Kiss Me Kate (2003)
Aug 9th, 2009 by cm2
This ‘version’ of the original makes several really unforgivable mistakes. First is the use of musical numbers written for or used in the film version which were not in the original. Second is the addition of lyrics which extend some of the songs far beyond their welcome (most obviously ‘Brush Up’, ‘Bianca’ and ‘Always True’). 3rd…and worst…they bring back old-fashioned Hollywood racism, and relegate the black performers to the parts of servants. What they could and should have done was cast a black Katherine or Lois. I’m sure they could have found a much better singer than Rachel York. In fact both leads lack any subtlety or nuance in their performances. I realize the leading man is an over-baked ham, but does he have to play the entire role that way, and the leading lady is equally less subtle in her own overbaked way. In fact ‘Lois’ is the only actor and singer deserving of her part. Her boyfriend is both bland and a poor singer. He may possess a certain athleticism as a dancer, but athletic abilities aren’t what make a good dancer. And who were the 2 queens playing Bianca’s other ‘suitors’? Couldn’t they have found 2 guys a little less gay? And where did they find the 2 stiffs for the ‘gangsters’? Wheeler and Woolsey were funnier than these 2 guys…and that isn’t saying much.
Pass: UpByJoeParis
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