During World War II in the South Pacific love is found between a young nurse, Nellie Forbush (Glenn Close) and an older French plantation owner, Emile de Becque (Rade Serbedzija).
Director: Richard Pearce
Stars: Glenn Close, Harry Connick Jr., Rade Serbedzija, Robert Pastorelli.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242898/
disc arrived recently
16 songs in the Soundtracks. Missing: Happy Talk.
While I agree that this is not as good as South Pacific (1958), 8, it's still a good show and this is a decent representation of it.
I don't know if it's the print or the film itself, but this seemed a little foggy, as though we had gauze over the lens. And maybe they did: GC (b. '47) didn't look much younger than RS (b. '46), despite his song lyrics. I can see why a woman would be attracted to RS, but not why he falls for GC.
And that's what's missing all around: youthful (truthful) exuberance. RP isn't enthusiastic enough about his enterprises either. Even HC (b. '67) looks a little old to be so "heroic."
But the great music and tropical locale win the day. The lack of color filters (see '58) is a big plus.
Rated 5.8 (851)
Touchstone TV & more, dir. Pearce; 7-
