THE GREATEST SHOWMAN : Fan Reactions/Reviews

[jo]

It looks like the SING-ALONGs are getting a very good reception in the UK - many tweets about the joy of it!

Here's one from a music student at OXFORD UNIVERSITY --

And given her music background ( @ccorderoy
Music student at @uniofoxford - Organ Scholar at @hertfordcollege. Choral conductor & Soprano. Usually thinking about opera/polyphony/acapella/lunch) -- it looks like the songs of Pasek and Paul has succeeded in reaching everyone!

[jo]

The movie means so much in different ways --

[jo]

While this one focuses on how the soundtrack applies to daily life in a different way --

[hughmanity]

A look at a UK Singalong.  Keep watching for some actual glimpses and sound of the goings-on.

[jo]

Thanks!

If you haven't seen it -- move over to the Official Review thread, where film critic Guy Lodge ( Variety/Observer/Guardian) has posted a series of tweets re the same singalong in London that he went to.

He caught some of the shoutouts --

*Jenny Lind singing - " Homewrecker!"

*Barnum laying down Philip, whom he rescued from the fire : " Kiss, kiss!"

*Finale showing Caroline dancing the ballet and moving to the side : " Tree, tree!"


LoL - it must have been quite a happy, giggly experience, as the YouTube host shared so generously


Jo

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Hilarious parody

[alma]

Saw it again last night, and enjoyed it even more. The first time I went, it was half full, but last night the place was PACKED.
I could see senior couples, middle-aged adults, younger adults, teens and kids as young as six.
It’s so much more enjoyable in the Sing-along version because the words are so meaningful.
No, nobody sang along, but it’s like they (or we) were trying to not miss a single word.
You could have heard a pin drop.
That was amazing. No phones going off, no chit chat, no wrapper noises. At the end a collective sigh of satisfaction. Quite an experience.

Alma

[jo]

A cake!

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Janine Iversen So glad this song was nominated even though the entire soundtrack is incredible and as sad as it is that the movie is being bypassed for other awards we all know it has already won over an entire country. When was the last time ANY movie was this widely received by everyone? How many of us have already seen it multiple times and cannot stop talking about it? The songs and stories have touched our hearts, made us laugh, and made us cry. It is a true work of art and its power and influence will remain for decades beyond these ultimately meaningless awards. Thanks to everyone involved for giving a country such a unifying and inspiring gift. One of the best movies ever.

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LOLOL!

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And a little boy can play, too

[jo]

From romantic Paris!

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The greatest showman es tremenda película y todas las canciones son geniales pero le dan demasiado crédito a This is me, The other side para mi es mil veces major

Translated from Spanish by
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The greatest showman is tremendous movie and all the songs are great but to give too much credit to This is me, The other side for me is thousand times better

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Usually men shy away from musicals (especially with American audiences) -- but this time, they are very openly embracing the appeal of the movie --

[jo]

LOL!

As he has always seduced his audiences! Ben Brantley of the NYTimes and big fan of Hugh, wrote his gushing piece on BACK ON BROADWAY and entitled the article " THE MASTER OF FLIRTATION"!


*We first saw it as Hugh courted Laurey and also Aunt Eller

*Then it was full-on seduction with the audiences of THE BOY FROM OZ

*When he did BACK ON BROADWAY, we were all gushing by the end of the show.


Although we have also been aware how Hugh Jackman has convinced the most die-hard comic book fan that he indeed is Wolverine...and all swear now that he cannot and should not be replaced!


But a bit of a pity that film fans became aware of Hugh Jackman's full-on charisma only in THE GREATEST SHOWMAN. We have been Oz-nay-Hugh-a-lots for a very long time now

Welcome to the club, movie fans!


Jo

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"I actually think I'm in the show..." -- LOL -- as we probably all feel

It must feel a thousand times more so, if you are seeing this in a sing-along


Jo

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I'm loving the sense of humor in some of these tweets

[jo]

Unique feeling!

[hughmanity]

Here's a unique fan art tribute!

http://instagram.com/p/Bef8m_Bh0Kh

[jo]

A letter to the actors from a young fan from Michigan !