Post by tori2210 on Nov 28, 2012 17:48:07 GMT 9.5
So, the new Les Miserables movie is coming out very soon. From what I've read Australia gets it on Boxing Day and it doesn't reach little old New Zealand until January.
What are everyone's initial thoughts on it?
After seeing a number of both amateur and professional stage musicals, I find myself having difficulty liking their movie versions (especially that movie). Unless it has Julie Andrews. I love her. I think there are a few reasons for this. One is obviously poor casting. It's a musical, where you sing. Casting a musical with great actors is pointless if they can't sing the big numbers well. Which brings me to the next reason, the way movie musicals are filmed. Until now, what they've done is recorded the album and then acted to the playback. This means that obviously what you see on screen isn't the genuine product, and it often feels kinda fake and empty.
This is where the new Les Mis movie has caught me. They're breaking that mould by recording the singing live while filming the acting.
Just watch for more info:
This has got me really excited. Because they've done it this way, and the cast actually seems pretty darn decent I think Les Mis will actually be a great movie. I think it's only fair too, because Les Mis is such a great musical. By filming it properly it means we'll be in for a more genuine, darker performance. Rather than most of the musical movies we have today which are somewhat... corny.
What are everyone's initial thoughts on it?
After seeing a number of both amateur and professional stage musicals, I find myself having difficulty liking their movie versions (especially that movie). Unless it has Julie Andrews. I love her. I think there are a few reasons for this. One is obviously poor casting. It's a musical, where you sing. Casting a musical with great actors is pointless if they can't sing the big numbers well. Which brings me to the next reason, the way movie musicals are filmed. Until now, what they've done is recorded the album and then acted to the playback. This means that obviously what you see on screen isn't the genuine product, and it often feels kinda fake and empty.
This is where the new Les Mis movie has caught me. They're breaking that mould by recording the singing live while filming the acting.
Just watch for more info:
This has got me really excited. Because they've done it this way, and the cast actually seems pretty darn decent I think Les Mis will actually be a great movie. I think it's only fair too, because Les Mis is such a great musical. By filming it properly it means we'll be in for a more genuine, darker performance. Rather than most of the musical movies we have today which are somewhat... corny.
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