Our Town

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Summary: Hollywood-ized Our Town
Review: Our Town is a play that brings a simple message in a very compelling way; one of my favorite stories of all time. I can say that the people behind this motion picture version trivialized the ending of the story, and took back some of what the story gives. But that's Hollywood. Despite the ending, this still manages to be a wonderful sensitive rendition of Our Town. Technically, the print is poor quality, but the depth of the story made me forget about the print quality while I was watching it.

Rating:
Summary: Hollywood-ized Our Town
Review: Our Town is a play that brings a simple message in a very compelling way; one of my favorite stories of all time. I can say that the people behind this motion picture version trivialized the ending of the story, and took back some of what the story gives. But that's Hollywood. Despite the ending, this still manages to be a wonderful sensitive rendition of Our Town. Technically, the print is poor quality, but the depth of the story made me forget about the print quality while I was watching it.

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Summary: I'm sorry if you have already seen this.
Review: Our Town is an underrated classic, and I would recomend it to anyone. However, this is without a doubt the worst DVD transfer I've ever seen. To be honest, I'm not sure I've ever seen a truly clean copy of this movie, but I've seen better than this. The audio is the main problem here, as much of the dialogue is indecipherable. I can't believe anyone would have the nerve to release a film in this condition...it's an outrage.

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Summary: Run Away!!!
Review: Our Town is an underrated classic, and I would recomend it to anyone. However, this is without a doubt the worst DVD transfer I've ever seen. To be honest, I'm not sure I've ever seen a truly clean copy of this movie, but I've seen better than this. The audio is the main problem here, as much of the dialogue is indecipherable. I can't believe anyone would have the nerve to release a film in this condition...it's an outrage.

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Summary: The ending does not take away
Review: The ending though it may be different from the play does not take away from the overall message of the film. On TCM the narrator says that Thorton Wilder actually like the ending. I do not think Emily had to die for the message of the movie to be muted. On the contrary that she lives uplifted me. We know she will die eventually. Why does she have to die at that time?

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Summary: Please don't visit this "Town"
Review: The movie quality is bad. What's worse is that the play has been modified with a happy 1940s ending in which Emily Webb wakes up from a Patrick Duffy in DALLAS-style dream and doesn't really die. The play is about mortality and the understanding of each day as a gift by understanding that we all will die. Contrary to popular belief the play is a very unsentimental wake up call to live each day fully because we really "don't have time to look at one another." The movie was the best it could be for its time, but I urge you to just go see your local theatre do the play and get the full experience of the un-modified script.

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Summary: Fascinating Early Movie Version
Review: This is a fascinating early movie version of the famous play of Thornton Wilder, chronicling life in a New England town over a period of years. The beauty of this story is the gentle reminder that the seemingly mundane routines of life are in reality the ones that give life its greatest meaning.

Be sure to witness the magnificent performance of a young Martha Scott, for which she won an Academy Award. Her radiance carries the film, overshadowing the work of a young William Holden, her co-star.

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Summary: 5 star movie, questionable transfer
Review: This movie is terrific. William Holden especially gives a sincere and touching performance as the young George Gibbs. The story is beautifully told despite the tacked on Hollywood ending; I think we all still get the message! My mission now is to find a DVD worthy of the content. I notice that there are at least two editions on the market. Before I shell out any more hard earned cash (I am a poor Film History student) I wondered if anybody out there could let me know of a better quality copy? Also anybody who enjoyed this movie should check out Sam Wood's fantastic KIngs Row.

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Summary: 5 star movie, questionable transfer
Review: This movie is terrific. William Holden especially gives a sincere and touching performance as the young George Gibbs. The story is beautifully told despite the tacked on Hollywood ending; I think we all still get the message! My mission now is to find a DVD worthy of the content. I notice that there are at least two editions on the market. Before I shell out any more hard earned cash (I am a poor Film History student) I wondered if anybody out there could let me know of a better quality copy? Also anybody who enjoyed this movie should check out Sam Wood's fantastic KIngs Row.

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Summary: VHS
Review: This VHS copy of Our Town has horrible sound and picture quality.