Last week, he and I cuddled up with warm cups of coffee and turned on his big laptop for some silver screen classics. This time we watched "Fiddler on the Roof".
Follow the jump for some movie night goodness...
MOVIE TITLE: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
YEAR: 1971
GENRE: MUSICAL (classic)
INSPIRATION: Based on Broadway Musical of the same title (in turn was based on the book: Tevye and his Daughters by Sholem Aleichem)
RUNNING TIME: Nearly 3 hours...
We started late, not realizing that the movie was 3 hours long. The sunset scene in the beginning was breathtaking. At the time of release, this must have been epic. We were immediately drawn to the main character, Tevye, who is the milkman of the remote Russian Jewish village. I came into the movie not knowing that 1) this was Jewish, 2) it was set in Russia, and that 3) it was all about love. The third surprise was timely, as I feel like I'm going into that time in my life where my lovelife would determine my future.
The boyfriend said that he was staring to think that all successful musicals-turned-movie were all about oppression. The Sound of Music was all about the Nazis, see. This is all about tradition, I believe. Theater had started out as either comedy or tragedy. It also serves as a reflection of life. I guess watching oppression unfold on-stage is easier to digest than seeing it in real life. Theater had always been a reflection of the world, but a more musical and comedic life.
We enjoyed the movie. I think Tevye is a good man, who was ready to change his views on life for his beloved daughters. These girls were lucky. I've experienced parental opposition to my chosen life partners. It was not the easiest thing, so I really sympathize for these girls. Although, I don't think my mum would be convinced by seeing "love" in my eyes. She would rather go for more tangible results, i.e. stable income, appropriate shelter, etc.
Okay, so I'm a big cry baby. I cried on one scene and this was the informal train station scene. The mood and everything else was perfect. For me, it was the most compelling scene in the movie. It's such a quiet scene, but it spoke millions.
Of the three girls, I feel like I'm the most like Hodel. I'm not sure how to tell you without spoiling the movie! Oh and the biggest surprise in this movie was the musical number sang by Tevye, "If I were a Rich Man". I had no idea that "Rich Girl" by Gwen Stefani and Eve was a remake of a 1993 song that was based on the movie's song. No idea!!!
I highly recommend this movie if you have a lazy weekday night. It'd be awesome if it was raining or is a lil cold. It's great to watch it cuddled up with your partner, or with your friends (who likes watching musicals, of course). This movie is a lot of laughs with a few hardcore moments... x,Pau
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