So the other night I was in kind of a dark mood and thought I'd rent a musical. I know, that sounds pretty weird. But I was looking around my favorite video store over and over and over and just couldn't think of anything to rent that would fit my sad mood and then it occured to me: oh yeah, that movie Carousel had a really dark mood to it (I'd seen it when I was a child and remembered that I didn't like it much because it was so unhappy) and I immediately thought that maybe a dark musical with maybe some sad songs will be just perfect. So away I went.

Unfortunately, the movie just completely sucked. Before I get to the sociological issues, which you knew I would, let me just take this musical on its face. It's terrible.

First, the songs, except for one or two, are completely forgettable and rather forced. I was shocked and dumbfounded by that. I was just hoping that the next one would be somewhat better and then someone would just sing the most ludicrous and boring song ever.

Secondly, the dancing, BORING! Oh, yes, they did some impressive stuff I guess, but it was directed so badly and I just felt nothing towards it.

And finally, the story was all over the place and needed much work. BORING BORING BORING.

Now onto the sociological issues. Well, I'll just comment on one. Not that our society has come far enough, but it's notable how far we've come on the issue of domestic violence when one watches this movie. Let me just describe this one scene cuz it speaks for itself:

After getting hit by her father, the daughter runs to her mother and says: "Is it possible to get real hard, I mean real hard, and it not hurt at all?" The mother, with much love in her eyes for the father, says: "Yes, my dear, it is possible. Sometimes getting hit real hard doesn't hurt at all." And somehow this was supposed to be showing the love that there was between the family, even though the father just can't control himself.

Aaaakk!