Product: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 5.0
5 stars isn't enough for pharaoh
Ok, I LOVED this movie...no matter how many timesI watch it, or how many different versions I have on CD (3), this version makes me laugh every time I watch it. Maria Friedman is great as the narrator--she just really fits in with the rest of the cast and the image that they are trying to portray. Donny Osmond is the best Joseph I have heard by far & the life he gives to his character & the interactions with the kids and other characters just bring it that much closer to perfection.But by far--the best part of the movie is Robert Torti as Pharaoh. come on--Elvis as Pharaoh--what else do you need? The other two songs that come close are Gerry McIntyre (?) doing "Benjamin's Calypso" and Potiphar's song.Just the variety of the entire musical & the way it is staged for this production make is something that is fresh everytime you watch it. Also, the songs are active enough that kids will sit through it. I can't say it enough---watch this movie.