Vincente Minnelli Essays

  • Punch Drunk Love Analysis

    1159 Words  | 5 Pages

    A common reoccurrence in romantic comedies is the factor of love being whimsically portrayed as something divine, predestined and magical. The omniscient state of love in the typical romantic comedy positions love as the driving force with godlike authority over the film and the love between the two central characters is within a concept of a divine plan, fitting in with the romantic concepts in which the romance genre is founded. Punch-Drunk Love (2002) uses absurdism to flip all of this on its

  • Judy Garland Struggles

    2338 Words  | 10 Pages

    Judy got pregnant, and her agency knew she was now old enough to have a child. Liza Minnelli was born on March 12, 1946 ,in Los Angeles, California and Judy began to suffer from post natal depression. Judy and Vincente performed in The Pirate together, yet their marriage was beginning to fail. Judy was hallucinating, making false accusations towards toward her husband and other people, and soon having

  • How Did Rob Marshall Impact The Dance World

    1230 Words  | 5 Pages

    determination and passion, he worked his way up behind the scenes from dance captain to assistant choreographer. It was here where he learned the importance of performing and was inspired by the many founding fathers of jazz: Stanley Donen, Vincente Minnelli, Gene Kelly, Robert Wise, George Cukor, and most importantly Bob Fosse (Biography 1). Sadly, his dancing career ended when he suffered from a herniated disc while performing in Cats. After healing, Marshall transitioned into choreography and