Tom Sawyer
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Movie Reviews of Tom Sawyer
Movie Review: Very Please
Summary: 4 Stars
Very please with DVD.Arrived in record time.Excellent condition as brand new.Packaged great.Movie is great.Thanks.! Will order again.ThelmaMovie Review: It's the most won-der-ful time... in your life!
Summary: 3 Stars
Like many here my review reflects the dvd as a purchase and not only the "movie". I was shocked to see my widescreen smile go to a fullscreen frown in minutes. I then read the back of the box and realized the error of MGM's ways. Had I took the time to read this in the store I doubt I would have bought it, though in hindsight who knows when another issue will be made, I'll likely ditch this and get that when it does. The best part about this release (and most important) is the sound anyway, and WOW they squeeze a lot of mileage out of Stereo Surround! I then rechecked the box to see if this was 5.1 and it wasn't but man oh man you'd never guess it twasn't! The picture is grainy on certain shots, others it is clear and bright, and it bothers me there ain't a whisker of an extra, but I guess that's for the "special edition". 2/5
On with the show!
I really like this movie and always have. Being brought up on it I guess it's almost forced, almost like a religion, but watching this as an adult you certainly appreciate different things about the movie. I see Aunt Polly is VITAL to this movie, her lone performance raises this to another level. Celeste Holm was superbly cast! Johnny Whitaker in my mind IS Tom Sawyer however during casting I am surprised more thought wasn't put into casting a Tom that could, umm, you know, sing a note:) Jeff East as Huck has always been solid and Warren Oates as Muff Potter still shines. Watching this as full-grow'd man I do have regrets that more footage wasn't shot between the glorious Jody Foster's Becky and Johnny's Tom. That chemistry is almost scary considering it's comin' from young'ns. And who could forget the PC incorrect staggerin', "Injun Joe?!" He haunted us all but now we just sit back and laugh... gulp, I didn't mean to say that JOE!! No, he's still got that terror filled look. 4/5
While the songs can be a tad abrupt sometimes sprouting from dialogue they are generally fun and the melodies are almost always memorable. The theme song alone has been with me for many years. Overall, money comes and goes and while I would have liked to put mine towards a better edition, I doubt I could have put it towards a better Tom Sawyer, and yeah know, at this place in time that's all that really counts.
Movie Review: Memorable film, medocre DVD release...
Summary: 3 Stars
This is my second favorite film adaptation (behind the Selznick version) that I've seen. Some of the songs aren't quite outstanding but nothing is below "okay". Some of the songs, such as the beautiful Charlie Pride ballad used as the theme song, really get to me since the writer of the song was able to encapsulate part of what Twain was doing with this material. Whitaker as Tom, who I grew up watching in Family Affair and Sigmund & the Seamonsters (where's the complete series release of Sigmund anyway?!), shows some talent for this material and Jeff East as Huck is about perfect. I'm always left with a good feeling as the credit roll and happy I picked up this DVD to replace a lacking VHS I recorded.
With that said, this DVD is mediocre and in need some a new release. This film represents kid's musicals of the time, along with Oliver!, etc, and should get more respect than MGM has done here. That's not to say the VHS is better, not by a long shot. Many shots are just fine, others have a graininess that was probably always there, but with some work this could be a cleaned up widescreen print that would make us fans happy. Probably won't ever get it...but if it ever comes (blu ray would be nice!) then they will sell at least one copy of it to me. Never can tell, what with all the PC nonsense that made the news recently about Twain's writings. Seems there are those who don't understand Twain in the least. Maybe they need to read the darn books!
Movie Review: Shame on MGM - Waste of Panavision
Summary: 3 Stars
I agree with all of the others about the Pan and Scan travesty. One of the things I loved about this movie was the beautiful 70 mm cinematography. I couldn't wait for this to come to DVD and they ruined it. One of my favorite movies as a child. Make sure to go to [...]/dvd to let them know your displeasure. Maybe they will stop releasing poor quality versions of movies on DVD. I am giving the DVD 3 stars only so that others who have never seen it will realize that the movie itself is wonderful - 4 or 5 stars.Movie Review: BEWARE!! THIS IS **PAN & SCAN**
Summary: 2 Stars
According to a scan of the DVD's back, this film is NOT letterboxed, but Pan & Scan. SHame on MGM, what they did to "Hawaii" earlier this year, they are doing to this title.