What makes it different from others?

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

So happy with this version, which I saw again on Encore recently and decided to add to my library. I am one of many people who were disappointed in the 1963 version of this wonderful musical. It was heavily rewritten to showcase Ann Margaret and to add more "slapstick" comedy, which it didn't need (like the Russian Ballet sequence...really, people?) Even Dick Van Dyke and Paul Lynde hated the 1963 movie because of the way they massacred the story. Jason Alexander is fabulous as Albert, Vanessa Williams is brilliant as Rosie, and the supporting cast is wonderful. Chynna Phillips is a good actress, but she was miscast as Kim because she just didn't look anything like a teenager. I would have cast Brigitta Dau, the girl who played Ursula, to be Kim - she was wonderful. I also thought that Marc Kudisch looked a little old to be Conrad - who is supposed to be a teen idol loved by 13-16 year old girls - but he was so good I could overlook that!I highly recommend this wonderful TV movie to anyone who would like to see the play presented in a way that is very close to the way it was originally staged on Broadway.

Having seen the original Broadway play (with my parents when I was about 14 . . . and to this day), Dick Gautier "was" Conrad Birdie! This guy . . . and the one they had play him in the movie . . . don't get it . . . and neither did the casting directors.And, whoever played the Chita Rivera part . . . she's fine but flat.Jason Alexander is OK but . . . Paul Lynde was superb in the stage version . . . and so many others. Don't feel like researching it . . . need to type enough lines for this to get posted . . . and, if it doesn't . . . oh well.Nice try.

In my humble opinion, this version of the great BDWY musical has only two things going for it - Tyne Daly and the fact that there is now a filmed version with the original script. (OK Vanessa Williams is good to watch.)But to me that's all there is. Most of the cast seem to be walking through the show - Chynna Phillips has no idea who Kim really is and no wonder people walk over Harry McAfee when it's played by George Wendt who looks like he'd rather be back on a bar stool in Boston. Jason Alexander is passable, but that wig has to go and I saw better dancing in Bugsy Malone. As I mentioned, it's good to have a version of the stage script now, but I hope the young out there, who have never seen a musical, DON'T judge them all by this.

In my opinion this was better than the original. The cast is great. Jason Alexander shines as Albert, he has a fantastic voice!! Vanessa Williams was a wonderful Rosie!! All of the cast was fabulous. If you are a fan of the original film or the musical see this version. It's alot of fun!!