One of the great musical farces of Broadway, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum gets a decent if occasionally uninspired treatment on its way to the cinema. Richard Lester, known far and wide as a great film comedy director, seems a bit at odds and ends in dealing with a musical which has cut about half of the stage numbers and never seems sure if it’s a stage piece or a movie. A hybrid in just about every way possible, Forum still incites big laughs, but they’re a pittance to what a well-directed stage version can bring forth.
Studio: MGM
Distributed By: Kino Lorber
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English 2.0 DTS-HDMA
Subtitles: English SDH
Rating: Not Rated
Run Time: 1 Hr. 39 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray
keep caseDisc Type: BD25 (single layer)
Region: A
Release Date: 09/09/2014
MSRP: $29.95
The Production Rating: 3.5/5
Video Rating: 4/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 4/5
Special Features Rating: 1/5
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Reviewed By: Matt Hough
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