Product: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 4.0
Andrew Lloyd Webber Does It Again
After seeing Jesus Christ Superstar, I was sure this was going to be good. That proved to be right. When they played the song at the beginning "Any Dream Will Do", it didn't really fit in, but when they played it later, I understood it more. You would have to have known the story of Joseph to have been able to see what was going on.There were a few scenes that I would not have wanted my 9 year old brother to see, like the costumes in the Potiphar's wife scene, or the people wearing only chain mail around Pharoh's throne. The narrator, Maria Friedman, had a very good voice, but it was odd that she was in nearly every scene. The songs were amazing, and I had one stuck in my head within 15 minutes of the movie.The Pharoh as Elvis scene was, to say the least, modern, but it had a very catchy tune. My favorite song was "Go, Go, Go Joseph" which was full of energy.I would recommend this movie to everyone, but you may want to watch it before showing it to a younger audience. But overall, it was a very good musical, and I wish that I didn't have to return it to the rental store.