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Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh Yes!

Advantages: It's still good despite being 70 years old, entertaining for children and adults alike
Disadvantages: None

...I instead decided to watch the Wizard of Oz, which I was delighted to see was playing on Channel Five. I hadn't seen it since I was a child, but remembered it being an excellent film so was fairly enthusiastic about seeing it again. Since 2009 marks the 70th anniversary of this famous film I thought it would also be interesting to see how well the film had stood the test of time as well as if I still enjoyed it as an adult. I'm assuming that most ...
...won't talk too much about the plot, but I will outline it briefly. The teenage Dorothy lives with her aunt and uncle in a small town in Kansas, with her little dog Toto as her best friend and main company. All is well until her dog bites the leg of evil Elmira Gulch, who threatens to take Toto away, so Dorothy runs away with him. A bizarre set of circumstances lead to a tornado threatening Dorothy's town, and she arrives at her house just in time ...

charlsayslol 29.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Wizard Of Oz (DVD)

The dastardly deed deveated

Advantages: Comic opera, beautiful melodies, superb ensembles
Disadvantages: Cannot compare to a live performance

...DVD recording of Mozart’ opera, Le Nozze di Figaro (The marriage of Figaro, was recorded live in Zurich Opera House and subsequently released on 29th April 2002. The Opera is sung in Italian; subtitled in the DVD. The subtitles can be distracting and at times the repetitions making them slightly unnecessary. A copy of the DVD is available from Amazon for £26.95. There are no extras included on the DVD apart from a choice of languages for the subtitles. ...
...between Figaro (Carlos Chausson – under baritone), a valet and Susanna (Isabel Rey - soprano), a maid. Both work for the Count Almaviva (Rodney Gilfry - baritone) at his country estate in Seville. The count has given up his traditional right to sleep with any bride on her wedding night. Susanna, however, is his favourite servant and he considers revoking his decision. Susanna suspects his plans and conspires with her fiancé, the Countess (Eva Mei ...

MAFARRIMOND 11.07.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Le Nozze Di Figaro - Glyndebourne (DVD)

Fantabulous! Glyndebourne's 'Giulio Cesare' 2005

Advantages: Everything.
Disadvantages: Nothing.

...the story begins just as Giulio Cesare has triumphed over his rival, Pompey, in Egypt. Pompey’s widow and son, Cornelia and Sesto, are taken under Cesare’s protection, while Cesare offers to forgive Pompey if he surrenders. However, Egypt’s King Tolomeo (Ptolemy, Cleopatra’s ambitious brother), Pompey’s ally, wants to rule Egypt alone, without his sister Cleopatra. He sends to Cesare through his general, Achilla, a gift of the bloody head of Pompey ...
...Character --- Performer (voice) Giulio Cesare --- Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano) Cleopatra --- Danielle de Niese (soprano) Cornelia --- Patricia Bardon (mezzo-soprano) Sesto --- Angelika Kirchschlager (mezzo-soprano) Tolomeo --- Christophe Dumaux (counter-tenor) Achilla --- Christopher Maltman (baritone) Nireno --- Rachid Ben Abdeslam (counter-tenor) Curio --- Alexander Ashworth (baritone) On-stage violinist --- Nadja Zwiener Orchestra ...

zerbine28 29.04.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Giulio Cesare - Handel (DVD)

Clang, Clang, Clang Goes The Trolley

Advantages: Best Judy Garland Film Ever
Disadvantages: Quite Sentimental

...A Merry Little Christmas, and Meet Me In St Louis Now out to buy on DVD (the video having been deleted ages ago) you can finally enjoy all the songs, and in better quality than when it first came in 1944. Meet Me In St Louis was directed by Vincente Minnelli and also stars Mary Astor, Lucille Bremer, Leon Ames, Tom Drake, Marjorie Main and Harry Davenport. With Arthur Freed producing. ...

emmaewok 19.01.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Meet Me In St. Louis (DVD)

A bunny for my honey, a dolly with a curl...

Advantages: Classic film. Francoise the waiter describing his salad.
Disadvantages: If you dont like musicals its not for you.

...deserving recognition. The Film- Easter Parade is a 1948 musical film starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland. It features music by Irving Berlin. The film was originally to have starred Gene Kelly, but he was injured playing football just before the film was going to be made. Astaire, who was set to retire from making films, was convinced to come back and replace him, he had always wanted to work with Judy Garland and other projects they had been ...
...Now "where does the easter parade come into this?" i hear you ask, well during the initial shopping trip, in which Don is trying to mould Hannah into Nadine, they stumble accross the New York City easter parade. Hannah admires Nadine, not realising who she is, and Don promises that at the following years easter parade everyone will be noticing Hannah and not Nadine. They indeed return to the parade the following year as the film draws to an end. ...

piggypine 03.03.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Easter Parade (Special Edition) (DVD)