Singin' in the Rain [4K UHD]

After watching Fred Astaire in "Band Wagon", I proceeded to watch "Singing In The Rain" starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds.The musical tells a story of silent film stars Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont trying to transition towards Hollywood talking films. Throw in a love story between Don and Kathy Selden. The musical has a great song in "Singing In The Rain" sung by Gene Kelly. Evidently, it presents a lot of similarities with "Band Wagon" story wise.Despite the fact that this is ranked the best movie musical of all-time, I personally feel that it does not hold a candle to "Band Wagon" despite the fact that "Singing In The Rain" is superior in color, spectacle, visual effects, and dancing. Besides, Fred Astaire truly elevated the "Band Wagon" to higher heights on his own with his dancing and charisma in spite of the movie's lack of color and spectacular visuals and star power that this movie has in Kelly, Reynolds, and O'Connor, and interestingly the participation of Cyd Charisse from "Band Wagon".

Classic film. Donald O’Connor dancing to Make Em Laugh is timeless as is Gene Kelly Dancing in the Rain

Excellent eye-popping 4K UHD Blu-ray image reproduction on my LG 65C4 OLED 4K UHD TV. Add in the included DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track that graced the 2012 Blu-ray and my JBL Home Theater w/SVS 25-31PCi subwoofer sound was most glorious!!! Not bad for a 70-year-old film. We love this movie and so it was worth the 4K UHD version upgrade. Highly recommended!!!

Great musical

This is one of my favorites

Was a gift. Arrived on time and in perfect condition. Love this movie.

The undisputed, best musical of all time with a boyishly charming Gene Kelly at the helm. With witty banter, romance in Gene's eye and a playful Donald Olsen, there isn't much not to love about this classic MGM film.The only reason I hesitated to buy this special edition was because I already had the last DVD version which is a fairly clean print. The new 2002 restoration is even more gorgeous and one really has to squint to catch any remaining specks. I haven't had a chance to compare the two DVD versions in detail, but the special edition also seems to make the hues much richer and brighter.As for the extras, well, the documentaries tell the film's backstory and it's neat to see clips from movies where the Arthur Freed songs were originally used. The one with Bing Crosby, for example, is quite amusing. I would have liked to see more outtakes and scenes that hit the cutting room floor. There must be more than the one they included of Debbie Reynolds singing 'You Are My Lucky Star.' Also, with so many different interviews stitched together, the audio commentary track leaves something to be desired. While it's nice to hear from the likes of Cyd Charisse, Debbie Reynolds, Don Olsen, Co-Director Stanley Donen and the scriptwriters, it's a little disconcerting too, because it's evident they were all recorded separately. Sometimes the commentary doesn't match up with the scenes, as would be the case if only the director were commenting, for example. Also, rather than hear others talk about Debbie Reynolds' struggles as a novice dancer on the film, it would have been more appropriate to hear Reynolds herself on the audio track commenting on Gene Kelly's reputation as a task master and her difficulties learning the dances.All in all, Warner Brothers added lots of extras for the special 50th anniversary edition and were careful to explain many of the allusions to previous films made within the movie. Gene Kelly would probably be happy that one of his signature films has endured time so well. If you haven't seen it yet, I also recommend that 'Anatomy of a Dancer' documentary that PBS did on Gene. It's pretty comprehensive and it's a fun look at his life.

One of the most iconic musicals, Singin' in the Rain remains a fun and delightful film over 70 years after its release. With co-direction from Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen and a script by Betty Comden and Aloph Green, Singin' in the Rain is brought to life in full technicolor wonder.In 1927, silent films are still captivating audiences and Donald "Don" Lockwood is a popular actor who, along with many stars, are facing the coming of talking pictures. While his voice works well for sound, Don is not the talented actor he thought and faces the end of his career until the idea of creating his latest film, The Dueling Cavalier, into a musical using his vaudeville background to excel. With help from new girlfriend, Kathy, and best friend, Cosmo, all three work to make the production a success and hope their stardom continues.Singin' in the Rain is a delightful and fun musical that continues to captivate and inspire audiences. With lyrics by Arthur Freed and music by Nacio Herb Brown, the film has iconic and memorable songs such as "Good Morning" and "Sinigin' in the Rain" that were previously seen in other musicals. The dance numbers, choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, are themselves iconic. "Good Morning" which featured an in sync dance number of Kelly with Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor has them going up and down stairs and over a couch, which according to Reynolds, was redone so many times her feet bleed. The iconic "Singin in the Rain" dance number features Gene Kelly singing and dancing in the pouring rain on an empty street with his umbrella. The scene has become not only an icon but an example of dedication and commitment as Kelly had a 103 degree fever when filming.Singin' in the Rain is a delightfully fun musical with a good story, great characters, some comedy, and an overall fun watch! Perfect to add to your physical media library in picture perfect blu-ray!