Streisand worked hard in that film
Boy, she sure did. Which is why I can't watch or listen to her. Right from that damned exasperating new rapid fire patter song she gets at the top of the film, you can practically see the smoke coming out of her ears from overwork. Instead of an endearing lady who charms us because she seems to be able to do everything at a snap with incredible ease, we get this "watch how much EFFORT I'm putting in" take on the role which just turns me off.
I may be exaggerating just a little, but not much. But especially compared to Channing, who I did see in the 90's tour, who really did have the role, her tasks, and the audience in the palm of her hand, Streisand makes it such a damn charmless chore, |
