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Seven Faces of Dr. Lao
The movie is as good as I remember it to be. The shipment came quickly and was in perfect condition.
A Classic!
I love this movie. It blends fantasy, a wee touch of horror and just enough romance into a fabulous tale that you will watch over and over. Whenever I'm depressed, I look at this DVD and I immediately feel 110% better. Tony Randall will surprise you; he is much more versatile in this movie than in anything else he's ever done.The gentle wisdom and humor of this film make it appropriate for all from 8 to 80 (and beyond!). Buy it and you'll never regret the purchase.
SFX certainly timeworn, Story is Timeless!
There are deep & thoughtful reviews here & I'm not going to try to match them. This is a great story with some great actors, a kinda hokey-for-today script & definitely dated special effects. Tony Randall is great- losing himself in the characters even if obviously-himself in the various disguises. His Dr Lao is deliberately part offensive-caricature and part perhaps-saint/angel/god.Amazon's pairing of this with SOMETHING WICKED is genius. Before showing this to a friend, I was telling her "It's the good & happy version of Mr. Dark's Pandemonium Carnival".
43 Years Old and Still Fantastic
This modern classic was released in 1964! 43 years later it is still relevant and moving. Tony Randall gives the performance of a lifetime--He portrays the seven "faces" of Dr. Lao, as well as himself. His performace of the philosopher/magician Dr. Lao is masterful. At the end when Dr. Lao has accomplished his mission to the tiny, dusty Arizona town where all the action occurs, he leaves and must leave behind a young boy who desperately wants to join Dr. Lao's Circus. The scene is done so well, with Randall saying almost nothing, that you will get a tear or two in your eye. But the ending is happy despite the presence of a classic bad guy, and no western hero, including Eastwood's High Plains Drifter, makes a better exit than Dr. Lao.
Total Ripoff
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! The recording quality is so inferior and the static so loud, it drowns out the singing. I am too tired to return it; however, not too tired to tap a few keys and warn others.
not very good
I have other punk-o-rama CD's and they aren't half bad. I thought this CD might be good, so i bought it. well, it pretty much sucks. i don't know how to describe it. Punk music always makes my legs shake or makes me antsy, but this just makes me sit there. it is a pretty boring CD and a let down.