Although the original Broadway book was nearly completely rewritten, which usually drives me crazy, I feel that this version of CABARET is one of the top five film musicals of all time. Thanks to Liza, Michael, Joel, the writers and the brilliant Bob Fossee. A masterpiece!!!
Cabaret is brilliant. Bob Fosse was pure genius. This movie won 8 Oscars deservedly over The Godfather. It’s as timely now as it was in ‘72. Maybe even more so. The “Mein Herr” number alone is an amazing piece of film. Minnelli was jaw dropping. Comparing Minnelli to Streisand is apples and oranges, although Streisand always left me cold with many of her performances. She’s too aware of herself in her acting, whereas Minnelli makes you want to hang out with her and have fun.
Absolutely watch this film. It's one of the best movie musicals ever made. Bob Fosse at his best. Liza won the Oscar, as did Joel Grey - and the entire film.
Barbra's movies are flash and disbelief. Liza's movies, esp Cabaret, are brilliant, poignant and stand out. Barbra has a voice, nothing more. Liza has it all.
It's amazing (and it is not a criticism of these people) how people can watch hundreds of hours of mediocre to OK programming on Prime and Netflix and have a very limited command of classic films from the beginning to now. I don't think that it is just generational but perhaps more a product of watching films on television, laptops, Ipods, and of course Phones which of course is not the same experience as a classic theater - whether showing mainstream or art-house films.
I agree with many of the comments expressed already here 100%. For me Liza's performance as Sally Bowles is definitive, as is Joel Grey's "emcee". But aside from the main story line there is a powerful secondary one, of the "doomed" love affair between Fritz Wepper and Marisa Berenson(as a wealthy Jewess).set against the background of the sinister rise of "The Nazi Party" in 1930's Germany. This is most chillingly portrayed with the singing of "Tomorrow Belongs to Me", by a member of "The Hitler Youth Brigade" at a country "gasthoff". Ultimately though "CABARET" was the first mainstream Film, to break with the Hollywood tradition of sickly sweet, "Happily Ever After" musicals.. "Bob Fosse's brilliant "CABARET", does Not have a "Happy Ending"..!!
It's interesting your doing a movie Review but haven't seen it so how can you do a Review. It is 50 years old this year. It is fabulous and has aged very well. Lisa is magnetic, charmastic and sexy. One film she will be remembered forever for sadly I don't think she will be with us for much longer. Fabulous performances from Micheal York, Earl Grey and the stunning masterful performance of 'Money Makes The World Go Around'. I first saw this movie when I was 18 but truly never appreciated it. Pretty risque movie for 1972. You will fall in love with Sally Bowles and wish you were her without the impulsiveness. 🌻
Cabaret is magnificent, but I'm shocked that there was no swastika anywhere in the trailer. After all, the rise of Nazism is the current, sweeping the movie through to its last frame. Their varied responses to the Nazis inform our judgments of the principle characters. And the credits rolling in silence against the distorted image of the swastika armband is a jarring image to walk out of the theater with.
Well, something Barbara Streisand and Liza Minelli have in common is that they have both won Academy Awards for Best Actress, and both won for their part in a musical.
Come on Cabaret is so much better than Chicago as a movie. Funnily enough as musical theatre goes Chicago is by far the best of the two. I have seen all four versions and Liza was never as much of a joke as Babs ever was and still is. She may have a better business sense, arrogance and lungs but her voice grates. It did even at the time of Hello Dolly. When Lixa was already around and better and Judy was still around, past her peak and so much better than either her daughter or her friend. I wonder if any of her musical films (TWofO does not count so it must be in there) made it to that top 100 list. My guess would be none or only fairly early ones (Meet Me in St. Louis, Easter Parade maybe?).
So...here is where I admit I've seen all the AFI you have gone through, plus a ton more. I have a list of musicals for you Vanessa! I'll bombard Travis. :)
Remember that Cabaret isn't really a happy story. It's about people trying to make the most of their life during the Nazi Uprising of the 1930s. I don't really like the film and I saw the musical live and it's a million times better rjkasdfhalskjh I recommend listening to the original Broadway cast recording from 1998 on Spotify. And maybe watching a few of the clips from the performance.
Not a happy story at all. But when the film came out in 1972, for children of Holocaust survivors like me, a film that showed swastikas explicitly (aside from WWII films) and examples of how Nazism affected all classes of Jewish society and other marginalized groups was pretty amazing... And of course,.there are all those stellar performances!
I’ve seen approximately 95 of the AFI 100. Some were timeless/classics. Some didn’t hold up well through the passage of time. I put Cabaret in the latter category. I couldn’t get into it and it’s one of the few AFI movies that I struggled to finish.
No bowler hat? Tsk! I hope your doing a Predator Trailer Reaction right now! Mines up. And as usual ive made it unusual! Also thinking of doing some vids aimed at you folk in American (show you town I live in and how to speak Blackpoolese!)
The fact that Cliff and Sally switched heritages at least in part because Liza's British accent was,,, draining for all, hurts me to this day. So, Sally becomes American and Cliff becomes British. But one of the things I really enjoy in the original is the leads kind of representing their own demographics in their responses to everything. The German Fräulein Schneider and Herr Shultz do their best to remain calm and draw as little attention as possible to themselves, especially given Shultz's Jewish heritage. The British Sally does anything in her power to misread any room, remaining willfully ignorant and distancing herself from difficult political questions, preferring to just be herself unchallenged. The American Cliff wants the next train out, when the other sides of his new friends and neighbors were revealed, he doesn't want to be involved. *Spoilers* Avoiding it even more than Sally, who'll stay to watch the fire, forgetting that she's the one burning, Cliff isn't touching this except in a few ineffective pleas that his few friends exit together with him toward a more safe area, this idea is rejected outright and Cliff takes the train. Most versions' finales end with the implied murder or arrest of everyone he'd left behind, without help or hope.
This movie here, dramatic, political, terrifying and beautiful at the same time is one of the best movies ever made
Which would be pearls before swine with *this* crowd.
Although the original Broadway book was nearly completely rewritten, which usually drives me crazy, I feel that this version of CABARET is one of the top five film musicals of all time. Thanks to Liza, Michael, Joel, the writers and the brilliant Bob Fossee. A masterpiece!!!
Cabaret is brilliant. Bob Fosse was pure genius. This movie won 8 Oscars deservedly over The Godfather. It’s as timely now as it was in ‘72. Maybe even more so. The “Mein Herr” number alone is an amazing piece of film. Minnelli was jaw dropping. Comparing Minnelli to Streisand is apples and oranges, although Streisand always left me cold with many of her performances. She’s too aware of herself in her acting, whereas Minnelli makes you want to hang out with her and have fun.
Agree with everything you said. Your Streisand observation is accurate as is you Liza one.
Absolutely watch this film. It's one of the best movie musicals ever made. Bob Fosse at his best. Liza won the Oscar, as did Joel Grey - and the entire film.
Also, Fosse won the Oscar for 1972 Best Director.
One of the greatest
Cabaret is one of my favourite movies of all time
God… you have never watched this incredible film.. Hopefully you guys have been enlightened ❤
Barbra's movies are flash and disbelief. Liza's movies, esp Cabaret, are brilliant, poignant and stand out. Barbra has a voice, nothing more. Liza has it all.
It's amazing (and it is not a criticism of these people) how people can watch hundreds of hours of mediocre to OK programming on Prime and Netflix and have a very limited command of classic films from the beginning to now. I don't think that it is just generational but perhaps more a product of watching films on television, laptops, Ipods, and of course Phones which of course is not the same experience as a classic theater - whether showing mainstream or art-house films.
I agree with many of the comments expressed already here 100%. For me Liza's performance as Sally Bowles is definitive, as is Joel Grey's "emcee". But aside from the main story line there is a powerful secondary one, of the "doomed" love affair between Fritz Wepper and Marisa Berenson(as a wealthy Jewess).set against the background of the sinister rise of "The Nazi Party" in 1930's Germany. This is most chillingly portrayed with the singing of "Tomorrow Belongs to Me", by a member of "The Hitler Youth Brigade" at a country "gasthoff". Ultimately though "CABARET" was the first mainstream Film, to break with the Hollywood tradition of sickly sweet, "Happily Ever After" musicals.. "Bob Fosse's brilliant "CABARET", does Not have a "Happy Ending"..!!
It's interesting your doing a movie Review but haven't seen it so how can you do a Review. It is 50 years old this year. It is fabulous and has aged very well. Lisa is magnetic, charmastic and sexy. One film she will be remembered forever for sadly I don't think she will be with us for much longer. Fabulous performances from Micheal York, Earl Grey and the stunning masterful performance of 'Money Makes The World Go Around'. I first saw this movie when I was 18 but truly never appreciated it. Pretty risque movie for 1972. You will fall in love with Sally Bowles and wish you were her without the impulsiveness. 🌻
It's a trailer reaction. Not a movie review.
I thought I had lived...until I saw Robert pantomiming "Cabaret"...
You should do wizard of oz
Cabaret is magnificent, but I'm shocked that there was no swastika anywhere in the trailer. After all, the rise of Nazism is the current, sweeping the movie through to its last frame. Their varied responses to the Nazis inform our judgments of the principle characters. And the credits rolling in silence against the distorted image of the swastika armband is a jarring image to walk out of the theater with.
There is one.
The trailer doesn't do justice to the film.
Victor/Victoria is a must see.
Well, something Barbara Streisand and Liza Minelli have in common is that they have both won Academy Awards for Best Actress, and both won for their part in a musical.
I love Chicago and Catherine Zeta Douglas Spartacus Jones. Living her glammy lifestyle 'ere in 'ollywood. Oggy, oggy, oggy!
Come on Cabaret is so much better than Chicago as a movie. Funnily enough as musical theatre goes Chicago is by far the best of the two. I have seen all four versions and Liza was never as much of a joke as Babs ever was and still is. She may have a better business sense, arrogance and lungs but her voice grates. It did even at the time of Hello Dolly. When Lixa was already around and better and Judy was still around, past her peak and so much better than either her daughter or her friend. I wonder if any of her musical films (TWofO does not count so it must be in there) made it to that top 100 list. My guess would be none or only fairly early ones (Meet Me in St. Louis, Easter Parade maybe?).
So...here is where I admit I've seen all the AFI you have gone through, plus a ton more. I have a list of musicals for you Vanessa! I'll bombard Travis. :)
kenilynt Yes send me that list! I need more musicals in my life :) -Vanessa
One I haven't seen. Do love Chicago though and I hope you finish it Robert haha.
Remember that Cabaret isn't really a happy story. It's about people trying to make the most of their life during the Nazi Uprising of the 1930s. I don't really like the film and I saw the musical live and it's a million times better rjkasdfhalskjh I recommend listening to the original Broadway cast recording from 1998 on Spotify. And maybe watching a few of the clips from the performance.
Not a happy story at all. But when the film came out in 1972, for children of Holocaust survivors like me, a film that showed swastikas explicitly (aside from WWII films) and examples of how Nazism affected all classes of Jewish society and other marginalized groups was pretty amazing...
And of course,.there are all those stellar performances!
You SHOULD watch this film!
Finally watched it today. It's amazing!!!!!
I’ve seen approximately 95 of the AFI 100. Some were timeless/classics. Some didn’t hold up well through the passage of time. I put Cabaret in the latter category. I couldn’t get into it and it’s one of the few AFI movies that I struggled to finish.
It phantom of the opera
No bowler hat? Tsk!
I hope your doing a Predator Trailer Reaction right now!
Mines up. And as usual ive made it unusual!
Also thinking of doing some vids aimed at you folk in American (show you town I live in and how to speak Blackpoolese!)
Like watching paint dry you three
There wasn't even one swastika! No Nazis? You can't tease Cabaret with no Nazis.
The fact that Cliff and Sally switched heritages at least in part because Liza's British accent was,,, draining for all, hurts me to this day. So, Sally becomes American and Cliff becomes British. But one of the things I really enjoy in the original is the leads kind of representing their own demographics in their responses to everything.
The German Fräulein Schneider and Herr Shultz do their best to remain calm and draw as little attention as possible to themselves, especially given Shultz's Jewish heritage.
The British Sally does anything in her power to misread any room, remaining willfully ignorant and distancing herself from difficult political questions, preferring to just be herself unchallenged.
The American Cliff wants the next train out, when the other sides of his new friends and neighbors were revealed, he doesn't want to be involved.
*Spoilers*
Avoiding it even more than Sally, who'll stay to watch the fire, forgetting that she's the one burning, Cliff isn't touching this except in a few ineffective pleas that his few friends exit together with him toward a more safe area, this idea is rejected outright and Cliff takes the train.
Most versions' finales end with the implied murder or arrest of everyone he'd left behind, without help or hope.
How can you react and comment if you don’t watch the trailer? Yap, yap, yap.
the most deceptive reaction... you are not people to think movies start to be make 10 years ago. but the reaction seems to be..