The Rodgers a Hammerstein Collection
The Rodgers and Hammerstein Collection
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Special Features
Includes 8 Discs on Blu-ray:
• State Fair
• Oklahoma - Todd-AO
• Oklahoma - Cinemascope
• Carousel
• King and I
• South Pacific Theatrical
• South Pacific Extended roadshow version
• Sound of Music
• State Fair
• Oklahoma - Todd-AO
• Oklahoma - Cinemascope
• Carousel
• King and I
• South Pacific Theatrical
• South Pacific Extended roadshow version
• Sound of Music
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Celebrate the world’s most beloved movie musicals — The Rodgers & Hammerstein Blu-ray Collection contains all 6 films now together on Blu-ray™ for the first time ever! Each timeless film is in dazzling high definition for the ultimate home viewing experience. So every spectacular scene, every enchanting song, and every magical, memorable moment can be yours to cherish forever and share with your family.
8-Disc Set Includes: State Fair (1945), Oklahoma! (Todd-AO and CinemaScope™ Versions), The King and I, Carousel, South Pacific (Theatrical and Extended “Road Show” Versions) and The Sound of Music.
8-Disc Set Includes: State Fair (1945), Oklahoma! (Todd-AO and CinemaScope™ Versions), The King and I, Carousel, South Pacific (Theatrical and Extended “Road Show” Versions) and The Sound of Music.
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If you love the Musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein then you should know that the six films represented in this set look and sound better than I have ever seen them on home video. So why should you consider holding off on buying the set? Frankly, it's the price. I was lucky enough to get my order in when it was being sold for under $80. For that price, I feel as if I've gotten my money's worth. Had I paid $179 I would have been sorely disappointed.
It all comes down to the supplements. Studios these days are reticent to spend any money on supplemental features, especially on catalog films. All of the supplements on this set could already be found on previous DVD releases or, in the case of The Sound of Music and South Pacific, on the Blu-ray releases. Don't misunderstand me: these are quality supplements geared toward film lovers. They are also plentiful, with one exception I'll get to farther along in the review. The are sadly all in Standard Definition, however. That wouldn't bother me so much except that some of them, like the Todd-AO shorts or the feature film Liliom (the basis for Carousel), could really benefit from an HD transfer.
Which brings me to the two things that are deal-breakers, as far as I'm concerned. First, the South Pacific discs are exactly the same as the previously-released version. That means that the Roadshow version of the film is still in SD. Very disappointing. Secondly, The Sound of Music is only the first disc from the previously-released Blu-ray set. That means that the most popular film in the set is missing nearly all of the supplements from that set. It's bare-bones except for commentary tracks. For what they are charging, Fox should have included the second disc. There is absolutely no excuse for not doing so. (Edit: The second disc from the previous State Fair DVD release is also not in this package. That disc included the largely derided 1962 version of the film and a brief Mary Martin performance. Not a huge loss, but it may be an issue for some people.)
At the time of release of this set, it's the only way to get four of the films on Blu-ray in the US. I don't expect that to be the case for long. If you're patient, it's likely that you'll be able to purchase these films on their own for far-less than the cost of purchasing them together in this set. If you absolutely must have them now, at least you can rest easy that the films themselves are in fine shape. The Todd-AO version of Oklahoma is stunning. I'm happy with what I paid. You likely won't be should you have to pay more.
It all comes down to the supplements. Studios these days are reticent to spend any money on supplemental features, especially on catalog films. All of the supplements on this set could already be found on previous DVD releases or, in the case of The Sound of Music and South Pacific, on the Blu-ray releases. Don't misunderstand me: these are quality supplements geared toward film lovers. They are also plentiful, with one exception I'll get to farther along in the review. The are sadly all in Standard Definition, however. That wouldn't bother me so much except that some of them, like the Todd-AO shorts or the feature film Liliom (the basis for Carousel), could really benefit from an HD transfer.
Which brings me to the two things that are deal-breakers, as far as I'm concerned. First, the South Pacific discs are exactly the same as the previously-released version. That means that the Roadshow version of the film is still in SD. Very disappointing. Secondly, The Sound of Music is only the first disc from the previously-released Blu-ray set. That means that the most popular film in the set is missing nearly all of the supplements from that set. It's bare-bones except for commentary tracks. For what they are charging, Fox should have included the second disc. There is absolutely no excuse for not doing so. (Edit: The second disc from the previous State Fair DVD release is also not in this package. That disc included the largely derided 1962 version of the film and a brief Mary Martin performance. Not a huge loss, but it may be an issue for some people.)
At the time of release of this set, it's the only way to get four of the films on Blu-ray in the US. I don't expect that to be the case for long. If you're patient, it's likely that you'll be able to purchase these films on their own for far-less than the cost of purchasing them together in this set. If you absolutely must have them now, at least you can rest easy that the films themselves are in fine shape. The Todd-AO version of Oklahoma is stunning. I'm happy with what I paid. You likely won't be should you have to pay more.
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