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Summary: The best version to buy
Review: Aggreeing with other reviewers, the Brentwood DVD is the version to get. The quality is almost unbelievable at some points of the movie for being a "generic" brand release. This was the first "Road" movie I have seen when I came across it on AMC once. The jokes range from corny to clever but are all good. Bob Hope and Bing Crosby are a combo on the screen with their constant insults to each other. The extra money you shell out for this version is worth it.
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Summary: Not the Best of the Roads, but Full of Engagingly Silly Fun
Review: Bali was a good thematic backdrop for the first color Road movie, and there are a number of special effects to enjoy (actually one of 'em is kind of creepy, but everyone was laughing between the gasps and groans).If you think you're going to see anything in this film about another actual culture, you're mistaken. Like all the Roads, this one gives a bizarre Hollywood version of some exotic destination or two. From Edith Head's oulandish costumes to Australians talking like Kansas farmers, Road to Bali is no National Geographic special. Lamour gets to sing a cute song twice, (and she is shown singing and swimming in one memorable scene) but otherwise her role seems shorter than ever, which is kind of a shame. But there are many other pretty girls to ogle at, and some wacked-out dance numbers. Actually, it has all the ingredients of a cult hit! (So, actually, if you like weird movies, this is the best Road movie to include in your collection). Not the best comedic writing of the Road movies, but still full of nuttiness & fun. Plenty of laughs over dumb gags, wiseacre bantering, and dimwit jokes. Good physical comedy, mugging at camera, silliness. Definitely displays American culture most of all!!
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Summary: Ah! Finally, a decent version!
Review: Bob Hope and Bing Crosby are as funny as ever in Road To Bali which is perhaps the best of the road pictures, not just because it is the only one shot in color but because of the unsurpassed wit and charm that is carried over in this particular movie.
Brentwood has been successful in bringing a good transfer of this film to home video. The image is sharp, the colors are rich and bright, and the audio quality for it's time sounds great. If you are looking for the definitive DVD of Road To Bali, Brentwood is the way to go.
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Summary: Road To Bali Madacy Edition
Review: Don't get me wrong-I LOVE THIS MOVIE! I just think this particular Madacy Entertainment 2001 Edition is crummy and thats why I rate it a 3!! The extra features are great and the sound is OK, but the print is bad-mine is blurry and it is not my player. I question the other reviewers here, what with this particular road flick available in so many different offerings on Amazon, they may very well be referring to another one and not realize it. You get what you pay for on this cheaply priced one. I recommend one of the other editions. Check them (their reviews)out first before purchasing this one.
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Summary: A Good Road Movie,A Great DVD
Review: From 1940 to 1962, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope made seven riotous road movies, and "The Road To Bali" is the sixth in the series. Even though Bing and Bob were both 49 years old, and Dorothy Lamour was 38 when the movie was made, for the most part they walk sprightly down this road. This movie also marks the only road movie made in color, and there are guest stars galore in this film like:Bob Crosby,Humphrey Bogart, and Jane Rusell among others. As usual, the story deals with some kinf of treasures and bad guys, and of course Bob does not get the girl. However, the jokes and laughs are almost as funny today as they were almost fifty years ago. This DVD edition is of pretty good quality even though it is a bargain issue. The added enjoyment is the short "The Road To Hollywood" which features shorts from Bing Crosby's early days with Mack Sennett (around the 1929 to 1931 period). Even though these shorts are prehistoric, the quality is as good as I have seen them. It is also great to see the young Bing Crosby emerge as a young superstar. So, I do recommend this DVD issue, because with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope they will have you on the road to laughter...
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Summary: A Good Road Movie,A Great DVD
Review: From 1940 to 1962, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope made seven riotous road movies, and "The Road To Bali" is the sixth in the series. Even though Bing and Bob were both 49 years old, and Dorothy Lamour was 38 when the movie was made, for the most part they walk sprightly down this road. This movie also marks the only road movie made in color, and there are guest stars galore in this film like:Bob Crosby,Humphrey Bogart, and Jane Rusell among others. As usual, the story deals with some kinf of treasures and bad guys, and of course Bob does not get the girl. However, the jokes and laughs are almost as funny today as they were almost fifty years ago. This DVD edition is of pretty good quality even though it is a bargain issue. The added enjoyment is the short "The Road To Hollywood" which features shorts from Bing Crosby's early days with Mack Sennett (around the 1929 to 1931 period). Even though these shorts are prehistoric, the quality is as good as I have seen them. It is also great to see the young Bing Crosby emerge as a young superstar. So, I do recommend this DVD issue, because with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope they will have you on the road to laughter...
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Summary: Still funny
Review: I bought this to watch when my Mom came over. Definately worth the $ I paid for it. I didn't think I would laugh much, because I had to sit through a few mediocre Bob Hope specials as a kid. But I did find myself laughing quite a bit. I always thought that Ferris Bueller's Day Off was one of the first movies where the actors stopped and talked to the camera, until Bob Hope told be to get popcorn/soda now because Bing is about to sing.
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Summary: Still funny
Review: I bought this to watch when my Mom came over. Definately worth the $ I paid for it. I didn't think I would laugh much, because I had to sit through a few mediocre Bob Hope specials as a kid. But I did find myself laughing quite a bit. I always thought that Ferris Bueller's Day Off was one of the first movies where the actors stopped and talked to the camera, until Bob Hope told be to get popcorn/soda now because Bing is about to sing.
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Summary: Not the Best Introduction to the "Road" Movies
Review: I have never seen one of the Hope/Crosby road movies so I picked up this DVD when I saw it on sale. I was not very impressed. I could see the format that I had heard of; the Crosby/Hope act, the songs, Dorothy Lamour, various hijinks, the patty-cake game, someone gets the girl, etc. However, the humor seemed weak in this movie. The songs were bland, the suggestion that we were in Bali was really stretching the mind's capacity. I was, to put it bluntly, disappointed with "The Road to Bali". I have seen Hope in other movies where I could appreciate his gift for smart aleck humor. His style is there in this movie as well. He just wasn't given much to work with. I'll check out some other road pictures. I assume that this one was the exception.
Rating:
Summary: Not the Best Introduction to the "Road" Movies
Review: I have never seen one of the Hope/Crosby road movies so I picked up this DVD when I saw it on sale. I was not very impressed. I could see the format that I had heard of; the Crosby/Hope act, the songs, Dorothy Lamour, various hijinks, the patty-cake game, someone gets the girl, etc. However, the humor seemed weak in this movie. The songs were bland, the suggestion that we were in Bali was really stretching the mind's capacity. I was, to put it bluntly, disappointed with "The Road to Bali". I have seen Hope in other movies where I could appreciate his gift for smart aleck humor. His style is there in this movie as well. He just wasn't given much to work with. I'll check out some other road pictures. I assume that this one was the exception.
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