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The Fantasticks

Joel Grey (Actor), Barnard Hughes (Actor), Michael Ritchie (Director) Rated:
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Format: Blu-ray
4.3 out of 5 stars 257 ratings
IMDb5.7/10.0
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An off-Broadway mainstay since it's debut in 1960, the longest-running musical in stage history is deftly transferred to the screen by director Michael Ritchie. Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's timeless boy-meets-girl story features such tunes as "Try to Remember," "Much More," "Soon It's Gonna Rain," "Never Say No," and many more. Joel Grey, Barnard Hughes, Jean Louisa Kelly, Joseph McIntyre, Brad Sullivan star. 87 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.

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  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.47 x 6.98 x 5.87 inches; 2.24 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Michael Ritchie
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 27 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ April 25, 2023
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Joel Grey, Barnard Hughes, Jean Louisa Kelly, Jonathon Morris, Brad Sullivan
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sandpiper Pictures
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BWSCD8PD
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • Astroprisoner
    5.0 out of 5 stars It is fantastick
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2025
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    Somewhat unusual as it is set outside, but a very good version that captures the long running off Broadway play.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable, well done attempt to film an "unfilmable" musical
    Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2016
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    Speaking as both a filmmaker with over 65 feature film credits AND as a professional harpist (the original orchestration for THE FANTASTICKS consists of harp and piano) I think this is the best possible adaptation that could have been done to bring the musical play to the screen. The play itself is filled with asides to the audience, breaking the "4th wall" and performed on a minimalist set, where a stick stands in for a wall....and a cardboard moon! To translate such a "suspension of disbelief" that characters would sing/talk/dance this way in such a peculiar environment to the screen would seem almost impossible....but Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt adapted their classic play into a real-world screenplay--albeit a "real world" that is still fanciful and at right angles to the world the rest of us live in. My only complaint, as a filmmaker, is that at times the low budget shows.....just one more fog machine for "Round and Round" would have been worth every penny! But given the limited budget, the film is nonetheless a handsome effort with beautiful location Panavision photography. The acting is great, and again the HIGHLY adapted script opens up the action and works in a filmic setting. As a veteran of performing dozens of productions of this musical on stage, it was very startling to hear totally new dialogue (indeed, few lines from the original remain!) but these changes were needed and well thought out. It's not a perfect musical, but it is a very good attempt at filming what others would have considered "unfilmable." Another plus is that many numbers are sung "live" as opposed to lip sync to avoid the "playback syndrome" where audio/vocal quality suddenly shifts from location sound to studio recording. And Jonathan Tunick's superb orchestrations open up the piano/harp original to a full orchestra are a delight to listen to. And the orchestra tracks are isolated on the blue ray as an audio extra. And as a musician, it's almost a course in orchestration for me, knowing the original as well as I do.
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  • Dan Flickstein
    3.0 out of 5 stars My Favorie Play, not My Favorite Movie
    Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2014
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    A simple setting in an intimate theater is perfect for "The Fantasticks." This movie adds a literal circus, which has come to town nearby the rural homes of the main characters. I much prefer no circus, leaving El Gallo's persona to the imagination, rather than having him be some literal creature of human form. I see him as nature overlooking the callow, helping to mature natural naivete. And who on earth cast the actor in the role of El Gallo? He is weak vocally and not nearly handsome enough to attract Luisa. He might just as well have been Matt as El Gallo. Joel Grey, who is given top billing, likely because of the fame he garnered after his brilliant portrayal of the MC in "Cabaret," provides a lackluster, very disappointing portrayal of the girl's father. The rest of the cast is more than satisfactory, in particular, "the girl." Songs are deleted too. Fortunately, they can be viewed in the specials after the movie finishes. I am not unhappy about purchasing this production, but I am disappointed. In 1979 I directed a high school production of "The Fantasticks" in Brooklyn. I am a modest man, but my performers were, one and all ((even my pianist - my "one-woman orchestra"), better than those cast in this movie, including Joel Grey. Yet, once again, I am not unhappy about adding this film to my film library. Although the director did his best to destroy the simplicity of the plot and its meaning, he failed to do it completely, and what is left are the wonderful sounds of the original music and some good performances, which I did enjoy.
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  • Jim Jr
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very flawed, yet strangely charming
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2001
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    After eagerly awating the arrival of the DVD of one of my favorite musicals, I have very mixed emotions about it. I wish I could give it 5 stars, but have to deduct one because of the horrible cutting job done to it. Evidently the director and producers are unaware that there a great number of fans who know the songs and dialogue word for word. Some of the cuts are unbelievable. The "hit" song, "Try To Remember" become a very short version at the very end of the film. Since the whole idea of the show is to remeber emotions and situations, cutting this number really hurts the whole film. (Luckily the full version is on the bonus features of the DVD)One of the biggest clues to the character of El Gallo - the narrator and driving force of the piece - comes at the end of the speech beginning: "There is a curious paradox that no one can explain --"(just prior to the song "They Were You") The final lines of the speech are cut ("I hurt them for that reason, and myself a little bit too.") they made the character a bit more human. It is really a beautifully poetic speech and one of my favorites in the show.

    The "Old Actor" and his sidekick, Mortimer, have some of their best scenes cut (again, thanks to the DVD special features, they can still be seen, even though out of context). Teller, who is the usually silent member of the team of Penn and Teller actually speaks in these scenes, but you will only see them in the "special features".

    One real plus for the DVD is that the original "Rape" number is included. This is the one that was in the show when it opened 40 years ago and has now been rewritten because of today's standards. Even though it is explained that "rape" is used with the old meaning of "abduction" not the sexual violation of today, people object to the original very funny number. To have it is a definite plus for the DVD.

    In the theater, "Fantasticks" is presented very simply on a small platorm with no elaborate scenery. This could not work in a film. The idea of setting parts of the story in a traveling carnival is a good one and works surprisingly well. The whole film has an other world, fantasy feeling that is right for the story. (The carvnival is reminiscent of the one in "Somthing Wicked This Way Comes".) It is probably the only way this musical could have worked as a film.

    The performances, with one exception, are excellent. Joel Gray is wonderful as one of the fathers. Contrast this performance with the emcee in "Cabaret" and you will see just how talented this man is. The one exception is a very miscast Jonathon Morris as El Gallo. The part calls for a strong singer and larger than life personality, Morris has a barely adequare singing voice and no charisma to speak of and his English accent is out of place. How the girl would want to go off with him is unbelievable.

    All in all, it is worth watching and having but is not as good as it could have been if important parts had not been cut. It would have been helpful if the director, Michael Ritchie, had explained why the cuts were made in his audio track, but he never tells the reasons. Perhaps some day a "special edition" DVD will come out with the full, uncut version.
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  • Salix
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nearly Fantastick.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2010
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    Watching a filmed version of a stage show that you have loved for many, many years is sometimes difficult. Your head contains the perfect production and it is hard for anything to match it. Having said that this does pretty well and Joel Grey is, as always, splendid. Initially I was confused at finding two well known songs missing from the show but later discovered they were hidden away in "Special Features". So fear not, it's all there though not necessarily where you would expect to find it.
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  • Jewelzzz
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good Play
    Reviewed in Canada on July 24, 2018
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    Good play. Love Joey Mac!!
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