Cinema Sweetheart's Rating: 10 out of 10
Director: David Mallet
Starring: Donny Osmond, Maria Friedman, and Richard Attenborough, Joan Collins
Rated:Not rated
Genre: Musical, Religious, Family
Runtime:78 minutes
This is one of my favorite movies. I've loved Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat since I was in THE FOURTH GRADE, and even now, this is a movie I treasure. It's cute, quirky, and fun, with music that makes you want to get up and dance! I can't even remember how many times I've seen this film.....but at least 20, to give a conservative estimate.
This is based off of Andrew Lloyd Webber's first musical: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, written in collaboration with Tim Rice. It retells the Biblical story of Joseph (Osmand), son of Jacob (Attenborough), and his eleven jealous brothers. Joseph is his father's favorite, and when Jacob buys him a brilliant coat of many colors so that everyone will know how much his father cares about him, his brothers decide they've had enough of being second best, and decide to get rid of him. While a slave in Egypt, Joseph gets falsely accused, thrown in prison, and eventually rises though the ranks to become second in command to the Pharaoh, who needs him to interpret his dreams.
This is a movie that the whole family can enjoy; not just the adults or just the kids. Most of the entries on this blog will be geared toward teens and adults since those are the kinds of movies I choose to watch, however, this is one of the few films that is for everyone. Full of fun songs such as "Go, Go, Go Joseph," "Benjamin Calypso," and "Any Dream Will Do".
Yes, this production is a bit cheesy, but that's a part of the charm. Just trust me on this. So, get some popcorn, a friend, or the whole family, and enjoy this wonderful, energetic film!
This is a movie that the whole family can enjoy; not just the adults or just the kids. Most of the entries on this blog will be geared toward teens and adults since those are the kinds of movies I choose to watch, however, this is one of the few films that is for everyone. Full of fun songs such as "Go, Go, Go Joseph," "Benjamin Calypso," and "Any Dream Will Do".
Yes, this production is a bit cheesy, but that's a part of the charm. Just trust me on this. So, get some popcorn, a friend, or the whole family, and enjoy this wonderful, energetic film!
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