Bye Bye Birdie
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Movie Reviews of Bye Bye Birdie
Movie Review: Even my kids love it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I originally bought this movie because our school was going to put on the musical production of "Bye Bye Birdie". As it turns out the play and the movie are quite different but each ever so enjoyable in their own way. We saw the movie first than the play and it all tied together so well whereas if you have just seen the play it seems to leave questions unanswered and doesn't seem to be "complete".
My family absolutely loves the movie! This movie is honestly my 5 year old little girl's favorite and she knows all of the words to the songs. On the other hand my mother thought it was a blah movie with lame acting--which I did as well when I first saw it.
I think that what changed my mind and why I now truly enjoy the movie now is the songs. There are songs in this movie I have heard all my life such as "Put on a Happy Face" but had no idea where they originated and they do compliment the movie perfectly. I do enjoy the acting of Ann Margaret, Dick Van Dyke, Janet Leigh and the rest of the actors as there are some true greats in this movie which make it worth watching just on that merit alone.
The entire movie is filled with humor, great songs, and well it is just plain wholesome fun! I love the movies from the 50's and 60's and "Bye Bye Birdie" is the epitome of what the era was reminiscent of.
It's definately worth seeing-maybe you'll love it or maybe you'll hate it but you'll never know if you don't try!
Movie Review: Ann-Margret never so gorgeous again
Summary: 5 Stars
George Sidney was a great MGM director who, in the 1960s, had the great fortune of stumbling across a new star, Ann-Margret, and managed to make her an international star right at the beginning of the "Youth Era" that dominated Hollywood in the 1960s. Of all the young stars, maybe Ann-Margret had the most winning combination of vitality and innocence. Her lush figure and dancers' sway, and that wild mane of red hair, made her almost too hot for the movie screen, but George Sidney knew hot to focus her charms so that she became not a threat to the viewing public, but an actress of enormous appeal. He made three films with her, this one, VIVA LAS VEGAS and the later, lesser, THE SWINGER, notable for its scenes in which a group of young hipsters swing Ann-Margret through a mass of body paint to make her into a living paintbrush.
In BYE BYE BIRDIE her dancing with an ensemble to the upbeat number A LOT OF LIVING TO DO is the highlight of the film. It is one of those rare screen sequences in which every shot, every beat is perfect. George Sidney had earlier made some great showcases for Kim Novak, but his treatment of Ann-Margret shows why he is the most gallant of all Hollywood directors. Okay, so he didn't do so good by Janet Leigh, who looks awful in her black wig and can't impersonate a Puerto Rican songwriter any more than I can. She's ludicrous and almost ruins the movie.
Movie Review: Holds Up Very Well Today And We Appreciate Rest Of Cast Today
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the extremely enjoyable musical comedy about Elvis Going Into the Army and everyone else getting in on the pandemonium surrounding his leaving. I saw this when it was released in the theaters. It was supposed to be Dick Van Dyke's big break through into the movies but he was blown off the screen by Ann-Margret as the teenager upon whom Elvis-Birdie would bestow his last kiss. According to the standards of the early 1960s, she was a screen siren-kitten the likes of which had never blasted upon the screen before. Every teenager in America wanted to be her and the baby boomers flocked to this movie in droves. They certainly didn't go to see Van Dyke, Maureen Stapleton, Janet Leigh or Paul Lynde. Today, Ann-Margret is still great in the role but relatively tame in comparison to what now appears on the silver screen. Thus, we can now better appreciate the great job done by these other actors. Although Van Dyke does very well as the mama's boy trying to break into show business, Paul Lynde as the teenager's father and Maureen Stapleton as Van Dyke's mother are absolutely fantastic. The musical numbers are performed beautifully by both the young people and their elders in the film. I found that this movie held up very well going on fifty years later. Yes, it is set back in a different era but it is totally faithful to that era and entertaining as such.Movie Review: Musical that holds up well
Summary: 5 Stars
Ann-Margret runs away with this hit 60's musical. Perfect casting at its best; it's easy to believe her as Kim, a teenager in love with Hugo (Bobby Rydell) who also swoons over Conrad Birdie (Jesse Pearson), a thinly veiled version of Elvis. Although it's hard to imagine the hysteria that Elvis generated when he was drafted, it is not important to be aware of that to enjoy the take-off this musical provides. Paul Lynde and Dick Van Dyke turn in solid performances; Maureen Stapleton provides the hilarious comic relief as the mother from hell. Janet Leigh does a great job as Van Dyke's love interest, however, her singing is somewhat of a weak link (but her dancing more than makes up for it!). Many reviews bash the movie for being too different from the stage production; although it is different in some ways, it more than stands on its own. The camera work, staging, choreography, and performances are all top-notch. A nice piece of nostalgia that still provides great entertainment today.Movie Review: Bobby Rydell and Ann Margaret-Fantastic!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a fun musical treasure not to be missed starring Bobby Rydell and Ann Margaret. This is slightly different from the original broadway play, hence, it is based on the play. Bobby Rydell was at his singing best and Ann Margaret was at her dancing best! It's the combination of Bobby Rydell and Ann Margaret who make this movie a winner. This movie is a loose take off of Elvis before he enters the army. It's funny, lively, and a very good family film. Bobby Rydell and Ann Margaret do a very warm and wonderful duet singing "One Boy". Ann Margaret dances her heart out with Bobby Rydell adding vocals in a terrific dance number. The opening and closeing with Ann Margaret singing "Bye Bye Birdie" are fun and stunning. This is early 1960's fun and it's definitely not to be missed. It's too bad that Bobby Rydell and Ann Margaret never appeared in a movie together again because they were terrific on the screen here. Dick Van Dyke and Janet Leigh make cameo appearances.