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This movie is not worth the time it takes to rent it, let alone buy it. There are some big names (Malcolm McDowell and Anne Archer, and Faye Dunaway) that you would think make this a worthwhile flick, despite their minor roles. It isn't, and I suspect those 3 would prefer to forget their involvement.
On to the movie itself. I rented this because of Amanda Brooks. She has plenty of face time, but even she could not turn it around. Brooks was adequate for the role, but the rest of the team (minus those above) were laughable. In about half the scenes I was not able to tell if the actors were trying to appear amateurish in order to get laughs, or if it was just the level of acting. Finally I had to conclude it was not for laughs.
The 2 stars are both for Amanda Brooks.
Save your money and time- stay away.
On to the movie itself. I rented this because of Amanda Brooks. She has plenty of face time, but even she could not turn it around. Brooks was adequate for the role, but the rest of the team (minus those above) were laughable. In about half the scenes I was not able to tell if the actors were trying to appear amateurish in order to get laughs, or if it was just the level of acting. Finally I had to conclude it was not for laughs.
The 2 stars are both for Amanda Brooks.
Save your money and time- stay away.
Carrie Underwood does a very credible job as Maria, and the kids are all pretty good. Stephen Moyer is also pretty good as the captain.
Keeping in mind this was a live production and will be released on DVD/Bluray, I think all the cast members are to be commended. All in all, this version is well worth your time (and money, if you buy a disk.)
The story was true to the movie, and the sets were very nicely built and displayed. This was quite a production- hard to believe the studio would take a risk like this, but it really paid off. We will have a Bluray as soon as they are available.
The only down side to the TSOM 2013 is the complete lack of class shown by some of the 1965 version cast members. Their tweets and comments about Underwood after the live telecast were out of line and unnecessary, and demonstrated a marked lack of class. That is surprising coming from people of their age, and for me, they taint my happy memories of each. As a result, I will archive the 1965 version and watch Carrie Underwood instead- TSOM 2013 will be the version seen by my children. It is a worthy successor.
Keeping in mind this was a live production and will be released on DVD/Bluray, I think all the cast members are to be commended. All in all, this version is well worth your time (and money, if you buy a disk.)
The story was true to the movie, and the sets were very nicely built and displayed. This was quite a production- hard to believe the studio would take a risk like this, but it really paid off. We will have a Bluray as soon as they are available.
The only down side to the TSOM 2013 is the complete lack of class shown by some of the 1965 version cast members. Their tweets and comments about Underwood after the live telecast were out of line and unnecessary, and demonstrated a marked lack of class. That is surprising coming from people of their age, and for me, they taint my happy memories of each. As a result, I will archive the 1965 version and watch Carrie Underwood instead- TSOM 2013 will be the version seen by my children. It is a worthy successor.