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(More customer reviews)I thoroughly enjoyed this movie in the theater and plan on purchasing the DVD for the ability to watch it again and again and for the bonus features which appear plentiful. The set up of Richard Sherman as the light weight,melody minded Paul McCartney type and Robert as the more thoughtful and brooding John Lennon type who carries the trauma of war throughout his career came across as a bit contrived and not matching the record if one cares to investigate further.
There is no doubt that these two amazing artists , Richard the musician and wordsmith and Robert, his lyrical foil, have contributed more catchy and wonderful tunes than almost any other pair in recent history. The music of the Sherman Brothers is deceptively simple and quite intelligent. There is an excellent 2 cd set available on Amazon.com which highlights their music and a recent guitar tribute Poppin' Guitars : A Tuneful of Sherman (CD/DVD) also available on Amazon.com which also demonstrates that even without lyrics their tunes are ridiculously memorable.
If you are a fan of classic Disney scores and or great song writing I'd recommend this movie...just realize that dramatic license is taken in the story which was most likely the only way it could be sold ...sad that their amazing volume of work wasn't enough on its own. The score is also very emotional and features Richard M Sherman on piano ...much of this score can be heard on his recently released CDForgotten Dreams which I would also recommend.
From Mary Poppins, to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, to hits like "You're Sixteen" and classic park songs like "Its a Small World After All" the Sherman Brothers music has brought joy to millions around the world and this movie (directed by their sons) Is certainly worth your attention if you have any interest in any of this...
UPDATE: I just received the DVD and WOW...the bonus features are plentiful and wonderful! Obviously when the directors cut the film they had interviews and more importantly archival film to spare and much of it has landed in a series of very informative and entertaining bonus features...which even include an extensive JUKEBOX of classic songs with clips of the boys in archival footage playing many of them and discussing their creation...THIS is why we buy DVDs...not just for the films but the extra goodies that make these things heirlooms!
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Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 11/30/2010Rating: Pg
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