I just saw this today and while I'm sure not everyone loves musicals, it was so great to see a movie that wasn't a reboot of something or a sequel. Really enjoyed it, loved the story and I think Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone were amazing.
Anything Goes : La La Land by Jody Ellis
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Thought it was quite well done also, Jody. Stone was off the charts.
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Yep! Probably my fav "escape" movie of 2016! Fun watching all the Los Angeles exterior scenes. 2016 was the Year of dying themes - Arrival, Rogue One, Manchester..., Monster's Call, BvS, Captain America -- was a pleasant change to see a musical. However I wasn't sure about the ending of la la Land? Art over Love? Can't have both in Entertainment?
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@Dan I also loved seeing all the iconic LA landmarks! I went with my son and we kept whispering to each other "been there!" "Seen that!" Lol. The ending surprised me. But sometimes movies just have to break your heart, ya know? Art over love. Sometimes I guess. Sometimes.
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I thought it was so inspiring. ALL those dog auditions she went on! HELL YES!
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Many prognosticators didn't think this film would play outside the coasts. Never quite understood that. Yeah, maybe an insider thing or two, but the challenges of love is what's at its core, and that's universal. Imagine it will only pick up steam as it continues to go wide.
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Well, with all these LIVE musicals they've been doing (GREASE, WIZ, HAIRSPRAY) it's perfectly timed AND it's NEW and FRESH! I found the "auditions" she went on to be so real and honest.
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It did well at the Golden Globes tonight! Love it!
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Saw it on Trump's inauguration day of all days. I didn't want to go. I really didn't. I hadn't read any reviews but I thought it would be clichéd, self-congratulatory and, for some reason, full of back-slapping "Hey, aren't we great" celebrity cameos. But I took one for the team and trudged along with my wife and daughter. And here's the thing: I ended up loving it so much, they've had to ban me from talking about it. I swear I'll never pre-judge another Hollywood-based musical again!