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Post by Marie-Cris on Jul 31, 2009 12:24:28 GMT 9.5
JESUS CHRIST, NO!
What prick came up with that concept? If they're going to redesign the cover for a re-release why do it like THAT? As one reviewer "Owlface" said:
And then to drop a hint to the upcoming (possible) train-wreck ... How dare they defile Brontë like this!
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Post by neh on Jul 31, 2009 14:33:56 GMT 9.5
Every single one of them is currently waging war on Meyer once she dies; she's gonna be chased throughout the entirity of her afterlife by every single Bronte family member! And i reckon Emily's gonna want ALW's soul for her keeping aswell
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Post by Injeanious on Sept 20, 2009 18:52:33 GMT 9.5
Did anyone else get the email from the Really Useless Group about the announcement of global importance on 8 October? Perhaps they have decided not to make a sequel after all!!!
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Post by Marie-Cris on Sept 21, 2009 16:46:45 GMT 9.5
Wait, wait, what? I don't get e-mails from them, what did it say?
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Post by affirmedhope on Sept 22, 2009 0:32:40 GMT 9.5
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Post by Injeanious on Sept 22, 2009 6:39:37 GMT 9.5
Well, if those last few seconds feature some of the music from Love Never Dies - what can I say except BLERK!!!
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Post by affirmedhope on Sept 22, 2009 7:34:52 GMT 9.5
Tell me about it! Considering this is the first taste of the music potential ticket buyers will hear, why choose to showcase something so... bland? (Actually is sounds horribly similar to something from 'The Woman in White'.)
Not to mention the Coney Island sequence seems so out of place next to the beginning clips of the original. It's like, "Oh hey! A nice sequence of cool Phantom shots... wait... wth is this? Who's screwing around with youtube?" The extreme contrast doesn't exactly scream 'Phantom of the Opera Sequel'. Having the two different sections together only highlights this.
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Post by Fredus on Sept 22, 2009 17:09:12 GMT 9.5
I .... am speechless. And filled with despair. And horror.
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Post by Marie-Cris on Sept 22, 2009 18:28:22 GMT 9.5
... I'm too scared to click
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Post by claire on Sept 23, 2009 12:33:52 GMT 9.5
Don't do it Mar! It hurt my head so much! I feel the same as when hollywood tries to remake Hitchcock films - ouchness.
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Post by amberangel112 on Oct 8, 2009 23:53:32 GMT 9.5
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Post by Injeanious on Oct 9, 2009 5:48:32 GMT 9.5
What absolute rubbish. To have the wonderful Phantom music at the beginning and then go to the absolute crap of Lover never dies is just a travesty. Still I bet thousands of people will flock to see it because it is the sequel. By the way - what is this Woman in White thing people talk about?
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Post by affirmedhope on Oct 10, 2009 19:38:35 GMT 9.5
Did anyone see it on the news yesterday? I was cooking dinner at a friend's house and she said, "Oh look, Phantom's on tv!" They were playing clips from the original and I said, "Yay! It's Anthony! ... Wait... No! No! Not Love Never Dies! I can't escape it!" Apparently, Sir Andy is planning to open a production of it somewhere in Oz in 2011. Injeanious: The Woman in White was the last musical ALW did and it wasn't a great commercial success. There were a few nice themes in it (from what I've heard, which admittedly, is only the Woman in White Suite on the Phantasia cd) but most of it seemed pretty bland to my untrained ear. Just personal preference I guess. Here's an interview with ALW centered around LND but he mentions the Woman in White as well. www.abc.net.au/am/content/2009/s2709153.htmHere's the full version of that Waltz from the youtube video: cloudfront.loveneverdies.com/ConeyIslandWaltz.mp3I think it's nice. But not particularly memorable. Actually, everything I'm seeing and hearing is better than I ever expected it to be. (Although my expectations were never very high... er... at all. XD) But what will always kill the deal for me, no matter how good the musical is, is that it's a POTO sequel. A completely unnecessary thing that voids the emotional impact of the original. If it were a standalone piece with original characters and plot then I think I might be intrigued enough to see it. *ducks rotten tomatoes* But it's not.
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Post by Injeanious on Oct 12, 2009 5:30:59 GMT 9.5
affirmedhope - I know nothing abut music (except what I like and don't like) but that waltz seems like - bland bland bland. I was talking to a friend on Saturday and she blurted out "you will be so happy - there is a sequel to POTO". I told her it didn't interest me at all and wondered why Lloyd Webber was bothering to do another musical at all and she answered in one word - MONEY. Maybe she is right, but I would have thought he would have enough to last him the rest of his life!!
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Post by Marie-Cris on Oct 12, 2009 14:48:47 GMT 9.5
And what was all that a while back about him not leaving a cent to his kids in his will - giving it all to charity or something?
*shrug*
Anyway, if he really wants more money he can damn well give us a recording of Phantom with the Australian cast. I walked into the Chemist to pick up dad's script today and I heard All I Ask of You. Guess who it was? Certainly not our dear Ana or Miss Goodwin! And it's a damn shame, they're absolutely wonderful performers, Australia barely has any musical recordings as it is ((Aus cast wise)), and a VIDEO of the show would just be fantastic. That would be the real jackpot; thousands of Gerik-struck tweens rushing out to buy a copy of "The Phantom of the Opera: Live at [wherever]", seeing the full majesty of the stage show ((and Ant)), then rushing to their parents begging them to take them to a live viewing of Phantom because it's so much better than the film.
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I didn't mean to rant, sorry. This is what Mondays do to me.
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Post by neh on Oct 15, 2009 21:30:14 GMT 9.5
This is belated (as is the case with me!) but Mar i agree with your rant 100%. There's nothing really to add because you said it all, and with more passion and articulation than i possess at present, but yes - when there are countless other extensions of Phantom (in it's present form, not some contrived fan-fiction mockup) that would be a. more practical b. more welcome and WANTED! c. not this d. all of the above i can't fathom why the um... powers that be felt this the right path to take. Ever. It's a question i'll be asking on my death bed. And i will be directing it primarily at this man. Listen to him harp on. Gag www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQr5IMScjGI
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Post by scuffa on Dec 22, 2010 15:38:52 GMT 9.5
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Post by Fredus on Dec 30, 2010 15:35:44 GMT 9.5
That is a nice photo, Scuffa. Thanks for pointing it out!
I thought it was interesting that they mentioned Warlow and Prior as the stars from 20 years ago, but skipped right over the recent production.
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Post by Fredus on May 27, 2011 19:14:04 GMT 9.5
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Post by mazza on May 30, 2011 21:36:42 GMT 9.5
Well saw LND last night (Sunday). Ben Lewis (Phantom) and Anna O'Byrne (Christine) are outstanding. Sharon Millership (Meg) had a terrible cold but soldiered on. I don't want to spoil the show for anyone going to see it but it certainly is spectacular. The staging is very well done and the whole thing is a credit to Australian musical theatre. The reworking has certainly improved the show from the version I have on CD. The CD is now being sold as a concept album. Some interesting reviews: broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Australian-Production-of-LOVE-NEVER-DIES-20110530
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