Review of The Broadway Melody (1929) by Leighton T — 14 Jul 2010

With the innovation of sound pictures, this is apparently the best that the Academy could recognize from 1929. There's something about suave men that evidently existed in the late 20's that makes them come off as really NOT suave.

..more like douchebags. Apparently I was supposed to care for Eddie, despite the fact that he left his girlfriend for her more beautiful little sister, whom he didn't even realize was her since he had previously seen her (evidently not so pretty) from some time before.

Shallow nature, which I'm apparently supposed to either overlook entirely or embrace as an endearing trait to the story. Hank really got the shit end of the deal by the movie's end. Kudos to her for being such a trooper.

..I also would have been completely cool with Queenie's performance in the entire movie if, instead of ending up with Eddie, she'd have kicked him square in the nuts while he was still down from the ass-kicking he got from Warriner.

To me, it would have made the movie not just watchable, but even recommendable...but I digress. Anyway, aside from the plot, the music and dancing were...somewhere between annoying and unbearable. Granted, it's the late 20's, and I usually make it a point to apply more patience and understanding for the time period.

..but fuck it, it sucked. LOL...