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Summary: A sickly singalong.
Review: I used to watch this film as a young wipper-snapper on a Sunday afternoon in England, cup of tea with digestives, fire crackling in the corner etc.. as you do. I thought if i brought this "classic cockney adventure" all those sweet childhood memories would come flooding back but.....ehhmmmm......they....ehhmmmm...didn't and do you want to know why they didn't (yes please!) because this film is so twee and unoffensive to anyone; anywhere its torture keep your eyes on the tele', the "cor' blimmey gov'na" cockney accents are such utter tosh it'll have you throwing yourselves down the apples and pears!Anyhow a couple of the songs did manage to salvage the film from an instant journey to the bottom of my bin, unfortunately there is about 1 hour and 45 minutes drivel before you reach them. To finish i would like to say that if you have any fond memories of this film or still feel that you should buy it for any reason, please, please, please think twice it really is completely Pony and Trap!
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Summary: This entertaining HG Well's moral tale is indeed timeless.
Review: In the footsteps of Dickens, HASP proves an entertaining musical with hidden moral tale as timely today as 25 years ago when it rose to popularity on Broadway. A treat and hidden message for today's kids! Fun for the entire family capped by witty and catchy show tunes.
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Summary: Worth the price. Fun for the whole family.
Review: Sit back and enjoy this one with the kids. Sure, call me a sentimentalist, but after viewing this film, I went out with my best friend, found a foreign coin, and cut it in half. We each went our separate ways over the years, but my half of the coin still brings back a flood of warm memories.
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Summary: cute by corny
Review: When I was a bit of a wee lad I traveled back and forth across the ocean on the HMS Orianna from the U.S. to Great Britain. On both voyages I visited the on-board movie theater and enjoyed the same movie twice, the only movie they showed. Made sense, British liner, british popular film of the time. On both trips I was the only one sitting in the dark theater. "Half a Sixpence" - thanks to today's modern everything we can re-live so much of what we did back then, and have these toys bring our sweet memories back to life. But for the life of me, I couldn't remember anything, short of a couple of song lyrics, about the movie. Now that I've seen the DVD I understand why. What an empty bit of fluff. Cute songs, pretty scenary. But what was the message? What was the story? Part socialism (perhaps they thought edgy communism at the time - those wild sixties people) / part religious morality / all very confusing - I'm still not sure of the point. Are we meant to be happy being poor, but, money is ultimately ok to have? And, looking into the face of what is clearly a 'common girl' at the end and saying 'You're lovely" - is that the social statement? The subtle hidden message? But then, the final consumation, they barely kiss during the entire movie but at the end Tommy and his young bride actually rub noses, longer and harder than any other romantic display. Was that a message? Fortunately while on board I did meet a romantic interest, Allison. Ah, now that's a memory. And purchasing this DVD had me remember much, all very sweet. And isn't that part of the reason we grow nostalgic?
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