Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

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Summary: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella - 1997
Review: As a young black girl, most if not all the images I saw on televison and movies of princesses were all white. While the shows were certainly entertaining, they gave me--and I'm sure, many other Americans--the sense that little black girls didn't really have a place in fairytales. I can't tell you what it means to me (and other ethnic groups) to see a major Hollywood production using multi-ethnic performers. And as a mother of Scottish-Jewish-African children, it's wonderful to see a musical in which color-blind casting is used. That, combined with pretty decent--I'd say stellar--production values and updated sets, costumes and performances, makes for a show that will certainly appeal to new generations--a wonderful example of diversity for everyone. Who knows--perhaps the kids of today will feel as strongly about this version as the adults do about the Julie Andrews production from decades ago.

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Summary: Pure Garbage
Review: You are all idiots, except for the editorial review. I am not going to waste more than a few sentences to say that the ONLY worthy version of this classic is the orignal 1957 version that is now available on DVD. Brandy has no business being anywhere near a stage/camera or anything that has to do with entertainment. The whole production is a disgrace and an insult to Rodgers and Hammerstein. This drek makes the movie version of "Annie" look like "Casablanca." The only reason I am giving it one star is the computer won't take anything less.

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Summary: 3.5 stars, Not the best but not the worst either
Review: I think the Julie Andrews version is the best but this is far better than the 1960's version which even as a kid I didn't like.
Brandy is sweet, but I like it more for Whoppi, Bernadette, Whitney and Victor Garber. Jason Alexander was annoying though and unapealing as the valet/butler.
Ricardo Montalban's son was also very sweet. Not a bad version like I said but Julie's is still the best one.