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Siegfried and Roy - The Magic Box (1999)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:9

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.5/10

Runtime: 50 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Animal-trainer magicians Siegfried & Roy rose from humble beginnings in postwar Germany to become Las Vegas' most popular entertainers. Directed by Brett Leonard (THE LAWNMOWER MAN, VIRTUOSITY) and... Animal-trainer magicians Siegfried & Roy rose from humble beginnings in postwar Germany to become Las Vegas' most popular entertainers. Directed by Brett Leonard (THE LAWNMOWER MAN, VIRTUOSITY) and narrated by Anthony Hopkins, the IMAX documentary THE MAGIC BOX fashions a biography of the famous duo through interviews, dramatic re-creations, and performance footage of their spectacular Las Vegas stage shows, all presented in lifelike 3-D photography. [More]

Director: Brett Leonard

Director: Brett Leonard

Reviews for Siegfried and Roy - The Magic Box

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Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
06/17/08
Godfrey Cheshire
Godfrey Cheshire
Variety
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A masterpiece of insanity. ... the greatest unintentional comedy since Glen or Glenda.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
07/09/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Who cares?

Full Review Source: Big Movie Zone | comment Comment
06/17/02
Herb Lash
Herb Lash
Big Movie Zone

It truly feels as though you're plunked down in the best seats the Mirage has to offer.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
06/12/01
Steve Tilley
Steve Tilley
Jam! Movies

As Vegas as the real thing, a razzle-dazzle entertainment about entertainers.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
04/03/01
Bruce Kirkland
Bruce Kirkland
Jam! Movies

Has to be one of the most visually startling films ever to reach screens.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
04/03/01
Doris Toumarkine
Doris Toumarkine
Film Journal International

I've never seen their show live, but based on the Imax footage, I'm not impressed.

Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
04/03/01
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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04/03/01
Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
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A lot of fun to watch, as long as you don’t pay much attention to the actual content of the film.

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04/03/01
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

Movies are not a hospitable medium for magic, at least not the kind of magic practiced in Las Vegas by Siegfried and Roy.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
04/03/01
Lawrence Van Gelder
Lawrence Van Gelder
New York Times
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A match made in movie heaven, because 3-D is the perfect format to tell the story of this stellar, over-the-top duo.

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04/03/01
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post

What IMAX 3-D is ready for -- and perfect for -- is Siegfried & Roy.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
04/03/01
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle

Viewers will have to fight the urge to flick stardust off their shoulders -- it's that real.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
04/03/01
Mike Kerrigan
Mike Kerrigan
Boxoffice Magazine

Simultaneously vulgar, disingenuous and mind-bogglingly kitsch.

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01/01/00
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A brilliant piece, especially with a ticket price somewhere around one-twentyth of the Las Vegas show.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
01/01/00
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card
 
 
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