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Funny Girl

Barbra Streisand (Actor), Omar Sharif (Actor), William Wyler (Director) | Rated: Unrated | Format: DVD
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Ah, Barbra. Of all her onscreen personas, she sparkles in none as she does in her role as 1930s comedian Fanny Brice in the musical Funny Girl. Portraying the life of this star of stage and radio, Brice preens and prances and sings, captivating her audience both onscreen and off. Fanny Brice started life on the Lower East Side of New York, the daughter of a Jewish saloon owner. Not the prettiest girl around, Brice still managed to quickly rise to stardom as a performer in the Ziegfield Follies. A shrewd, obstinate woman, Brice dictated her own success story on stage; things were a different matter in romance. Falling hard for the stunning Nick Arnstein (suavely played by Omar Sharif), Brice must navigate a difficult marriage. While kids may love the tunes (which include the now-infamous "People," as in "People who need people are the luckiest people in the world"), the plot is definitely adult-oriented. Enjoy this one, but don't go too far out of your way for the sequel, Funny Lady. --Jenny Brown

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1.0 out of 5 stars Oh My Man, I Depend On Him So, Aug 1 2001
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J. Reynolds (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Funny Girl (VHS Tape)
Funny Girl perpetuates the concept of second-class citizenship for females, dependence upon "my man" and a woman's subjugation of her own life to the weaknesses and insecurities of a ne'er-do-well husband. Notice how Barbra's character continually gave priority to her less-than-honorable husband's preferences, always deferring to his need to save face and be "masculine." Given contemporary thought toward the equality of women in society, Funny Girl has not aged well at all, and should not be shown to impressionable, insecure adolescent girls.

Funny Girl is a far cry from Barbra's other song/dance extravaganza, Hello Dolly. That film championed a woman's independence and self-direction, adducing a couple of take-charge entrepreneurs in the two main female roles, two strong and successful ladies who called their own shots. Hello Dolly sets a constructive example for young women.

Anyone who considers Funny Girl a great film has serious internal guidance deficiencies.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars "He's got polish on his nails.", April 5 2004
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Robert Johnson (Richmond, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Funny Girl (DVD)
The ultimate showcase for an actress, Barbra Streisand's highly publicized film debut in FUNNY GIRL met every single expectation and then some. The film was the highest-grossing film of 1968, and it's very easy to see why. The film has many great qualities: It's expertly directed by three-time Academy Award winner William Wyler (the finale of the "Don't Rain On My Parade" number is just as astonishing as the chariot race in Wyler's BEN HUR), the storyline is extremely compelling, Omar Sharif is an incredibly suave and charismatic leading man, the supporting players are perfectly cast (particularly Kay Medford, Lee Allen, and Walter Pidgeon), and the song score (primarily by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill) is first-rate.

However, virtually everything that FUNNY GIRL has working for it would be worthless without Barbra Streisand's absolutely phenomenal performance. I honestly cannot think of enough good descriptive adjectives to do justice to her amazing performance in this film. She handles drama, comedy, music numbers, and tearjerking sentiment with equal aplomb, and she does it all better than any actress before or since. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had no choice but to honor her with the Oscar for Best Actress (in an extremely rare tie with academy favorite Katherine Hepburn; only the second tie in Oscar history to date), it is a performance that is nothing less than perfect.

About the DVD: Columbia-Tristar has done an excellent job in bringing FUNNY GIRL to DVD. The restoration of the original source elements may have taken nearly three years to complete, but it was time well spent - the picture quality is gorgeous! Sure, there are a few nicks on the print, but the color, sharpness, and virtually everything else is nearly flawless. Quite possibly one of the best vintage transfers yet. The sound is also excellent, and while there are no new features included (only vintage featurettes - I expect we'll see a special edition re-issue in the future) the menu design is fantastic.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Hello! This Movie is Georgous, Jan 2 2004
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Joseph A. Sciascia (San Mateo, California United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Funny Girl (DVD)
What a tour de force!!! Barbra's first movie is AMAZING!!!
I think Babs was born to play Fanny Brice. What a wonderful and
beautiful portrayal of a young woman struggling to try to "fit"
onstage and then "makes it big" Of course Barbra's singing is
just too perfect and her acting is amazing. I think it is her
best movie. Her comedic timing in this movie is so natural that
she should have done standup. Her comedy movies of the 70's
definately showcase her comedic gifts. One sad note, of course,
is Barbra's character "Fanny" just loves Nicky Awnstein too much.
He knows he isn't good for her and lets her go. He really broke
her heart. So, if you want a movie with vintage style from the 20's, Fabulous Singing, Dancing, Wonderful Costumes, and a great
story, then please watch this movie. It is #1 on my list.
Enjoy.
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