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Summary: These people have so much fun...
Review: ...and so will you. You can buy it for just the music, but this is also a fine behind the scenes look at what clearly was joyful hard work. It's funny and enlightening. Anyone with a love for musical theater should own this. This is not a "watch it once" DVD.
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Summary: These people have so much fun...
Review: ...and so will you. You can buy it for just the music, but this is also a fine behind the scenes look at what clearly was joyful hard work. It's funny and enlightening. Anyone with a love for musical theater should own this. This is not a "watch it once" DVD.
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Summary: Get The Cast Recording Instead.
Review: Basically what Recording The Producers is all about, is watching the singers sing live in a small recording studio with the orchestrations and everything. The recording is much better then this, although it can be very amusing and fun to watch them perform some of the numbers. Don't waste your money...save [price] and get the CD, unless you just love to see something live.
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Summary: Mel Has Done it Again!
Review: For all of you who have seen this broadway show (I included in this group), you should need no reason to get this DVD. For those of you who have yet to see the show you can still enjoy this terrific "Musical Romp." The DVD has a fun tour of the show hosted by none other than the great Mel Brooks (Blazzing Saddles, Spaceballs, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, The Producers, etc). You will also see songs from this Broadway hit sung by famous stars Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. In between the songs you'll see the cast making jokes and enjoying themselves which is also very entertaining. The benefit of the DVD is a long reel of cut scenes from the DVD; trust me, you'll want those cut scenes. However, for those of who own a program from the show have seen most of the pictures in the digital photo album.
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Summary: Mel Has Done it Again!
Review: For all of you who have seen this broadway show (I included in this group), you should need no reason to get this DVD. For those of you who have yet to see the show you can still enjoy this terrific "Musical Romp." The DVD has a fun tour of the show hosted by none other than the great Mel Brooks (Blazzing Saddles, Spaceballs, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, The Producers, etc). You will also see songs from this Broadway hit sung by famous stars Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. In between the songs you'll see the cast making jokes and enjoying themselves which is also very entertaining. The benefit of the DVD is a long reel of cut scenes from the DVD; trust me, you'll want those cut scenes. However, for those of who own a program from the show have seen most of the pictures in the digital photo album.
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Summary: until they film this muscial, this is your best shot at it
Review: Having seen "The Producers" with Nathan Lane I can attest he was great and the production deserved every Tony. I hope this is someday (SOON!!) filmed with the original cast. Until that day, this video is a good way to enjoy it since it is musically complete and the performers act in front of the microphones as if they were onstage. My only quibble is the idiot video director apparently never heard of "medium shots" (or flunked that part of video class) which are seldom used because they unfortunately LOVE closeups - especially in interviews - making the DVD soon feel claustrophobic as faces fill your tv screen with no space around them. If this can be remastered, it should be. Even so, grab it and enjoy a fun evening.
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Summary: A hint for European Customers
Review: I don't think I can say better things than those already written down by the other reviewers. I loved every bit of this DVD - couldn't get enough.
But the best thing about it is: you can watch it on European (Region 2) Players too ! And since I don't think the Broadway Cast will be off to a London opening - it's the best thing that can happen to all of us Producer-Fans in Europe!
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Summary: Romp with Mel
Review: I just saw the road company of The Producers several weeks ago in Pittsburgh. What a fantastic, hilarious musical! I didn't think it would be the same without Lane and Broderick but I was wrong. Still, if you want to see the original and didn't make it to Broadway to see these two good actors, this DVD fits the bill. The DVD is a fascinating behind the scenes look at the recording of a cast album - in this case from one of the funniest musicals ever. Mel adds to the fun with his stories and description of the action. Of course, seeing the play, costumes and sets are even better (there are a number of stills from the play to see on the DVD) but listening to the music makes up for it. The best songs are the hit "Springtime for Hitler" and "Heil Myself," but all are very good. If you can see the play - go! But if you can't - or if you did and want to relive a great experience - get this DVD. It will do until they, hopefully, put the play on film. What a great companion that would be to the Mostel/Wilder film version!
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Summary: Romp with Mel
Review: I just saw the road company of The Producers several weeks ago in Pittsburgh. What a fantastic, hilarious musical! I didn't think it would be the same without Lane and Broderick but I was wrong. Still, if you want to see the original and didn't make it to Broadway to see these two good actors, this DVD fits the bill. The DVD is a fascinating behind the scenes look at the recording of a cast album - in this case from one of the funniest musicals ever. Mel adds to the fun with his stories and description of the action. Of course, seeing the play, costumes and sets are even better (there are a number of stills from the play to see on the DVD) but listening to the music makes up for it. The best songs are the hit "Springtime for Hitler" and "Heil Myself," but all are very good. If you can see the play - go! But if you can't - or if you did and want to relive a great experience - get this DVD. It will do until they, hopefully, put the play on film. What a great companion that would be to the Mostel/Wilder film version!
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Summary: Love Mostel.
Review: I Love Zero Mostel.Love, Love, LOVE.
I love Zero Mostel. Love,Love,LOVE. That wisp of hair greased and combed over his bald spot, his big sad eyes,the look of greed that comes over his face when he hears about something shady. I'd like to be one of the ladies he romps with.
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