Each week we invite a famous face to watch a classic film they have never seen and tell us if it lived up to the hype or left them throwing away their popcorn in disgust.

Inspired by Ruth and Martin's Album Club blog, which reviews critically acclaimed music, we decided to form a club of our own to test the cinematic knowledge of Scotland's great and good.

Up this week is singer Jai McDowall, who rose to fame on reality show Britain's Got Talent before becoming the first Scot to take the title.

Despite singing a song from the musical Chess during his open audition, as well as preparing for a new tour called Tonight from the West End, somehow the timeless classic that is Singin' in the Rain has slipped through the cracks of Jai's musical repertoire.

We aim to change this.

Why should we care?

The foot-tapping feel-good musical comedy hit the big screen in 1952 with a stellar line-up of Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds.

As well as starring in the lead role, Kelly co-directed the film and choreography with Stanley Donen, which documents Hollywood's rocky transition from silent movies to the all-singing, all-dancing talkies.

Nestled among the legendary dance scenes such as Moses Supposes, Good Morning and the hit theme tune Singin' in the Rain, there's even a love story thrown in for good measure.

The MGM film didn't instantly gain its status as a classic but it has well and truly lasted the test of time, with a West End stage show opening in 1983, and the film today frequently voted as one of the best musical films made, with Empire Magazine rating it as the eighth greatest film of all time.

It has even been preserved into the film archive vault and was among the first 25 films chosen for the National Film Registry in 1989 for being deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress.

Firstly, tell us about your three favourite films, Jai?

I love movies with magic or fantasy in them and all of my top three picks have this. I love the idea that all of these things can exist and I do like watching movies like this to help you to escape reality for a few hours and live in a land of make-believe.

The Craft by Andrew Fleming.

I liked this movie because it's about teenagers who have magical powers. The first time I saw it, I liked to believe in magic and I loved the idea of getting back to nature using the elements to bring power to your life.

Harry Potter (all of them).

I had read all the books and loved to see them come alive in film. Again, it was the idea of getting a letter from Hogwarts and suddenly finding out I had magical powers that was very appealing to me. I'm still hoping for this letter!

Practical Magic by Griffin Dunne.

There's definitely a clear theme of witchcraft and magic here. I loved the fact this seemed like a more believable movie in terms of having the magic and witchcraft in the family and something that is passed down through generations.

I watched this film recently and I never fail to enjoy it.

What, if anything, do you know about the film?

Only the main title song Singin' In The Rain.

This is regarded as a classic, why have you never seen it?

There are a lot of classic movies I would love to see but for some reason I have never got around to it because there's so many new movies.

Now that you've had the chance to watch it, what did you think?

I thought the film was brilliant and loved every minute of it.

It was such a real feel-good film. I do feel better that I can now say I have watched the movie.

It makes me want to buy more of the classic films to watch so that my cultural knowledge can be expanded.

Who was your favourite character?

My favourite character was Cosmo Brown played by Donald O'Connor.

I loved the innocent and fun-loving nature of this character, I think he brought something special to the movie.

Which scene did you enjoy the most?

My favourite scene was the Make 'Em Laugh scene.

This had me in fits of laughter and the choreography in the scene was amazing, the actor would have had to have been physically fit to perform this.

Do you have a favourite quote?

My favourite quote was from the scene at the beginning where Don Lockwood, played by Gene Kelly, is describing his rise to fame.

He says he had done everything with "dignity, always dignity", which I found very ironic because the flashbacks showed us that everything he was telling us was a lie and was not very dignified.

Would you recommend it to a friend?

I loved the movie so much that I will definitely watch it again. I will be introducing it to the children in my family soon too so they don't get to 29 years old without seeing it.

Do you feel like a gap in your pop culture knowledge has been usefully filled?

The film definitely ticked all the boxes for a feel-good film - music, love and laughter. Who could ask for more?

How would you rate the film out of 10?

It's sure to make you laugh so I give the film a solid 10 out of 10.

If you haven't seen it already I suggest you watch it, and if you have seen it, I suggest watching it again.

Singin in the Rain tap danced it's way into Jai's heart. Up next week, comedian Darren Connell watches Peter Jackson's debut Bad Taste for the first time.

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