – which as anyone who follows my blog will know has ALL the ingredients to make me a very happy girl.  Sequins, gorgeous girls, incredible dancing and WOW singing.  Topped off with costumes to die for and supposedly strong female leads.


*sigh*


How did they get it so WRONG??  A badly scripted overwrought drama/musical that practically plagiarised half a dozen movies, it was just so so bad.  And Cher!?!  I loved her in The Witches of Eastwick, it was and always will be a favourite of mine.  In this?!  She was an over made up porcelain doll with NO EXPRESSION.  The botex works a treat that’s for sure – if she was happy or sad the only way you knew was when her face was damp and even then she looked happy!
A hint for any casting directors out there – audiences like CHARACTER!  Pretty faces are all well and good but the utter lack of emotion on her face in ever single scene was insane.
Christina? Well she was incredible.  Every time she opens her mouth you can’t help but stare at the voice that comes belting out.  She really did a great job but the crappy script completely let her down. 
So I can’t recommend it, not even just for the costumes.  I’d watch the music video clips on you-tube and that’d be it for me.


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Comments

  1. Constance says

    February 12, 2011 at 10:36 am

    havn't seen it haven't even heard of it!

    must have been out of touch. Ah well i will approach with caution 🙂

    so annoying when you pick something up expecting it to be good and its not.

    like a book from a fav author that falls flat for some reason when all the others have been AWESOME.

    Talk to you later

    pixie

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  2. Máire T. Robinson says

    February 12, 2011 at 1:42 pm

    Oh dear, that sounds hideous. How disappointing. You should watch 'Cabaret'. The dance routines are incredible, the acting is fantastic and it actually has a plot!

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  3. Old Kitty says

    February 12, 2011 at 2:07 pm

    Why haven't I heard of this film?! I really like Cher too – before all her plastic surgery!! Oh dear!! Off I go to youtube some clips now as my interest is piqued! Thanks for the info!! Take care
    x

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  4. Mason Canyon says

    February 12, 2011 at 2:13 pm

    This is one I haven't heard of and now I won't feel bad when I don't see it. I think the clips will do it for me. Thanks.

    Mason
    Thoughts in Progress

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  5. Ann says

    February 12, 2011 at 2:31 pm

    I haven't seen this yet. The trailer looks great. But I have often gone to films and been disappointed because the best of the film was on the trailer.

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  6. Karen says

    February 12, 2011 at 7:13 pm

    Yikes. I was thinking of seeing this with my daughter, but it hasn't had very good reveiws. I don't think I'll bother!

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  7. Kerrin says

    February 13, 2011 at 8:52 am

    oh man, i really wanted to see this! Should i risk it anyway??

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