Stormy Weather
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Movie Reviews of Stormy Weather
Movie Review: Have you ever seen moves like this?
Summary: 4 Stars
As a young man watching this movie, it instilled in me a since of pride and dignity knowing the challenges of that era did not stop the greatness that is now forever preserved on dvd. I'd have to agree with the great Gregory Hines who was known for this statment: "The best tap dance number on film...the Nicholas Brothers and the big white staircase". These brothers stole the show for me. Get it for your library.Movie Review: musicals
Summary: 4 Stars
To say it was made in the forties, I think that it is an excelent musical, and one of the better ones even if the story line is medioca. the music and thesongs are terrific. G.Jackson.Movie Review: Classic Jams Included
Summary: 4 Stars
I saw this on Netflix before buying it for my Dad. He plays the trumpet and loves jazz and standards. This film has some great scenes in it and is very upbeat.Movie Review: An uneven classic
Summary: 3 Stars
Remembering this as a true period piece in film, "Stormy Weather", nonetheless is both delightful and difficult to view. It's standard black stereotyping does nothing to enhance a miserable plot and bad acting. Yet, performances by Fats Waller, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and the impressive Nicholas brothers are wonderful. Lena Horne, sings her signature piece, "Stormy Weather", of course. If one can get past the dialogue, there is much merit in the film.Movie Review: Let's be truthful
Summary: 2 Stars
Let's be frank: This is a terrible movie. Racial stereotypes, as one might expect from 1943, abound, and they are demeaning to say the least. The plot is so weak it barely exists. The acting is dreadful. The choreography is lousy. And the heart of the love story is between a 65 year old man and a 25 year old woman. As for Robinson's dancing, well, the Nicholas Brothers are the stars in this regard. And what exactly were Cab Calloway's talents? There is a positive side to the movie: It is Lena Horne. She's a delight, and there are three standard songs in this film. Horne deserved better, and in time her great talents would be recognized. Stormy Weather should be seen in its historical context: Blacks were needed in the war effort, and this was a very rare nod to some of their entertainers by a major studio.