FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

mraculeated The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

HotToastyRag One of the great classic movie musicals, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a must-see for theater fans. I'd heard a bad recommendation of this movie and had put it off until I'd seen virtually every other musical out there, only finally renting it for love of Howard Keel. From start to finish I was pleasantly surprised! Howard Keel starts the movie off, in his brawny masculine splendor, trading supplies in town. He lives very far away and is in search of a wife. He and Jane Powell fall in love at first sight and are married at once, but it isn't until after she leaves her home and travels with him to his that she learns the real story: Howard lives with his six brothers and wants a housekeeper more than a wife. But, as you can tell from the title, there might be more than one woman in the movie. . .One of my favorite scenes was when Jane was brought to the house and ushered into the kitchen, expected to immediately earn her keep. It reminded me of The Color Purple when Whoopi Goldberg sees the state of disarray in her new married home, and it made my heart break for her. She'd been so excited to leave her town with the handsome, charming Howard Keel, and then her hopes and romantic dreams were immediately dashed with no hope of an improvement in the future. Jane made for a very likable heroine, and she had such a beautiful voice I wondered why she hadn't been cast in The Music Man and Oklahoma! instead of Shirley Jones.The most famous number in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is "Bless Yore Beautiful Hide", otherwise known as "Barn Dance". Howard introduces the song to the audience with his big, beautiful voice, and the instrumental theme is repeated several times before the big dance number so the audience knows it's coming. When the town gets together for the barn raising, get ready to watch one of the greatest dances in film history! It's received a lot of hype over the years, but I promise it lives up to the praise. While I absolutely recommend this movie for all musical lovers, there is one condition in my recommendation: Don't make this one the first Howard Keel movie you watch. He has a beautiful voice, but his character isn't at all likable in this movie. You're better off watching Show Boat first so you can forgive his cranky mood in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

SnoopyStyle It's 1850 Oregon Territory. Adam descends from the mountain into town to look for a wife. Tavern server Milly accepts the marriage and they return to his cabin. She is overwhelmed and surprised with not only Adam but also his six equally uncouth brothers. Milly decides that the brothers need a makeover and six brides to care for them.This is gosh darn G-rated old fashion song and dance musical. The premise can be dated although I can imagine a remake with some changes. The best section is the barn rising. It is rip roaring good times. It's fun and joyous. Despite the dated story, it's still very watchable. The major issue is trying to individualize the brothers and the brides. They tend to blend together.

Uriah43 This movie begins with a a frontier backwoodsman named "Adam Pontipee" (Howard Keel) coming into a small town in need of supplies--and in the process looking for a wife as well. As luck would have it, he just happens to see a young woman named "Milly" (Jane Powell) chopping wood and then proceeding into a bar where she works as both a cook and waitress to any number of men who frequent the place. Extremely curious, he decides to venture into the bar and upon sitting down at the table their eyes meet-- and it's love at first sight for both of them. They get married that very same day and immediately head back to his cabin where she finds--to her horror--that there are six of his brothers living there and they are all in great need of a woman to cook and clean up after them. Fortunately, Milly is used to this lifestyle and she not only adjusts to her new situation but begins to make several positive changes in all of their lives as well. But upon doing so she vastly underestimates her ability to influence them and when they take matters into their own hands things take an immediate turn for the worse. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was a delightful movie which manages to combine a decent amount of music and dancing along with some good humor here and there as well. That said, I definitely recommend this picture for those viewers interested in a film of this type and I have rated it accordingly. An excellent film.

Hitchcoc Howard Keel, he of the great baritone, and his Neanderthal brothers, have the joy of being waited on and looked after by a beautiful woman. I really felt sorry for her because at some point I realized that for the rest of her life she was going to have to serve this guy. I know. It's her decision, of course, but there is an empty feeling in my soul. Nevertheless, this is a rollicking film with great dancing and songs that typify the setting. It is colorful and non stop in its joyfulness. There is some fun conflict as the clueless ply their trades. We never stop to ask how such dumb guys could be such great dancers. In musicals, especially the really light hearted ones, we put aside our concerns about such things and watch the spectacle. I think this is the first movie I watch when I ordered cable for the first time.