An innocence that is lost in the present day world...

Rating: Null/10 (20 April 2002)

The fact that there are actually very negative reviews of this movie shows that this world is really too far gone...
"Classic" cannot even begin to describe something this magical. The simple fact that most people can remember it coming on television only once or twice a year throughout most of the 70's and 80's only served to make it that much more treasured. I'm sure like many others, it was a family event to sit down and watch this film on those occasions on a Sunday afternoon - those were the days... Guess I'm biased having loved the movie since early childhood, but how anyone can hate it is BEYOND me. You truly must have a heart of solid rock not to be effected by the gut-wrenching storyline, timeless music, and breathtaking cinematography. A real masterpiece.
Yet for some strange reason, it has escaped most movie reviewers top ten lists - why? I guess some dont want to "admit" to liking it because it's a musical...oh well. You could do far worse for a guilty pleasure. But No.55 on AFI's top 100 list? - What's up with that? Films like this should be required viewing for Generations X through Z, if you enjoyed it as others have, pass it on.