South Pacific Special Collector's Edition

2 Discs

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Average Rating: (See all 3 reviews) Format: DVD (G) Quantity Available: 1 24 hour shipping Tender romance, an immortal score and enchanted South Seas splendour are set against the dark backdrop of a world at war in this lush and passionate musical classic. At the heart of South Pacific is the love story of a naive young Navy nurse (Mitzi Gaynor) and a older French plantation owner (Rossano Brazzi) on a U.S.-occupied South Seas Island. A young soldier (John Kerr) and a beautiful native girl (France Nuyen) also fall in love, while Ray Walston, as a scheming sailor, and Juanita Hall as the native queen of the black market, add wonderful supporting turns. The score is as breathtaking as the South Seas setting - "Some Enchanted Evening", "Bali Ha'i", "There is Nothin' Like A Dame", "Younger Than Springtime" and more. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, South Pacific ranks among the most celebrated of the Rodgers and Hammerstein's acclaimed musical masterpieces. Synopsis Celebrate Rodgers & Hammersteins acclaimed musical masterpiece SOUTH PACIFIC with this new 2-disc DVD set, containing the much-loved film (which can be viewed either with or without Sing-along subtitles), plus a second disc packed with bonus features and an additional version of the film itself. This tender romance, with a score as breathtaking as the films tropical setting, tells the story of two sets of couples on an island paradise, struggling to make love work during wartime. Featuring classic songs like Some Enchanted Evening, Bali Hai, There Is Nothing Like A Dame, Younger Than Springtime and many more. Run Time: 151 minutes FullScreen: Full Frame Format: PAL Director: Joshua Logan Cast: Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, France Nuyen, John Kerr Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.0 Publisher: 20th Century Fox UPC: 9321337060910

Another great musical. The music and scenery are breathtaking. The story line is good. Once you watch South Pacific you'll never get some of the songs out of your head. This is a great all round family movie that eveyone should enjoy. The music of Rodgers and Hammerstien once again takes you to a far away place.

Anither classic musical. Very catchy tunes and good performances by the cast. A must have movie for all the family.

With the world a little shaky now, it's a real pleasure to be able to put on a DVD and take a trip down memory lane to 1958 when South Pacific was released in movie theaters. The Rogers and Hammerstein score sets the tone for this musical adaptation of the Broadway show that was based on Tales of the South Pacific" by James Mitchener.

The story is set on an island in the South Pacific during WW2. The Japanese are entrenched in a nearby island and are bombing American forces that go near, but life is sweet for the G.I.s at the naval base. Mitzi Gaynor, cast as a nurse, is beginning a romance with an older distinguished French planter played by Rossano Brazzi. John Kerr is a young lieutenant who comes to the island to convince the planter to risk his life to spy for the Americans. And Juanita hall is the older native woman who pushes her daughter, the lovely France Nuyen, at John Kerr. The music is excellent and the words of the songs really do move the story along.

The theme however, is more than a love story. It deals with racism and the tragedy of war too. And these themes are what held it all together for me. It's a great human statement surrounded by wonderful familiar melodies that I'm still humming this morning. I loved it. And I didn't even care that, with the exception of Rossano Brazzi and Ray Walston, whose role as a sailor who always has a scheme and adds some really funny comic relief to this tale of love and war, the acting in general was mediocre. Everyone else gave rather stilted performances, and Mitzi Gaynor might be pretty, but she can't quite show a wide range of emotion. Also, the songs were all dubbed and obviously so. But that was the way Hollywood did things in those days. It's also interesting to note what the standard for beauty was in 1958. With the exception of the dancers, it was youth alone and not workouts in the gym that shaped the actors' bodies. Narrow waists were in style for the women, but hips were allowed to flare naturally.

I loved South Pacific in spite of its few faults. It was great entertainment even though it didn't make me forget the prospect of war. If you've never seen this film, don't miss it. And if you've seen it before, it's certainly worth a revisit. Highly recommended.