Another one of those gloomy days where you want nothing but to bundle up in your favorite blanket and watch movies all day, and I found myself browsing the free movie channels, only to find the classic Bye Bye Birdie musical. I am normally not a big musical fan when it's not onstage, but I found myself hooked to this one. Made in 1963, the gender roles are clearly entrenched, but the funny thing is just that; it's meant to be a satire on American society set in 1958.
The humor is very tongue-in-cheek, especially the song lyrics, which I found hilarious. If this were a textbook analysis, I'd say the overall theme of Bye Bye Birdie illustrates the need to grow up at the right time---not too early like Kim and not too late like Albert. Oh, and my love of Dick Van Dyke has been officially rekindled, thanks to his killer dance moves
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