For the First Time [VHS]
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VHS Movie Reviews of For the First Time [VHS]
Movie Review: Bittersweet Swansong
Summary: 5 Stars
"For the First Time" is my personal favorite and one of the best Mario Lanza pictures. His voice, magnificent. The movie is a tender love story filled with great music from opera to pop. Why the cd of the soundtrack does not contain the delightful "Cosi" trio is a mystery. Mario's supporting player are all first rate. How Mario must have revelled in playing a difficult opera singer. This film contain some of his best singing. What might we have had if he had only lived, or been better treated by the studio system. An all around treat not to be missed.Movie Review: Lanza film romance/musical/travelog hits a high note!
Summary: 4 Stars
Mario Lanza made seven films, from 1948's That Midnight Kiss to this one, his last, filmed in 1958 in Capri, Austria and other beautiful locales. Lanza is often underrated as an actor--the fact is, people paid to hear his top-notch tenor voice--but he is always good in his movies, and this is one of my two favorites (the other is Serenade, from 1955, Warner Bros.) MGM gave him "A" picture treatment here, with fine co-stars, including Kurt Kaszner and Zsa Zsa Gabor. The musical score ranges, as usual for Lanza, from pop standards to light classics to heavy operatic arias and scenes. He really sounds fantastic in most of the film, singing Come prima, Schubert's Ave Maria, Grieg's I Love Thee, and music from the operas I Pagliacci, Cosi fan tutte, Otello and Aida. His appearance varies from scene to scene, but, well, that was Mario! Who cares when you hear a voice like his? His Vesti la giubba, in full clown make-up and costume, is one of the best around. A nice, sentimental musical romance that will please the eyes and ears.Movie Review: Beautiful sunny Capri, wonderful singing, pretty bride.
Summary: 4 Stars
I saw this movie about 35 years ago. It is still delightful and entertaing on small screen despite of all those years. Lanza shows some shadow of fatigue on his face but his singing is as glorious as ever. His scene singing 'La donna e mobile' on taxi in the rain is a memorabilla and the fabulous scene of the title song 'come prima' alone is worthwhile reason to see this video.
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