Greenes Please don't spend money on this.

Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Breakinger A Brilliant Conflict

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Hitchcoc I have to tell myself to enjoy something when there is so much confrontation as part of the plot. "Kiss Me Kate" is, of course, the musical based on "The Taming of the Shrew," by William Shakespeare. In it Howard Keel and Katherine Grayson spar for about two and a half hours. All the sexists out there know that in this era, the man is going to ultimately come out on top. Both of them are well suited to their roles and deliver many clever lines, sparring over and over and over. There are enough minor characters to go around and some really fun songs. This is played quite a bit for laughs and it works well. Good colorful sets and interesting costuming.

efisch I've always thought this was a great musical and saw it in 3D over 30 years ago. In 2D it was great--in 3D it's a wonder. Now that it is available on DVD in 3D it is a must. I bought my 3D TV 5 years ago hoping they would release this film in 3D. It here and it's great-- probably the best movie ever made in 3D. The depth of 3D is amazing, the film frame just disappears in the 1:75 DVD release (there is no picture loss in widescreen), and the print that is used is flawless-- even better than the 2D version that accompanies it. Fabulous stereo sound that sounds like it was recorded yesterday. A brilliant musical with great performances in a adaptation that is even better than the stage show. Trivia--Kathryn Grayson's red wig in the Kate sequences looks exactly like the wig worn by Eleanor Parker in "Scaramouche" from earlier in 1953.

jwb001 Divide this film into three basic components:1. GOOD - Song and dance routines. Showcasing some very talented dancers.2. BAD - Actors portraying actors. My #1 pet peeve in "entertainment". Feels so self-indulgent. (I also dislike films set in the film industry for the same reason.)3. GOOD - Musical version of "Taming of the Shrew". Overall, it's very pleasant to watch. Even if Shakespeare's English eludes most current-day audience members, the production still clearly conveys its meaning.

atlasmb "Kiss Me Kate" is a film about actors putting on a play about actors putting on a play. This adaptation from Shakespeare is packed with cleverness and talent.Let's start with the music. Cole Porter wrote music for this film in which Cole Porter writes music for a play that is an adaptation of Shakespeare. All that really matters is that Porter's tunes are clever, lively standards.The film's dance sequences are some of the best in film. Ann Miller, Bob Fosse, Tommy Rall, Hermes Pan (and more!) display their joyful, energetic and even prodigious talents. For example, watch for Tommy Rall to virtually explode on stage from the wings in one number.The costumes are colorful and eye catching. In addition, they accent the dancing extremely well.For a light-hearted musical romp filled with action and talent, it is hard to beat "Kiss Me Kate".