The Music Man (TV) | | Cast : | Matthew Broderick, Kristin Chenoweth | | Director : | Jeff Bleckner | | Studio : | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby | | Released Date : | February 16, 2003 | | DVD Released Date : | March 01, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed) | | Audience Rating : | G (General Audience) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | June 13, 2005 | | Summary | The New Music Man | Content
 | While I agree with many of the reviews that the first version of the Music Man was wonderful, this new version of it, starring Mathew Brodrick, should be viewed as a new version, not a replacement of the first. The ABC version is more like what would appear on Broadway. And, unlike the orginal, all the singing was done by the actors in the movie, which is always a plus for me. The addition of the song 'My White Knight' was excellent and the dancing numbers were spledide as well. If you completely ignore the first version, then this film stands very well on its own and if a very good intepretation of Merdith Wilson's musical. However, all this aside, you can never get an actor to do the shoppie better, nor will I ever be able to not imagine Winthrop as anyone other than the young Ron Howard. |
| Rating | | | Date | February 18, 2005 | | Summary | Musical Magic!!! | Content
| i absolutely adore this movie. it is my favorite musical of all time, this version at least. kristin chenoweth & matthew broderick both shine in their performances of singing and acting. i would definetly recommend this movie. it will captivate you for sure! |
| Rating | | | Date | January 26, 2005 | | Summary | music to my ears | Content
| I agree with some of the other reviews, that this production was not as good as the first one. It is hard to understand why Hollywood does this either on the big or small screen. Never the less, it happens and we learn to deal with it. In this case of The Music Man remake, I see a lot of improvments that was not attainable in the mid, to late 60's. The cinimatography is much better as well as styles and form of the dance numbers. I fell that if the director could use wide screen then we would see it in a whole new light. THe numbers were just too big to squeeze them on the small screen. THat is why you see the camera looking down or at an angle at the dance numbers. Some were just to big to get on a 1:33 size screen. Other shots where the extra dancers are in the background dancing, then off to the side. If we could take the classic and the remake "shuffle" them like a deck of cards, and then we would have a far superior musical. I mean, take the remix on the new soundtrack, on and put it on the classic. THe classic sound trackis good but you can tell where the music starts and the diolag starts. Wide screen wide screen, as stated earlier that the musical numbers are far too big to have them on 4:3 size. I fell that it is a toss up between the number "Shipoppie" of the classic and the new one. However the classic number was a smidge better. The "Pick-a-Little, Talk-a- Little" number in the new one was better then the one on the classic. THe "YOU got Trouble" song on the classic was better then the new one. I loved the "Good Night My Someone" a smidge better then the one in the classic.
I agree with the another reviewer that Kristen Chenoweth was stunning. The camera loved her and she is a very very pretty woman. I feel that her performance out did Jones' by just a hair. That said, I feel that Chenoweth could have been in the classic and Jones in the new one. Robert Preston is master for the Prefessor Hill. I dont think that no body could replace him. It was like the role was written for him and him alone. I would be neat to see the chimistry between Preston and Chenoweth in those roles. Broderick was good but not like Preston. The role of Winthrop, that is a tuffy. The Professor, Marion, Momma, and Winthrorp are the central main charictors. They are the nuts and bolts of the story line. THe chimestry and reaction between them are vital for a great Music Man! I feel that the kid that played Winthrop was awsome. Ron Howard was good, but this little kid sparkled!!! He brought Winthrop's charictor in different directions, where I was amazed! So, replace Howard with the new Winthrop. Sorry dont know his name, and sorry Howard.
The classic should have lost the "play" look to it. Meaning that when the scenes changed the light would go out and then go back up to revieal a new scene, the next scene, etc. I have both films and I sometimes switch back and forth and look at the same songs that have different dance number versions.
As a whole, the classic is well, a classic. The fresh approach can be for the newer generation, but still holds that magic, "pied-piper" storyline. This version may have different dance numbers, some dialog, and scenes, but the sparkle still shines through!!! It is formost a love story that has cool music numbers, period costimes, props, and scenerys. The viewer can be "tranported" to a simplier easy way of life. A time where cell phones, T.V., computers, and email address were not even part of the vocabulary. Sound corny, sapy, perhaps. But one cannot deny the time period did happen all the same.
Now we can "relive" it again and again every time "The Music Man" is watched.
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| Rating | | | Date | January 06, 2005 | | Summary | Just stick with the original | Content
| I couldn't even stand to watch this. I watched bits and pieces of it but it is so awful. Trust me when I say just get the original. Don't waste your time with this version. However, on a plus side my kids enjoy both versions. Of course both are under 5. LOL |
| Rating | | | Date | November 25, 2004 | | Summary | A great remake for an old musical. | Content
| It's been a long time since we can't go to New York to see musicals. Now you can see some of the greatest musicals on dvd. I never saw the original but I'm sure the original film and the original cast migth be amazing too. I should have it both. that's what Silvia (a friend) said when She made me see this film. As we say in Buenos Aires. INFALTABLE. |
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