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Audrey Hepburn is the spoon-full-of-sugar who makes the cultural imperialism go down in Funny Face. Stanley Donen’s musical – done Broadway style – is an intoxicating Vogue-tini, a Size 0 fashion fantasy. Richard Avedon famously created the opening titles, which are perfectly high fashion. …
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Avedon's timeless portrait of Hepburn
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I finally did it; I watched a Barbara Streisand classic. I’m not normally a fan of old school musicals, but the Bronx beauty was mesmerizing; the classic charm, humor, and blow ‘em away voice kept me hooked. |
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A sparkling Marilyn Monroe and one terrific song don’t fully rescue this Howard Hawks musical-comedy from the dregs of cheesiness. The song? Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend, a theatrically produced Song and Dance number performed by the inimitable MM in an iconic pink dress…
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Watch this and skip the movie.
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Deserves its mega-success. Don’t go knocking however if you aren’t of age and/or don’t enjoy a good song and dance number. |