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Pudding 03:31 am UTC 07/16/08 |
| In reply to: | re: Bat Musical or Film? - Marvello 01:32 am UTC 07/16/08 |
| I doubt it. Most people who go to see the film will do so after several years of rave reviews from the stage musical. The storyline is quirky at best to fit the songs in. Had the stage musical been shit and tanked, the film wouldn't fair so well. > I don't think theres any doubt that it would have been a > hit had it been a film originally. > > > Mama Mia the film is only a success after a successful run > > in musical theatre. > > > > > With the current success of the mama Mia film, i wouln't > > > blame them for looking to the movies. > > > > > > > Reading JD’s comments, it seems Jim & co haven’t made > > > > their minds up (yet), whether to do a stage musical or > > > > film first (which doesn’t bode well for anything in > > > > 2009...damn). > > > > > > > > Reading Jim’s blog descriptions (motorbikes, skateboards, > > > > flying wizards etc), I always felt it would be relatively > > > > very expensive & very difficult to stage (effectively) in > > > > a theatre. > > > > > > > > Also, with CGI, an ‘epic spectacular’ would be far more > > > > easily achieved on film? > > > > > > > > I love the ‘live intimacy’ of theatre, but wonder if the > > > > producers are favouring a movie. > > > > > > > > I also wonder if Jim’s 'current' vision of ‘Neverland’, > > > > could ever be achieved on stage? > > > > > > > > In regards to a movie, Beattie has committed to writing > > > > the screenplay; any thoughts on directors? > > > > > > > > Christopher Nolan – Loved what he did with ‘Batman > > > > Begins’. > > > > > > > > Peter Jackson – He can certainly do ‘epic spectacular’. > > > > > > > > Michael Bay – Most of his films are ‘bubblegum’, but they > > > > look great, and I don’t think anyone does ‘actions scenes’ > > > > better? Loved what he did with the Bat 2 videos as well. > > > > > > > > Ridley Scott – Love ‘Alien’, love ‘Black Hawk Down’, and > > > > love ‘Blade Runner’ (this is how I envisage ‘Neverland’). > > > > > > > > Terry Gilliam – Don’t know if Jim ever discussed the stage > > > > show with him, but I get the impression they live in > > > > similar worlds? > > > > > > > > | |
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