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Les Mis - Anyone Else Going Today?

Posted on 12/25/12 at 1:49 pm
Posted by LSUgirl4
Member since Sep 2009
39501 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 1:49 pm
i get that most people don't have an appreciation for musicals. i get that they're an acquired taste.

but i grew up to this soundtrack and story.
i could not be more excited to go see it today.

the cast is amazing. while i loved the last one that came out ... none of the music was included.

hugh jackman is going to blow my socks off.
Posted by TH03
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Member since Dec 2008
171036 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 2:32 pm to
No one wants to go with you
Posted by catholictigerfan
Member since Oct 2009
56010 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 2:37 pm to
Long line at Perkins Rowe get there early if you want a good seat
Posted by Cold Pizza
Member since Sep 2011
7639 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 2:59 pm to
No. I'm not a homo.
Posted by Pectus
Internet
Member since Apr 2010
67302 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 3:20 pm to
Yet another thing we have in common, but you fail to.......never mind.


I guess I just dreamed a dream.
Posted by Caplewood
Atlanta
Member since Jun 2010
39156 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 4:46 pm to
Can I get my fingers wet if I take you?
Posted by FootballNostradamus
Member since Nov 2009
20509 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 6:15 pm to
One of the few times I saw my grandfather cry was when we went to see Les Miz. I hope this one is one tenth as good!
Posted by CaLSUTigerFan
California Bay Area
Member since Sep 2008
1193 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 6:25 pm to
We went to an 11:00 AM showing this morning that was packed. I was afraid my 26-year-old son wouldn't enjoy it as much as I would. Everyone in my family thought it was fabulous! Anne Hathaway deserves an oscar nomination for her rendition of *I Had a Dream* alone. The entire cast was awesome. However Russell Crowe was a little too bland.
Posted by Froman
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2007
36214 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 6:33 pm to
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No. I'm not a homo.


Only a homo wouldn't want to see Les Miserables.
Posted by catholictigerfan
Member since Oct 2009
56010 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 8:03 pm to
saw it this afternoon thought it was amazing, even though we underestimated the crowd so we didn't get the best seat. second favorite movie of the year so far. Hobbit #1
Posted by VOR
Member since Apr 2009
63492 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 8:12 pm to
quote:

I'm not a homo.


K. Just stupid, then.
Posted by Pectus
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Posted on 12/25/12 at 8:14 pm to
I love it when M/TV Board goes on the offense against close-minded posters and posts. It's about the story!
Posted by Bama54
Neverland
Member since Nov 2011
5021 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 8:47 pm to
Screen version of Phantom disappointed me. This did NOT disappoint. Anne Hathaways performance of "I DREAMED a Dream" was amazing.
Although Marius had a decent voice, the character calls for a better looking actor.
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
50424 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 9:30 pm to
Just got back from watching it with my wife and her family. I've never seen the play, but now I feel like I have to go. It was a great movie.
Posted by crimsonblazer
Member since Jul 2011
1387 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 9:36 pm to
From what it sounded like in the preview Jackman sounded weak. Should they have done a Colm Wilkinson Voiceover?
Posted by crispyUGA
Upstate SC
Member since Feb 2011
15919 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 9:43 pm to
The Lady and I are going to see it tomorrow. I'm actually pretty excited about it, which is not something I'd normally say about a musical.
Posted by catholictigerfan
Member since Oct 2009
56010 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 9:47 pm to
quote:

From what it sounded like in the preview Jackman sounded weak. Should they have done a Colm Wilkinson Voiceover?



there were a couple of moments in the movie I thought his voice could have used some work, a couple of moments I thought it would have been better to stick closer to the melody then his let me sound like I'm speaking. But it was very effective in many parts of the movie going for a slightly more realistic feel then a strict musical feel.
Posted by crimsonblazer
Member since Jul 2011
1387 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 9:52 pm to
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But it was very effective in many parts of the movie going for a slightly more realistic feel then a strict musical feel.

Interesting, but that sounds like it would work. Is "the confrontation" more on the realistic dialogue side?
Posted by LSUgirl4
Member since Sep 2009
39501 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 10:10 pm to
a. i, personally, thought anne was amazing. my mother did not. she said that anne was too cry-y.
b. we both agreed crowe wasn't terrible, but not what we had built him up to be.
c. cosette was perfect. for that dumbass blonde who plays the worst roles..... she was fabulous. her voice... wow.
d. marius was gorgeous and sang like a lark. i found him to be believable and fantastic.
Posted by TN Bhoy
San Antonio, TX
Member since Apr 2010
60589 posts
Posted on 12/25/12 at 10:12 pm to
quote:

Should they have done a Colm Wilkinson Voiceover?






Colm Wilkinson plays the Bishop.


Alfie Boe should have played Valjean. Jackman's singing of "Bring Him Home" was cringeworthy.

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