Thoughts About “Lady Sings The Blues”, 42 Years (gulp!!) Later
[[note: We are all familiar with the biographical/historical inaccuracies of the film; they have been examined, discussed, sliced, diced, bisected, dissected, hashed, flashed, re-hashed and trashed for 4+ decades. That is not the purpose of this post; instead I'd like to hear what other recent viewers think about the film as an entertainment experience these many years later)
I don’t remember when I last watched LSTB all the way through; my guess would be at least 20 years ago. I bough the DVD a while back and purposely waited for a “special” night to watch the film anew. My thoughts? Even these many decades later the film holds up excellently as a fast-paced, well made “big” movie. All the performances are fantastic and Diana Ross is a revelation as a natural actress. You can’t, and don’t, take your eyes off her. The musical performances have great arrangements and Ross sings [[as usual) like the dickens. Some slightly dated techniques [[such as the drop-in black and white still photos) did not hamper my pleasure at all.
So, you recent viewers of LSTB – what are your thoughts?