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Summary: Shocked it's Not in Widescreen
Review: This is a Special Edition? Shame. Shame. This version has been visually edited to rip you off and only show you half of the picture. The previous release in Widescreen is much better (if you can find it).
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Summary: SHAME ON YOU, COLUMBIA ...
Review: This film was in Panavision. Where does Columbia get off giving us a "pan and scan" print of this film, and calling it an anniversary print? SAVE YOUR MONEY, WAIT FOR THEM TO "LETTERBOX" IT! Bad call, Columbia!
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Summary: Do Not Buy this DVD! Picture Cut! It's FULL SCREEN only.
Review: This version is full screen only which means that the left side and the right side of the picture are cut to fit a square TV. With substantial part of the picture lost, this is the worst way of presenting an excellent musical.This movie was previously released with Widescreen that shows the movie in exactly the way it was originally presented on the theater screen. Buy that version instead.
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Summary: FULL SCREEN ONLY DVD MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE!
Review: "Annie" is the original movie based on the highly successful Broadway musical, based on the highly popular comic strip character - little orphan Annie. I'm going to refrain from reiterating the story herein, because I have already reviewed the previously issued DVD. Herein, I am taking the opportunity to lambast Columbia Home Video.
TRANSFER: IT'S NOT WIDESCREEN. Enough said! You can't squeeze a 2:35:1 aspect ratio image into a 1:33:1 t.v. screen so you get what film buffs, such as myself, have been screaming about for years - a chopped up version of the movie (affectionately known as pan and scan)that in no way captures either the scope of the image or the director's original intent. This short coming alone leads me to fail this DVD on all accounts. That the cropped image is quite often blurry, at times hopelessly out of focus, and truly a weak transfer for its color balancing, contrast and black levels, is inexcusable. I'd really like to know why Columbia decided to re-release this movie on DVD. Certainly, no updates to the image quality have been made and worse still - the film is missing 50% of its picture. Misguided doesn't even begin to sum up Columbia's blunders on this disc. Also, the audio remains the same strident mix as before. No audio clean up or noise reduction leads to dialogue sounding way too forward and unnatural, while the songs screech, rather than sing, across your speakers.
EXTRAS: Some, but not enough to make you forget that "Annie" is just about the most miserable looking DVD experience you've seen in a long while.
BOTTOM LINE: To Columbia executives: get a clue! Get a 'really big' clue. To the consumer - save your money!
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Summary: A great family movie
Review: I saw this movie in the theatre when I was about 10 years old. I loved it then and I love it even more now as a 30-something year old. I think it was so much better than the one they made a few years ago. Carol Burnett is so funny as Ms. Hannigan. I didn't get the humor as a child, which makes it even more enjoyable as an adult now. I would highly recommend it for families and for big kids like myself.
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Summary: Lepin Lizards!
Review: Annie the movie is one of my favorite movies and broadway plays. As a avid annie collector and obessed fan of the movie (seen at least 100 times)I'm glad to see the dvd of this great story about america's favorite orphan back out for this generation of kids to watch!!
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Summary: Annie Rocks!
Review: This 1982 version of Annie is the best. The newer version can't even touch it. The older one has everything a musical should and it doesn't leave out character development like the newer one. The original Annie makes me still want to get up and dance and sing along! I am appalled when people say they have only seen the new one because they are missing out on so much! The older one tells the story of orphan Annie as is should be told and makes you truly get involved with the characters. Carol Burnett is absolutely perfect in the role of Miss Hannigan, a lush who goes after anything male and living and Albert Finney is wonderful in his portrayal of Daddy Warbucks, the hard no-nonsense kinda of guy who eventually realizes that there is more to life than money. Aileen Quinn has a wonderful voice and is wonderfully exuberant in her role as Annie. This is definetely a must see movie!
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Summary: PLAY ROX
Review: The only reason I'm gonna get the Annie DVD is because of the band PLAY. They totally rock and I can't wait until it comes out. Play is the best band and if you haven't heard of them, then you should really check em out. I'm a huge Play fan and am so excited that they are doing something like this again.
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Summary: PLAY RULES THE UNIVERSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I totally agree with Racquella because Play is the 4 most amazing girls who ever step foot on this universe. If you're getting it, make sure to listen to 'It's a Hard Knock Life' because if you've never heard of PLAY, then
1. You're crazy
2. You're missing out a TON! So get it and be obsessed with Play like me! They deserve it!
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Summary: PLAY is in it
Review: Well even tho this DVD hasen't releaced yet, PLAY is doing a preformance of "It's a Hard Knock Life" in the Featurette. PLAY Rox... That's enough reason to order this DVD to begin with.... What More can I say????
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