South Pacific

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Mark B Those who thought Mitzi Gaynor was mis-cast and a tad charmless are probably Doris Day fans. I thought Gaynor held the whole movie together brilliantly. Fizzy and sexy but with subtlety.... even though she does look a bit like a young woman who has stepped away for a couple of minutes from the beauty counter in a large department store. I don't like musicals, as a rule, but the wonderful location and big screen effect counterbalanced that. Great supporting cast including John Kerr (Lt Joseph Cable) and Ray Walston (Luther Bliss) but here's a question- why on earth was Rossano Brazzi cast as a Frenchman?? Born in Rome, every letter, word and syllable he uttered was as Italian as ......Italian could be. I guess he couldn't have played an Italian as they were against us in WW2 but at least try and sound like a French man talking in English! I guess Brazzi was hired because he was a handy tenor? But didn't anyone think to ask the emerging Sacha Distel at the time??? Maybe Brazzi's had told the director, Josh Logan, "I-m-a-gonna-make-a-you an offer you cannot-a refuse! Capiche!! Sorry...groan. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/09/25 Full Review Matthew T A beautifully shot film with stunning scenery, though its visual appeal is often dulled by an overuse of primary Crayola-colored tints in key scenes. The soundtrack has its moments, but the actors do little more than belt out their songs, making it visually dull. As for the plot—yet another tedious love story wrapped in a lesson about prejudice. At its center is a romance between a wealthy Frenchman with a penchant for secrets and a naïve, bubble-headed army nurse. Meanwhile, a bizarre subplot follows a lieutenant, a mysterious island, and the island girl who lives there. The tragic conclusion feels more like a forced morality tale, meant to enlighten the nurse about her narrow-minded views—because, apparently, only white Americans ever struggled with prejudice. Yawn. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/01/25 Full Review Toni A The 1958 cinematic production of ‘South Pacific’ remarkably aligns with the year of my birth. The narrative’s ethos, addressing the intricate issue of racial discrimination, remains strikingly relevant in contemporary society. Despite its extended duration, the film is meritorious of viewing for its enduring thematic significance. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/23/24 Full Review Jim P I have seen this movie five times now, and it gets better with each viewing! An amazing musical with clever catchy songs, two parallel love stories and breathtaking scenery. Try it, you may love it too! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/21/24 Full Review harwee h One of the better musicals of that time. Handsomely shot, and the songs are snappy. Happy Talk being one of the most amusing that will keep you smiling. It still felt like 2 movies in one that are clashing (a musical and a war film), but somehow in the end it did work. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/25/23 Full Review Joshua H Although not a lot for the songs worked as well for me as maybe they should have done it makes up with an really well told story tackling some big themes making it a fantastic watch. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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