Zach's Favorite 10 Christmas Movies:
Movie #8
Movie #8
White Christmas
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Starring: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney
Rated: Approved
Rated: Approved
Despite the 3-strip technicolor look, the film White Christmas feels more like a broadway musical than a play, having a very theatrical story structure and, of course, musical numbers that seemingly replace important dialogue. While I normally don't care for films like this, White Christmas has a certain nostalgia and romanticism towards Christmas that is hard to dismiss. Reminiscent of his film Casablanca, director Michael Curtiz is terrific at boiling down the grandiose events of the film to relate on an intimately personal scale without straying too far into cliches. The film is far from perfect; the two sisters don't even look like distant cousins and Bing Crosby is about as old and boring of a protagonist as one can find. However, Danny Kaye fills in his comedic side kick-roll well, the music is fun, and the whole military storyline really connects, even if you don't care if the two bachelor's find love with their showbiz partners.
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