Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
by Robert Iscove

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Actor: Bernadette Peters, Brandy Norwood, Natalie Desselle, Paolo Montalban, Veanne Cox
Director: Robert Iscove
Brand: BRANDY
Producer: Chris Montan
Producer: Craig Zadan
Producer: David R. Ginsburg
Producer: Debra Martin Chase
Writer: Charles Perrault
Writer: Oscar Hammerstein II
Writer: Robert L. Freedman
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Spanish (Published)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Live, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-02-04
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Walt Disney Video

DVD Reviews of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

DVD Review: Wonderful re-make of an old classic.
Summary: 5 Stars

I absolutely love this version of the classic Rodger's and Hammerstein's classic musical. All of the perfomers do a magnificent job, and the 3 added songs add a perfect touch.
The producers tried a little too hard to be "color blind" (black+white= asian, really???) but they meant well.
Buy this DVD while it's still available. Your kids will love it!!

DVD Review: CInderella
Summary: 1 Stars

This film is really bad even my children don't want to watch one more time. I am very disappointed to buy it. The film just like a concert not a film at all.

DVD Review: This work shows how race still matters in the US.
Summary: 3 Stars

I read a book about Black women's media representations. The author wrote, "Why is it that whites don't want Blacks to dismiss classic fairy tales as Eurocentric, but when a multicultural cast is shown in 'Cinderella' few white households watched it?" Now I am reading about book called "Adopting Maternity." The author quotes a white adoptive mother who said one of her relatives asserted that she would never let her children watch Brandy's Cinderella because it showed black-and-white dating. She said dating with Asians would be acceptable, but not with Blacks. I mention this to say that the negative reactions to this harmless production show how much race still matters in the US, despite the successes of a Whitney Houston, Obama, or Brandy. It's surprising how a work meant for children can pinpoint the very real prejudices of adults to this day.

DVD Review: Great DVD
Summary: 5 Stars

this is a great DVD for all Rodgers and Hammerstein lovers and Brandy, Whitney Housten Whoopi Goldberg, Bernadette Peters and anyone who just wants to have 'a lovely night'.
with great special features including the making of the new adaptation of Cinderella.
A good buy, and a great musical to what for the costumes, sets and of course the music.

DVD Review: nice family film
Summary: 4 Stars

I purchased this movie as an alternative to the disney animated cinderella, which my daughter (4 yrs old) is a little afraid of. So instead of fast forwarding through the scary parts, we have this one. What a nice cinderella story! fun, sweet music; magical fairy godmother transformation; great dancing; and really not too annoying even as I've viewed it 8+ times. And it is not at all scary, even for my sensitive little girl. A nice family film, well worth watching.

Description of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

A prince, a pumpkin, a glass slipper ... history's most enduring fairy tale returns with a thoroughly modern twist! Beautifully produced and featuring an all-star cast, RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA shimmers to life in the most spectacular production ever of the classic musical -- including three additional Rodgers & Hammerstein songs exclusive to this special Disney presentation! Pop sensation Brandy (TV's MOESHA) stars as the beautiful Cinderella, who suffers the torment of her wicked stepmother (Bernadette Peters) and spoiled stepsisters. Cinderella dreams of the impossible -- going to the ball and dancing with the prince. Her impossible dream is realized when her fairy godmother (Whitney Houston) teaches her that with positive thinking and belief in yourself, "impossible things happen every day!" Also starring Jason Alexander (TV's SEINFELD) and Whoopi Goldberg (SISTER ACT), Disney's sparkling new version of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA promises to be an instant classic. Now you can relive the magic anytime you wish!

More is not necessarily better. A glitzy Hollywood cast and a big budget did not improve the wonderful 1957 teleplay (or its equally charming 1964 remake) upon which this version is based. This is partly because Brandy, cast in the title role, cannot act. Not helping matters are Whoopi Goldberg as the prince's mother and Jason Alexander as his valet. Their shtick wears thin very quickly. However, Paolo Montalban is charismatic as the prince, and Whitney Houston plays a fairy godmother with pizzazz. The production cost millions, and is certainly lavish, but the whole affair feels forced and overdone, reminding one of a prom queen wearing too much makeup. It does deserve credit for a multi-ethnic cast, the addition of two new songs and a hip attitude. However, the 1964 version (the original was not taped) is much sweeter and more romantic. Originally released as Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. --Rochelle O'Gorman

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