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 The King and I (DVD)
Description: Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy - Fantasy / Theatrical Release: 1999 / Director: Richard Rich / Actors: Miranda ... more  The King and I (DVD) ... Richardson, Christiane Noll ... / DVD released 06 July, 1999 at Warner Home Video / Features of the DVD: Anamorphic, Animated, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen / For no apparent reason, 1999 became the year of The King and I. The 1956 version with Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr received a glorious digital transfer on video, and Jodie Foster starred in a new, nonmusical version of this story of the King of Siam and the English schoolmistress hired to teach his children. The oddest rendition of the story is this animated version, complete with the famous Rodgers and Hammerstein musical numbers. Richard Rich's (The Swan Princess) animation is on par with most non-Disney features, but the film is chock full of dull villains, playful animals, and ridiculous action sequences. It's a good introduction into this culture for kids who will watch only animation, but the question remains, Why was this made? The 1956 version has aged very well, and is fabulous family entertainment. Still, the animated version is nearly an hour shorter, and for those who want hot-air balloon rescues, this would be the version to keep.Newest Review: ... evil magical powers to kill the King and Prince so that he can become King. There are substantial differences from the ... more ... original plot and not all of the original songs are used, and those that are don’t feature in exactly the same order. Not to mention the addition of some action sequences.
On it’s own merits The King and I is a weak film. The animation is a mixed bag; at times just fine at others, for want of a better word, clumsy. There is a Saturday morning feeling that doesn’t deserve to make it to the big screen. It certainly doesn’t match up to the standard of other films of its time, such as Mulan or Toy Story 2. The story itself fe...more |
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The King and I (DVD): A First Rate Lesson in Butchery (1006 words)
by The Polar One - written on 26.04.07 (Very useful, 132 readings)
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95. The King and I (1999) Released the same year as the more successful Anna and the King, this is another attempt from director Richard Rich and Warner Brothers to copy the Disney format, after bringing us the Swan Princess trilogy. And boy, should they have quit while they were behind. On February 1st 2007 The King and I stood at number 95 on the IMDB bottom 100 with an average score of 2.6 out of 10, from 829 votes. This animated film is adapted from the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic of the same name. What’s that I hear turning? The King and I is one of the most famous musicals ever made. Performed on Broadway and around the world thousands of ...
