Agreed. It was ok, but not what I expected. I imagine the Broadway production is a much better experience.I rented it yesterday, and was disappointed. I liked it, but it would have been much better if every freakin' word wasn't sung.
Not all musicals. Actually a majority of musicals have dialogue. And then they break out into song.geordi"" said:Well, welcome to musicals
Well, welcome to musicals. You might try reading the book. There is no singing there.
Actually they made a movie out of it (maybe a couple) without singing. I saw parts of one, it was from the 50's? Maybe even 40's?Book is pretty good actually.
Actually, nice review.Made a movie out of it 15 years ago with Geoffrey Rush and Liam Neeson.
I thought the 2012 movie was excellent with one exception: Russell Crowe. Great actor, but since he basically has no spoken words in the movie, and two key solos, you would think they would start the casting call with actors who could actually sing. He is a terrible singer. The solo on top of the building is really important, and his voice is not only wooden but hard to understand when he is singing.
Eddie Redmayne will be the next Colin Firth unless his agent completely screws it up. He is a great actor.
Amanda Seyfried is cute, but Samantha Barks is the kind of hot that men kill each other over. Barks did a great job as Eponine, but if she is going to be the rejected suitor, she can't be twice as hot as Cosette. Seyfried was good in the movie, but I always have the same reaction when i watch Seyfried, which is "who could they have cast that would have been better". She has a tendency to disappear in the middle of the screen.
Barks was fantastic. I think Barks has to follow the path of all serious actresses and take her top off on camera. I think that would be a great career move, and I know I would enjoy it.
Hathaway was very good. Not Oscar worthy in my opinion, but very good. I thought Cohen and Carter were awesome in the movie. Those over-the-top type characters can often cross over into absurd, which is exactly where I expected Cohen to go, but both kept it under control.
Made a movie out of it 15 years ago with Geoffrey Rush and Liam Neeson.
I thought the 2012 movie was excellent with one exception: Russell Crowe. Great actor, but since he basically has no spoken words in the movie, and two key solos, you would think they would start the casting call with actors who could actually sing. He is a terrible singer. The solo on top of the building is really important, and his voice is not only wooden but hard to understand when he is singing.
Eddie Redmayne will be the next Colin Firth unless his agent completely screws it up. He is a great actor.
Amanda Seyfried is cute, but Samantha Barks is the kind of hot that men kill each other over. Barks did a great job as Eponine, but if she is going to be the rejected suitor, she can't be twice as hot as Cosette. Seyfried was good in the movie, but I always have the same reaction when i watch Seyfried, which is "who could they have cast that would have been better". She has a tendency to disappear in the middle of the screen.
Barks was fantastic. I think Barks has to follow the path of all serious actresses and take her top off on camera. I think that would be a great career move, and I know I would enjoy it.
Hathaway was very good. Not Oscar worthy in my opinion, but very good. I thought Cohen and Carter were awesome in the movie. Those over-the-top type characters can often cross over into absurd, which is exactly where I expected Cohen to go, but both kept it under control.
Agree she was just adorable in Mamma Mia. And the music there fit her voice better (or vice versa).BTW - Seyfried is much cuter than Barks. She was adorable in Mamma Mia - A musical I was able to follow because they didn't sing every freaking word.
Going into the movie, the only thing I knew about the storyline was one guy stole a loaf of bread, and was hounded by a cop for the rest of his life. Oh ... And some middle aged Welch lady sang the play's signature song on English TV, and surprised that annoying Simon guy.
With that, I found the story nearly impossible to follow without dialog.
I saw a cute chick lose her job, hair, a tooth, and innocence, and then sing a great song about how her life sucked. The bread guy stealing from a priest and given a second chance, which he lived up to spectacularly. The cute chicks daughter grows up hot. Some other hot chick sings a song or two, but I had no idea who she was.
Some little kid sang a couple songs I liked. War. Some more war, I guess. The little kid died. The cop, realizing he backed the wrong side, kills himself. The cute chicks hot daughter meets a guy she apparently likes. Credits. Then the beep sound my TiVo makes when the movie is done.
An impressive openning scene, a few good songs, and a whole bunch of senseless singing dialog that makes the storyline nearly impossible to follow without having already read the book. I am assuming there was a book.
BTW - Seyfried is much cuter than Barks. She was adorable in Mamma Mia - A musical I was able to follow because they didn't sing every freaking word.
"Some other hot chick sing a song or two, but I had no idea who se was..." I realize that your commentary is flippant, but, in case you're actually serious, the "other hot chick" is the now grown up daughter of the nefarious innkeepers.Going into the movie, the only thing I knew about the storyline was one guy stole a loaf of bread, and was hounded by a cop for the rest of his life. Oh ... And some middle aged Welch lady sang the play's signature song on English TV, and surprised that annoying Simon guy.
With that, I found the story nearly impossible to follow without dialog.
I saw a cute chick lose her job, hair, a tooth, and innocence, and then sing a great song about how her life sucked. The bread guy stealing from a priest and given a second chance, which he lived up to spectacularly. The cute chicks daughter grows up hot. Some other hot chick sings a song or two, but I had no idea who she was.
Some little kid sang a couple songs I liked. War. Some more war, I guess. The little kid died. The cop, realizing he backed the wrong side, kills himself. The cute chicks hot daughter meets a guy she apparently likes. Credits. Then the beep sound my TiVo makes when the movie is done.
An impressive openning scene, a few good songs, and a whole bunch of senseless singing dialog that makes the storyline nearly impossible to follow without having already read the book. I am assuming there was a book.
BTW - Seyfried is much cuter than Barks. She was adorable in Mamma Mia - A musical I was able to follow because they didn't sing every freaking word.
I thought the 2012 movie was excellent with one exception: Russell Crowe. Great actor, but since he basically has no spoken words in the movie, and two key solos, you would think they would start the casting call with actors who could actually sing. He is a terrible singer. The solo on top of the building is really important, and his voice is not only wooden but hard to understand when he is singing.
Barks was fantastic. I think Barks has to follow the path of all serious actresses and take her top off on camera. I think that would be a great career move, and I know I would enjoy it.
I rented it yesterday, and was disappointed. I liked it, but it would have been much better if every freakin' word wasn't sung.