All That Jazz - Bye Bye Life

[gabocza6]

Great movie,great music...

[mrionomercy]

It's fantastic. It's not only saddest but happiest scene in this film!

[Werebull]

Celebrating death in a grandiose fashion, as only an artist could, Bob Fosse proves that true art makes one more spiritual than even the greatest ascetic.

[ArgoLupus]

The commentary, done just before he died, let's us know Roy was not a pro dancer/singer, but he totally holds his own and earned respect among broadway pros.. He said how a nun said she saw his movie, and found it very interesting that death is woman, a beautiful young Jessica Lange, and like others in the film, a Fosse companion.

[nothros]

perastika daskale!

[rem2267]

How in the hell does Scheider/Fosse keep his watch so close to his wrist, without it traveling upward? I can't do it on a daily basis, nevermind attempting these moves! Seriously, it's like why do you always lose one sock in the laundry. I mean, WTF is up with THAT!!??! GAAAHHHH!

I've only seen a couple of scenes from this movie, and now I'd love to see the whole thing.

[WiseGuy5674]

This is how its gonna be when I go out.

[blackbettie23]

This my favorite scene of the whole movie,but the saddest too. I cry every time.lol

[gymnasticsgueen24]

this is my gymnastics big show song and now i love it

[AKMamaof1]

this & on broadway were the absolute best songs of the entire movie!

[kinglear]

Ben's moves starting at 5.41 are so great because they hit beats that are so unexpected. Fosse was the master of it. It's weird, it's as if Fosse locates the anatomy of music or the nucleus of it. The choreography is so great that it can be performed without the music or it can be set to various songs.

[imthebrother]

at 8:36-9:05 or so, you'll see Terri Treas at the end!

[imthebrother]

To those that don't know this at the end, there's a young actress go by Terri Treas who worked with Fosse and appears on this picture according to Kenneth Johnson's DVD commentary from Alien Nation pilot and Alien Nation Dark Horizon. She went on to appear on a # of shows and movies.

[TheJoeyD27]

It you have to go, this is the way to do it!

[danrychlec]

I hope I go out like this.

[35Cory85]

I also would like to add that Ben Vereen is fantastic in this, and a great humanitarian, and a dear dear friend of mine..

see you later

[35Cory85]

"It's showtime folks!"

Even if you don't like the film, it's perfectly done.

see you later

[tonybklyn]

This is one of my top 10 favorite movies.

[Sicvicious]

LOVE this movie to itsy-witsy-teeny-tiny bits.

[jjlandry6a]

Fantastic. The talent that is Ben Vereen! Coupled with Fosse and Scheider acting without fear. One of my favorite movies ever.

[RandallFlaggNY]

(con't).... The lift's seal were blown 'cuzz Fosse needed the band at 0:25 too come up faster, so Fosse had 'em pump up the pressure to raise the lift faster. I've heard that the seals have since been fixed, but knowing NY it probably took 20 years.

[RandallFlaggNY]

@RandallFlaggNY I forgot...the lore had it that NY tried to get the movie production company to fix the lift's seals. This was not a cheap repair, mind you. I don't know if NY State sued the production company, but I heard that the production company never paid, and gave some dog ate the homework excuse.

My 0.02.

[RandallFlaggNY]

This was filmed in Theater D at SUNY Purchase. "D" is a black box theater with a built in lift to raise and lower scenery and supplies. During my time there (mid-80's) the lift leaked hydraulic oil and would slowly drop, maybe one inch per day (can't quite recall). This was bad, because sets would be cracked when the lisf dropped. The lift was kept up in position by black iron poles. (con't..)

[TalkinXbox]

"Two great artists"? What would you call Ben Vereen?

[RandallFlaggNY]

@TalkinXbox O'Connor Flood?

[luisholzinger]

Fantastico, maravilloso.

[elenatria]

Whenever I see him hugging his daughter goodbye, her not letting go, and that being the ONLY moment the death angel regrets taking his life, I cry, I swear to god..

[jartitaqueestoy]

El mejor adiós a la vida... genial;

La lucha por seguir viviendo, las despedidas, los últimos latidos, la dulce resignación del final.

[toobusywriting]

Does anyone know if the other female dancer is Leland Palmer (who played his wife)? She doesn't look like the same person to me. Ann Reinking is obvious..... she's so unique (and awesome).

[diego9774]

@toobusywriting I think it's Kathryn Doby who plays the assistant. She was Fosse's longtime asst. as well.

[XFringeDivisionX]

Very first movie dealing with the scourge of A.I.D.S., that alone made this movie special, but, the preformance by Roy Scheider was his greatest of his carrer. This is a movie ahead of it's time, because it also dealt with Choice,of going out the way you want, instead of being hooked up to machines at the very end! Goodbye Roy!!!

[tonybklyn]

@XFringeDivisionX Are you sure you're thinking of the right movie? "All that Jazz" was premiered in 1979. Detection of acquired immunity deficiency was not first uncovered until 1981. As a matter of fact it wasn't even known as AIDS/HIV in it's earliest days, it was called GRIDS. All That Jazz predates this period.

[SDKfilmproduction]

@XFringeDivisionX He doesn't have AIDS. He had heart failure because of extreme drug abuse and overwork. And if yout think the movie was about choice you missed the point. The point was that Gideon / Fosse has the choice to be happy whenever he wants to if he can just give up his reckless, self-destructive behavior but is unable to. A very self-loathing film (and one that also hates the latent hypocrisy in Broadway - see music choice at the very end).

[JackHolemanOK]

What happened to this kind of Choreo?

[ThirdDegreeTheater]

Pure genius! Gets stuck in your head. Just overall greatness.

[holly628]

ok I know the one main dancer is Anne reinking...who is the other one? Is it the one that played his ex wife ?

[holly628]

I love this MOVIE!!!

[heakon100]

I didn't know roy could sing that well

[heyysegoo]

I LOOOOOOOVEEE THIS MOVIE!! And this is mos def.

[Danpgood]

Interesting - same sensibility as Six Feet Under... I wonder if this movie was an inspiration to the series in any way

[rdangelo]

Yes, this is sped up. A half step high. The end of this was stolen from Billy Joel's Captain Jack. It also features Jon Faddis on the repeating trumpet high E flat concert and Lew Soloff on the screaming trumpet solo.

[darkmagic475]

I cannot stop watching.

[TalkinXbox]

7 years later, Fosse died of a heart attack.

[jimjimmyjames59]

Still takes my breath away.

[RadiBaykalov]

GODLIKE!!!

[maxwesty]

Pure genius all around...the best death song ever written. "There's no business like show business..." This was very eerie to watch when I was a kid

[Bobsyermomsuncle]

@maxwesty It's more eerie when you're an adult, especially if you're prone to chest pains...

[kimratrockmetaleirof]

is the best part of the movie, no doubt ...

[jgmacv]

At the 5:30 portion of this video, I feel, has the same melody as Billy Joel's "Captain Jack". Anyone else agree?

[DS12411]

Tempo is certainly similar...

[jgmacv]

One of my all time favorites.

[JAF1970]

The clip is sped up a little. Vereen and Scheider sound like Munchkins LOL

[ghostswerepeopletoo]

This sorta makes you wonder where Michael Jackson got his inspiration with the Thriller moves...

[SynPixie]

I love this movie, this scene, and Roy Scheider, Bob Fosse and Ben Vereen! What a great way to say goodbye to Roy and remember Bob.

[deaprojekt]

Thank you for this wonderful movie.

[entangler68]

simply extraordinary...

[iampeniel]

I tought this was the most awesome film he ever made

[IronCrossMovie]

Calibra Pictures is pleased to announce the release of the trailer for Roy Scheiders last film IRON CROSS.

The revenge thriller, written and directed by Joshua Newton, will be previewed towards the end of the year in Los Angeles.

The trailer can be downloaded securely from the yousendit link on my channel page.

Wed be delighted to receive your comments.

Yours truly,

The Iron Cross Team

[SOULNIEVES]

ENORME!!!

10X

[CANDUERCAS]

*****

[mellinasgimenez1987]

I love this scene, my favourite.

[SchwiblSchwabl]

ich liebe diesen film!!!

[bugsbunny19702008]

It was an awsome movie

[labinabarca]

Pedazo de pelicula, que bien retratada esta la recta final de la vida.

Que buena correografia, no me extraña que esta sea una pelicula de culto.

[mickyblue247]

I remember when this flick came out. Don't think I've ever seen such eroticism without anyone actually .... ya' know.... The music throughout the show was superb !

[Sinneloa]

Came out of the train wreck Jaws 2 and made a masterpiece.

[ljhorter89]

Excellent performance....RIP roy you will never be replaced or forgotten

[DavyMack]

awesome. rip, roy