The King and I (50th Anniversary Edition)
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Movie Reviews of The King and I (50th Anniversary Edition)
Movie Review: EXCELLANT
Summary: 5 Stars
this was a gift to a person that 'The King & I' is their most favorite of all times. They enjoyed this immensely, especially the 'extra' scenes that were includedMovie Review: King sized entertainment!
Summary: 5 Stars
What more can I say about this gem from 1956. The music from this classic still makes you want to hum after you watch it! I am amazed each time I watch the dance scene with Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr! Excellent entertainment for everyone!Movie Review: Such warmth, grandness, such extravagance
Summary: 5 Stars
The excellent visual and audio quality of the DVD enable the audience to fully enjoy what this great musical has to offer - lovely music score, personable characters, extravagant sets, costumes, props ...
The grand music intro fittingly depicts the grandness of the King. "I whistle a Happy tune", "Getting to know you", "Shall we dance" are catchy, easy-to-hum tunes, of course. Yet the second viewing of the movie allowed me to discover other great Rodgers and Hammerstein tunes as well.
Yul Brynner (who won an Oscar for Best Actor) portrayed the King perfectly. He was proud but not arrogant, eager to learn and be respected. Were he less sensitive to the atmosphere that changed around him, he might have a smaller burden to bear. When the King invited Deborah Kerr to dance for the first and only time in the Palace, the two waltzed and stumped fervently across the big ballroom and Deborah Kerr's lovely flowing dress floated in the air under the "Shall we Dance" tune - what a classic scene!
Excellent story plot aside, it was awesome to see Deborah Kerr (who won a golden globe for Best Actress) in a different dress in every scene. Designed by Irene Sharaff, each dress weighed between 30 and 40 pounds, due to all the pleats, hoops and petticoats. The design, fabric, colour and cutting were chosen down to the finest detail. She was also given the sweet voice of Marni Nixon at the age of 21, who also dubbed for Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, Natalie Wood in West Side Story and Deborah Kerr in An Affair to Remember. Among the many wives of the King, the Queen and young Rita Moreno were a delight to watch. For the music, superb casting and sets, this is a wonderfully warm movie for the whole family.
Movie Review: We liked some of the dance numbers
Summary: 3 Stars
A classic, we liked some of the dance numbers.Movie Review: Quality and sound are superb
Summary: 5 Stars
The quality of the picture and sound were excellent. It was almost like being there or like seeing it for the
first time. I am in my third viewing I like it so well.