Review of 1776 (1972) by Josh C — 16 Feb 2008

This is one of my all time favorite movie/musicals. I saw the play on stage around ten years ago and was hooked!

This review of 1776 (1972) was written by Josh C on 16 Feb 2008.

1776 has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Matt K (1,446) on 04 Jul 2010

1776 isn't the kind of fun that a film like this should be; instead, it feels like an overlong history lesson…

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By T W (332) on 03 Jun 2012

To be fair, this review is only based on the first 20 minutes, but it was corny, profane, and set to an uninspired score…

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By Charles W (142) on 01 May 2011

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By Mark D (2,239) on 07 Jul 2012

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