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The Rocky Horror Picture Show/ Shock Treatment dvd set Advantages: rocky horror - Very original, funny, good soundtrack. Disadvantages: Shock treatment = v poor in comparison to rocky horror. just weird. I watched the rocky horror picture show at a friend's house and immediately loved it! Whilst looking to buy the DVD for myself, i came across this dvd set, with rocky horror and the added bonus of a related "sequel" to rocky horror called Shock Treatment. I hadn't seen Shock Treatment but thought I'd like it, with it being so closely related and with a lot of the same cast. Firstly, I must say that I loved rocky horror. Despite it being so popular ... ...what they've gotten themselves into, the others sing and dance their way through the film, which includes the legendary "Time Warp". As the film goes on though, feelings of resentment and desire become apparent which leads to some dramatic events! After watching the weird and wonderful rocky horror, I sat down to watch Shock Treatment. This film proved to be quite unmemorable - it was weird, but certainly not wonderful. The main plot is based on ... tracy112 09.05.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of The Rocky Horror Picture Show / Shock Treatment (DVD)	Did you enjoy it? Characters / Performances Soundtrack How does it compare to ...
Funny Barbara! Advantages: Barbara's amazing voice, very funny! Disadvantages: The sequel not quite as good as the original ...the 1968 Oscar Winning musical Funny Girl. This first film follows Jewish girl Fanny Brice as she strives to become a star. Audiences come to love Fanny as she amazes them with her comic antics and her powerful singing voice. As she becomes a major success in her career, her personal life as it's ups and downs. Fanny falls in love with gambler Nick Arnstein (Omar Sharif). He romances her and they eventually marry, however this film doesn't have a ... ...voice!! The sequel to Funny Girl is the 1975 film 'Funny Lady' (very original title!). The sequel focusses on Fanny's life after Nick Arnstein. Fanny meets Billy Rose (played by James Caan), who is a song writer and Broadway producer. The pair work together and also become lovers. However, unlike the first film, this film focusses too much on her career rather than her personal life. It's still a good film but does not live up to the fantastic Funny ... sarahbooke 27.04.2005 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Funny Girl/Funny Lady (DVD)	Did you enjoy it? Characters / Performances Soundtrack How does it compare to ...
Top Hat, Tails and Glamour Advantages: Art Deco and wonderful dances Disadvantages: Possibly a little dated now ...on 29th August 1935. Top Hat set the standard for dazzling 1930's Art Deco sets, stoking the flames of imaginations in their audiences and receiving a standing ovation on its opening night. A musical comedy extravaganza which got Fred and Ginger known as the King and Queen of the Hollywood musicals; Top Hat received four Oscar Nominations for Art Direction , Dance Direction, Best Original Song (Cheek to Cheek) and Best Picture. ~~ The Film ~~ When ... ...the Black and White Musical Top Hat. The film starts with our star of the show Jerry Travers who is an American entertainer waiting for his friend and producer Horace Hardwick in the Thackeray Club, London. The room is deathly quiet and on leaving the club with the arrival of his friend Jerry does a little tap dance to create a stir in the silent atmosphere (just to make sure they are all awake). Back at Horace's hotel room the two men start discussing ... arnoldhenryrufus 25.03.2007 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Top Hat (DVD)	Did you enjoy it? Characters / Performances Soundtrack How does it compare to ...
moulin rouge Advantages: wonderfull sets, great director Disadvantages: for younger viewers it is a bit long ...behind it was a masterstroke, for instance the can can song when they first go to the moulin rouge ,with smells like teen spirit children of the revoulotion and many others in it made for a great movie, the dancing was wonderufll done, with it moving brillantly with the music ... liamgym 06.12.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Moulin Rouge (Special Edition) (DVD)	Did you enjoy it? Characters / Performances Soundtrack How does it compare to ...
Not Just For Abba Fans Advantages: Great performances, great fun, the songs (If you like Abba) Disadvantages: Younger cast are a bit flat ...Christmas, my mum asked for Mamma Mia! on DVD because my dad wouldn't let her rent it. Come Christmas day and after eating copiously and drinking similarly we sat down (dad excluded) to watch (mercifully not the sing-a-long version). I was apprehensive. I'm not good with musicals and I'm definitely not good with Abba. Begrudgingly I joined in willing my loathing along. From minute one I thought, 'this is horrid', but by the end I was toe tapping ... ...on what makes this film so enjoyable but somehow it is, and somehow I'll try. So, the story. Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is due to get married on a Greek island but prior to exchanging her vowls she wishes to find out the identity of her father. She secretly invites the three potentials (Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan and Stellan Skarsgård) to the wedding without letting her mother (Meryl Streep) know. What ensues is her quest to find out his identity, ... Nixu1980 29.10.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Mamma Mia!	Did you enjoy it? Characters / Performances Soundtrack How does it compare to ...