De-Lovely: Musical Hell Review #64

[@couldhavebeenbetterreviews9202]

Honestly, the way they framed the musical as Porter looking back on his life would work best as a stage musical. It would feel more intimate.

[@lovelylexi2076]

Chloe Vilette I saw a show two years ago that was similar to that concept, but about Irving Berlin's life, not Cole Porter's

[@marnistone6153]

This movie feels like it might have been a bit... well... Oscar-baity.

[@MusicalHell]

More than a bit, trust me.

[@becuaseimbored3481]

On A scale of 1 to 10 , how oscar baity?

[@marnistone6153]

La La Land.

[@stoutyyyy]

tortured artist, gay guy in a period piece, disability, showbiz drama, early-20th-century setting yeah definitely not oscar bait

[@LucyLioness100]

Every movie musical cliche screams “gimme an Oscar” here; thankfully Kevin Kline already has an Oscar for his hilarious role in “Fish Called Wanda”.

[@c.w.r.794]

I suggest you do an Into the Woods retrospective because it’s the 30th year anniversary. Maybe an episode of Know the Score?

[@disgruntledcashier503]

"Have you ever seen a musical without a happy ending?" ...You starred in one, John.

[@stoutyyyy]

he starred in a few actually, do you mean Miss Saigon or the Evita movie?

[@ariellakahan-harth8831]

I don't appreciate the erasing of Cole Porter's sexuality in this movie.

[@colleen4ever]

He was bi-sexual wasn;t he?

[@josepelaez3223]

Actually the movie does deal with his sex life more

[@oklahomorose]

@@colleen4ever Porter was gay.

[@edwardphippen8102]

There is no erasing of Cole Porter’s sexuality. It is a major part of the movie. What it does say is that sex / sexuality / relationships are more complex than we (including gay ppl like me) want to admit.

[@goosegas2087]

@@edwardphippen8102 But it doesn't seem to mention the actual circumstances of the relationship...

[@dogvom]

If you want to see a complete trainwreck, check out the 1999 animated _The King and I_ , a desecration of the original musical, complete with cute singing animals.

[@DrGregoryHouseIT]

She already reviewed it: www.dailymotion.com/video/x4b58z3

[@SuperSwordman1]

@@DrGregoryHouseIT It's deleted now. And now I can't find it anywhere.

[@xxkewldudexx]

@@SuperSwordman1 She got rid of it because of a racist joke.

[@SuperSwordman1]

@@xxkewldudexx of course. I loved that review.

[@KaminoKatie]

@@xxkewldudexx She can always do a re-review on it without the racist joke

[@EYTPS]

10:19 "Be a clown, Be a clown." No, song, no. Stephen King, the Batman series as well as the rest of the world has given us enough of those.

[@becuaseimbored3481]

You undeestimate the brotherhood of clowns

[@becuaseimbored3481]

"U misspelled it!!!!!" I know, I know.

[@TheBattlesword]

You know a movie is tedious when not even Diva can help make it entertaining

[@luthientinuviel3883]

I love Cole Porter 's music and have listened to De-Lovely's soundtrack since I was young simply because of the glorious anthology of Cole Porter music.

[@TheJFish94]

3:55 I'll add in Blood Brothers, Miss Saigon, The King and I, Evita, Love Never Dies, Parade, Carrie, Spring Awakening, Jekyll and Hyde, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (stage version), Elisabeth das Musical, and Romeo et Juliette.

[@Emisop]

I sang "So In Love" for my musical theatre class recital. And I knew just from singing it that it wouldn't have worked as a duet. So that sin was deserved.

[@DrGregoryHouseIT]

4:29 I'd add The Rocky Horror Picture Show. So, a better title would be 'De-Lamely' or 'De-Gayed'.

[@JoeEnglandShow]

Talk about a waste of talent on all sides. And not just Cole Porter's! Kevin Kline is one of my all-time favorite "whole body" actors, he's practically built for musicals, and he deserves only the best.

[@LucyLioness100]

Watch “Pirates of Penzance” from 1983 for a better use of his musical skills 😄 at least him deliberately singing below his normal level isn’t counted as a sin since Kline was respecting his subject

[@JoeEnglandShow]

@@LucyLioness100 Yes, that production has been favored viewing by my family since I was little.

[@ejl423]

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, huh? I'm calling it right now, Tim Curry as Forte will be a saving grace.

[@colleen4ever]

Yes, yes yes YES!!!! Christmas comes early for all of us this year!

[@MissBarker93]

Well, he was the single best thing about the movie.

[@willisthrilled]

Don’t forget Bernadette Peters as Angelique!!

[@ejl423]

Ritz Oh yeah, I forgot about her, yeah, she was good too.

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

ejl423 There will probably be jokes against the Live action remake as well...

[@colleen4ever]

4:04- Well, personally I never saw that as an unhappy ending. True he dies, but he does go to Heaven and his fear and running is finished. Plus, you have to admit the final song is spectacular!

[@MelanieNLee]

colleen I agree. He dies when he's good and ready after living a meaningful life.

[@colleen4ever]

Not to mention that ending song is amazing!

[@SuperSwordman1]

While that's all true, you can't deny that the fact he dies directly in front of his adoptive daughter (with many people using the phrase 'in her arms', although not sure how accurate that is), does give an undeniable air of despair and depression to it.

[@elsie8757]

And said final song has a rather uplifting and hopeful tone to it, to boot!

[@pinkfeiry]

Man the lives of the actual couple sounds so much more interesting.

[@MusicalHell]

Definitely. Check out this article for a more nuanced view of Cole and Linda Porter's life together: www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/what-is-this-thing-called-love-2336684/

[@gracefutrell1912]

Honestly I think a miniseries about Cole “s life And career would be more interesting because you can cram more information in there but you would have to get the right director.

[@nekusakura6748]

Todd Haines perhaps?

[@TheHeroOfTomorrow]

This movie'll get de-annoying pretty quickly.

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

TheHeroOfTomorrow De Myna Leagues!

[@becuaseimbored3481]

I'll have to admit there was a de-owngrade between reality and fiction

[@monkeymouse]

You neglected to single out the (for me, anyway) saving grace: Jonathan Pryce as Gabriel. It may not seem as major as his turn in "Miss Saigon" and it's definitely better than his role in "Evita". But Pryce has a friendly persona that comes through in even his non-singing roles.

[@MusicalHell]

Pryce is one of those actors who elevates a movie (even just slightly) by being in it.

[@jacobbelow4136]

Another movie musical that ended up working better on stage: The Newsies! Although that had more to do with the performances, rather than the actual framing of the story. Also speaking of 4:20, that'd be ANOTHER juke-box musical movie told in flashback (albeit one that was not over as long of a course of time, and not told at the end of the main character's life). Still, it managed to work better. Even though Kevin Kline still delivers in this as he always does, I'm just glad that he has a plethora of other roles (including musical ones) to do the rest of his career justice. I am very much looking forward to the Enchanted Christmas review.

[@elizabethashley42]

Jacob Below Came to the comments to see if anyone else had mentioned Newsies! When I first saw the movie as a kid it bugged me, because everything, from the choreography to the characterizations, made it clear that this wanted to be a stage musical. I was over the moon when I heard it was going to Broadway - it's got great music and that's where it's always belonged.

[@alexkersh5138]

After seeing this, I was thinking if you would ever tackle Beyond the Sea, but with the whole Kevin Spacey...thing going on right now, probably won't be the best time to do it.

[@zalexishamtrash3935]

Have you ever heard of a Musical called Be more Chil? If not, check it out! I personally love it^^

[@BloodylocksBathory]

Alanis' totally clashing style with that song should be a sin all on its own.

[@godzillasaurbuttersworth3176]

God, I absolutely loath when movies abt people we KNOW were gay chicken out and make the most important person in their life someone of the opposite sex

[@colleen4ever]

I never knew Cole Porter was gay.

[@robertofenloch9595]

Technically, the most important person in his life WAS his wife. Do you think he'd have had as much success he had if everyone knew he was gay? Which is ironic because the first movie to win best picture had a homosexual romance involved.

[@colleen4ever]

Wings had homosexual romance?

[@colleen4ever]

It looked more to me like it was a marriage of convenience between best friends who still cared very much for each other, just not in a sexual way.

[@WolfGratz]

But in many ways she was just that. Not just as a beard or because they were convenient for each other or because she encouraged him in his career but as a caring, loving life partner. It's not all about the sex.

[@becuaseimbored3481]

What about hamilton ? The guy spends his final days in a world he's brought to ruin.

[@jamesoniris2647]

When you started showing musicals that ended with a sad ending, I was dying for you too show the ending of Falsettoland

[@jenniferschillig3768]

In all fairness, though, all the examples given here were written after Cole Porter's heyday, when all musicals DID have happy endings.

[@4Mr.Crowley2]

Diva, I love you! Thank you, thank you, thank you for this review! I have been begging you for awhile for a review of this film as I love Cole Porter's music, and I really wanted to hear what you had to say about the film. Thank you! You are the best!

[@asalways1504]

A more appropriate title would have been de-testable

[@dannycarrington1601]

It's detestable, it's deplorable, it's depressing.

[@caseypride]

Kevin Kline can actually sing well, and his deconstruction of that because Cole Porter couldn't sing is a terrible, terrible choice in a film musical. The worst thing in the show for me was the "Begin the Beguine" number. A beguine is a dance with a very specific rhythm, and that's the way Cole Porter wrote the song. The version in this film completely eradicates that rhythm.

[@vincent1935]

You're reviewing the movie next month that I was hoping you'd do? Thank you so much! I am so thrilled that something that disgraces one of our favorite movies is in your court! Yay!

[@wickedfeylady]

Anything Goes is such a great song, why have all that action going on where no one can hear it? They don't even really finish it.... Cole really does deserve a proper telling of his story, hard truths and all.

[@stoutyyyy]

at least they mentioned that he was bisexual in this one

[@FarrowLW]

Maybe they staged So In Love as a duet because that’s what they did in Night and Day. Only, as far as I can remeber, in Night and Day they don’t show it being sung in the musical within the musical, more as a exploration of the song.

[@MusicalHell]

"Night and Day" starts with Cole Porter coaching John Barrowman's character through the song, then it transfers to the performance where Barrowman is performing it as a solo.

[@jorgerosado2087]

3:55 honestly it’s easier to name musicals WITH happy endings. Off the top of my head there’s: Sound of Music Hello Dolly! Hairspray Heathers Waitress (honestly most film musicals follow this trend) Into the Woods (kinda) Little Shop of Horrors (assuming it’s the theatrical ending) The Music Man Singin’ in the Rain Mamma Mia! (unfortunately) Spamalot (maybe?) Avenue Q I know there’s more but tragedy is just better for drama. Oh, and Wicked too. Love that ending.

[@purpleslog]

The song be a clown wasn’t song by Donald O’Connor. Donald Connor sang the song make them laugh which came out a year or so later in the musical singing in the rain. That song was a complete rip off off be a clown though.

[@sian2337]

Thanks, I managed to get the end of Les Mis out of my head... After finishing the book on the train to work and balling my eyes out (on said train), I've tried to not think about it... It broke me, quite frankly.

[@carlolsen5081]

Thank you! So in Love done as a duet irked me so much.

[@Ayden_B]

4:29 technically the original ending of Little shop of horrors was kind of sad......in a way

[@LucyLioness100]

It’s pretty dark & thankfully the film version got the Director’s Cut a few years ago with the real ending. I hate the sappy ending the studio forced Frank Oz to put in (against his will)

[@Ayden_B]

Alyssa Black samee

[@timothymclean]

I'm not surprised at Gabe's lack of knowledge. His boss thought the recurrent laryngeal nerve was a good idea. (Or if that's too technical for you, we can go with the old "waste disposal facility running through a recreational area" joke.) The Opposition doesn't seem big on redesigns or learning from mistakes... Which probably explains why Lucifer was allowed to possess snakes in Eden.

[@chrisnorman9980]

To paraphrase, “This movie was much too bad to be told and practically everything left me totally cold.”

[@aarondvorak8100]

“Ominous cough of impending doom”😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@xxkewldudexx]

Gee, this comment aged well. /s

[@Butlinsgvn6]

'Have you ever seen a musical without a happy ending' at 3:57 -- were there many musicals without happy endings in Porter's time? All the ones you reference are modern...

[@winters_revolt]

shestakovach I wouldn't call West Side Story modern. Also, the line still fails as Carousel was a thing, where the ending was bittersweet at best.

[@winters_revolt]

ultraofrahfan1 Fair point, the only musical that dealt with serious issues in the 20s was Show Boat, and even that had a happy ending.

[@Kasino80]

No, exactly. From their pov musicals had happy endings. But hey...I'm biased. I really like this movie.

[@beckyhop13]

So, wait...this movie has the same framing device as the godawful John Belushi biopic Wired?!

[@quothap]

Yaaay, you're back! Having binge-watched every one of your videos about two weeks ago, I was starting to go into withdrawal.

[@ZNKChannel]

It would've been neat for that upcoming Howard Ashman documentary took this sort of route; recreating Howard's life instead of the use of archival footage & new interviews/Waking Sleeping Beauty format.

[@lovelylexi2076]

I would LOVE to see a musical (stage or screen) on Howard Ashman's life!

[@kristenfilipic3625]

Uh oh, I rather liked this one! (It is slow moving, I grant you.) Does this mean I'm consigned to some circle of the underworld ...

[@eatatjoe]

It's de-stupid. It's de-Oscar Bait.

[@spresley8]

Hey Diva did you know there's a Descendants 2? Would you be up for doing Descendants 2 since you did the first one? I think it's worse than the first.

[@leadingblind1629]

Sarah Presley and the potential was greater! So disappointing

[@Reapermaskhybrid]

Sarah Presley Hope she's ready for more terrible Disney Channel movies, man!

[@NebLleb]

Me too! It's the worst film I've seen aside from 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' (as of this writing) and it deserves to be destroyed!

[@cutiepuppy4427]

She knows, but she might not review it right away.

[@NebLleb]

I did. But even _then_ It was worse. Worse villain, unlikable heroine, awful writing, pandering to the lowest common denominator, worse songs and even worse morality! And it ends on a sequel hook!

[@jimmywallace6452]

Ahhh! You are finally getting around to b&b enchanted Christmas. U mentioned it in another vid and I was liking the idea

[@mcwyman7928]

I have been waiting so long for you to do Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas!!!

[@becuaseimbored3481]

But belle's magical world is worse , and it IS musical hell, after all.

[@monolith94]

He says "have you seen a musical with a sad ending" and all of the clips (if not all, then most? I'm pretty sure they're all) are from later than the period of this movie. From the perspective of the period of the movie, the phrase makes a lot more sense.

[@MusicalHell]

True, but I refuse to let a straight line like that pass by unchallenged.

[@monolith94]

Ok. So your contention is that this line is bad. But the evidence that you use to counter the statement doesn't hold any water, as it's reading the line as though it were taking place now. It only serves to undercut your argument. I'd be more inclined to believe that we as an audience are meant to hear that line with our modern knowledge and in an ironic mode be amused because unlike the poor schlub saying the line, we have knowledge of modern musicals. So the line is still bad, but bad because it panders to us feeling superior to people from the thirties for having knowledge that they could not have possibly had.

[@MusicalHell]

My contention is that I was making a joke. It's a thing that I do.

[@winters_revolt]

monolith94 Carousel and West Side Story were out, and they were both popular musicals, so the line still fails.

[@bridgettherose609]

Plus there’s rarely an opera that has a happy ending

[@Genin99]

When I first saw the trailer to De-Lovely, I got impression that it's a bland, guest-star saturated, Ocsar baiting musical, I had no idea that it was about Cole Porter.

[@HerrWozzeck]

Sin #8: THANK YOU! As someone who's played pit orchestra in Kiss Me Kate, that annoys the crap out of me too. My best guess for why they did it that way is that whoever wrote the script saw the way they worked "So In Love" into the 1953 film (where, while it is still sung in an off-stage context, is sung as a duet) and then forgot to check the actual stage show to see if it was that way on stage. I can kind of see it, but holy Christ is it annoying. Seeing this video kind of makes me wish you'd instead taken a look at "Til the Clouds Roll By", which is basically this movie but for Jerome Kern. That really kinda makes it worse in a lot of ways when you consider that Jerome Kern's life was pretty milquetoast when compared to Cole Porter, which means they wound up fictionalizing pretty much the entire thing. You might have a lot to say about the way it starts and ends, too: it starts with what can best be described as the SparkNotes version of Show Boat, and then ends with a ludicrous 7-minute medley of Jerome Kern tunes that only serves to give more screentime to three of the earlier guest stars and then also throw Frank Sinatra into the mix for no reason. And then there's the fact that it pretty much only deals in production numbers for a lot of its sequences, because what else is an MGM musical gonna do in 1946? It's otherwise got pretty much all the same problems De-Lovely has (useless framing device, overabundance of guest stars, lack of tension in the unfocused story, etc.). But for what it's worth, I still enjoyed this one. And hey, bad biopic musicals are always fun for the riffing, right?

[@RoryKatherin03]

I was playing Overwatch deathmatch at the end there when that reaper voice clip came on I nearly had a heart attack

[@MusicalHell]

*evil Reaper-style laugh*

[@cabaretscarborough4907]

I so enjoy your witty, sarcastic analyses, and have to admit you're mostly spot on, even with this film, which I just loved. I can't disagree with anything you say about Cole Porter or DE-LOVELY, although it's a splendiferous improvement on the unforgiveable 1946 biopic. But I just adored DE-LOVELY, for the music, the star turns, the style and because I just love Cole Porter's work.

[@asafisher5202]

May I just say that I'm suprised that you have yet to look at the 1969 Clusterfuck that is said to have killed the classic Hollywood musical known as Hello Dolly I don't know maybe one day

[@valmarsiglia]

Interesting how the elements that didn't work in De-Lovely worked so well in All That Jazz: flashbacks, the framing device of a conversation with death, the musical numbers. Of course, All That Jazz was not the least bit afraid to show the protagonist as a highly flawed and not entirely likeable man who left a trail of hurt and wrecked lives in his wake, nor to show the ugly, cynical, and petty side of show business. All the more interesting too given that Bob Fosse was essentially directing a his own biopic.

[@colleen4ever]

Diva, kudos to you! Another fantastic review! And I can't wait till your next one! Would a demon be insulted if I said you brought Christmas to us early this year?!

[@purpleslog]

30 or 40 years ago a local semi pro community theater troupe put on a Cole Porter jukebox musical called something like “everybody comes to Cole’s. I didn’t see it. And I’ve never seen it put on again in the area.

[@thema1998]

For the first time since April 5, 2020, I'm about to rewatch the "De-Lovely" episode. EDITS- 4:03 A.M.: *finishes episode 21 minutes later* Like last time, the *only* thing that I remembered about this movie was how it mishandled Cole Porter's sexuality! 4:07 A.M.: I hope that somebody can make a good musical about Cole Porter. He deserves better!

[@between_the_pages]

I would love to see you do Newsies.

[@whimsicalhamster88]

I rented this movie shortly after it came out knowing nothing about Cole Porter or his life. I was a teenage gay and this movie was really a revelation for me. I just saw it at exactly the right time. It’s also a testament to Cole Porter’s music that anything set to it really pulls the heartstrings.

[@litlblkhouse]

I'm guessing your holiday Know the Score will be on The Greatest Showman and A Christmas Story ;)

[@MrGabeanator]

you're finally doin BATB the enchanted Christmas how fitting

[@barbarabrown7974]

This film actually covers the Porter's life better than their first bio-pic movie Night and Day (1946).

[@dunes8817]

The James Brown biopic might be eligible, especially considering the odd jumping around it does with his life.

[@omarmagana773]

I JUST DISCOVERED YOUR VIDS AND THEY ARE EVERYTHING. XXX

[@PrincessNinja007]

Can we talk about the Night and Day movie? We already *have* a movie about Cole Porter with Cary Grant. This is like the people saying "Gene Wilder was a pretty good Willy Wonka, but he's no Johnny Depp!"

[@sweetheart_cosplays]

THAT REAPER SOUNDBITE OH MY GOD

[@johnyzero2000]

It does have pretty costumes by Janty Yates.

[@SuperDisneyFan15]

Hey, Diva! I got i few ideas for January and February 2018! January 2018: Barney's Great Adventure (1998) February 2018: The Aristocats (1970)

[@alexanderklepp]

Excellent choices!

[@colleen4ever]

I loved The Aristocats.

[@alexanderklepp]

colleen That's great. I'm just saying if she did a review on it, it could be funny.

[@jenniferschillig3768]

I'd suggest that godawful Oogieloves movie, but her brain would probably short-circuit.

[@colleen4ever]

NO! PLease! Anything but that! It's inhuman! It's too cruel, even for a demon!!

[@danthefan28]

4:56 the grand wizard? wait, wrong clan.

[@Ayden_B]

This is my first new video from you since I’ve subscribed. Can you do The Rocky Horror Picture show: Lets Do The Time Warp Again?

[@jenniferschillig3768]

Yes, PLEASE!

[@grodriguez7225]

Yay! I love history, especially when it includes great music‼️

[@grodriguez7225]

Hey Gabriel, musicals can be happy, sad, and bittersweet‼️

[@grodriguez7225]

Maybe the story of Cole Perter life would better told in a miniseries or something?!

[@ebwarg]

5:03 I used to like that song.

[@robertofenloch9595]

I know that So In Love is a solo song in the original stage show, but it was made a duet in the movie version (where Lili even said that the song is a duet), and a lot of covers of the song since the movie have also been duets...and I'm pretty sure a local version I've seen also made it a duet. So your critique for that sin isn't entirely deserved, IMO. We can also add Miss Saigon to the list of musicals without happy endings. I do think Les Miserables was actually happier than you give it credit for being. Yeah, everyone died, but the show (and movie) ended with the strong implication that they all went to heaven and spent eternity together.

[@MusicalHell]

True, but it's bittersweet at best. I've yet to meet anyone who doesn't bawl like a baby during the finale.

[@antonspivack1436]

Well Cabaret, West Side Story, Jesus Christ: Superstar, Moulin Rouge and Sweeney Todd definitely had unhappy endings. And you can add Hair, Falsettos, even Rocky Horror to the list.

[@Spameggssausage]

I de-loved this movie! (although I do agree with you about sin #2) Elvis Costello singing "Let's Misbehave" is the best part of the whole movie IMHO but I loved the guest star singers in general it wasn't just coded language in his lyrics. both his love songs and his suggestive songs were what we would now call non-gender specific. could you please do a segment trashing At Long Last Love??

[@colleen4ever]

She already did, a long time ago.

[@Spameggssausage]

damn, I never saw that! link please??

[@colleen4ever]

Here ya go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZLZmHiZnqiqfrM

[@supermariof0521]

For a future "Musical Hell" episode, can you review "Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!"?

[@kieranstark7213]

The biggest sin of the anime (which isn't a musical, so there's a great chance Diva won't review it on Musical Hell) is Princess Peach, even by her standards because of her English-dubbed voice and refusal to be as strong as the Mario Bros.

[@jhhone]

What saved the film for me is the lush cinematography & production design as well as the star cameos! A great performance from Judd! I heartily disagree with Diva's damnation here!

[@cutiepuppy4427]

*reads the next case* Oh bless your heart!

[@leadingblind1629]

I never noticed that before. I am more than legally blind. I am BLIND blind!!

[@alexanderklepp]

I was wondering if she would tackle that.

[@thema1998]

Gillian Quigley I've heard of Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas but I don't know anything about it. How bad is it?

[@andrewollmann304]

Andrew Del Pilar Disney sequel bad...it also destroys Beast’s character.

[@WitchettyMan]

Who drew your avatar, Diva? I really like it.

[@MusicalHell]

The avatar used on the intertitles and on my profile is the work of the magnificent Raphael: phantoonsoftheopera.com/ The more recent episode thumbnails come courtesy of Miriam Gronli: www.miriamrosenbaumgronli.com/

[@MelanieNLee]

BTW, Disney's Babes in Toyland might be a musical Christmas film to pick apart.

[@MovieFan1912]

She didn’t cover that version, but she has covered the 1986 TV version with Drew Barrymore and Keanu Reeves.

[@MelanieNLee]

Diva, I enjoy your videos, but for the first time, I disagree with you. I've seen this movie only once when it first came out. I didn't love it, but I liked it. You are probably right about the poor plot development, but what about the Saving Graces of the lovely production values, the performances, and the songs? Also, most, if not all, of the tragic endings you cited were written after Cole Porter's time. Now you know more about Porter's life than I do, so you're probably right that the plot shortchanged Cole and Linda's relationship. Maybe I'll check out that movie again and get back to you. In spite of some of my comments, I still enjoyed your review.

[@timothymclean]

18:37: Remember when _Overwatch_ was culturally relevant enough that you could put some dude hissing at people to die and expect people to get the reference?

[@willlyon7129]

3:55 Infinity Wars spoilers.

[@MelanieNLee]

Hi, Diva! It's November 28 and you haven't done your Know the Score yet. Is everything all right? Was Thanksgiving overwhelming? Take your time; it's just that I look forward to your stuff. Have a great day!

[@MusicalHell]

Everything is fine! I took some much-needed vacation this month so Know the Score went on a short break. Look for it in December!

[@MelanieNLee]

Musical Hell Glad to know that you are all right. Did you do anything special on vacation?

[@colleen4ever]

4:22- What musical was that?

[@MusicalHell]

Moulin Rouge

[@aisnota5192]

3:18 That's a shame. I loved that song in Fallout.

[@MDWolfe-ks5fu]

Oh no. Well, Merry Christmas from Disney Toons. At least you are not doing Belle's Magical World, right?

[@sesfilmsllc]

You forgot ragtimes ending.

[@grahamhaggerty2132]

I found this movie at the dollar store yesterday

[@katwernery6505]

I love John Barrowman!!! I wish they had better developed the relationship between Cole and Linda

[@alohaisland9999]

I mean Anything Goes is an amazing musical at least

[@alexrussell6399]

Is it possible to straight wash someone while also admitting they were into gay sex?

[@beethovensfidelio]

You mean make them bisexual?

[@edwardphippen8102]

Respectfully disagree. I completely enjoyed the film and disagree with some of your major criticisms. Examples (1) Porter’s sexuality isn’t swept under the rug… it is a major part of the film (2) I enjoy the musical performances (what you call the “guest stars”) and would much rather have that that what a lot of modern musical films do by using actors who can’t pull off the singing. Etc etc.

[@Umbachhia]

MAybe you should do Be More Chill next?

[@donnalynn2]

I guess I'm in the minority but I loved this movie

[@Kasino80]

Me too

[@somecanadiangirl1]

Retuning to this after watching Maestro 🫢

[@ittybittybuckybarnes7012]

Have you...... have you destroyed Newsies yet?????

[@gracefutrell1912]

Are you going to review fosse / verdon miniseries ?

[@sabrinamcclain162]

What musical was the "how many can I kill" clip from?

[@sopranobrunette333]

Sabrina McClain West Side Story

[@valmarsiglia]

Wow, Irwin Winkler is 91 and directing Creed III.