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My Favourite Song ... Gone
I also feel that the cuts take away from the overall flow of the film. And how could they cut "Something In Your Smile". Shame on them !!!

T.

To Hell with Eddie Murphy
This is a great movie, Rex Harrison is a genius, and Eddie Murphy is an idiot. This is the original story the way it is supposed to be seen, as a musical. Dr. Doolittle 1998, and its subsequent sequals is a disgrace. I could go on all day about how much I think Eddie sucks for not having done the songs, but you can look to my other review for that.

As far as Rex is concerned, there's been no one like him since. All the classics are here, "If I Could Talk To The Animals," "I'm A Vegetarian," and my personal favorite "Why Must We Treat Animals Like Animals?" All sung by Harrison in his brilliant half-singing, half-speaking style that he innovated so well all the way up through My Fair Lady.

Great kid movie too, even if it is a little bit dated, buy hey, what's the alternative? To show a movie to your kids that stars a guy who once made a living for himself by screaming the F-Word at people through a stage microphone? The choice is yours, but if you are a decent parent, I think it's a no-brainer.

good family fun
"Doctor Dolittle" was Twentieth Century-Fox's follow-up to
"The Sound Of Music",and although it isn't in the same league as that Oscar-winning Julie Andrews classic,this delightful
family film is certainly much better than it's been given credit for.The lavish production is beautiful,the songs are
wonderful(I especially like "Fabulous Places" and "Something In Your Smile"),and the cast is appealing.Rex Harrison gives one of his most delightful performances,and he is well supported by Samantha Eggar,Anthony Newley,and young William Dix.The film is too long at two and a half hours plus intermission,but director
Richard Fleischer and screenwriter/songwriter Leslie Bricusse keep it moving along smoothly and swiftly,with a nice sense of humor and a light touch.
"Doctor Dolitlle" is a much better film than the Fox/Andrews/Wise "Music" follow-up "Star!".It provides an evening of good fun for the entire family.

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