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List Price: $19.98Price: $9.95 You Save: $10.03 (50%)as of 09/02/2010 12:40 EDT
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
Fabric Type: 9786300182769
Graphics Memory Size: Color, Dolby, NTSC, Closed-captioned
Legal Disclaimer: 6300182762
Maximum Color Depth: MCA Universal
Maximum Focal Length: EnglishUnknown
Metal Type: MCA Universal
Publisher: 1
Total Firewire Ports: MCA Universal
Total Parallel Ports: March 01, 1992
Total S Video Out Ports: 112 minutes
MCA Universal
February 18, 1983
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
When New York theatrical producer Joseph Papp decided to bring Gilbert and Sullivan to Broadway, he added typically broad, bold strokes to make their singular operetta format meaningful to 1980s audiences. In The Pirates of Penzance, Papp had a story that offered a mixture of potential action and comedy that was less arcane than other G&S chestnuts, which Papp's production underlined by playing up its antic conflict between its hapless, titular pirates and the citizens of Penzance, the Cornish town targeted for plunder. Adding to the new production's mainstream allure was the theatrical debut for erstwhile country-rock siren Linda Ronstadt as the virginal Mabel, along with a plum role for another putative pop heartthrob, Rex Smith, as the "good" pirate, Frederic.
Naturally, such amendments piqued complaints from self-appointed G&S purists, for whom the duo's original satirical edge and theatrical innovation were obscured (if not ossified) by their canon's patina of respectability. Happily, for the rest of us, Papp's cheeky revisions are generally on the money, and this 1983 film version preserves them with unusual fidelity. Instead of opening up his production with location shooting or intricate editing, director Wilford Leach savors the artifice of its stage sets and hokey, colorful costuming, celebrating the genre's proud theatrical legacy.
The cast, meanwhile, tears into the farcical plot with elan, led by Kevin Kline as the Pirate King, a role perfect for his skill at lampooning masculine bravado (not to mention his underexposed, generally strong singing). Broadway veteran George Rose proves the very model of the modern Major-General Stanley, and Angela Lansbury, added to the film's cast for marquee value, again shows her mettle as the ditzy maid, Ruth. Ronstadt justifies Papp's gamble, having trained rigorously to meet Sullivan's acrobatic melodies--indeed, this project marked her commitment to grow beyond rock, confirmed with her subsequent exploration of classic pop with arranger-conductor Nelson Riddle. --Sam Sutherland
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At long last the powers that be have finally decided to release the 1983 theatrical Pirates of Penzance to DVD. I absolutely LOVE this movie! I remember seeing it in the theater and even remember the commercials that aired on TV before it's release. I own the VHS & like to watch this movie on February 29! Hopefully this DVD will match & exceed my expectations which is what my 5 star rating is actually based on, since I obviously haven't had a chance to view the DVD. Can hardly wait to sing along ... Read More
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For the rareness of this production, I am very thankful to have found one at a reasonable price....BUT the quality of reproduction is wishy-washy[technical term] although hugely entertaining!
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My eldest son just sent an email out to the rest of the family, saying, "Awesome!..." and passing the word about this movie! We all have to have copies! The children watched this dozens of times growing up, and we all still love it! Myriad thanks to the producers for the new DVD release! ~Moonelighte~
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Love the movie. I have it on LD. Why release it on DVD only? I for one have moved on to Blu-ray.
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...for the past 4-5 years if I've ever wanted to watch this i'd have to huddle over my laptop and watch a dodgy VHS-rip of my own creation, since our house hasn't had a VHS player in the past what 13 years?
So it's about time Pirates is available on an official DVD. Hooray!
Everyone get it for your kids, my grand-dad made us watch it when we were like 6 or something and we'd watch it every christmas after that. Now that I have a neice, we can share it with her too.
Hooray for ... Read More
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