Singin In The Rain

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Romance, joyful singing, tapping of toes, comedic humor — Singin’ in the Rain has it all. This movie had me laughing, emotionally engaged, routing for Kathy and Don, and dancing out of my seat the entire time. This was also without me knowing any background knowledge whatsoever. I already had a great respect for the film after finishing watching it, but my appreciation grew even more as I began my research.
Firstly, I learned that Gene Kelly was actually ill during one of his most remembered, and my most favorite, scenes. This was not just any normal interior scene either, it was the one of him singing and dancing in the rain. (Dragan Antulov) This made me admire him even more because it exemplifies dedication to his job as an actor, his role
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I did not necessarily grasp its relevance to the plot, but the showcase itself was not dull by any means. The colorful and fringy costumes alone threw the term “dull” right out the window. I personally thought this scene was one of the most visually satisfying out of the entire film. There were elaborate costumes, dancers everywhere, lots of jazz hands, Gene Kelly’s outstanding tap solo, and his eye-catching dance partner Cyd Charisse who could not be overlooked even if you …show more content…
The Singin’ in the Rain choreography really stood out to me because Gene Kelly was doing something that required an abundance of talent—tap dancing in the rain. I tapped throughout my youth, and so I know first-hand how hard it is to tap on slippery surfaces. Tap dancing alone already requires an abundance of coordination, better yet doing it so effortlessly in puddles and on the concrete in the midst of constant rain with a prop. Not to mention the various other dance performances he had throughout the film. It seemed as if every time he began to dance my eyes always wandered to him and his