the movie be excellent . act and cinematography and direction and music be spellbind . it seem to me that the reason so many give the movie a low score be because of the devotion they have to the original and 1937 version star ronald coleman . that movie for good reason . engender an unbelievable level of commitment . from talk with people who saw the original when it first come out and i believe the impact be something akin to the first starwars movie in modern time . i have see it . it be and be wonderful . but that do not mean that this version be not also worthy . from the first scene the 1973 version grab you . the noise and tumult be fantastic and especially in they way they prepare you for the peace of shangri la . and burt bacharach music be beautiful . so by all mean enjoy the 1937 version . but do not let it detract from your enjoyment of this 1973 version any more than you would let the 1935 king kong destroy peter jackson of this year .