Chicago (12/12) Movie CLIP - Hot Honey Rag (2002) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Free birds Roxie (Renee Zellweger) and Velma (Catherine Zeta-Jones) keep up the pace with their "Hot Honey Rag" act.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
A starry-eyed would-be star discovers just how far the notion that "there's no such thing as bad publicity" can go in this screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Chicago, originally directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse. In the mid-'20s, Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) is a small-time chorus dancer married to a well-meaning dunderhead named Amos (John C. Reilly). Roxie is having an affair on the side with Fred Casley (Dominic West), a smooth talker who insists he can make her a star. However, Fred strings Roxie along a bit too far for his own good, and when she realizes that his promises are empty, she becomes enraged and murders Fred in cold blood. Roxie soon finds herself behind bars alongside Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones), a sexy vaudeville star who used to perform with her sister until Velma discovered that her sister had been sleeping with her husband. Velma shot them both dead, and, after scheming prison matron "Mama" Morton hooks Velma up with hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn (Richard Gere), Velma becomes the new Queen of the scandal sheets. Roxie is just shrewd enough to realize that her poor fortune could also bring her fame, so she convinces Amos to also hire Flynn. Soon Flynn is splashing Roxie's story -- or, more accurately, a highly melodramatic revision of Roxie's story -- all over the gutter press, and Roxy and Velma are soon battling neck-to-neck over who can win greater fame through the headlines. A project that had been moving from studio to studio since the musical opened on Broadway in 1973, Chicago also features guest appearances by Lucy Liu and Christine Baranski.

CREDITS:
TM & © Miramax Films (2002)
Cast: Taye Diggs, Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere
Director: Rob Marshall
Producers: Jennifer Berman, Don Carmody, Sam Crothers, John M. Eckert, Julie Goldstein, Neil Meron, Meryl Poster, Martin Richards, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Craig Zadan
Screenwriters: Bill Condon, Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb, Maurine Dallas Watkins

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[lucieellis]

Love the difference in their facial expressions during this. Velma, an old hat at this, using a stage smile and sultry looks, whilst Roxie, who is now living her dream, is grinning wildly and hamming it up

[KameariKillScreen]

I love the message of the movie - if you murder your lover while cheating on your husband, you too can wind up a broadway sensation!

[poisonousPoint]

What I really like about this production, is the light fixture in the background and how imperfect it is. We can see that there are lightbulbs that are out, irregular lighting, and even can see a faint outline of the upcoming surprise of Roxy and Velmas names. It really gives, at least to me, that feeling of theatrical imperfection that makes it seem all the more alive. If the lighting was perfect, it would feel artificial.

[MiamiPushtheLimit]

I love Richard Gere’s reaction when they come out with the guns 😂😂🤣

[bunni]

they clearly got the inspiration from trina vega

[toridles]

I cannot believe this movie was nearly 20 years ago. Still one of my all time fave musicals.

[viarob]

no one:
the baby in catherine’s stomach: 👶⬇️⬆️➡️⤵️↙️↘️↔️🔄

[overdosedmiawallace]

I love the ending so much. "We couldn't have done this without you" that last line is amazing

[Valkyrie]

You can tell they both worked their asses off for this movie. Well done ladies.

[filoni]

This movie is a rare example of an ending where the villains win, but only because there weren’t any heroes in the first place.

[tinas_hotdog_sophie]

I always wondered, if this was true or just again Roxie's dream...glad Rob Marshall made that so clear in the commentary by saying "Think what you want!" XD

[teruwig]

I like the joke where they were holding the guns and you can even see the lawyer laughing

[kristinb]

No one will ever include Catherine on one of those undeserved Oscar lists. She was brilliant in this.

[paulkim]

Renee is pure talent. She is so versatile. True actor!

[AdventuresAwait]

Jones is incredible here, man what a performance. So smooth. Amazing.

[eleishaharvey]

Honestly when you look at this is scene from a choreographic point of view the choreograph (while great) isn’t actually that hard or complicated but it’s the amazing camera and editing direction that really makes this scene so cheeky and engaging and just shows why films are so engaging as opposed to theatre

[성이름-wst]

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[lknight]

Did you know that Catherine-Zeta Jones was pregnant while filming Chicago? Pretty amazing, considering.

[eduardomerino]

Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones two Legendary actresses that I sincerely adore and love.

[themermaidstale]

Renee has the flapper body type that typified the era and was tailor made for the fashions. She’s also giving the attitude and sass of those fun-loving ladies. Another good visual representation of that era and modern woman is Phryne Fisher (played by Essie Davis) in the PBS series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries adapted from books by Kerry Greenwood. The setting is Australia.