Cabin in the Sky
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Movie Reviews of Cabin in the Sky
Movie Review: A Great Classic Film
Summary: 3 Stars
With today's "political correctness" this film doesnt stand a chance of being watched as it truly deserves. Its too bad, because this film is a VERY entertaining and heart warming experience. I wasnt sure what to expect and I have to admit i was surprised when i found myself laughing at the humor in the film (no, it is NOT racist humor at ALL! ) For such an old 'period' film to be so entertaining, all the while keeping in line with the story and music, is a rare thing these days.
Being a BIG Duke Ellington fan I had to buy this Video. Ellington and crew put on a fine show, along with the supporting role by Louis Armstrong, (a funny role! ), and some great tap dancing and a swing dance piece with one of the several featured Ellington tunes. (Great Trombone solo by Lawrence Brown also. In addition to Brown, if you are sharp you can also catch Harry Carney(?) and Johnny Hodges in the Ellingotn Line up.)
I never imagined Lena Horne was so beautiful in her youth, but i must say "WOW"
This is a great movie with a STRONG message that each of us can learn from. You will be happy to have this in your collection!
Movie Review: Great music, great cast, Ethel Waters at her best
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a delightful film. The Broadway score, already one of the finer scores for its time, with the classics "Taking a chance on love" and "Cabin in the sky", was further improved with the addition of "Happiness is just a thing called Joe". There are several other wonderful numbers, including the Duke Ellington number with some great dancing, and "Bubbles" singing "Shine". The cast was the finest black talent of the day, and the movie demonstrates why Ethel Waters was considered the greatest singer and entertainer of her day. In this movie, she also demonstrates that she is a fine actress and a fine dancer. It's a pity that the racial climate of the time didn't allow her more films - she's as magical on screen as she was, by all reports, in person. The remainder of the cast includes a stunning young Lena Horne, surely one of the most beautiful women ever to appear on screen, and who is here allowed to be smolderingly sexy, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, who's an endearing Little Joe, Rex Ingram as Lucifer Jr, and smaller but memorable appearances by Louis Armstrong, Butterfly McQueen, and "Bubbles" of Buck and Bubbles. Seeing Waters sing "Taking a chance on love", "cabin in the sky", "Happiness is just a thing called Joe" and her wicked reprise of "Honey in the honeycomb", complete with some dance steps that will floor you, is more than enough to recommend the movie, but all performances are delightful, and the songs and background music are great. If we take it as a "fable", as we are counseled to do at the beginning, then I don't see it as a racist or dated film. The characters are almost all well delineated and believable within the "fable" context, and are no more stereotypical in this context than numerous films of white people at the time that were also fantasies.It's a pleasure to watch from beginning to end - clearly a timeless classic, especially valuable for archiving for all time the classic Waters performance and the superb acting, singing, dancing and comedic skills of some of the greatest black talent pre-World War II.
Movie Review: You don't need color to feel the greatness of this movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I believe all kids, teens, adults, and everyone in between should see this movie at least once in their lifetime. This movie made you laugh, cry, and rejoice in what's right and wrong. This is one of my favorite movies next to "Stormy Wheather" You will defintely not be bored with this one! CLASSICMovie Review: Charming Fable Featuring Black Singing Legends
Summary: 5 Stars
Much has been made about the film's overtones of racism; it should be noted, however, that director Minnelli went out on a limb by insisting that the characters be portrayed as disadvantaged rather than the "stepin fetchit" characters originally envisioned by the studio; consequently, although some of the humor is questionable by today's standards, "Cabin in the Sky" is in many ways a landmark black-cast film-- particularly where Lena Horne is concerned; never before had a black woman been shown with so much sultry sex appeal. (I recently watched the film with a friend who was unfamiliar with Horne. His response: "Damn, she's good looking and sexy as all get-out! When was this made?") The knock-out performances turn a fable of good and evil into something quite special, with excellent musical performances from Waters and Horne. Watch for Louis Armstrong in a small supporting role!Movie Review: Super!
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought the movie was very entertaining, plus it was very clean--no four-letter words. I thought Ethel Waters was great and Lena Horne was just plain good lookin'. Duke Ellington was terrific, and Louis Armstrong and the rest of the cast were superb.