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The grace, the chutzpah, the voice … thenose.
A star was born on April 24, 1942, perhapsthe greatest starthere ever was.
Before Gaga, Madonna, and Cher, there was simply Barbra.
Really, her eye was on the glamour of Hollywood cinema.
Barbra became known for how she commanded everything she worked on.
Still, Barbras appeal endures, specifically because she remained true to herself.
19.Little Fockers(2010)
Little Fockersis an easy choice for the worst Barbra movie.
More to the point,Little Fockerswas never meant to be a vehicle for Barbras skills.
However, shes still the best thing about this movie.
To quote Roz, this movie is … nish keet.
That sceneallegedlytook the longest to shoot because Barbracouldntsound bad enough, no matter how hard she tried.
This guy is hardly worth any of the effort.
Andy decides to take his mother, Joyce, along as he road-trips from New Jersey to San Francisco.
Barbra wows whenever shes singing, but the movie drags whenever she isnt.
Critics praised Barbras performance as the subdued homemaker, but it ended up being one of her lowest-grossing films.
These people are tasteless I ask my hairdresser partner weekly if my hair is long enough to perm yet.
The Main Eventrekindles the sparks between Streisand and Ryan ONeal fromWhats Up, Doc?
and the couples affair in the early 70s but its also absolutely ridiculous.
The first shot of Streisand is her schnoz taking a big whiff of a perfume sample.
And we cant ignore Barbras first foray into disco with the 11-minute-long dance mix of The Main Event Theme.
The film builds a charming nerdy romance between Barbra and Bridges, and reflects Barbras own ugly-duckling syndrome.
(Her mother tried to dissuade her aspirations for fame becauseshe didnt think Barbra was pretty enough.)
8.Hello, Dolly!
(1969)
The final project by musical legend Gene Kelly helped to cement Barbras career as a virtuoso.
Streisand soars as Dolly Levi, the matchmaker, meddler, opportunist, and a life-loving woman of Yonkers.
She responded deftly, The film is not calledHello, Walter,and she retains that same swagger onscreen.
With nowhere else to go, she demands Felix take her in.
In ways it watches like the reverse ofFor Petes Sake,where Barbra now gets to play the screwup.
Doris is salty, sardonic, and kind of a ballbuster, but shes nothing if not charming.
Felix cant even resist her after a scene where she pummels him with gay slurs.
(Barbra isa noted friend of the gays, and I will allow it.)
She plays the mouthy Daisy Gamble, who sees a doctor to get hypnotized out of her smoking addiction.
Yes, Shallow is great, but how am I supposed to take Why Did You Do That?
seriously when compared to Barbra belting out the epic The Woman in the Moon?
Even thetitle track from the soundtrack, one of Babss signature songs, is enough to make you weep.
She remained theonlywoman of the title for over 40 years until Chloe Zhao won forNomadlandin 2020.
2.Whats Up, Doc?
Not many others can say that.
Check marks all around.
The appeal ofFunny Girl,and Barbra as a whole, is in making you feel like youcan.
