in my hands via FedEx.
hell no, not even on mute.
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 2 December 2012 04:11 (thirteen years ago)
I WILL WATCH IT FOR U
― Mordy, Sunday, 2 December 2012 04:24 (thirteen years ago)
saw an endless preview for this about how much more ~meaningful~ it was when shot live
morbs otm
― mookieproof, Sunday, 2 December 2012 04:29 (thirteen years ago)
SEND IT TO ME MORBS
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 2 December 2012 04:31 (thirteen years ago)
I Have seen some of the first clips online. They are not good...at all.
Witness the normally Reliable Hugh Jackman doing a William Shatner impression with the songs rhythms, and singing the usually bombastic "Who Am I?" As if it were a Jim Croce song!
Hear the quiver in Amanda Seyfriend's voice that makes her sound like a 14 year old taking her first voice lesson!
Listen to Russell Crowe channeling Officer Barbrady as he sings Confrontation!
It frustrates me to hear so much of this speech-sung as if this was a Rex Harrison show. The actors keep trying to justify these as acting choices made in the moment because they're "feeling the song". I read it as "MASKING VOCAL INADEQUACIES!"
At the End of the Day is Good, though.
http://broadwayworld.com/videoplay.php?colid=433130
― NINO CARTER, Sunday, 2 December 2012 05:10 (thirteen years ago)
Jesus, first This is 40 and now this. Nothing is showing up for me this year. (Good.)
― Bobby Ken Doll (Eric H.), Sunday, 2 December 2012 05:18 (thirteen years ago)
The prologuey bit of Valjean's release actually works pretty well for Jackman, but Crowe's voice is a bit too bellowy
― "It's the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Drunk!" (kingfish), Sunday, 2 December 2012 05:30 (thirteen years ago)
i might see this. normally dont care for broadway-style musicals at all, but it looks kewl
― turds (Hungry4Ass), Sunday, 2 December 2012 05:45 (thirteen years ago)
hungry4bread
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Sunday, 2 December 2012 06:05 (thirteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8WSysB5vKM
lol i didnt know they sung all the dialogue in this puppy
― turds (Hungry4Ass), Sunday, 2 December 2012 06:27 (thirteen years ago)
How the fuck did Helena Bonham Carter get cast in another musical?
― Simon H., Sunday, 2 December 2012 07:01 (thirteen years ago)
she was fine in S Todd
also, fuck singing
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 2 December 2012 11:20 (thirteen years ago)
Of course fuck singing, Morbs. Of course.
― Tangy Flavor Nuggets™ (Old Lunch), Sunday, 2 December 2012 14:33 (thirteen years ago)
"Fuck singing" in a through-composed, sung-through musical? I'm afraid I don't understand, Please Explain
― NINO CARTER, Sunday, 2 December 2012 14:43 (thirteen years ago)
I will try. Hmm, where do I start? Well, you see, in a nutshell, Morbs disdains joy and expressions thereof. Does that make things a little clearer?
― Tangy Flavor Nuggets™ (Old Lunch), Sunday, 2 December 2012 15:05 (thirteen years ago)
Morbs disdains joy and expressions thereof
― Bobby Ken Doll (Eric H.), Sunday, 2 December 2012 16:43 (thirteen years ago)
Broadway car-alarm shit
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 2 December 2012 17:24 (thirteen years ago)
What does the new Patti LuPone album have to do with anything?
― Tangy Flavor Nuggets™ (Old Lunch), Sunday, 2 December 2012 17:38 (thirteen years ago)
Les Mis doesn't have fuck-singing, Morbs. It's not THAT kind of French movie
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 2 December 2012 17:44 (thirteen years ago)
AP review
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 10 December 2012 21:22 (thirteen years ago)
But again, it's hard not to appreciate the effort, the risk it required to take on the role.
Yeah, no.
― Simon H., Monday, 10 December 2012 21:25 (thirteen years ago)
http://www.vulture.com/2012/12/david-edelstein-on-les-miserables.html
The tasteless bombardment that is Les Misérables would, under most circumstances, send audiences screaming from the theater
― turds (Hungry4Ass), Monday, 10 December 2012 21:45 (thirteen years ago)
I will make any friend who isn't a film critic pay dearly for watching this.
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 10 December 2012 22:01 (thirteen years ago)
http://www.noise11.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Hugh-Jackman-Les-Mis%C3%A9rables.jpg
"But I have suffered enough!"
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 10 December 2012 22:19 (thirteen years ago)
you'll have to catch me first, alfred :D
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 10 December 2012 22:35 (thirteen years ago)
haha
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 10 December 2012 22:37 (thirteen years ago)
http://curiosity-media.discovery.com/mediaItems/4/e/7/4e7291d0c36f1/kids-taste-buds-1.jpg.jpg?v=1316131286
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 10 December 2012 22:38 (thirteen years ago)
http://www.sounzgood.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Les-Miserables-Russell-Crowe.jpg
"I look for the friends of Alfred. They have violated the law."
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 10 December 2012 22:49 (thirteen years ago)
http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/822929/5123-9434.gif
"They chose...poorly."
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 10 December 2012 22:51 (thirteen years ago)
http://www.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2012430/reg_1024.lesmis.anne.mh.053012.jpg
"Why, Alfred, WHY!"
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 10 December 2012 22:53 (thirteen years ago)
beat me to it, Ned
lol
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 10 December 2012 22:54 (thirteen years ago)
This movie feels so weirdly abrupt and microbial in scope. It just has absolutely no sense of spatial or rhythmic comparison.
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Tuesday, 11 December 2012 16:04 (thirteen years ago)
The belting vets -- Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks -- do the best by the material, tho Eddie Redmayne was surprisingly strong.
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Tuesday, 11 December 2012 16:05 (thirteen years ago)
I still don't understand why Russell Crowe. I don't think the world will ever know.
― this will surprise many (Nicole), Tuesday, 11 December 2012 16:07 (thirteen years ago)
Hey, that rhymes! Maybe this is the genesis of a new musical complaining about movies.
― this will surprise many (Nicole), Tuesday, 11 December 2012 16:08 (thirteen years ago)
Yeah, the show's fans will cringe at his each and every note. I also wasn't much impressed with Wolverine's high notes, either, but that could be just a result of the horrible audio recording techniques.
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Tuesday, 11 December 2012 16:09 (thirteen years ago)
Almost everyone sounds like they're whisper belting.
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Tuesday, 11 December 2012 16:10 (thirteen years ago)
http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1217561.1355241302!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/anne12n-2-web.jpg
― buzza, Tuesday, 11 December 2012 16:13 (thirteen years ago)
I like it? I would wear cracked out things like that every day if I could get away with it.
― this will surprise many (Nicole), Tuesday, 11 December 2012 16:15 (thirteen years ago)
This entire week I have been singing this more than anything from the actual musical itself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRbDOTRqPCY
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 11 December 2012 16:33 (thirteen years ago)
what is she wearing around her legs? they look like fashionable calipers
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 11 December 2012 17:17 (thirteen years ago)
i mean I love the overall look I just, idgi re the legwear
Barks seems hemmed in by the approach. Redmayne sounded Kermit-y to me. Crowe def the worst offender.
― Simon H., Tuesday, 11 December 2012 20:19 (thirteen years ago)
Can we agree that no one at all (yes, even Crowe) sounds as good as they could've had Hooper not f'd up their game with this gimmick?
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Tuesday, 11 December 2012 20:21 (thirteen years ago)
― NINO CARTER, Tuesday, 11 December 2012 20:29 (thirteen years ago)
― Mordy, Tuesday, 11 December 2012 20:31 (thirteen years ago)
― turds (Hungry4Ass), Tuesday, 11 December 2012 20:31 (thirteen years ago)
Yeah the whole "live singing is more real/authentic/etc" thing is so odious.
― Simon H., Tuesday, 11 December 2012 20:34 (thirteen years ago)
eh, I give the direct the benefit of the doubt re: the conceit until I see it
btw I fucking hate this show so the only reason I'll be seeing this is spouse pressure
― I loves you, PORGI (DJP), Tuesday, 11 December 2012 20:36 (thirteen years ago)
She dreamed a dream
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 11 December 2012 20:41 (thirteen years ago)