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| South Pacific (Collector's Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Joshua Logan
Actors: Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr (ii), Ray Walston, Juanita Hall
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $26.98
Buy New: $13.79
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Avg. Customer Rating:  116 reviews
Sales Rank: 490
Format: Ac-3, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 329
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 2238152
UPC: 024543381525
EAN: 0024543381525
ASIN: B000HT3PGK
Theatrical Release Date: March 19, 1958
Release Date: November 7, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Top notch musical February 27, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
To my thinking, this is the best of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals on screen. With a lush tropical setting and rather odd dual love stories, plus a theme of racial tolerance and the beauteous Mitzi Gaynor, this dazzles the eye. But with all that, it would be a dud without the music.
For the most part here, the songs are excellent, especially "Some Enchanged Evening," "Bali Hai," "You Have to Be Carefully Taught," and "Nothing Like a Dame." Once they enter your head, they never come out. There is one song I think is downright silly, however, and that's "Happy Talk." Why it was included is beyond me. It isn't even close to the others in melody and certainly not in lyrics.
Mitzi Gaynor is the star of the performers, not Brazzi, Kerr, Nuyen, or Walston. She lights up the place that is already nice to look upon, and she sells every song she sings. It's unfortunate that she was not an even greater movie star than she was. I've seen her stage show, and she was sensational with that as well.
A fine addition to the movie itself are the extras, especially the bit with Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza, stars of the original stage production. I've always liked Ms. Martin, but she was no match for Gaynor. And then there is the 60 Minutes segment when the author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book went back to the South Pacific where he had served during World War II. I often skip the extras. I'm glad I didn't here. They add much to the enjoyment of the movie.
This is simply a better movie than "The King and I" or "Carousel." It's one to watch again and again--and I will whenever I'm feeling down about life.
As good as it gets February 25, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First off let me say the transfer from film to this new Collectors Edition DVD is as good as it gets, my previous demonstration disc is the Lord of the Rings (the best transfer of film to DVD ever done, till now) the Road Show version is outstanding, everything is clear and sharp in this anamorphic transfer, the audio (Dolby Digital 5.0 surround) transfer is fantastically good, everyone performs beautifully, the songs are great (not unexpected) Bali Ha'i is breath taking, both the visual and audio are tops, the use of colored filters is at times a distraction, and other times seems to add to the mood, so I have mixed feelings about that, the Boars tooth ceremony is kind of silly, but enjoyable anyway, I have watched this movie 10 times in the 6 weeks I have had it, so I guess I love it
 soundtrack troubles January 29, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
it sounds like there are different audio tracks- when 2 or more are talking some sound very mute others normal
Great job! December 17, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
DVD was in excellent shape, I collect, I should know. Will definitely do business again. Highly Recommend!!!
music lover December 10, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was delighted with the promptness which brought this wonderful film to me. I had seen a play about South Pacific and it really prompted me to send for the DVD. I enjoyed it as much seeing it this time as I did over 40years ago.
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