And What A Prime It Is!
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Here's a film whose reputation seems to have declined over the years. Highly regarded and hugely successful when it first came out, it now seems a bit static with a plot that is a tad too predictable. The main attraction of the film was always the mesmerising and award-winning performance of Maggie Smith. But today some people might find her acting overly mannered or too theatrical. However, I am not one of them. I have always thought that Maggie Smith was one of the finest actresses ever. And a genuine eccentric.

The film consists of lots and lots of dialogue delivered in quaint Scottish accents. (The accents are not as much a problem for American audiences as they are in other films such as Gregory's Girl.) There is an occasional glimpse of old Edinburgh but, for the most part, the settings are confined to interiors. The film is directed and photographed professionally and unobtrusively. The 1930's period is nicely byt subtly evoked. The one discordant element is the rather twee musical score by Rod McKuen. The emphasis, as in a play, is on the characters.

The supporting cast are just that but most of them manage to have their moments. Robert Stephens (married to Maggie Smith at the time) is quite good as a slightly bohemian art teacher. Gordon Jackson steps somewhat out of his usual typecasting to portray a wimp of a music teacher. Celia Johnson is positively evil as the jealous and strait-laced headmistress. Best of all is Pamela Franklin as Miss Brodie's pet pupil - a nicely shaded and slightly underplayed performance that both contrasts and complements Maggie Smith's flamboyant turn.

And it is Maggie Smith that you will be mostly watching. Demonstrating all the emotions from dreamy idealist to dedicated teacher to fliratious lover to frustrated spinster to defiant victim. Every line of dialogue is delivered perfectly - every move of her body is exactly appropriate to her character. She dominates the film without overpowering it. In many ways, it is basically a stage performance but she manages to make it work in the context of a film. In the end, you may not entirely love her character, but you will certainly understand her. And that is what great acting is all about.

I have seen The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie many times and have often found myself wishing that Maggie Smith's brilliant performance had been in a better film. But it's hardly a bad one. Old-fashioned and somewhat stagebound perhaps. But you forget all that whenever Maggie Smith is on the screen.
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A definite improvement over both the sparsely-detailed domestic release and the original Takara version. This guy has amazingly vivid paint apps, wonderful new tooling for his arms, a neat face-changing gimmick (finally, a movie Prime with a retractable battle mask, no more need to pick one or the other!), and much more accurate weapons. If you only buy one Prime from the Age of Extinction line, make it this one, he's worth the extra money.
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Oh, come on, it's just out and out fantastic! Watch it!!
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Exactly as advertised! A rarity at times, but one cant go wrong with Amazon Prime!
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Great product for the money.  And, of course, Amazon Prime is terrific!
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So far...I'm satisfy with it. It comes with the Prime, no extra charge, then I'll take it. Though not all the new song or some oldies is included, which is a bummer. But all and all l, I still love it.
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For being at 25 key, it's one of the best you can buy!
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Bought to listen to the German--is on its way, quickly thanks to Prime
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The absolute best purchase on Prime. This was bought for my camp. I am able to feed the masses with this. Cleanup is a breeze. I may end up getting another one for home. FANTASTIC
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We know what it do, love it and glad I got it!
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Fits as advertised! Love the Prime shipping!
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Hey, it is a great flick with totally high end FX! A total re-watcher when the mood strikes and best of all it was FREE with my Amazon Prime acct!
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The rack works fine, I tried Prime for the first time, it came on day 3, day 2...so we'll see if Prime is worth it
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UNCLE!
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I love Amazon's sample boxes, and for those of us who are frugal, this is a really great deal! I got to try some new stuff I wouldn't have otherwise picked up and got introduced to the best cookies EVER! For Prime members, there's really nothing to lose in getting these boxes - just another amazing perk associated with Prime Membership.

If you're reading this and you're not a Prime member, do yourself a favor and sign up! Trust me, there are so many little hidden benefits to membership that it is well worth the fee you pay!
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Prime made this purchase affordable and convenient.
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What can I say guys....? It's a MirrOLure and it's AWESOME!
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I cannot be more happy with the purchase of this cable. It arrived quickly, was Prime eligible, cost efficient and obviously does the job!