Hear me out. Recently I went down the rabbit hole that is 70s softcore porno musicals and listen, I'm obsessed. Cinderella from 1977 is one of my favorites cause there is so much to unpack. One, it's a musical, and who doesn't love a campy musical? Two, the evil step-sister's makeup is insane, like I'm talking 70s drag levels of makeup. Three, Cinderella has a "snapping pussy", now I'm not fully sure what that means but I know she's good at fucking from the sound of it. Also, the stereotypical sassy black gay guy makes an appearance as the fairy godmother (Sorry Billy Porter). Like is the film SEVERALLY dated? yes. But is it a good time if? Yes. I suggest you play a drinking game where every time a random sexual encounter happens you take a shot. (also sorry dick lovers, no dick is visible in this film)
Oh ya, I was pretty excited to see my favorite Runaway Cheryl "Rainbeaux" Smith in a movie with Glam sensation Brett "Va Va Voom" Smiley but I found Smith has far more to do when she is eight months pregnant and playing a high school cheerleader in Revenge Of The Cheerleaders (RECOMMENDED, on Tubi: also has Hasselhoff as a character named Boner).
Where have I been?! This is the BEST movie I’ve seen in a long time. The tone is so nuanced, and the careful choices, excellent writing and great performances make this feel like a movie that could have been made yesterday. Sadly, the story feels too relevant today (the world slips into chaos and the internet’s our cabaret!). Liza Minnelli is positively DAZZLING. Okay, I get it now!!
The songs, the dream ballet, Cyd Charisse's green dress, Donald O'Connor's performance of Make 'Em Laugh, Gene Kelly doing one of the most iconic scenes in cinematic history with a fever, Debbie Reynolds emerging out of a big cake, this film has it all.
IMDb has a lot of fascinating facts about this film and it sounded like a terrible project to work on but wow what a film
This is an old czech film from the new wave and it’s a very visually beautiful and has a different take on a creepy gothic story. Also some of the shots are very reminiscent of Kubrick! You can’t stream it but I’ll share the link to a DVD.