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Watch the movie and answer the following questions. When you watch, keep track of the time stamp, which is when something in the movie happened.
No time stamps will conclude in a withdrawal
1. This film is widely considered an integrated musical, but it's not entirely. Provide two examples of songs that are not integrated. But also provide two songs that are integrated. Just put time stamp when the song starts and the title - or at least what you think the title is.
2. The film shows problems with trying to put sound into film. Provide three examples and time stamp when they begin and what they are.
3. Provide three examples of three shots during the movie you like the most and why? Time stamp them.
4. Compare this to a film you like or have seen - provide a few similarities or differences.
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Running head: SINGING IN THE RAIN
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Singing in the Rain
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Introduction
Just like various big kid genres, the film musical can be divided into various sub-genres
due to their structural diversity. The two major sub-genres in the musical are backstage (nonintegrated and integrated musical). An integrated musical is what people think of whenever they
get to think of musicals. Instead of embracing the use of musical numbers as a performance for
the movie's audience and the audience in the theatre as well as in-film performance, integrated
musical makes use of the musical numbers for just narrative purposes. In the case of the
integrated musical, the plot and musical number is one thing in common. Instead of affecting the
plot at the expense of spectacle dance numbers and the song make up an integral part of the plot
usually replacing what would be pages of exposition with a strong musical concise musical
number.
Songs which are not integrated
"Singing' in the Rain"
In the renowned number of "Singing' in the Rain," Kathy is kissed goodnight by Don and
sings concerning his joy of being in a relationship in a situation which is real in the movie's
world thus the song's upbeat and carefree sound (Kelly, 2013). Nevertheless, at the same time,
there is the widespread choreography of a number which suggests that Don treats that
environment as it was a real stage (Kelly, 2013). Precisely, there is an unrealistic aspect of the
expression that is displayed in this case by Don, and the prevalent music follows suit with unreal
accompaniment (non-diegetic). The unreal aspect is normally treated by the reactions of other
characters such as the policeman, the limo driver as well as the man that he gives the umbrella;
they ar...
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