White Christmas (1954)

White Christmas

“Everyone has a beloved film, a film dubbed a classic by the masses regardless of whether or not it's actually any good (Steel Magnolias, anyone?), which they just can’t seem to make a connection with no matter how hard they try. White Christmas is that film for me. I do see plenty of charms in it, sure, but I find it less than satisfying as a whole.

I’m a big fan of musicals, the thin plotting here isn’t that much of a problem for me, so the characters randomly bursting into song-and-dance doesn’t affect me any. I think that it’s the syrupy sweet, antiseptic vibe of the whole show that irks me the wrong way. Many of the best musicals -- Meet Me in St. Louis, An American in Paris -- featured darker undercurrents at play. There are moments when we question if everything w” read more

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"While I know everyone else likes to compare this film to Holiday Inn & proclaim it as it's superior, for me, I like this White Christmas better. Not only b'cuz this one focuses more on Christmas than HI (Inn's theme is more about all the holidays than it is about Xmas) about but also, I always had a soft spot for Rosemary Clooney, particularly back when she was at the height of her stardom. I would've loved to have seen her in more films, but I'll settle for how great she looks in this one. "

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"While I know everyone else likes to compare this film to Holiday Inn & proclaim it as it's superior, for me, I like this White Christmas better. Not only b'cuz this one focuses more on Christmas than HI (Inn's theme is more about all the holidays than it is about Xmas), but also, I always had a soft spot for Rosemary Clooney, particularly back when she was at the height of her stardom. Would've loved to have seen her in more films, but I'll settle for how great she looks in this one. Besides"