Burlesque (Blu-ray, 2011)

Donald De Line

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James Brolin, David Walton, Kristen Bell, Tyne Stecklein, Tanee Mccall, Dianna Agron, Terrence Jenkins, Peter Gallagher, Isabella Hofmann, Chelsea Traille, Julianne Hough, Glynn Turman, Michael Landes, Cher, Stanley Tucci, Christina Aguilera, Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet, Alan Cumming, Stephen Lee

Burlesque

Steve Antin

English

112 Mins

16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

2011

Blu-ray

MovieIQ and sync featuring the Burlesque playlist\Director's Commentary\Alternate Opening\The Burlesque Lounge: Alternate Full Musical Performances\Blooper Reel\Burlesque is Back\The Performers: The Cast of Burlesque\Setting the Stage: Production Design and Performers\Inside the Dressing Room: Creating the Burlesque Look\The Set List: The Music and Choreography of Burlesque, Widescreen

Drama, General

1

12A/12

United States of America

Christophe Beck

Stacy Cramer, Stacy Kolker Cramer, Dana Belcastro, Risa Shapiro

Christina Aguilera makes her dramatic feature debut as Ali, a small-town singer who takes her shot at stardom performing at a neo-burlesque nightclub in Los Angeles. Situated in a regal old theater that's still dazzling despite having fallen into disrepair, The Burlesque Lounge is the kind of club where legends are born. When club owner Tess (Cher) hires charismatic Ali as a cocktail waitress, the ambitious big-city newcomer goes to great lengths to make a good impression. Taken under the wing of a friendly featured dancer (Julianne Hough), Ali quickly realizes that not everyone is quite as nice when she forms a friendship with bartender/aspiring musician Jack (Cam Gigandet) and incurs the wrath of the club's cattiest showgirl (Kristen Bell). After making her leap to the stage with a little help from a sympathetic stage manager (Stanley Tucci) and the club's playfully androgynous host (Alan Cumming), Ali becomes the star attraction at The Burlesque Lounge, and the crowds start packing in. Later, a wealthy businessman (Eric Dane) makes a bid for the club while trying to charm the talented young performer straight into his arms.

Time Magazine - The movie is frivolous fun, but not, as I had sort of hoped, as sinfully awful as Showgirls, Mariah Carey's Glitter or Britney Spears' Crossroads., Hollywood Reporter - A refreshing throwback to movie musicals that celebrates its stars while indulging in sexy fun., Film4 - Yes, it bears absolutely no resemblance to the historical art of burlesque, but that's like complaining Jurassic Park didn't have enough palaeontology in it., Daily Telegraph - Not enough films hit the sweet spot that Burlesque does between ridiculous, flagrantly decrepit and yet game enough in spangly execution to sweep you along.

Steve Antin

Bojan Bazelli

Dolby Digital

Virginia Katz

Burlesque

Contains one use of strong language and moderate innuendo