Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific Rating: Release Date: 03 June, 2003 Retail Price: $9.99 OUR Price: $9.99 You SAVE: $0.00! Cast: Jack Thompson Glenn Close Robert John Burke Richard Benjamin Complete Cast (10 total)

Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific Reviews

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For South Pacific Completists Only
On the plus side, this movie has pretty good production values and the cinematography is more than adequate, i.e., it looks pretty good. On the other hand, the acting is pretty wooden; the singing, even Harry Connick, is completely forgettable and the big music set pieces, in particular, " There is Nothing Like a Dame" are flat, flat, flat. Annoying faults in a musical production. The biggest problem though is casting Glenn Close as Ensign Forbush...she would have been more properly cast as Nellie's mother, she's just too old for the part, and it is really distracting...don't get me wrong, I'm no spring chicken myself, but I don't pretend to be a boy band member, either....The 1958 version is far supereior, even taking into account the somewhat bizarre "single hue toning" cinematography...better yet, get a copy of the 1949 OBC recording and play it while you read Michener's book...for South Pacific completists only

A Wonderful Re-do
Having been a musical fan since my youth, I am always excited to see those fabulous old muscials redone in modern style. Just for the sake of viewing the beautiful scenery if nothing else! Glenn Close does a "ok" version of Nellie, but its Rade Serbedzija who really blew my mind! Whoever cast him really knew what they were doing. He does a marvelous job of balancing the foreigner with the lover. Harry Connick Jr also put his part above the original to me. His voice is just perfect! I have the soundtrack to this too & love it when my kids sing along with me to "Bloody Mary"! Totally worth the price for a great evening at home with the kids with a bowl of popcorn in your lap! If the hubby doesn't like it for the scenery alone, get it for when he's off bowling!

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