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The hit Broadway musical from the 1940s gets a lavish if not always exciting workout in this 1955 film version directed by old lion Fred Zinnemann (High Noon). Gordon MacRae brings his sterling...( read more 
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I love this movie and watch it over and over again. I finally found it on DVD and bought it!!! YEAH!
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MCT:July 22, 2008
a very textbook musical, if there is such a thing. lots of one-dimensional very happy people singing catchy, memorable songs in between clever but very campy humour and a thin plot leading to a happy ending. HOWEVER, the character and subsequent subplots involving Jud, as well as Steiger's portrayal, added a richer, somewhat darker texture to the otherwise happy-go-lucky landscape of the stage and screen musical. the dream ballet was also a refreshing change of pace, but it could have been a little shorter. a classic first outing for R&H and a revolution in musical theatre and film.
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MCT:June 15, 2008Did you know they filmed this movie twice? In both Cinemascope and Todd-AO. I didn't know this until we went to see a showing of this at the Rialto in Joliet and the movie I saw was not the one I was used to.
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MCT:June 2, 2008I really don't like this film. So many people love it, but I can never understand why. Sure, some of the songs are good, but the story is pretty much about one thing--sex. I don't appreciate that at all. And not only that, but at the end, the villain dies, but no one really cares about it. Yeah, he wasn't a good person, but still. This show has its good moments but in my opinion, it's really not worth watching.
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MCT:March 17, 2008classic songs, if somewhat cheesy story (but hey, it's Rogers and Hammerstein, so how can you complain??)
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MCT:March 9, 2008"Poor Judd is Dade, a candle lights his hade." If you haven't seen this, you need to, it's a great musical!
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MCT:January 24, 2008
Beautiful film! Light and fluffy in so many parts, but still quite dark when it chooses to be. Definitely a classic!
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MCT:December 9, 2007
I don't like this movie beacuse I'm an okie..I like beacuse it is a good movie! This was a cute movie and the songs are amazing!
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MCT:October 21, 2007
Except for the stupid and endless dream sequence in the middle of the film and some of the characters, I quite enjoy this one.
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MCT:September 12, 2007
You don't realize as a kid how disturbing this movies themes can be. Yes, it's a feel good musical -- but it deals with obsession and the whole character of Judd makes you really sympathize with the "villain".
The movie looses half-a-star for me (other wise it's a perfect movie in my book) because they cut the song "Lonely Room" which is essential in sympathizing with Jud more. That's what makes the character of Jud so good -- is that song. Also "Lonely Room's" melody is used during the dream ballet -- and I just wish it was in the film because it's a crucial part of the storytelling in the ballet.
If you like this movie see the London production with Hugh Jackman -- it's dark in many aspects -- and the one from the Broadway cast that played Jud won the Tony for Supporting Actor because he was so sympathetic. I still love Gloria Grahame to this day. She is so funny. -
MCT:September 11, 2007
Still highly enjoyable after many viewings and quite possibly contains the best written songs for a musical. All the characters really work and Shirley Jones and Gordon McRae have great chemistry. Of course what would it be without Ado Annie and Will Parker? Even if Gloria Grahame is a bit tone deaf she pulls it off in the most charming way. I'd love to give it 5 stars but it does lose my interest a bit during Laurey's long, drawn out dream sequence, which doesn't even contain any of the cast members but one. Other than that I love every minute!
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MCT:September 2, 2007
This movie had some killer songs that will forever color my childhood and I am dying to find a copy for myself just to see it all again.
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MCT:September 1, 2007
Unfortunately I didn't really enjoy this film. Although Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones steam up the screen as inevitable lovers Curly and Laurey, the slow-moving pace was a major deterrent. But the winner was the Rodgers and Hammerstein score, with lovely songs such as "Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'", "People Will Say We're In Love", and "Oklahoma!". The love triangle between Ado Annie (Gloria Grahame), Will Parker (Gene Nelson) and Ali Hakim (Eddie Albert) was entertaining though.
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MCT:August 17, 2007
It's just a classic. And it does the whole innocent American musical thing so well. And I loved it as a kid, and well, that makes it awesome.
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MCT:July 29, 2007
My sister and I love this movie. "Oh the farmer and cowboy should be friends....." Love the music too.
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MCT:June 22, 2007
Gordon MacRae has such a great low singing voice. I think they picked the right guy for the part. The movie wasn't half bad
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MCT:May 29, 2007
what can i say, i love muscials!...i just don't like the dream sequence part..kinda freaks me out...
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MCT:May 11, 2007
Oklahoma's a great musical, and the film version isn't too bad, either. Well-cast, amusing, and of course, fantastic music.
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MCT:May 9, 2007
I actually don't really care for Oklahoma! the stage show so I couldn't really get into this, but it was okay. Very "classical" if you know what I mean, but if you love those old musicals you would like this. I do too, I just don't think this is one of Rodgers & Hammerstein's best work in terms of scoring.
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