Sunday, December 10, 2006
OK OKIES
Today's film was a musical.
Not having enough from the film of the same name, I rented the British National Theatre production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's
with Hugh Jackman.
The production was mildly adapted for television with a mix of studio and live performance which is seamless.
Well, there are little seams here and there but they are not disruptive.
This is the entire production, word for word, as the movie was not.
The R&H Trust is obsessive in this regard and that is a good thing.
Jackman is arresting to say the least but all the other roles more than match.
In this production there are no standins for the ballet. The principals do everything.
And everything is more than OK.
If you really want to see the show, see this. It is three hours long and it is a flawless production of one of the most perfect musicals in stage history.
This is a 5 out of Netflix5.
