At some point, during pre-production one must wonder who they're making their film for. Sometimes, it's simply enough to say "I'm making it for myself" and if they have the passion to back it up, it's sure to be enjoyed by many others, too. Can't Stop the Music at no point feels like a movie that someone was passionate about making. It's not a story that anyone felt needed to be told and it suffers for that.
The thin tissue of a story follows a songwriting DJ (Steve Guttenberg) who dreams of getting his songs on the airwaves. Thankfully, he has a recently retired model friend (Valerie Perrine) who finds him a bunch of singers to record a demo within the blink of an eye, they record the demo, and (surprise!) she gives it to her record producer ex. From there, there are a few fairly minor conflicts and a lot of musical numbers that do nothing to enhance the story, but at least they give us a quit respite from from inane "plot."
It's hard to tell if the actors knew they were in a turkey, because they seem to be having a great time. Even Caitlyn Jenner (back when she went by Bruce) isn't as bad as you'd think. The musical numbers are pretty well staged and the songs themselves are mostly toe tappers, but one wishes there was more of a story to support them. At a little over two hours, it's insanely long for a film with a plot barely strong enough to cover a half hour sitcom episode. If the film had been trimmed by 30 minutes, it might be even more fun.
The thin tissue of a story follows a songwriting DJ (Steve Guttenberg) who dreams of getting his songs on the airwaves. Thankfully, he has a recently retired model friend (Valerie Perrine) who finds him a bunch of singers to record a demo within the blink of an eye, they record the demo, and (surprise!) she gives it to her record producer ex. From there, there are a few fairly minor conflicts and a lot of musical numbers that do nothing to enhance the story, but at least they give us a quit respite from from inane "plot."
It's hard to tell if the actors knew they were in a turkey, because they seem to be having a great time. Even Caitlyn Jenner (back when she went by Bruce) isn't as bad as you'd think. The musical numbers are pretty well staged and the songs themselves are mostly toe tappers, but one wishes there was more of a story to support them. At a little over two hours, it's insanely long for a film with a plot barely strong enough to cover a half hour sitcom episode. If the film had been trimmed by 30 minutes, it might be even more fun.