Listonixio
Fresh and Exciting
Jonah Abbott
There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.
Cheryl
A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.
slazenger_7
I had seen this Lerner & Loewe adaptation back when it was first released in 1974 (as a pre-adolescent elementary schooler ). I think it was either a Thanksgiving or Christmas release. The only thing from this film I recalled from that initial theatrical viewing was a song-and-dance sequence involving a therianthropic transfiguration of a snake into a man. That dance sequence by a certain man was all I recalled from this film. Years later when learning about the performing arts industry in general (both stage and screen), I realized it was Broadway icon Bob Fosse(!)...The greatest Broadway dancer & choreographer of all time...Surpassing Jack Cole and Jerome Robbins as a choreographer and even surpassing Fred Astaire & Gene Kelly as a dancer. Fosse was the only dancer who went toe-to-toe with and matched Tommy Rall (arguably the greatest modern stage dancer ever): The 'Alley Dance' from the 1955 film My Sister Eileen between Fosse and Rall is the evidence. But the thing that is absolutely mind-blowing about The Little Prince (1974) is how Bob Fosse's dance sequence in the musical number Snake In The Grass virtually defined Michael Jackson's post- 1982 performing career(!) Michael Jackson's signature dance moves for the most successful period of his performing life (1982-1997) were a direct plagiarism of Bob Fosse's Snake In The Grass sequence. This sequence has all of Michael Jackson's hallmark dance moves. And it is all genuine FOSSE(!). That this film contains the blueprint of Michael Jackson's performing career as an adult is why it is invaluable and A MUST SEE(!)
Desertman84
Count Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's novella entitled Le Petit Prince was adapted into a fantasy-musical screenplay that resulted into a film that stars Steven Warner together with Richard Kiley,Bob Fosse,Gene Wilder,Donna McKechnie and Joss Ackland entitled The Little Prince.This film directed by Stanley Donen tells the story of a French aviator whose airplane crashes in the middle of the Sahara deserts and gets in contact with a young prince who comes from another planet.The Little Prince tells the aviator about his perception and impressions of Earth as well as the other planets he has visited.No question that this film is a cute adaptation of the novella.The music maybe campy especially this being a movie more than 40 years ago but the performances are good.Warner as the Little Prince will definitely provide enjoyment and entertainment.Added to that,adults will get the benefit of enjoying it more than children despite the latter being its target audience.
seancoleman-62445
As a french student in High School I believe that I am extremely qualified to review this after reading the book and watching the film. I can say without a shadow of a doubt that this has to be the most uncomfortable I've felt in school in a long long time. Stanley Donen's vision takes an extreme turn to left-field. The little prince, everywhere he goes is met by some adult who has some disturbing agenda for him. Whether it may be sensually spitting water into Saint Exuperie's mouth, trying to touch the actor who played willy wonka in the original film, or having to listen to a man clad in leather do a tap dance around him about how he wants to kill him. If the little prince had made it out of this movie alive he would have had to undergone severe psychiatry to cope with this molestation. I'm not saying that the events in the story didn't make sense as well. Oh wait, they didn't. Birds can't fly through space and one can't live on an asteroid. This has to be the worst movie I have seen in a long time, and I watched transformers 2 last night.
pik923
Many have disliked THE LITTLE PRINCE, it was not what one would call a great success. What a pity! It embodies all those great attributes of the musical era of fantasy, entertainment and charm. Stanley Donen is a master craftsman of the musical genre of film making. A lifetime of devotion to his craft of musical theatre - on and off the silver screen. It is a pity the film is not available on DVD, that the film has not made a comeback after all these years. There are no criticisms, gratefulness yes for the likes of Bob Fosse, Victor Spinetti, the elegance of Richard Kiley, and Gene Wilder in perhaps one of his finest, controlled and loving roles ever on screen.Watch the film and if you have children watch it with them! This film should be a must for once a year screening, in the tradition of THE WIZARD OF OZ. It is music, film, story magic, that touches the heart, touches the soul, touches imagination.
