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mvie mu-1075265: The Voice of Argentina

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 11:49:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - I have been waiting to watch “Evita” for a long time and now that I have seen it, I Have to say that I am so happy I did. Madonna did such a good job portraying the role of Eva Duarte later to become Eva Perone. Her emotions seemed very...

mvie mu-1075265: Evita the Musical, Now on DVD and Video

Sun, 23 May 2004 15:29:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author quipowerty - It’s a movie night in Argentina in the year 1952. An audience of movie goers is enjoying themselves with a ‘guacho’ flick. Suddenly the film slows down, the sound slows down, and finally stops. People are booing and hissing and shouting...

mvie mu-1075265: Evita - Fact or Fiction!

Sat, 27 Mar 2004 08:29:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kerryzach - Evita was on television a couple of weeks ago. I hadnt seen it for ages so I decided to record it. As it was shown on BBC1, it would be without commercial breaks! The lead role of Maria Eva Duarte, to become, Eva Peron and Evita, was played by the...

mvie mu-1075265: Brilliant piece of movie making

Wed, 17 Dec 2003 14:58:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author edmaidel - Madonna as Eva Peron? Antonio Banderas as Che? What could they POSSIBLY be thinking? Well, better said, "What could I possibly have thought?" Madonna, despite some savaging from other epinion reviewers, is just plain perfect as Eva Peron. Not only...

mvie mu-1075265: Evita: Pioneer of Movie/Musical Revival

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 23:40:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ladyzoot - Evita is the film adaptation of the musical originally released in the 1970s, with the score and lyrics penned by the acclaimed duo of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. It chronicles the life and times of one of the most famous female politicians...

mvie mu-1075265: Don't Cry for Evita She's been immortalized the best possible way

Sat, 2 Aug 2003 14:48:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author evabba - The life of Eva Peron is one that has intrigued millions throughout the years. Even before Andrew Ll...

mvie mu-1075265: Princess Di Meets Imelda Marcos

Sun, 25 May 2003 05:43:50 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author waynio - Alan Parker's epic "Evita" (1996), based on the stage hit by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, has a mixed reputation, due in part to Madonna's image as a mediocre actress. Fortunately this time she was not required to act in the usual sense, but rather...

mvie mu-1075265: Glorious Evita is a winner on screen

Tue, 16 Jul 2002 13:03:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pigass - Evita is one of the most sophisticated and powerful musicals ever written, and it is no mean feat to bring it onscreen in its full glory. This director Alan Parker manages to do successfully, and it can be seen that his work was one labor of love.
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mvie mu-1075265: MUST We Love You, Madonna?

Thu, 27 Sep 2001 22:25:33 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JediKermit - I think one of the best things to come out of "Evita" is the scene in "Muppet Treasure Island," when Kermit and Miss Piggy (as Benjamina Gunn) are tied up and hanging upside-down off of the edge of a cliff, about to fall to their certain deaths (even...

mvie mu-1075265: Hello, Evita!

Tue, 21 Aug 2001 18:51:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author moneynow - Perhaps one of the most engaging and beautiful film realizations of a modern musical/opera. Great toe-tapping tunes, award-winning performances and the fascinating true story of Eva Peron make Evita a must have for any musical lovers video collection...

mvie mu-1075265: If Patti Lupone was born to play Evita...

Fri, 15 Jun 2001 17:29:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author daguys - Then Madonna was born to play Patti Lupone playing Evita. Yes, Madonna's performance isn't so much her own as a carefully studied redux of Patti Lupone's breathtaking run as Eva Peron in the original American production of Evita.

The...

mvie mu-1075265: A wonderful musical!

Sat, 6 Jan 2001 00:01:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ldscutie - As a theater buff, I was interested to finally get a chance to see the film version of "Evita." After viewing the movie, I quickly ran out and purchased the soundtrack and haven't stopped singing it yet.

The music is tied in...

mvie mu-1075265: Madonna?

Mon, 13 Nov 2000 08:02:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kimber_333 - A friend of mine invited me to go to the movies with him and I agreed. There were many good movies out at theaters that I wanted to see. However, when he lead me into the showing of Evita, I was hesitant. Not only didn't I know what the movie was, I was...

mvie mu-1075265: Surpisingly Good for You

Sun, 8 Oct 2000 03:51:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kknox0616 - EVITA (Cinergi) With: Madonna, Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Pryce, Jimmy Nail

Directed by: Alan Parker

You've probably read a couple of different reviews of EVITA by now, if you keep up with films; you may have read the TIME...

mvie mu-1075265: Mainly Faithful To Musical

Fri, 6 Oct 2000 12:16:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author HeatherOF - First, let me say that I was weaned on the Andrew Lloyd Weber/Tim Rice musical, so I had many misgivings about pretty much all the casting for the movie. I thought to myself, "Where's Patti LuPone? Where's Mandy Patikin?" I knew that I would...

mvie mu-1075265: The beauty...

Sun, 17 Sep 2000 09:12:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author NeilJT - Over the couple of years since I have had this movie I must have watched it at least 20 times, and yet each time it has the same emotional effect on me. The musical is a perfect demonstration of how music can heighten and lower emotions to a far greater...

mvie mu-1075265: Eva Peron

Tue, 12 Sep 2000 20:32:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jason_fleming - The movie Evita, starring Madonna in the title roll and Antonio Banderas as the narrator, portrays the life of Eva Peron extremely well. Eva Peron was a woman who rose from the lower class of Argentina to be arguably the most powerful person in her...

mvie mu-1075265: "Would Evita win through? And the answer is yes, and no"

Mon, 28 Aug 2000 00:24:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AnjaliNanda - This quotation from the song "Rainbow Tour" describes how I felt about this movie. When I first heard about Madonna playing the role of Eva Peron, I did not want to see the movie. Being a musical theater lover, I did not see her performing...

mvie mu-1075265: To think that a flick, as famous as this one...

Thu, 18 May 2000 13:43:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author grrlnxtdr - Kudos! Encore! That's all I really want to say about this movie, but since I need 100 words, I'll go on to tell you that Madonna was made to play this role. The scenery, the costuming, the choreography, and the star-studded cast make this one for the...

mvie mu-1075265: For the Love of Evita

Wed, 17 May 2000 13:17:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Vallayne - Let me start off by telling you that when this movie came out in the theatre, I was drug to go see it on opening night, by some family and friends. I was more skeptical than ever. I mean, a musical? with Madonna in it? Singing the whole entire time?...

mvie mu-1075265: High Flying Adored

Tue, 16 May 2000 02:03:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author heb - O.K. count me in the minority, but I really liked Evita. It seems that hardly anyone else likes this film, but I think it's a great film. If only they would bring all of Weber's plays to the silver screen. I disagree with those that think the actin...

mvie mu-1075265: Shall we try to cast stars who can sing? Nah!

Sat, 15 Apr 2000 02:42:24 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Sabrina7 - This at one time and still is a beautiful musical about Argentina's Eva Duarte, who rose from obscurity to become the wife of Juan Peron.

And she didn't do it in a very nice way.

That's the fun of the musical. It sort of...

mvie mu-1075265: Buy it, don't just rent it.

Sat, 22 Jan 2000 17:52:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Xena1175 - I am an Andrew Lloyd-Webber fan and I did see Evita. Not in the movies, but when it started on pay-per-view. My only disappointment was that I did not get to see it on the big screen.

I love Madonna, so I was excited to see her in this part. I...

mvie mu-1075265: Like a virgin--acting for the very first time

Sun, 16 Jan 2000 07:02:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrbrown - Who knew? After torturing moviegoers for the past decade with awful performances in sometimes even worse movies, Madonna actually proves to be a capable screen actress in what a number of audience members at the media screening declared "the best...

mvie mu-1075265: Don't cry for me Epinions.com!!!

Sat, 15 Jan 2000 18:39:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mbarro - Alot of you might disagree with me, since this movie isnt very highly rated on this service, but I LOVED Evita. I love broadway shows, and I love movies...what better way to merge the two, with a stunning performance by Madonna and Antonio Banderas,...