My Fair Lady (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Movie Reviews of My Fair Lady (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Movie Review: old favorite
Summary: 5 Stars
My generation enjoyed it when we were young, therefore it can still enchant young romantics. Based on Shaw's Pigmalion, it a costume piece with great music.Movie Review: 2.5 stars out of 4
Summary: 3 Stars
The Bottom Line:
My Fair Lady is overlong, with far too much attention paid to characters who don't merit it (Freddy being a great example) and simply pad the running length; at its core there's an enjoyable story with Eliza and Henry Higgins, but the film is too bloated and slow to make it a classic.
Movie Review: My Fair Lady
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is a classic! I enjoyed it the last time I viewed it just as well as the first time many years ago. However, this particular purchase was for my daughter and she was thrilled to receive this movie to add to her collection. Movie Review: Very Disappointing Musical for Me
Summary: 2 Stars
Although My Fair Lady continues to please people, it does not please me at all. I must say that I am in the minority. I saw the film when it first came out, and just a few days ago screened it again.
I want to make it very clear that I love cinema and that I love film musicals. I say this because I want to assure readers concerning my devotion to the film musical form. My criticism is that My Fair Lady as a film just doesn't live up to what it could have been. To me, it is a tragedy that so many lives and dollars were expended to make a film that seems to lacks enthusiasm, warmth, and musicianship.
I find the film version gorgeous to look-at, but that is about all. The performances and the music interpretation I find to be lacking, even to the instrumentation. The whole film seems like it is being played as if fulfilling a formula. Even Rex Harrison seems rather uninterested at times.
And, I will honestly say, that despite all the beautiful costumes and the spectacle, most of the film dramatically is just plain boring. For someone like myself who loves art films that can move very slowly, this is quite an indicator of how My Fair Lady tragically doesn't inspire or move me.
Last, not using Julie Andrews (who originated the Eliza role on Broadway) was criminal and was quite a scandal at the time of the film's being made. Only Ms. Andrews could have brought some life to the Eliza role. While Audrey Hepburn was a great actress, she was not so in this film -- her performance lacks.
Despite the tremendous propaganda from Warner Brothers at the time the film was being made, the product of all that effort falls tremendously flat. I would suggest that instead of buying or renting the movie, customers should listen to the original cast recording of the original Broadway production. The singing, the instrumentation, and the artistry are infinitely superior to what is shown in the film.
Julie Andrews has proven her tremendous talent and devotion to her musical and acting craft over the years. I believe that she should receive Special Recognition from the film community.
An apology from Warner Brothers would also be good for the studio. WB made a tremendous mistake both artistically and politically in not choosing Julie Andrews. It is time that WB faces its cruelty to Ms. Andrews, its disrespect for moviegoers, and makes amends to Ms. Andrews as well as to us.
My Fair Lady (1956 Original Broadway Cast)
Movie Review: It's LOVERLY"
Summary: 5 Stars
The only problem I have with this DVD of "My Fair Lady" is that it is in letter-box format & it's too scrunched down for me to read the lips. Good thing I know the movie by heart PLUS it has "closed captioning". Other than that, my friend & I completely enjoyed the movie. It arrived SO QUICKLY & the price was SO affordable! I'll do all my Christmas shopping at Amazon!