When scrolling through the choices of animated movies on Disney+, you will see many familiar titles. While there have been some notable upstarts in recent years, the Mouse… Read more “Anastasia, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Musicals
The Little Mermaid (2023), by Albert W. Vogt III
There is probably no place more fitting than where I saw The Little Mermaid (2023). A brief note: I will be adding the “(2023)” whenever I write the title… Read more “The Little Mermaid (2023), by Albert W. Vogt III”
West Side Story (1961), by Albert W. Vogt III
Among the most beloved musicals of all time is 1961’s West Side Story. It is number fifty-one on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) list of the 100 greatest American… Read more “West Side Story (1961), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Yankee Doodle Dandy, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a lot going on with the American Film Institute’s (AFI) ninety-eighth greatest American film of all time, Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942). At least, this was my reaction to… Read more “Yankee Doodle Dandy, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Cabaret, by Albert W. Vogt III
When the old man I used to live with passed away, I thought I would never again see Cabaret (1972). It is not that I ever saw it in its… Read more “Cabaret, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Swing Time, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the things I always remember about my first tour of the main building on the campus of Flagler College, formerly the Hotel Ponce de Leon,… Read more “Swing Time, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Singin’ in the Rain, by Albert W. Vogt III
Insert here obligatory reference to my well-documented distaste for musicals. Actually, I almost hate referencing it because today I am talking about Singin’ in the Rain (1952), number five on… Read more “Singin’ in the Rain, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Cinderella (1950), by Albert W. Vogt III
After watching all the Rocky/Creed films, what more logical selection would there be to follow them than Disney’s original animated classic Cinderella (1950). As I have indicated in reviews of other examples… Read more “Cinderella (1950), by Albert W. Vogt III”
La La Land, by Albert W. Vogt III
La La Land (2016) is a musical that I have seen. The end. Thank you for reading! Please subscribe to The Legionnaire! I am kidding, of course, though not about seeing La La… Read more “La La Land, by Albert W. Vogt III”
In the Heights (Part 3), by Albert W. Vogt III
If my distaste for musicals is well-documented, so too was a late friend of mine’s love for them. Actually, in the nearly thirty years I knew him, and… Read more “In the Heights (Part 3), by Albert W. Vogt III”
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