Clint Eastwood's second musical Slut

Rating: 7/10 (21 June 2015)

I really think this movie is solid because as a Director Eastwood allows the music to carry the movie. If you want to enjoy this one more you need to watch the DVD with the captions on to understand the story better and hear the music too. The dialogue gets lost behind the soundtrack.Loved 4 seasons music since I had the double vinyl Gold Vault of hits. Even with all the songs used in this movie, there are more hits as Marianne and Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow are not here along with some others. I am impressed they stuck with the Europe Cut of Oh, What A Night and stayed away from the drummed disco remix made in the US.
There are some subtle touches to look for like the quick cameo of Rowdy Yates. This is a much better musical effort for Clint a this time he does not sing though it has much less comedy than Paint Your Wagon.
The movie will age well because the 4 Seasons Music ages well. Eastwood admits on the DVD he was more of a jazz fan. He brilliantly gets the original Broadway cast, lets the group cast narrate their own story and stands out of the way of the music.
Knowing some great jazz musicians would like to see Clint get a script about Jazz and do a BIOS film about Slam Stewart or Louis Armstong. I bet he would find a labor of love in putting together the soundtrack,and great jazz deserves a chance to be heard in theater surround. Much like Garland's " "Over The Rainbow got heard in surround, there is a huge amount of jazz that could blow theater goers minds. There is a large amount of jazz on old films to be used, and with the right script I think Eastwood could pull it off after seeing this effort.