Going My Way

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Victor T Has not aged well at all. How Bing won the Oscar for this performance escapes me. The film is now considered schmaltz even though winning multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/17/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a crowded field to decide the worst winner of an Oscar best picture but this is a strong contender. Pretty much just an excuse for Bing to do loads of singing. This weird gang of kids whore led by a much older kid, really odd, are immediately reformed into choir boys. Priest Bing is just a nice man working with a grouchy Irishman. There's pretty much nothing to see here, no edge to the film, no real angle. The moral of the story seems to be.... be nice. It's weak. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Frances H Although the plot is almost non-existent, the stars are good, the songs lovely and lively and the singing is just wonderful! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/22/20 Full Review william d Not much really happens over the course of 2+ hours. I can only recommend if you're a fan of Crosby's singing. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review david c Very sweet film but like other best pictures films up to this time the story just kind of wonders around. But everyone is quite lovable and I understand why this film won in the middle WW2. And Bing Crosby has a wonderful voice. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Father Chuck O'Malley (Bing Crosby) signs up to become the assistant to Father Fitzgibbons (Barry Fitzgerald) in St. Dominic's church in New York. In this failing church, he organizes an altar choir from destructive roguish boys, which at first annoys Fitzgibbons but then he changes his mind once his church is financially secure. It's safe to say that I really enjoyed this movie. Although the premise is entirely simple, this is the type of movie where the main focus is the songs, which are really catchy and oftentimes heart-warming. As much as I love Bing Crosby's soothing voice, my favorite songs in the picture are sung by mezzo-soprano opera singer Rise Stevens as Genevieve Linden. As soon as she got up to sing "Habanera" and "Ave Maria," I was immediately glued to her luminous, soulful voice. On top of that, there were some funny moments in the movie as well. The running gag where Fitzgibbons gets interrupted every time he asks someone about his priesthood is amusing, but I laughed even harder when Tony (Stanley Clements) repeatedly smacked Herman's (Carl Switzer) face for running away from the choir group. The quick pacing, brilliant timing, and the immature nature of the two teens makes the slapstick more effective. Going My Way is one of the most charming films I've seen in a long time. Sure, it is no masterpiece and it obviously was tailor-made for Crosby's talents, but the music, the comedy and the performances all make this movie worth the watch. (4 St. Louis Jackets out of 5) Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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