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Post by jo on Oct 10, 2012 17:23:02 GMT -5
To be honest - I think he put on a Wolverine brow furrow here ;D
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Post by annetter on Oct 10, 2012 17:23:32 GMT -5
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Post by nevaeh777 on Oct 10, 2012 17:40:58 GMT -5
Hmmm.... James Logan Valjean, LOL. And I totally agree with you Annette!
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Post by droverswoman on Oct 10, 2012 17:58:06 GMT -5
Nevaeh, you may certainly make it larger for us! I have it as my desktop wallpaper now!! Whoo!!
And I was so excited before, I forgot to say Hello! and Welcome! to katapult! *waves*
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Post by jo on Oct 10, 2012 18:11:10 GMT -5
Here's a new one -- not from the Official Les Mis site but from an affiliate ( NBC Experience - NBC is part of the Comcast group which also owns Universal). This time, it is the young lovers, Marius and Cosette --  Their tagline is " Heart Full of Love" Jo |
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Post by jo on Oct 10, 2012 18:44:18 GMT -5
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Post by katapult on Oct 10, 2012 18:45:59 GMT -5
Thank you to nevaeh777, droverswoman, and everyone else for such a warm welcome! ;D
And as to the posters...WOW! They are so beautiful. Especially happy about "Heart Full of Love," as it's such an unexpected treat! Do you think Eponine will get her own poster? Or will she be with the Thenardiers?
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Post by jo on Oct 10, 2012 18:48:30 GMT -5
 When the original image is viewed from afar - as in the above image reproduction ( which has the effect of less a close-up as the first image) -- it is easier to discern the focus in the character of Valjean. It is a strong glare indeed, as Alex Billington says. Jo |
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Post by Jamie on Oct 10, 2012 18:48:41 GMT -5
The new poster is wonderful. I didn't object to the request to share and tweet but rather that we had to wait for it. That struck me as game playing. I could be wrong (It's happened before), but I thought the release date for the new trailer was October 16. At least that's the date on my calendar, so must have heard or seen it somewhere. I like the Cossette& Marius Poster.
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Post by jo on Oct 10, 2012 18:55:41 GMT -5
Just my gut feeling - many LesMis fans tend to be more sympathetic with the character of Eponine rather than Cosette. But with the images/look/sound of Cosette appearing in publicity material, she has evolved into a more sympathetic figure ( although I have always been on Team Cosette  ) -- innocent, fragile-looking, loving, romantic - someone that a Marius will fall deeply in love with. But what I await with the most feelings of anticipation are the last scenes with Valjean - -when father and daughter finally say Goodbye! Of course, SUDDENLY will be another much-anticipated scene, but no one knows yet whether that will involve only the young Cosette or span the years till she becomes a young woman. Jo |
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Post by nevaeh777 on Oct 10, 2012 19:07:13 GMT -5
I have a feeling it will span the years and show the growing bond between them as father and daughter. "SUDDENLY" implies to me that the years have gone quickly for Valjean and all of a sudden his little girl isn't little anymore, but a beautiful young lady. I think they'll show the young Cossette and then transition to Amanda Seyfried as Cossette throughout the song. That's just my thoughts though.
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Post by jo on Oct 10, 2012 19:11:51 GMT -5
Many have also hoped for the same treatment of the song - that it is a song of the passage of time, not just for their physical ages and also for the bond that grows more strongly betwen father and daughter.
Some worry about the way the musical jumps from one time period to another -- but maybe the use of SUDDENLY to transition over that period that is not explained in the musical will be effective?
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Post by Jamie on Oct 10, 2012 22:51:38 GMT -5
There is an actual passage in the book when JVJ first rescues Cossette that uses the word "Suddenly" as love finally enters his heart after more than 20 years of deprivation, hatred, and anger. As soon as I saw the title, that seemed to be the source. I can see it either in that moment or as a theme over the years, particularly when he separates from her rather than ruin her chances for a life with Marius. Definitely has a very high blubbering quotient  |
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Post by jo on Oct 10, 2012 23:53:25 GMT -5
I know that passage -- I looked for it after Mackintosh said that Schoenberg was inspired by a passage in the book (when Valjean realized his love for little Cosette) when he wrote the song. This was when Valjean and Cosette were living in the top floor of a house where they rented a room and lived rather frugally from the outside... There were some memorable words of that moment in his life -- "the Bishop had taught him the meaning of virtue... but Cosette had taught him the meaning of love".
That was why I am not sure whether they will restrict the song only to that time when Valjean realized how much little Cosette meant to him.
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Post by jo on Oct 11, 2012 2:36:46 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Oct 11, 2012 2:39:43 GMT -5
  It looks like they are indeed character art! There are no mentions of the actors' names! Jo |
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Post by Jamie on Oct 11, 2012 6:19:57 GMT -5
When it comes to great characters, I have way to vivid an imagination. Can you imagine these full size glaring at each other across a theater lobby?
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Post by jo on Oct 11, 2012 7:05:49 GMT -5
Empire Online has the same kind of imagination -- putting the glaring and grim expressions side by side 8-) www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=35480>>>Today two one-sheets have surfaced: Hugh Jackman's Jean Valjean's piercing green eyes and the tagline "Freedom is mine" on one, Russell Crowe's ever-so-stern Inspector Javert on another.<<<.................................................   .......................................... |
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Post by mamaleh on Oct 11, 2012 7:29:25 GMT -5
I'm probably in the minority here, but much as I like the intensity of "Valjean"'s expression, I think the marketing people should have gone for a more soulful, hopeful, almost beatific look--maybe with eyes heavenward. After all, he has found redemption and as the tagline indicates, freedom. Ironically, I think there's a glimmer of softness in Javert's image. It should have been the other way around.
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Post by jo on Oct 11, 2012 7:44:46 GMT -5
You're not the first to remark on that, Ellen Maybe they were trying to portray a strong sense of fortitude, determination, and strength of character in the Valjean portrait? And he did have an early life touched by extreme cruelty and hardship - so I would expect that there would be a lingering expression of a hardened life in the past? Maybe that was Javert as he stood grim and wary, singing his soliloquy on top of the bridge on the River Seine? Jo |
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Post by jo on Oct 11, 2012 8:15:15 GMT -5
The London Premiere has been moved from December 3 to December 4, 2012! markmeets.com/#/film-premieres/4562408561New York is confirmed to hold the premiere on December 10...and there was some buzz that the Hollywood premiere might be closer to Mid-December. And it is likely that he and Russell may attend a possible Australia premiere during the Christmas holiday ( and maybe joined by half-Aussie Tom Hooper, too). Busy days for Hugh! Jo |
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Post by birchie on Oct 11, 2012 9:52:45 GMT -5
Re the use of social media -- you should have read all the rants and more rants on the IMDB board protesting the use of such a slow-moving process just to get a poster image of someone who has been seen already a number of times ... <snip> ...They're hating the slow pace of releasing movie publicity material! And almost asking fans to beg for it LOL - I am happy about the poster ( especially that it is Hugh/Valjean) but I would be happier ( and so would the Les Mis fans on IMDB) to get all the character posters as fast as possible.... And a much awaited second and full theatrical trailer, please!! It has been 4 1/2 months since the first teaser! What kind of marketing thrust is this, when all the big Oscar season releases are already pushing for their movies as hard as they could! Sorry for the rant again! Jo Guilty!! :-[ Yes, I did a lot of ranting there. The marketing people seem to be doing all this in a strange way. After going through such a big hoopla over the character art poster of JVJ---beautiful, love it, gotta have it---they seem to be randomly issuing others willy-nilly in other places. I agree with you Jo, they should just release all of them without all this drama! Maybe new fans are intrigued by their tactics but the HUGE fanbase that already exists is just getting pissed off. I would love to see a good version of that Cosette/Marius poster, without the window glare. It is quite lovely and the tagline is so appropriate. But why is it only in some store somewhere?!? The Javert poster just in Australia without any fanfare?!? That horrible version of the new short trailer only in Japan??!!?? It is practically unviewable but why didn't Universal put the real one up somewhere for everyone to see??!!?? And why has there been no full length trailer yet?!? Just because the orchestrations weren't added they could have used anything for background music, like other films do so they should have done at least a 2 min. trailer by now. I really hope that Oct 16th date for a new trailer is correct or that we get one sooner, like this weekend. Okay, I'll stop ranting for now. Sue |
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Post by birchie on Oct 11, 2012 10:03:13 GMT -5
Many have also hoped for the same treatment of the song - that it is a song of the passage of time, not just for their physical ages and also for the bond that grows more strongly betwen father and daughter. Some worry about the way the musical jumps from one time period to another -- but maybe the use of SUDDENLY to transition over that period that is not explained in the musical will be effective? Jo Showing the passage of time & Cosette growing up would be a great way to introduce the song. I was also thinking the other day that maybe they will give Suddenly a 'theme' treatment for the orchestrations. Then whenever JVJ & Cosette look at each other or when JVJ is contemplating about her and her future etc the Suddenly theme would play in the background. We know they've created additional orchestrations to use as fillers for scene transitions etc so I hope Suddenly get used in this way too. Sue |
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Post by birchie on Oct 11, 2012 10:10:29 GMT -5
I'm probably in the minority here, but much as I like the intensity of "Valjean"'s expression, I think the marketing people should have gone for a more soulful, hopeful, almost beatific look--maybe with eyes heavenward. After all, he has found redemption and as the tagline indicates, freedom. Ironically, I think there's a glimmer of softness in Javert's image. It should have been the other way around. Ellen Ellen, that would be perfect but I think only if he was being shown as the older JVJ. That's when he reaches his fully redeemed state. I think that as Monsieur Madeleine, he's wary and watchful of Javert and the intent look reflects that. That was the first thing I thought when I saw this image anyway. Sue |
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Post by Jamie on Oct 11, 2012 11:25:01 GMT -5
Whatever the marketing guys do, they need to put these posters on sale in lobby and window card 14 X 22 sizes for those who collect framed versions of movies and plays. Etsy and others are raking in a ton on 24601 - The movie needs its own merchandise.
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