I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Thanks for the memories!

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

I have not seen the original "Lost Horizon". I just watched this one. I was not a hater of this film and was willing to watch this with an open mind. For years I have herd this was the worse musical of all time. I think that is far from the truth, I think people that have said that have never seen "Grease 2". This film tells the story of a group of travelers whose airplane is hijacked while fleeing a bloody revolution. The aeroplane crash lands in an unexplored area of the Himalayas, where the party is rescued and taken to the lamasery of Shangri-La. Miraculously, Shangri-La, sheltered by mountains on all sides, is a temperate paradise amid the land of snows. Perfect health is the norm, and inhabitants live to very old age while maintaining a youthful appearance. One of the main problems with this film is that many scenes are not needed. There is lots of scenes where people are just walking and saying nothing. Songs also go on way too long. Now the songs are not great but they are out of place. I think the film needed different song writers. For some reason the songs felt like they were meant for a different film.The cast is okay but this is a musical. Most of the actors can't sing (They were dubbed) but they also can't dance. You can't get away that.Maybe someone might have the guts to try to make a musical out of the source material again. I would love to see them try ti make a decent musical out of it. If someone does make another musical (With a different songs and score) then please remember to start off a musical with a song and no wait 30 minutes for it!

I don't understand the awful reviews for this beautiful film. Whats with people? I recorded it to keep and love it. Uplifting and a real feel good film with inspiring philosophy,lovely songs and humour. It gives me hope among the uncertainties of this chaotic world. A contrast to the rubbish blockbuster violent films which are all too prevalent. A real story,albeit a fantasy of an ideal civilization.

I saw this movie in the theater in 1973, as well as a few times since. As I recall, the early 70's were pretty amazing times. People were protesting and getting involved in politics. It was an interesting time to be alive. So then, I have to wonder, why the hate on this film? It's my opinion that once a literary work is published, it's up for interpretation...and that interpretations can be different, but not "right" nor "wrong", because interpretations are subjective. This Ross Hunter 1973 Interpretation of "Lost Horizon" is a musical one. And I ask you, why not? What kind of person insists that there is only one possible interpretation of a literary work? Whenever I encounter critics of this film, I usually find people so dogmatically entrenched in their view that the only possible "right" portrayal of it is the 1937 (Black and White) Capra version. Scrolling through these reviews just confirms this bias. But one must wonder why...whether the reviewers are being true, or simply biased. This film has never portrayed itself as a "better than". It has only portrayed itself as an "Other", i.e: a musical rendition of Hilton's work. Cinematic and other adaptive works, once published, are offered up to the public for interpretation. I have yet to see this film critiqued honestly, as a 1973 stand-alone interpretation of a literary text framed in its own pop culture, rather than a comparison to a 1937 version (also borne of its own pop-culture.) There are too many cooks in this kitchen spoiling the broth! When evaluated in context, this movie stands out! To those of you who love the 1937 version, that's great. I'm happy for you. But please stop bashing this version because it's not 1937 all over again! I love musical theater and honestly, I fell asleep watching the 1937 Capra version of this film. Nevertheless, this whole fracas leaves me with one question: If Capra can be framed within the culture of his time, then why can't Ross Hunter, Burt Bacharach, and Hal David?

I don't Think i have ever heard as despicable a sound as what in this film passes as "Music". When i Think about all stations this c-p had to pass through Before it was recorded, without anyone reacting on it, I am reminded of what I sincerely hate about the USA. This noise is the perfect mirror to American society. Pity, since the story which is thoroughly destroyed by the noise, isn't a bad one and if you fast forward every time somebody starts to fart then the Movie is almost watchable. I hate to imagine what would be made of the story if it was filmed today in these times that are so much more fascistic than anytime that Went Before.