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Summary: Movie great! DVD poor!
Review: The movie is one of the best. Robert Morse is simply spectacular. The songs are great! The DVD version is disappointing. Picture quality, not up to par. Also, it's in MONO, not STEREO. I suppose the original movie was MONO, but perhaps there is a master tape of the songs in STEREO. If so, I would have expected them to have been redubbed in stereo. Finally, only a widescreen version is on this DVD. I like it when both the widescreen and regular (panned and scanned) version are included.
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Summary: I want more Michele Lee
Review: The sound quality of this disc is quite good, and it is an exact replica of the original 1967 LP. The song "Coffee Break" which was unwisely cut from the film is included here. Michele Lee is so good on "I Believe In You" and in her performance on film, that it is a real shame that her part and her character's songs were so badly minimized. As it stands, this is a very good soundtrack and the score is quite catchy. "Been a Long Day" and "Brotherhood of Man" are well performed and orchestrated, as are all of the numbers. A couple of bits of the underscoring are also included to round out this set.
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Summary: Whimsical and fun.
Review: This is a fun, tongue in cheek musical that works well as satire. Very enjoyable for adults, for families, and for kids.
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Summary: Success!
Review: This is one of the best transfers of a hit Broadway musical to movie musical. Everyone is superb! From Michelle Lee
to Robert Morse to Rudy Vallee to Ruth Kobart--all re-creating their Broadway Roles! Robert Morse's brilliant performance alone is worth the price of the dvd. Maureen Arthur's sexpot defines the word and is hilarious. Okay you can gripe that a few numbers from the Broadway Musical were left out--but overall this is a major success.Concerns a window washer who reads a book "How to Succeed in Business" and within about a week, goes from
mail room clerk to Chairman of the Board . And he get's the girl in the end. Fosse's Broadway choreography was recreated by an assistant for the film. Frank Loesser's Score is classic and singable. And it shows how using the original Broadway Cast can make a film work incredibly well. (Take note those people who cast Lucille Ball in Mame and Peter O Toole in Man of La Mancha to terrible outcomes) I don't think this film was a huge hit when it came out but it surely deserved to be. I watch it over and over. I sing the songs. It's a keeper.
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: This movie is great. I watched it in one of my classes because that's what our musical is this year for our school. I really liked this movie and really wanted to be a part of the play. I got in and I'm a secretary. It is a great movie and I know you will like it.
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Summary: Wonderful Re-creation of the Musical
Review: This musical transcends time. What was true in the 1960s - and before - is still true today. That is why this musical is a true mockery of the corporate world, which is in turn why it made my musical-mocking husband laugh out loud and physically turn away from the computer to watch. Before I bought the DVD version of How to $ucceed, I had seen it performed live. I loved it and subsequently purchased the soundtrack featuring Matthew Broderick. So, as you can see, it was with an already deep affection for (and prejudiced mind) that I bought the movie version. It surprised me greatly that this vision of How to $ucceed met up to my already high standards. Only a few songs from the musical were not included. But the movie is 2 hours long, so it was necessary to do some cutting. If you like musicals, if you like big business, if you like to make fun of big business, this movie will make you laugh. As far as the DVD goes, there were not a lot of special features, which is to be expected from an older film. It did include the trailer, which was amusing in its retro-style, and it's nice to be able to go back and play the scene of a particular song I liked here and there. The widescreen version really enhanced the film for me, especially when my cats decided to nap lazily on the television and dangle their limbs about while I was watching. Good movie!
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Summary: Wonderful Re-creation of the Musical
Review: This musical transcends time. What was true in the 1960s - and before - is still true today. That is why this musical is a true mockery of the corporate world, which is in turn why it made my musical-mocking husband laugh out loud and physically turn away from the computer to watch. Before I bought the DVD version of How to $ucceed, I had seen it performed live. I loved it and subsequently purchased the soundtrack featuring Matthew Broderick. So, as you can see, it was with an already deep affection for (and prejudiced mind) that I bought the movie version. It surprised me greatly that this vision of How to $ucceed met up to my already high standards. Only a few songs from the musical were not included. But the movie is 2 hours long, so it was necessary to do some cutting. If you like musicals, if you like big business, if you like to make fun of big business, this movie will make you laugh. As far as the DVD goes, there were not a lot of special features, which is to be expected from an older film. It did include the trailer, which was amusing in its retro-style, and it's nice to be able to go back and play the scene of a particular song I liked here and there. The widescreen version really enhanced the film for me, especially when my cats decided to nap lazily on the television and dangle their limbs about while I was watching. Good movie!
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Summary: One of the best musicals on DVD
Review: This was beautifully shot! The stark colors and camera angles could only be done in widescreen. If you enjoy musicals, you will love it!
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Summary: It was so good, my high school is doing it this year!
Review: What can I say. This movie was the bust musical I have seen in along time. If you like "The Drew Carry Show" or you just like to see things that make fun of work, this is the show for you. A good time will be had by all!
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Summary: The Movie Versus The Play
Review: While both are definately excellent, the stage version of How To Succeed is far superior. The recent revival far surpasses the original as Robert Morse is positively trampled by Matthew Broderick and even Rudee Vallee himself is made to look small in the face of Ronn Carroll's JB Biggley. I am currently playing the role of Biggley in my school's production and find the revival superior to the original, however, the original is still a classic and should be revered for what it is ... one of the most enjoyable musicals ever made!
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