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Release Date:
16 February 2003 (USA) more
Plot:
Contemporary rethinking of the legendary Broadway musical and 1962 film, updated to reflect a few early... more | add synopsis
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Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more
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150 min | USA:180 min (including commercials)
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Sarah Jessica Parker was at one time going to play Marion Paroo opposite real-life husband 'Matthew Broderick'. more
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Continuity: When Marion is walking down the street singing "My White Knight" her purse moves from one hip to the other then back again. more
Quotes:
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Mayor Shinn: You watch your phraseology!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) (TV) more

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Bravo!, 16 February 2003
Author: Harvey W. Berger (Harvey.Berger@verizon.net) from Los Angeles, CA

As in any truly great piece of entertainment, any revival will inevitably bring comparisons to the original, or notable performance. The Music Man as a play holds a special place in my pantheon, I directed the play on stage for high school 35 years ago, and I know the Robert Preston film version word for word. This was excellent.

BRAVO!

Harold Hill is not a villain. He is a self centered, profit making salesman, with a larcenous heart, and a desire to have "a little on the side" while pursuing his trade. He did not steal, he simply exaggerated what he could and would do. But he did deliver on the purchases.

Along the way, he helped a child that was stunned by the loss of a parent; brought joy and friendship to people that were at odds. He never demanded anything for those acts, other than to avoid revealing that he was a salesman. And even he receives absolution for his less than honest tactics.

But that is less than important. There are no villains, no killers, no rapists, no thieves, no dishonest politicians. And that, more than anything is what brings the film into focus. These are people, caught up in day to day staying alive and working, and have lost the childish innocence that makes life enjoyable. He brings it back. And, because this is a fable, not reality, yes, there is a big band at the end. Because it's a musical, it's not reality.

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