The plot, such as it is, revolves around a character assumed to be Fosse (played by Roy Scheider) and his attempts to put on a musical while he struggles for ideas, copes with his own deteriorating health and tries to maintain a relationship with his ex-wife and daughter. There are a lot of flashbacks to his earlier career as well as many dream sequences and hallucinations. It is fairly surreal at times, especially the ending, but it proceeds coherently enough to keep you interested and involved.

The dancing, as you would expect, is great although there aren't many numbers as such. I don't know if it is an accurate depiction of Fosse's life but he comes across as a bit of a tartar. The features are limited to a trailer and a couple of brief, making-of clips. Nothing much, to be honest.

All in all, I liked it a lot but don't expect it to be anything like a stage musical with a strong story or happy ending.

Best Dance / Musical I ever saw!
Review date: 2003-08-15 Rating: 10 out of 10

Classic tongue in cheek musical razzmatazz of the stage musical scene. Roys classis cigarette in the shower and the musical deathbed scenes are brilliant and a pertinent anti-smoking jibe.

The raunchy dance scenes are a cut above any new muscial movies.
The production is brilliant and the phrase -"Bring on the dancing girls" (...) is now the common medical phrase used in my profession!

This is a classic film which so many have tried to emulate, mostly failing. It has to be seen to be believed - but you need some imagaination to see the plot; because it has a very clear message and good story line, not just an excuse to have girls dancing as in other movies.

Now converted to DVD for the popular market.
Get it and marvel.

Best musical / dance I ever saw
Review date: 2003-08-08 Rating: 10 out of 10

Classic tongue in cheek musical razzmatazz of the stage musical scene. Roys classis cigarette in the shower and the musical deathbed scenes are brilliant and a pertinent anti-smoking jibe.

The raunchy dance scenes are a cut above any new muscial movies.
The production is brilliant and the phrase -"Bring on the dancing girls" before Roy dies is now the common medical phrase used in my profession!

This is a classic film which so many have tried to emulate, mostly failing. It has to be seen to be believed - but you need some imagaination to see the plot; because it has a very clear message and good story line, not just an excuse to have girls dancing as in other movies.

Needs to be converted to DVD for the popular market, but at this price the cassette is very affordable. Get it and marvel.

CjW

It's showtime folks!
Review date: 2002-10-19 Rating: 10 out of 10

‘All that Jazz’ is simply one of the best biographical films ever made, like Fellini’s ‘Amarcord’.Everything about this great movie is perfect: the story, the acting, the music and especially the choreography.
This movie is the best Bob Fosse film ever and also this is the performance of a lifetime from Roy Scheider.
23 years after I’m so glad that I could get this great movie in DVD format.

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