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Calling all Gene Kelly fans!, July 21, 1999
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This review is from: Bert Rigby You're a Fool [VHS] (VHS Tape)
What a lovely film! But if you are not a fan of Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire, don't bother, you won't like it. Robert Lindsay gives a superlative performance as the amiably foolish though undeniably talented coal miner turned song and dance man, Bert Rigby. One can't help liking Bert: He's optimistic but not annoyingly perky, energetic but not exhausting, and above all else he's a truly honorable gentleman with his heart in the right place. And his 2 minute rendition of the entire film of "Singing in the Rain" is not to be missed. "BRYAF" is a charming, occasionally hilarious movie made magical by Lindsay's presence.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hornblower's Capt Pellew Sings and Dances!, June 1, 1999
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This review is from: Bert Rigby You're a Fool [VHS] (VHS Tape)
For those of us who missed Robert Lindsay in "Me and My Girl", this delightful film allows us to see him dance and sing a la Astaire and Kelly. And, yes, Hornblower fans, Lindsay is our very own Captain Sir Edward Pellew
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Too much actor, too little script., July 5, 1999
This review is from: Bert Rigby You're a Fool [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This movie, apparently written as a vehicle for the multi-talented Robert Lindsay, could just as easily have been titled, "Bert Rigby, You're Sooooo Precious". Watch Robert Lindsay as he does Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelley and the Keystone Cops. At the same time he is charming every female in sight, wearing muscle shirts, singing duets with the charismatic Ann Bancroft, baby sitting a deserted young boy and playing hero during a bank robbery. Hmmmmm. I began to suspect somewhere after the first 30 minuts that perhaps Carl Reiner was a little too smitten with his star. While I applaud his taste in stars and his attempt to provide him with a worthwhile vehicle, this train wandered in every direction and it was hard to figure out where it wanted to go. Robert Lindsay made a valiant effort but couldn't keep it on track. Worth a perusal (especially for the interaction between Lindsay and Bancroft, alone) if you're not in a hurry to reach the station but, a little judicious editing could have resulted in, "Bert Rigby, You're a Gem".
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