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Something's Got to Give (1962)
Thank you, AMC, for at least what we have...
Based on the 37 minutes I saw on AMC last night, this could have been a very pleasant movie. You can feel where the missing pieces are, but the 37 minutes they put together do make a coherent story, up to the point of the last "CUT!"
An excellent cast, though I can see why Steve Allen didn't do more movies. I loved him on TV, but here he's a bit lost. Not exactly miscast, but not in control of his part. Wally Cox and Phil Silvers were lots of fun to watch.
Oddly enough, the missing scenes seem to be the ones between Monroe and Martin. There's Monroe and the kids, Monroe and Cox, and Monroe by herself (the famous nude swim), but what must have been the initial confrontation between them is missing.
At any rate, it's well worth spending 37 minutes on...I hope they come out with a video.
South Pacific (2001)
Well, *I* liked it a lot!
I thought the casting was excellent, unlike some of the reviews I've read. I'm 55, which may make a difference - grin - but I found the relationship between Nellie and Emil more believable than the one in the movie...Nellie's feelings about the children mirror my mother's in many ways: Equality is fine until it REALLY comes down to the nitty gritty.
I also liked the casting of Bloody Mary. Having her sing was more enjoyable than the other version's dubbing, too. Robert Pastorelli was a bit of a cipher, though. I really enjoy him in parts that show off his talents. Somehow it was REAL obvious that his part had been rewritten so he didn't have to sing. Didn't leave him with much.
Paint Your Wagon (1969)
Great movie, in spite of what they say
Perhaps it's because I grew up in New Mexico, but I've always enjoyed watching this movie. It was the first video I ever bought.
If you're looking for perfect-pitch singing, don't bother, but if you want to listen to singing that is moving and very listenable, this is the movie. (OK, Harve Presnell is a good singer, but Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood would never make it into Julliard.) And the plot is engaging, the songs wonderful, and the scenery breathtaking.
An interesting side note is that the plot of the Broadway play from which this was taken is COMPLETELY different.