Pic of the Day: “Does it really matter so long as you’re having fun?”

This entry was posted on January 23, 2015 by B+ Movie Blog. It was filed under Movies, Pic of the Day and was tagged with Pic of the Day.

Invisible Mikey

Ah, Liza Minnelli in Cabaret. One of the greatest examples of miscasting in the history of movies. You see, the character of Sally Bowles, at least as written, is one of those delusional early episode American Idol types, the ones who believe with all their hearts they are stars but can’t deliver. On Broadway Jill Haworth defined her faithfully because she was an actor, not a singer.

Then along comes Liza, world-class singer, dancer and actor. Her performance turned the story upside down. There’s no freaking way if Sally was that good she would stay stuck in that ratty little club. Max Reinhardt would have sent a limousine.

But Liza is breathtaking to watch perform, so it’s still a treat even if it makes no sense.

January 23, 2015 at 12:30 pm

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