Ross Hunter's LOST HORIZON 50th Anniversary / Burt Bacharach 

Burt Bacharach is one of the best composers who ever lived

This movie had a huge impact on me as an early teen. As a young aspiring musician, I was spellbound by the music. Even to this day, I still recall the melodies and lyrics. I even have the soundtrack recording. I see some comments about how they believe the movie was a disaster, but I can't understand why people say that. It was a delightful movie. It just seems like folks are critical just for the sake of being critical without any real reasoning. Some say it just came at a time when musicals were becoming less popular. I am glad that it was made. I still adore this movie, and it brings me joy.

Never let people steer you away from a movie you may enjoy, whatever its reputation. Give it a chance and make up your own mind.

It never deserved its bad reputation...it's actually one of the best movies of the 1970s.

My very favourite movie of all time ....simply gorgeous

Ive still got the LP a most treasured album.

It's a great delight with a timeless message of peace, kindness, love. Underrated score by Bacharach and David (their last).

Great to hear the complimentary comments, since I was in this film. Had the privilege of being in scenes choreographed by Hermes Pan (Fred Astaire's choreographer), Liv Ullman and others

What an exquisite, lovingly edited piece here Cliff. You have a true gift with editing, (not to mention up-scaling) and it is in abundance here. 'Lost Horizon' was one of the most egregiously maligned, misunderstood films ever produced. I still say our understandably jaded American movie going populace due to BS wars like Vietnam, etc...not to mention the jaded critics who couldn't see past their own lust for cinematic boundary pushing, owe this film an official formal apology. I absolutely love how all encompassing Lost Horizon is as a film, you can't tell if it's a war movie, a romantic comedy, a fantasy adventure, a musical, a psychological drama or a Horror movie. It's ALL of these things, and the film is all the better because of it, not to mention a litany of soul stirring, unforgettable songs which should have brought Burt and Hal closer together instead of tearing them apart. Just heartbreaking, and this film deserves some damn respect not to mention a SERIOUS reissue!

These clips are making me want to chance it again. I remember being aghast at it in the theatre but maybe, maybe I might (gulp) actually like it. I' love to at a least hear the Bacharach/David music in its intended context. And any movie that would give Bobby Van a job at that point in his career has to be appreciated.

If it wasn't for The Sting being somewhat better, this film could have won Best Picture of 1973 as well, think about it 😊😊😊😊😊

The score was world class. I think it could have been well received if released 5 years sooner.

It bombed at the box office, but i like the movie!! I can see why people took the piss out of it, but you watch the original and this one its quite nice!

Thank you for this tribute to my all-time favourite movie! I have endlessly enjoyed this movie for the last 50 years. Where did you find the orchestral score?

I love this filmed version, even though, as in the Hilton novel, it does suffer from impossible circumstances. Don't get me wrong. I'm not trashing it in the slightest. The film must be taken as fantasy without question.

Assisti esse filme em 1974.Era menor de idade e não pude assistir ao O Exorcista que era proibido para menores de18 anos.

"a little courtesy would smooth out the most complicated problems..."

And Bobby Van.Too cute.

The film wasn't as bad as people said. It simply was made and released at the wrong time...

Thanks for this. Please add an apostrophe for the possessive in “everyman’s.” Thank you.

I saw it when I was in Girl Scouts. I enjoyed it very much❤

Great movie, one of the best musicals of all time!

The film was a disaster but the soundtrack is priceless.

An unmitigated disaster of a film. But Valley of The Dolls is still my favorite worst.