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Singin' in the Rain (Classic Collection Box Set)

Singin' in the Rain (Classic Collection Box Set)

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Great Version of the GREATEST MOVIE MUSICAL EVER
Review: First of all, Singin' In The Rain (SITR) is the greatest movie musical ever and ranks in the top ten for all-time greatest movies of any kind. This DVD set really does justice to the film.

To start, the extra features are fun and informative; I especially liked the clips from movies that first featured the songs from SITR. I also enjoyed seeing Debbie Reynolds looking so good 50 years after filming (she narrates the "Making of..." piece).

Moving on to the film itself, the transfer to digital medum was done very well. The picture is great (especially since I started using an S-video connection from DVD player to TV) and the sound is fantastic. The music was apparently digitized from a pristine original or something (I am not too clear on the technical details). Whatever the MGM folks did, it worked like a charm! The movie looks and sounds beautiful, even compared to the new print currently playing in movie theaters.

I should add that my elder son has been a big SITR fan since he was 2 years old. We used to play a game in which he was Gene Kelly and I was Donald O'Connor. He would get upset if I didn't call him Gene for the hours the game went on. He is currently taking tap-dancing lessons, in no small part due to the influence of Gene Kelly in SITR as well as other movies (e.g. Anchors Aweigh, On The Town, and American In Paris).

In short, this DVD is a wonderful addition to any movie collection.


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