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The Jazz Singer (25th Anniversary Edition) | 
| Director: Richard Fleischer
Actors: Franklyn Ajaye, Lucie Arnaz, Sully Boyar, Janet Brandt, Hank Garrett
Studio: Anchor Bay
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 17.97
Buy New: CDN$ 9.83
You Save: CDN$ 8.14 (45%)
New (16) Used (3) from CDN$ 9.83
Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 10276
Format: Ntsc, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: ANBD13773D
UPC: 013131377392
EAN: 0013131377392
ASIN: B000AQ69SQ
Theatrical Release Date: December 19, 1980
Release Date: October 18, 2005
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
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Not much jazz spoken in this 1980 version of the Jolson classic, directed by Richard Fleischer (iThe Vikings/i) and starring a very tentative Neil Diamond as a cantor's son who would rather sing commercially than in a synagogue. The soundtrack is tedious, the portrait of L.A.'s music industry preposterous, and Diamond (despite his talents as a singer-songwriter in the real world) can't help but look like a speck on the wall in the presence of Laurence Olivier, who plays his father. i--Tom Keogh/i
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| Customer Reviews: Read 22 more reviews...
 Luci Arnaz- remove this from your resume March 11, 2004
C. A Friedlander (Chicago, IL United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ugh. Poor plot development and cardboard characters. For example, he loves his wife sooooo much and discards her sooooo easily? Not likely. Lucie Arnaz, a wonderful personality and normally good actress is a cartoon character. Who could fall in love with Neil Diamond with all his angst and schmaltzy whining? Not I, that's for sure.
 a bad movie with great music February 20, 2004
Benjamin Wilkerson (prescott,az.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is not a great adaptation of the Jazz singer,the acting is mediocre,the progress of the plot is unrealistic,but Neil Diamond`s great music makes it worth watching.I used to have the soundtrack to this movie,i enjoyed it a great deal.
 WONDERFUL! November 20, 2003
S. West (Fairfax, VA United States)
I can't understand why this movie was so poorly accepted. It was a well acted, well directed film.
EXCELLENT MOVIE...If you enjoy the art...you will love it.!! November 5, 2003
S. Mcgraw (Northwest Florida)
I saw this movie for the first time when I was 8 years old and I loved it and I just saw it again today at age 31 and I still love it...It was written great, and its a great movie! Neal Diamond is an excellent singer! Too the people who dont like it...you just dont get it and never will! One of the best movies of the 80's!!!!!
 Don't pay the 50 bucks! August 30, 2003
Michele Schroeder (Winters, CA United States)
Neil Diamond is, well, Neil Diamond after all, in this good story about a Cantor's son/musician trying to break ranks with his Jewish heritage and family tradition. Neil's acting is okay and of course, Sir Lawrence Olivier is great, Luci Arnez does a respectible job in the film as well. What speaks to us music lovers is THE MUSIC, some wonderful tunes and a not-so-bad love story. Now that brings us to the question of "Why is this DVD SO DARN EXPENSIVE?!" It's worth about [money amount], if that and I won't buy it, I still have the VHS version and will store it in a nice cool place and bring it out once or twice a year to watch it with pleasure. Don't get suckered into some auction and pay more than you should for a used version, maybe if we're patient with Amazon, they will bring their price down, hmmm?
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