Dreamgirls (Widescreen Edition)

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Customer Reviews:

not for me [Posted on 2008-12-19]
i got this for my mom and she loves it so its a good chick flick

In the tradition of the great American musicals. [Posted on 2008-12-31]
If they were alive today I am quite sure that Rogers and Hammerstein, Loerner and Lowe and all the others who brought us the great American musicals of the 1940's and 1950's would stand up and cheer for "Dreamgirls". For this is a film steeped in the tradition of those fabulous M-G-M musicals of days gone by. Executive Producer Patricia Whitcher pushed all of the right buttons in assembling an incredibly talented ensemble that makes "Dreamgirls" one of the finest musicals of the past quarter century.
As most people know, "Dreamgirls" is loosely based on the story of Berry Gordy's Motown records and the popular 1960's girl group The Supremes. The star-studded cast includes Eddie Murphy in what just might be the finest performance of his career, the multi-talented Jamie Fox, Beyonce Knowles and Jennifer Hudson who earned herself an Acadamy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Effie White. Those of you who are not familiar with the meteoric rise of Gordy's Motown empire in the early 1960's will get yourself a pretty good history lesson here. The rest of us can focus on the splendid acting performances by just about everyone involved. What can you say about the musical score for this film? SImply outstanding! Among the tunes I enjoyed the most were "Patience", "I Miss You Old Friend" and Jennifer Hudson's remarkable performance on a pair of tunes "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" and most of all "One Night Only". Add to this mix the terrific choreography throughout "Dreamgirls" and what you have is one thoroughly enjoyable motion picture experience. Frankly, I thought that the first 30 minutes or so of "Dreamgirls" was rather ordinary. Perhaps this is a consequence of the film losing something in the translation from the original stage show. But the film rapidly gains momentum after that and ends in a flourish. I must admit that I am disappointed that I missed seeing "Dreamgirls" on the big screen but this is a flick that I am definitely going to want to see again. Kudos to everyone involved! Very highly recommended!

Dream Girls DVD [Posted on 2009-01-07]
Received prompt delivery. Since the movie was so highly rated and had good reviews, I was a little disappointed, as it just wasn't to my taste.
Excellent acting, well done -- just not something I'd want to watch again.

A dream on blu-ray [Posted on 2009-01-07]
Dreamgirls was the very first musical I ever had the pleasure of seeing live on Broadway. I loved the story and music then and, with a few reservations, love it nearly just as much now. I won't spend time reviewing the content of the movie beyond saying that Dreamgirls has some truly great musical setpieces, mired in a fragmeted, episodic presentation that I do not remember being so prevalent in the stage production.

As far as this blu-ray release goes, this is 5-star demo material through and through. The source is literally flawless, with colors, contrast and black levels all rock solid. Images are crystal clear with stunning texture detail and depth of field. Like Hairspray, this film appears somehow more colorful than real life. This appears to be the intent of the filmakers and is not a knock against the excellent transfer at all.

Regarding the audio, there is NO HI-RES AUDIO on this disc! This is inexplicable given that it is a musical. However, the included 640kbps Dolby Digital 5.1 surround track is among the best non-hi-res soundtracks I've ever heard. It just makes me wonder how much better it could have sounded in a lossless format (sigh).

In summary, I have some issues with the film overall but would own it anyway for the great music and setpieces. The hi-def video is unadulterated demo material, but the lack of corresponding hi-res audio is a criminal oversight and costs this review one star.

Stunning quality! No regret for BD purchase [Posted on 2009-01-08]
This BD version of Dreamgirls is just great.
Besides the movie itself (which is very good), Dreamgirls is beautifully reborn on BD.

Video and Sound quality is just awesome!!
This is my first Blu Ray disc and I feel no regret at all spending money on different format (I own DVD version too).

The movie is good and the price ir right... WHY NOT.

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