The Prom: Fight For The Right To Dance

Hey y’all, today let’s dance the night away and talk about the 2020s “The Prom” on Netflix featuring Meryl Streep and James Corden.

Quick Summary~

James Corden and Maryl Streep play broadway stars. The show has faced some negative ratings because of their characters. To boost their public image, they go to Indiana to help high schooler Emma fight to take her girlfriend to prom. This movie is based on a musical of the same name and here is the soundtrack:

Comments while watching

• Oh boy
• Meryl Streep!
• James Corden
• It’s Andrew Rannells!!
• Oh no
• I can’t tell if the movie is supposed to be satirical or not 
• Meryl Streep is killing it
• How did they have that set up 
• She’s dating the PTA mom’s daughter 
• It seems like y’all want different things
• Might be the wrong audience 
• Why does it feel like this song is from book of mormon 
• Where is she staying 
• Cute
• Insane choreography 
• This reminds me of into the woods 
• She is honestly my favorite of the bunch
• On a bus with the cast of Godspell 

Dance it out

• Maryl streep, this is the third role where your character is holding onto something 
• I love their dynamic 
• Perfectionism the song
• Context matters 
• Giving him the prom he never had
• Reconnecting 
• She’s facing her mom
• The gym looks beautiful 
• Relationships > anything 
• Cute 
• More cool choreography 
• Confetti ending

Final Thoughts

Thank you for reading my take on The Prom, I appreciate it. Comment below if you went to prom and what you wore. If you like what I do, consider subscribing to my mailing list and if you want to watch something similar, click here. I’ll see you in the next post!