I mean in it helps that Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is actually good. Sure it doesn't age the greatest but Brigadoon has a tonal issue that it really can't escape from. Also while I normally enjoy Van Johnson quite a lot, he's miscast in Brigadoon and it really stands out. YouTube the dance scenes and ignore the movie.
at that line and it's from the 1950s. I couldn't help but sort of respect that girl in a way. She knew what she wanted and she was gonna get it.
I was thinking more of how they would have been initially perceived by the townspeople. The townies were the good guys and better marriage material (not really in reality). The wild men from the middle of nowhere not being good enough and the bad rough and tough guys. Movie viewers saw all this through a completely different perspective.
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I LOVE Seven Brides! One of my favorite movies ever! I believe when Michael Kidd agreed to choreograph the film, he insisted that the Brothers be dancers. Other than Howard Keel, and Russ Tamblyn who was a gymnast, they were all professional dancers and went on to continue their dance careers. Of particular note are famed NYCB dancer Jacques d'Amboise, and recently deceased Tommy Rall, an ABT dancer who went on to do several musicals in the '50s and was considered by many to the finest dancer of his time. My favorite number in the film might be the balletic Lonesome Polecat. Unfortunately it was often considered expendable and was cut from many of the TV airings. In the late '60s I became obsessed with the TV series Here Come the Brides because it reminded me of the movie.
Jeff Richards (the tallest brother, Benjamin - whose "bride" was played by Julie Newmeyer, soon to be Newmar) was not a professional dancer. The other four younger brothers besides Russ Tamblyn were indeed all fine professional dancers.I LOVE Seven Brides! One of my favorite movies ever! I believe when Michael Kidd agreed to choreograph the film, he insisted that the Brothers be dancers. Other than Howard Keel, and Russ Tamblyn who was a gymnast, they were all professional dancers and went on to continue their dance careers. Of particular note are famed NYCB dancer Jacques d'Amboise, and recently deceased Tommy Rall, an ABT dancer who went on to do several musicals in the '50s and was considered by many to the finest dancer of his time. My favorite number in the film might be the balletic Lonesome Polecat. Unfortunately it was often considered expendable and was cut from many of the TV airings. In the late '60s I became obsessed with the TV series Here Come the Brides because it reminded me of the movie.
Totally forgot about him. Thanks! Wasn't he the ball player?
Cage is good in this (and kinda sexy). 
The movie co-stars Frederic Forrest (Oscar nominee for The Rose) and Elizabeth (E.G. Daily), famous for the Pee Wee Herman movies (Dottie) and a LOT of voice work (The Rugrats). Daily also made some really great pop/dance albums back in the 80's.
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I thought it was very well done. I knew absolutely nothing about this story going in, but it was very compelling.
I disagreed with so many opinions in this article that I won't even comment. The list is too long. I agreed on one. Broke back mountain should have won instead of Crash.
I strongly disagree with many of the comments but I enjoyed reading the article. It reminds me of how many films I never saw, and I need to do something about that.
I disagreed with a good portion of their choices but I loved reading their rationales or when they were split and fought amongst themselves.
