Village People - Can't Stop the Music
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Movie Reviews of Village People - Can't Stop the Music
Movie Review: This movie sent the Village People "straight" over the cliff
Summary: 4 Stars
Yes, it's a fun movie, but totally dispelled Village People's "gay underground" appeal and the group's popularity was never the same. If you liked Village People, their music, and disco, just kick back and relax! It's fun to watch and SO late '70's in taste and flavor. Brings back a lot of memories. The movie was released on DVD in Spring, 2002. Buy the DVD version for the better picture and sound quality. The musical numbers are the highlights of this film. The dialogue and acting are basic "101" stuff- all fluff, no substance. There were times watching the movie when I wondered whether I was really in Grenich Village in New York or on Sesame Street. A rumor went around when the film was out that there were actually "two" versions made... the standard production released and a raunchier "gay" edition. The latter would have probably helped the reviews of this film some 20+ years later! Movie Review: "Music" strikes the wrong chords
Summary: 2 Stars
CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC is a film that was dated during its conception. The musical numbers are totally dumb, especially the silly "Milkshake" and the introduction number where Steve Guttenberg gleefully sings to an already-cliched disco beat while on roller skates. Bruce Jenner has the personality of cardboard and looks all wrong in the get-up consisting of cut-off jeans and a t-shirt exposing his belly button (ugh!). The nadar of this film is when Glen the leatherman sings "Danny Boy" during the audition. The stereotypes in this film are insulting from the laughable gym sequence in the YMCA production number to the "flaming queen" twirling the batons while wearing tight gold shorts.Movie Review: Five stars for pure cheese at the best!
Summary: 5 Stars
The five-star rating is not because it's a good movie. If it wasn't for The Village People and the music in the movie i'd rate it as a big zero stars. Don't watch this movie for any other reason than to watch the great musical numbers and to see The Village People. The acting is so embarrassing to watch, especially Steve Gutenburg's performance. I'm surprised he even got any further movie roles after he did this movie. Bruce Jenner was just a supreme dork in this movie, and although he was hot for Valerie Perine in the movie, i'm sure that he also lusted after some of the guys in The Village People too. This movie is filled with fun cheese and tons of gay references. Was there anyone who actually believed The Village People were straight? The funniest thing about this movie is how the producers try very hard to make them all appear to be straight. Too funny! If you love disco or The Village People, get this movie and skip right to the musical parts. They are a real treat to watch. The rest of the movie is just too stupid to bother sitting through, unless maybe you've had a few drinks or a toke first.Movie Review: worst movie ever!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
" That was the worst and probabally one of the best movies ever". That was a direct quote from one of my best friends,and that I think sums up this movie. Bruce Jenner is the worst actor of the 20th century, however his performance is commical. Steve , well, Im shocked you ever worked again. You cant put this movie into words: screaming out lines, horribal acting, over the top theatrical music,and the leatherman! (Danny Boy, Wow). If you have never seen this you are missing the other side of American film making, the ugly and side-splittingly funny version. This movie will forever change your perspective on those magical years between 1979-1980. RIP disco, but you went out swinging!!!Movie Review: Good, clean campy fun.
Summary: 4 Stars
I dinstictly remember when 'Can't Stop The Music' was released in Australia. The popularity of The Village People and disco music in general was at an all time, so it's not surprising that the movie reached number 1 at the Australian box office. I was eight years old, and the Village People were my favourite group. When I got to see my heros on the big screen I was elated - I remember walking out of the cinema feeling so happy and wonderful for days after. I still have my copy of the soundtrack record all these years later....So it is with saddness that now, rediscovering the Village People once again through CD and DVD, that I read such bad reviews and comments about this movie. Is it a 'good' movie?? Depends on how you define 'good' - sure the movie has hamy acting, a paper thin plot, many continuity errors and a real sense of fantasy about it, but it also has the wonderful theme that dreams can come true. Can't Stop The Music also captures a period in history (1980) where there was still a shred of innocence left before the emotional and financial corruption of the 80's really came into prominence.
The movie will certainly appeal to many gay men such as myself. There are many subtle (and some not so subtle) gay references that Can't Stop The Music could be called the ultimate gay musical! I can certainly relate the overall campiness of the movie, as well as look longingly towards an era where body hair was actually considering desirable on a gay man!
For such a commercially unsuccessful movie, it is wonderful to see that effort has been made to release Can't Stop The Music on a well packaged DVD. Firstly we get a remixed audio soundtrack to take full advantage of home theatre systems, a high quality, clean widescreen transfer and good packaging. However the extras are somewhat disappointing. We get the usual trailer (which is interesting from a historical perspective to see how films were promoted in 1980), a photogallery (which includes not only the usual promo shots, but some candid shots of the Village People on the set) and a 'photoessay' which is a series of static text screens describing the Village People story accompanied by a few photographs. Whilst the extras are interesting (and considering the age and lack of commercial success of the film it is amazing we get anything at all), I think more effort could have been put into providing something extra special to the fans of the movie. The E! Network did a behind the scenes' special about the Village People in 2000 with recent interviews so it would have been nice to get at least an edited version of that. But kudos to the distributors for at least attempting to provide a decent set of extras.
This movie has no drugs, violence, death or negative imagery- just good, clean, campy fun. So try and suspend your belief in realism and sit back and enjoy entering an era of our modern times where music and people were considerably less corrupt.