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16 February 2003 (USA) morePlot:
Contemporary rethinking of the legendary Broadway musical and 1962 film, updated to reflect a few early... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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"Fa La La La Lifetime" sees Kristin Chenoweth in Twelve Men of Christmas (From Monsters and Critics. 27 May 2009, 8:01 PM, PDT)
Kristin Chenoweth is Legally Mad
(From TheMovingPicture. 19 December 2008, 1:11 AM, PST)
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150 min | USA:180 min (including commercials)Country:
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This version reinstates two songs absent in the original film version and excludes one other. "My White Knight" replaces "Being in Love" and another song for the Quartet was also included. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: In a few scenes, "modern" (post-1959) 50-star American flags are visible. Official designs available between 1908 and 1912 (the time of the story) would have had 46 stars. moreQuotes:
[regarding Hill's "degree"]Marian Paroo: You didn't graduate in aught 5.
Professor Harold Hill: Oh, I'm sure if you looked...
Marian Paroo: The school wasn't built until aught 6.
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I think the reason so many people don't like this version is because they are against the idea of a remake, rather that remake is good or bad. Personally, I never liked the original film version of "The Music Man". I don't understand why everyone raves about it so much. I thought the film was poorly done. The backgrounds look like cheap sets from a high school play. I think the chemistry between Robert Preston & Shirley Jones could've been a lot better. There was enough focus on them. It never really seemed as if Preston's Hill was in love with Marian.
However, I love this new version. The sets are 1,000 times better. It actually looks real - go figure! I thought the chemistry between Broderick & Chenoweth was much better, and the increased attention paid to their relationship made the film much more romantic. The added bonus was that the believability of their love made the whole plot seem more realistic. And this all comes from a person who loves classic films and usually despises remakes. Give this film a chance!