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nowhere_fast 11:00 am UTC 04/24/13 |
| In reply to: | re: DOTV Broadway Actually Had A Lot Going For It - rockfenris2005 10:32 am UTC 04/24/13 |
> > > You should see the film version of Les mis.It is good and > > it does clear up some points that the stage version got > > wrong in my mind but it does have some flaws but if you > > can get around those you may well enjoy it > > I still haven't seen the film, but I've read a draft of > the screenplay which Universal Pictures had posted on > their site, before they quickly pulled it down. From what > I read, I can see that they brought it even closer to the > original book, but I'm not sure as of present that I like > the idea of "Lovely ladies" being the next song after "I > dreamed a dream". I can see why they did it. This choice > actually corresponds with the original French concept > album because like in the film she sang the song after > she'd become a prostitute. But unlike the film, Fantine > had another number on the concept album which musically > wound up as the very famous Eponine song, "On my own". On > the concept album it was called "The air of misery" which > had a very meaningful lyric from what I remember, based on > a rough English translation, but I can see why they > couldn't translate that. > > But anyway, I respect their choice, and "Dreamed a dream" > does seem to be more stirring when she's really hit rock > bottom, but I liked the way it bridged the two songs in > the stage show. So, yeah... > > They made some interesting decisions to be sure. > > > > Cats is a bit sterile on dvd and also its a shame its not > > the complete show > > I am not not sure on that version of WDTW.I just have it > > on a list with some things like the US tour of the Titanic > > musical which i found so Whistle should have been with > > that dvd in a box and it wasnt > > I love the score for "Titanic". I think it was in > Melbourne a couple years ago. I wish I'd seen it. But I > don't think it was still playing by the time I heard the > album. "We meet tomorrow" is one of my favourites from > that score. > > It gets an interesting reaction though. I told a friend of > mine that there actually was a musical of "Titanic", but > once I cleared them up on the Jack and Rose thing, they > just lost interest. > My favorite song from that is the "I must get on that ship" part.From when you get the three kate's introducing themselves through to "God speed titanic" But i have seen versions of the show where they rush the song and it loses something. Needs a conductor who can lightly ride the brake. That last "this is the very last call for boarding" when you get the orchestra coming back and builds into the "lift up the ramp" line needs to feel like its on the very edge of a wave that tips over as the singers come in on that line | |
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