Dreamgirls

Wow! Just finished watching Dreamgirls by myself, and all I can say is, Wow! That must have been an awesome Broadway show--maybe it still is. It could, possibly, have been a little shorter, but then we would have really missed out on some great musical numbers. And what a cast! Who knew some of those people could sing (Jamie Foxx? Eddie Murphy? Okay, well I didn't).

I did occasionally think it was a little strange when the movie would reach a really tense moment, and there'd be a moment of silence, and you'd be on the edge of your seat, expecting someone to lash out. And then...they'd break into song, and the entire argument would be belted out by all interested parties. Got me thinking...what if we had to sing everything. Good grief--I'd probably never speak again. (If anyone in my family is reading this, don't get any ideas--I have no shame in front of you people).

And then there was the part where Eddie Murphy's character was referring to himself in the third person. "Jimmy's got soul, Jimmy's got soul." Or 'Lorelle and Jimmy are through....' (sung by Lorelle). I swear I could not stop thinking of that Seinfeld episode where this guy--Jimmy--is referring to himself in the third person, and Elaine gets confused, thinks he's referring to someone else, and finds herself stuck going out with him. "Don't mess with Jimmy!"

Even with these little foibles, I thought it was awesome--I highly recommend it. Now I just need to get around to watching The Devil Wears Prada, and I'm all caught up. Oh, and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. And Waitress. I'll always be behind...