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Tom Jones
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Tony Richardson's rousing adaptation of Henry Fielding's classic comic novel stars Albert Finney as the eponymous swordsman. TOM...
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Tony Richardson's rousing adaptation of Henry Fielding's classic comic novel stars Albert Finney as the eponymous swordsman. TOM JONES achieved enormous critical and commercial success, benefiting from an excellent cast, lively score, and unusually realistic art direction. While the film surely deserves this praise, Richardson initially considered it a failure, and it's likely that he saved the film in the editing room, emphasizing the farcical elements of the story with rapid intercutting, and adding amusingly ironic voice-over narration. The end product is one of the most entertaining costume dramas ever put on celluloid. <br> <br> Tom Jones is raised by Squire Allworthy (George Devine), his mother's (Joyce Redman) aptly named employer. He grows up to be a lively young man, loved by all except Allworthy's legitimate heir--the dour, envious Blifil (David Warner)--to whom Tom's true love Sophie Western (Susannah York) is promised in marriage. Allworthy feels obliged to send Tom away for Blifil's sake, w...
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4 Reviews from Epinions.com
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A Memory and a Muff
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Pros: Rollicking good fun; great cast; innovative editing; memorable set pieces; exquisite period detail
Cons: You'll need to adjust your TV's picture for the currently available, poor-quality DVD transfers
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This fine bawdy comedy won Oscars for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Score and boasts a fine ensemble cast and great lead performance by Albert Finney.
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Tom Jones (1963)
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Pros: cinematography, costumes, direction, casting, adaptation
Cons: camera mugging, continuity, resolutions are sometimes simplistic
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Tom Jones has a great voice, but his appeal seems limited to aging baby boomers. Uh, an excellent and entertaining romantic, epic adventure that only Grinches and moralists could deny.
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A ripping good time
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Pros: Lots of fun, good script, well cast
Cons: Adult themes and complex plotting may leave some in the dust Read More at Epinions.com
Tom Jones: Eighteenth Century Romp
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Pros: Albert Finney, Hugh Griffith, Joyce Redman, Story
Cons: Direction, Editing
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A British comedy that will appeal to those who like Benny Hill or Monty Python.
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The lowest common denominator
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Pros: actors (when given a chance), music
Cons: screenplay, editing, direction Read More at Epinions.com
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