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Post by jo on Jan 17, 2017 21:07:05 GMT -5
I remember hearing about this project way back in 2015. I actually thought it was gonna be something like Les Miserables but when I heard it's gonna be something classical, it excites me more. Considering my parents grew up in classical musicals, this will cater to older audiences who wants to feel nostalgia in watching musicals. Also,my parents still remembered watching the Ringling Brothers on TV so it will be a nostalgia to the older generation. As for the millenials like me, I wouldn't be too worried because TGS got Zac and Zendaya. Second, I speak up most of the millenials are actually more interested in classical style. La La Land had a good recption to both young and new. For the cast and crew? Say no more, the writers for the songs are the same as La La Land! And Bill Condon is also involved. I'm not sure about the director because he is a newbie. Nevertheless, I wish them luck for this project 😄 I think when Michael Gracey said that THE GREATEST SHOWMAN will be in the tradition of classic musicals ( and he mentioned Sound of Music, West Side Story, and Mary Poppins), he wasn't referring to the musicals of the golden days of musicals in Hollywood, where there wasn't much of plots and characterizations, but were sheer entertainment ( circa Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, etc) -- I think, by using his examples, he may have been referring to dramatic musicals, where there is a substantive plot and full characterizations, where the storytelling is highlighted by very good acting and where part of the storytelling is expressed through music ( song and dance). I am sure there will be drama and there will be spectacular musical numbers. The references to family-friendly stories relate to The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins while drama and dance and song are the backbone of West Side Story. That wouldn't make it too far off from Les Miserables, which I would consider as full-on drama where the storytelling is done masterfully via acting, expressed through music. However it was the choice of Tom Hooper to give us a more powerful version of the tale given us by literary giant Victor Hugo... and thus put acting out the drama as the priority, with the singing complementing the acting choices! Les Miserables is a through-and-through dramatic musical! But while some miss the singing Olympics from the stage version of Les Mis, the 2012 film adaptation puts more emphasis on the acting! I imagine THE GREATEST SHOWMAN is a family -friendly musical with lavish attention to the musical score and dance! It is a biopic so we can expect a look at how his upbringing may have impacted on how a man ( a business man) invented the concept of show business, earning the title of impresario! Of course we will also see his various accomplishments as an impresario, including the founding of the bigtime, bigtop circus! As to the creative team, Pasek and Paul did NOT write the full musical score for LALALAND -- they only wrote the lyrics for something like 5 songs in that movie. They have been more known for their musical scores for the theatre, including their new Broadway hit, Dear Evan Hansen ( about teenage angst  )...and of course THE GREATEST SHOWMAN. Bill Condon only added his inputs to the screenplay but the final one was written by Oscar winner Michael Arndt. Let's cross our fingers that people become enchanted with this 2017 Christmas offering Jo |
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Post by jo on Jan 17, 2017 21:36:07 GMT -5
[quote author=" jo " timestamp="1484660488" source="/post/24274/thread-- /quote] Les Miserables was discussed in my literature class while ago and my professor is planning to make us watch the 2012 version. I could say it is successful coming from literature students like me 😂 Hey, I envy you -- getting to see the film adaptation of the LES MISERABLES musical version for the very first time ...or one more time -- Don't forget to bring lots of tissues  Did you get to read the unabridged version of VICTOR HUGO's monumental work? I read it twice -- when I first saw the musical on Broadway decades ago...and when the filming of the 2012 movie was underway. I was kind of lucky to have shared all those moments of anticipation with many Les Mis fans, a group that was formed on IMDB coming from many backgrounds who were great fans of the musical. We only got occasional set photos ( but only towards the end when media started covering the filming). Most of our "watching" were done via obscure video clips of songs when they were doing outside filming...and because some of the cast ( the younger ones) were very active on social media and shared what was happening on set. But the one who was the most entertaining was Russell Crowe -- who injected a lot of humor in his tweets! He also eventually shared with us why he voted for Hugh for Oscar Best Actor! Hugh occasionally shared some featurettes on some aspects of filming, giving us some glimpses of sets and costumes. We also gossiped a lot on that forum ( such as the audition stories) Back to the film adaptation -- *The film's major advantage was that it filled in a lot of what stage productions missed in terms of significant events in Valjean's life and his relationships with others in the novel. I will not list them, as you may want to discover them yourself. *We were gifted with excellent actors and thus the storytelling was made more compelling. Let us know how you find the 2012 film adaptation in the light of your class discussions! There is a separate section on this forum that is devoted to Les Miserables! Jo |
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Post by qwerty on Jan 18, 2017 10:15:12 GMT -5
I remember hearing about this project way back in 2015. I actually thought it was gonna be something like Les Miserables but when I heard it's gonna be something classical, it excites me more. Considering my parents grew up in classical musicals, this will cater to older audiences who wants to feel nostalgia in watching musicals. Also,my parents still remembered watching the Ringling Brothers on TV so it will be a nostalgia to the older generation. As for the millenials like me, I wouldn't be too worried because TGS got Zac and Zendaya. Second, I speak up most of the millenials are actually more interested in classical style. La La Land had a good recption to both young and new. For the cast and crew? Say no more, the writers for the songs are the same as La La Land! And Bill Condon is also involved. I'm not sure about the director because he is a newbie. Nevertheless, I wish them luck for this project 😄 I think when Michael Gracey said that THE GREATEST SHOWMAN will be in the tradition of classic musicals ( and he mentioned Sound of Music, West Side Story, and Mary Poppins), he wasn't referring to the musicals of the golden days of musicals in Hollywood, where there wasn't much of plots and characterizations, but were sheer entertainment ( circa Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, etc) -- I think, by using his examples, he may have been referring to dramatic musicals, where there is a substantive plot and full characterizations, where the storytelling is highlighted by very good acting and where part of the storytelling is expressed through music ( song and dance). I am sure there will be drama and there will be spectacular musical numbers. The references to family-friendly stories relate to The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins while drama and dance and song are the backbone of West Side Story. That wouldn't make it too far off from Les Miserables, which I would consider as full-on drama where the storytelling is done masterfully via acting, expressed through music. However it was the choice of Tom Hooper to give us a more powerful version of the tale given us by literary giant Victor Hugo... and thus put acting out the drama as the priority, with the singing complementing the acting choices! Les Miserables is a through-and-through dramatic musical! But while some miss the singing Olympics from the stage version of Les Mis, the 2012 film adaptation puts more emphasis on the acting! I imagine THE GREATEST SHOWMAN is a family -friendly musical with lavish attention to the musical score and dance! It is a biopic so we can expect a look at how his upbringing may have impacted on how a man ( a business man) invented the concept of show business, earning the title of impresario! Of course we will also see his various accomplishments as an impresario, including the founding of the bigtime, bigtop circus! As to the creative team, Pasek and Paul did NOT write the full musical score for LALALAND -- they only wrote the lyrics for something like 5 songs in that movie. They have been more known for their musical scores for the theatre, including their new Broadway hit, Dear Evan Hansen ( about teenage angst )...and of course THE GREATEST SHOWMAN. Bill Condon only added his inputs to the screenplay but the final one was written by Oscar winner Michael Arndt. Let's cross our fingers that people become enchanted with this 2017 Christmas offering Jo Yes! I completely agree everything you said 😃 |
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Post by qwerty on Jan 18, 2017 10:16:44 GMT -5
[quote author=" jo " timestamp="1484660488" source="/post/24274/thread-- /quote] Les Miserables was discussed in my literature class while ago and my professor is planning to make us watch the 2012 version. I could say it is successful coming from literature students like me 😂 Hey, I envy you -- getting to see the film adaptation of the LES MISERABLES musical version for the very first time ...or one more time -- Don't forget to bring lots of tissues Did you get to read the unabridged version of VICTOR HUGO's monumental work? I read it twice -- when I first saw the musical on Broadway decades ago...and when the filming of the 2012 movie was underway. I was kind of lucky to have shared all those moments of anticipation with many Les Mis fans, a group that was formed on IMDB coming from many backgrounds who were great fans of the musical. We only got occasional set photos ( but only towards the end when media started covering the filming). Most of our "watching" were done via obscure video clips of songs when they were doing outside filming...and because some of the cast ( the younger ones) were very active on social media and shared what was happening on set. But the one who was the most entertaining was Russell Crowe -- who injected a lot of humor in his tweets! He also eventually shared with us why he voted for Hugh for Oscar Best Actor! Hugh occasionally shared some featurettes on some aspects of filming, giving us some glimpses of sets and costumes. We also gossiped a lot on that forum ( such as the audition stories) Back to the film adaptation -- *The film's major advantage was that it filled in a lot of what stage productions missed in terms of significant events in Valjean's life and his relationships with others in the novel. I will not list them, as you may want to discover them yourself. *We were gifted with excellent actors and thus the storytelling was made more compelling. Let us know how you find the 2012 film adaptation in the light of your class discussions! There is a separate section on this forum that is devoted to Les Miserables! Jo Of course! Too bad I have to wait after my midterms week to watch this in class because my professor wants a film showing of Les Miserables next month. Anyways, I will let you know how I thought about it 😉 |
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Post by qwerty on Jan 18, 2017 10:17:37 GMT -5
This is so cool. Too bad we don't have much set photos, then again I love surprises 😉 |
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Post by jo on Jan 19, 2017 2:10:07 GMT -5
P.T.Barnum has also written an autobiography called THE LIFE OF P.T. BARNUM (Written by Himself).
I picked up my copy from Amazon.
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Post by jo on Jan 20, 2017 16:57:42 GMT -5
In the previous photo, it was Hugh who was seen wearing UGG boots -- Michelle Williams wear the same type as they filmed in Brooklyn -- www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4140918/Hugh-Jackman-looks-smart-steps-P-T-Barnum.html Looking like a ahowbiz impresario! I am not sure that he is wearing a wig...maybe his real hair is long enough for a hairdresser to do the trick of fluffing and curling it a bit? The look does evoke a little of Barnum's curly and parted hair. |
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Post by jo on Jan 20, 2017 17:05:01 GMT -5
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How different he looks from Logan Jo |
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Post by njr on Jan 21, 2017 12:29:24 GMT -5
In the previous photo, it was Hugh who was seen wearing UGG boots -- Michelle Williams wear the same type as they filmed in Brooklyn -- www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4140918/Hugh-Jackman-looks-smart-steps-P-T-Barnum.htmlLooking like a ahowbiz impresario! I am not sure that he is wearing a wig...maybe his real hair is long enough for a hairdresser to do the trick of fluffing and curling it a bit? The look does evoke a little of Barnum's curly and parted hair. That is clearly a wig! Compare to photo where he's in his street clothes. Nancy |
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Post by mamaleh on Jan 21, 2017 15:51:56 GMT -5
P.T. Barnum must be grinning in the Great Beyond to see how gorgeous he's going to appear on screen. I have a feeling the diminutive, plain-looking Cole Porter must have felt the same way when Cary Grant portrayed him in NIGHT AND DAY. Verisimilitude is highly overrated, as I may have suggested before.  Ellen |
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Post by jo on Jan 21, 2017 16:17:57 GMT -5
Check out his hair in this very recent interview -- it seems long enough for a hairdresser to do the trick of fluffing it out and adding a bit of curl -- www.digitalspy.com/movies/wolverine/news/a819480/hugh-jackman-says-logan-different-universe-x-men-films/Wearing a wig must be uncomfortable -- but of course it could be the demands of the role. Why not just grow it longer and let the hairdresser create the film look via natural means? Lol - this has become our great debate I don't really care so long as Hugh is able to portray P.T.Barnum good enough to fit the film story ( there will likely be departures from the strict biography anyway ). As Ellen says -- Hugh does not even remotely resemble P.T. Jo |
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Post by jo on Jan 22, 2017 7:11:01 GMT -5
 That looks more wig than Jackman hair!! |
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Post by foxie on Jan 27, 2017 6:59:53 GMT -5
The closing may actually help the film people are devastated about the closing so may want to renew their love of the circus!
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Post by jo on Jan 27, 2017 7:26:33 GMT -5
Also, it is not just any circus... It is the closing of the RINGLING, BARNUM & BAILEY Circus! That may carry the nostalgia feeling even further when they realize that P.T.Barnum is The Greatest Showman referred to in the movie. The timing of the release is also providential as it is opening on Christmas Day when families may want to see entertainment together! I am pretty sure Fox will not allow it to get an R-rating |
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)...and of course THE GREATEST SHOWMAN. Bill Condon only added his inputs to the screenplay but the final one was written by Oscar winner Michael Arndt.
