That's Entertainment, Part 2

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Nick Z Never attains the dizzying heights of its predecessor, thanks to some pontificating introductions, newly recorded for the pic, and featuring alumni Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly tripping the light fantastic together for only the second time in their respective careers, though, and alas, with neither as light nor as fantastic as they had once been. That's Entertainment Part II stumbles in several regards. First, it jettisons the 'all star' line up of quaintly reminiscent intros for dance fluff from Astaire and Kelly. It also follows no linear timeline that one can deduce, but rather mashing together clips from all vintages in a disjointed cavalcade. Lastly, in a feeble attempt to pay homage to the 'other' genres MGM made during its heyday (they did more than musicals), we get some poorly assembled homages to both the studio's better dramas and comedies. The clips are all admirable, but the final result isn't as exhilarating as one would hope to see. It's still worth a gander for the spell-binding brilliance of the talent that once graced the hallowed halls of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. But it never seems to soar or celebrate the studio as much as it so justly deserves. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review Joe P I loved this movie!!! I am a first rate number one fan of MGM, so as far as I am concerned, they can do no wrong!!!! What I enjoyed most about THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT PART II are the opening and finale dance sequences that highlight Mr. Astaire and Mr. Kelly. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/02/25 Full Review CodyZamboni Z Pleasant compilation of not so famous musical numbers, interspersed with comedy bits, And big sections devoted to Sinatra, Hepburn and Tracy, Also nice seeing 64 year old Gene Kelly and 77 year old Astaire dancing together in new routines. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/04/25 Full Review Audience Member Smashing - and superior - sequel stuffed with great song and dance sequences, of course, but also making room for classic comedy routines, mini-tributes to Hepburn and Tracy and forgotten B&W sequences, and hosted poignantly and charmingly by Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire, hoofing together for the first - and last - time. Recommended. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review johnathon w Disappointing sequel to the classic documentary that has none of the narrative strength & charm of the original. Kelly & Astaire make charming hosts and even pull off some nice dance numbers but the film feels more like a glorified clip-show that a celebration of the MGM musical. Granted, it doesn't help that the first film used much of the best clips, though there are still some highlights, such as Fred Astaire's & Ginger Rogers's last number and Gene Kelly's classic dance on roller skates (the man was a master). However, the film instead chooses to use clips not only out of the MGM library but also not even musical's (it's fun to see Laurel & Hardy and the Marx Bro.'s, but not here). Overall, an okay watch but feels more like a money grab than a true documentary. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I enjoyed seeing some classic clips, but I didn't feel that the movie itself was very good. It's randomly thrown together with no rhyme or reason. Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire are legends and it is nice to see them clowning around, but a movie like this works better with several people taking turns sharing memories. (First and only viewing - 12/12/2014) Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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