![]() I love how Dorothy alternates between being worried that Toto is out of her sight for even a moment because he is so precious to her, and completely forgetting about his existence for long periods of time. I didn't get much of a sense of the old Michael Jackson we all used to love between the layers of makeup and the lack of focus of the movie and scenes. Lena Horne is a nuanced jazz singer, so to hear her try to go all low-down gospel was rather painful, especially with her impeccably-enunciated "Woo! Yeah!"'s. Many people single out Lena Horne's performance as fantastic, but to me, like the rest of the movie, she was BADLY misused. You could see how many of the songs could have been good in a good performance, but those just weren't to be found here. And, in my opinion, ALL of the musical performances were misfires. ![]() I have surround sound, and I just couldn't believe how muffled and distant the sound was. I was really surprised how lame the musical renditions and sound quality were. Poor Diana and her thin voice just couldn't cut it, and she had no physical charm to fall back on. Stephanie Mills had a strange, nasal voice, but she was a BELTER, and you need a belter for these songs. What's not mentioned is that she looks TERRIBLE! She looks like a refugee! Also, she just has the wrong voice for this part. Let's discuss: Yes, many people have said that Diana Ross is too old. I'm really surprised it has so many defenders on this site. ![]() All that said, this film is APPALLING IN EVERY RESPECT! I knew this movie was poorly regarded, and I expected to like it anyway (I'm certainly not sorry I've seen it) but the ratio of potential to realization is like 100:1. Let me establish a few things at the start: 1) I love disco, soul, and R&B, 2) I love the '70s, 3) I love bad movies, 4) I have a healthy admiration for Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, as well as many of the other luminaries in this film. ![]()
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