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VHS : Hard NutIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Clarice Marshall, Marianne Moore, Tina Fehlandt, Barry Alterman, Peter Wing Healey directed by: Matthew Diamond  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786302914344 Format: Classical, Color, NTSC ISBN: 6302914345 Label: Nonesuch Manufacturer: Nonesuch Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Nonesuch Release Date: December 15, 1992 Running Time: 90 minutes Studio: Nonesuch Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 1991 Sales Rank: 29819 Related Items: Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Brilliant! Sheer genius.Yes, this is a retelling of the Nutcracker in a modern setting. But its real genius is Mark Morris' brilliant choreography. He has crafted a ballet that simultaneously pokes gentle fun at the traditional while far surpassing it in its humor and inventiveness. His Dance of the Snowflakes for instance is a sparkling gem that makes Balanchine look like a piker. If you don't like the costumes or the party scene or men in dresses, forget that stuff - just watch the gorgeous dances as they unfold one ... Read More Rating: - Wacky, brilliant interpretationI just watched this performance again for the first time since it was originally broadcast on PBS and it is every bit as wonderful as the first time around. The first act is a delicious sendup of the late 1960s-early 1970s and after a sagging a bit at the beginning of the second act, the performance closes with stellar dancing by the principals and the entire company. Mark Morris distills the work of other choreographers -- Bob Fosse, Paul Taylor, Balanchine --into his own ... Read More Rating: - A "Modern" version of an old ClassicMark Morris has done a remarkable job modernizing a classic ballet. The fact that he has women and men dancing various parts (including snowflakes and flowers) is marvelous. The setting is the 1960s instead of Victorian, and all of the cliches are present as well (Barbie and GI Joe, robots, sleazy party guests with bad hairdos). The dancing is creative and non-sexist. How many times do you see male dancers on pointe? The expansion of the tale beyond that of the usual Tchaikovsky version is intriguing ... Read More Rating:  - NOT FOR KIDS!I preface this review with warning that I am coming from a conservative Christian viewpoint, allbeit, one who loves Tim Burton and things alike, so after reading the other reviews, this dancer and instructor bought this video with great expectations! Objections--the party scene shows couples dancing lewdly, one in particular doing what my son calls "humping." Also, Mark himself explains how there are male snowflakes and in the waltz of the flowers--no problem--until we see them dancing in tutus like the ... Read More Rating: - Modern version of Tchaikovsky's spectatular christmas balletI watched The Hard Nut in my school library and it was well done. I liked how they modernized the ballet by having the dancers wear more modern day outfits rather than the old fashioned clothes in the original ballet. The idea of having a fire place burning in a tv was a great idea. The maid was great. I thought it was funny when she was playing with Princess Pirlipat when she was a baby and making faces. There are a few differences in this movie from the original ballet. One is that Marie never actually had ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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