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On A Clear Day You Can See Forever [VHS] [1970]
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Universal, suitable for all
Paramount Home Entertainment
Release date: Monday 3rd of August 1992
Starring: Simon Oakland, Yves Montand, Bob Newhart, Larry Blyden, Barbra Streisand, £5.99
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Amazon.co.uk Review
When a psychiatrist (Yves Montand) begins talking to a young woman (Barbra Streisand), he realizes that she can recall a past life while under hypnosis. Although this brash New Yorker is thoroughly modern and somewhat abrasive, he becomes fascinated by the 19th-century English woman who speaks through her. This oddball musical flicks back and forth between period flashbacks and modern times, which may be one reason it never builds up much power in either realm. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever failed at the box office in 1970, one of a number of glossy musicals that could not find an audience in the post-Easy Rider movie world. In fact, one of the film's out-of-place costars is Jack Nicholson, a symbol of the new movies that were making old-fashioned musicals a thing of the past. It didn't help that Paramount severely cut On a Clear Day before releasing it. For all that, the picture is enjoyable and--at the end--really quite touching. Director Vincente Minnelli (Meet Me in St. Louis), then near the close of a fabulous career, maintains his usual careful eye for colour and design, and keeps Streisand relatively restrained--for Streisand, that is. --Robert Horton
GREAT MOVIE
Review date: 2010-03-14 Rating: 10 out of 10
GREAT MOVIE, GREAT STAR BARBRA, GREAT SERVICE. WHAT A GREAT SINGER SHE IS. THANK YOU PATRICIA RYAN
On A Clear Day You Can See Forever [VHS] [1970] Reviews
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever - the movie
Review date: 2009-12-14 Rating: 4 out of 10
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever - the movie
This was originally a Broadway show that transferred, virtually intact, to the screen. The stars of the screen version were Barbra Streisand (as Daisy Gamble from Brooklyn, who is trying to quit smoking) and Yves Montand as the psychiatrist who is using hypnosis to this end. However, when Daisy is under hypnosis she experiences past-life regression and becomes an 18th century aristocratic beauty. It's an interesting plot with the book and lyrics for the show and film by Alan Jay Lerner, a keen enthusiast of all things psychic. The tunes were written by Burton Lane. The title song and `Come back to me' were the only memorable numbers, though there were several others in the score. On screen, the opening number, `Hurry, It's Lovely up here', where Daisy charms the bulbs to spring into life, is delightful, but the song is not memorable enough to have any life outside the film. Despite assistance from Bob Newhart and Jack Nicholson, and the direction of Vincente Minnelli, this was not a successful film for either the tunes or the script, and it seemed to lose momentum at various points. It's already more than two hours long: was it brutally edited in the cutting room too, I wonder?
Wide with super sound!
Review date: 2009-11-19 Rating: 8 out of 10
This is a must have film for Barbra fans, or if you are into reincarnation. For it shows Barbra being very sexy as she sings "Love With All The Trimmings". It also shows very early attitudes to possiablity of people having a past lives.
But the best reason to have this film is the 5.1 Dolby soundtrack, which really brings out the music and songs. And also the full 2:35 widescreen. When shown on TV it's always cropped to fit widescreen TV's, so here you can see it as it was ment to be shown. The sound when shown on TV tends to be a mono mix too.
Sadly it does not have any special features, not even a commentary from Streisand herself.
There's also a lot of English actors in it with Dad's Army 'Mr Wilson' playing a court offical.
GREAT SOUND & WIDESCREEN sums it up well.
The Greatest Star strikes again.
Review date: 2007-10-10 Rating: 8 out of 10
This is my favorite Barbra movie and, because of the topic, one of my favorite movies of all time. What gets left out of most reviews is that it is a fun romp through the subject of reincarnation. As such, it has some witty and contemporary (for the year it was made, 1970) dialogue about the subject and plot twists that reincarnation might generate. That being said, it has some incredibly lovely songs by Ms. Streisand, the most fun being "Go To Sleep". That song wins my vote because it shows Babs on a split screen so she ends up singing a trio with herself as the two backup singers. What's better than two Babs? Three! I also love "The Banquet Of Love" and find myself singing it while I am cooking. Yes, even today; 38 years later. It is a lovely song. And, since my sister in law is named Melinda, I of course sing that song to her from time to time before she shouts at me to clam up.
Barbra jumps so effortlessly from the mousy Daisy Gamble to the lovely Winnifred Wain Tentrees, stopping off as a guttersnipe waif, that you gladly acknowledge her claim to be `an actress who sings'. Winnifred, unlike Fanny Brice, is a stunning, classic beauty and the scene in which Barbra sings the Banquet song is Barbra at her most stunning ever. Every book about her has the shot of her in that pearl studded headdress for good reason. She is just plain old beautiful.
Another hot song in this show is "What Did I Have That I Don't Have Now". I memorized this song from the Broadway run of this show, and sang it in my nightclub act. I loved the song and loved how it could be done as a torch song or as an upbeat sort of anthem. Barbra manages both, thank you very much, and does so beautifully.
There are shortcomings to this show. As has been previously noted, Yves Montand should have been avoided. There are really only two people in this movie for most of the show and Mr. Montand is best left in French films. He was the flavor of the month in the middle sixties and some dead-between-the-ears producer decided this would be good casting. (Buzzer) Wrong! "Come Back To Me" was mostly ruined by his lack of singing voice and his mangling of the words.
Other shortcomings were undeveloped dynamite characters and the casting of Larry Blyden as the boyfriend. OK, a nebbish was needed because Daisy was a nebbish. But jeez, dudes. This dork was just irritating and every scene he was in made me run for more popcorn or to find a book to read until the fun got started again. And, to think all that stuff with him being so awful cut short the scenes with Jack Nicholson as the cool step-brother with obviously incestuous intent.
Another obvious shortcoming was costuming. Someone told the producers Barbra would look younger if they dressed her as a fifteen year-old society kid! Huh? Another buzzer, please. Wrong again! Daisy was as ridiculous as Winnifred was resplendent.
True this is no Moulin Rouge, or Chicago, but it is a gorgeous movie for those who like musicals and can suspend disbelief in order to just enjoy the romp. For Barbra fans, it is a must and a delicious chance to soak in her lovely voice in some very nice numbers. I give the movie four stars. Yes, I know that is excessive, but that is what ratings by reviewers are; their opinion. Now you have mine.
Rise and look around you
Review date: 2007-08-26 Rating: 10 out of 10
This film was directed by the dame great director of "The Reluctant Debutante" and "Gigi" Vincente Minnelli Born: 28 February 1903, Died: 25 July 1986 (aged 83).
As with many films the story suffers a little form the lack of spontaneity of the Broadway version, yet it holds the essence and was not modified too much for the actors or media type. Some great songs arise from this play adapted to film.
Daisy Gamble (Barbra Streisand) seems extraordinary in such abilities as raising flowers that are unraisable and hearing telephones before they ring. However she needs to stop smoking and turns to hypnosis to help.
Dr. Marc Chabot (Yves Montand) in an attempt to help her discovers a whole new woman and falls in love with this other woman. However the woman is the results of Daisy's regression.
This poses a difficulty. Especially if Daisy finds out.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Simon Oakland
To find out more about Simon Oakland click on their nameYves Montand
To find out more about Yves Montand click on their nameBob Newhart
To find out more about Bob Newhart click on their nameLarry Blyden
To find out more about Larry Blyden click on their nameBarbra Streisand
To find out more about Barbra Streisand click on their nameCreators:
Barbra Streisand (Primary Contributor)
Yves Montand (Primary Contributor)
Harry Stradling Sr. (Cinematographer)
David Bretherton (Editor)
Howard W. Koch (Producer)
Alan Jay Lerner (Writer)
Recording label: Paramount Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Entertainment
EAN: 5014437264923
Binding: VHS Tape
Number of items: 1
Format: HiFi Sound, PAL,
Release date: 1992-08-03
Number of discs: 1
Audience rating: Universal, suitable for all
Running time: 124 minutes
