while the song and dance number and in general and aren not as strong a many would have them be and the film storyline and message be still there and ring out loudly above the simple 70 style musical number . keep in mind that this film be make after the hollywood musical have nearly die out ( with few exception be rock musical ) and the audience that go to see it new do not appreciate the fact that it be a brave attempt at something that hadn not be do to date . audience that see it today will tend to judge it against the film and musical of today and and perhaps and the huge all star cast of musical go past . but to do that to this film and or any for that matter and be an injustice to the film itself . there be some good musical moment in the film . the first be that of bobby van . mr. van take his role of harry lovett just after close a 2 year tony nominate ( for best actor ) run of the broadway revival and no and no and nanette . he be a song and dance man from way back and and honestly and the only one in the cast that be truly talented and experience for musical . he never miss a step in his question me an answer and rightly so . he be totally at home a harry . other pleasant number be do by olivia hussey when she welcome the new visitor and while the lyric be weak and james shigeta show his strong voice in the family song and as well a a nicely do staging of the full piece . view the film for what it be . a fantasy about a place where you never grow old and hide in the ice and snow cover mountain of tibet and find by a group of unsuspecting modern day people wrap up in the strife of any modern culture . take this and compare it to reality and you get a film that fall short of a goal . but . take this film for the message of love and peace and tranquility and brotherly love and you get a warm and refreshing message and a positive one at that . to some this film may seem corny to others a welcomed release from the hectic pace of reality . to the first and try to not judge and just enjoy the message . to the second and you have discover the secret of shangri la .