Les Miserables - The Musical Movie

[FMCoug]

I was lucky enough to see this in London in 1987 with the original London cast. By far the best theater experience I've ever had.

I saw it on Broadway at about the same time. Similar reaction.

[hostile]

I'm legitimately saddened by the fact that Les Mis isn't currently playing on Broadway, as I was hoping to take Mrs. D when we visit NYC this fall. I'm also saddened by the fact that the professional production currently touring the U.S. doesn't incorporate the revolving stage. I'm also currently 130 pages into the book, which is <cough> 1400+ pages long!

And with that, I conclude this random summary of my Les Mis related thoughts at the moment.

One of my favorite books ever - took an entire summer to read. I had to use an dictionary to better understand the English translation.

[dabrockster]

That was like nails on a chalkboard listening to her sing one of my Fav Les Miserables songs..


The other cast members look fairly good.


I recently watch on PBS the 25th Anniversary of Les Miserables and they had all the new cast members (Including one of the Jonas Brothers, who was pretty good actually) singing but at the end they had the original cast coem and sing with who was the current cast member.. It was spectacular..


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[Pelado]

One of my favorite books ever - took an entire summer to read. I had to use an dictionary to better understand the English translation.

Took me a year. Great book.

One thing that's surprised me when reading it is that I haven't ever seen a reproduction of the scene in the hotel/apartments with Valjean and Thernardier and the hot poker (with Marius watching through the wall/ceiling/whatever). It was such a powerful display that its absence from the numerous plays/movies seems odd. I guess they just couldn't find a way to fit it in with all the other storylines going on.

[Maximus]

That was like nails on a chalkboard listening to her sing one of my Fav Les Miserables songs..


The other cast members look fairly good.


I recently watch on PBS the 25th Anniversary of Les Miserables and they had all the new cast members (Including one of the Jonas Brothers, who was pretty good actually) singing but at the end they had the original cast coem and sing with who was the current cast member.. It was spectacular..


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ive been listening to the whole thing at work today, awesome stuff

[Commando]

One of my favorite books ever - took an entire summer to read. I had to use an dictionary to better understand the English translation.

I attempted to read the French version with just 2 semesters of French under my belt. Library challenge= fail.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Jackman is big on Broadway, Crowe was lead singer in a band before he became a movie star, and Seyfried was in that Abba movie I didn't watch. They'll be passable, I'm sure, but not spectacular. I was disappointed that I didn't get to see Liam Neeson break out singing in the earlier movie version.

Speaking of Liam Neeson, I just watched the first episode of Life's too Short on HBO, and Neeson was brilliant in a scene where he was hillariously failing at trying to be funny. It was all intentional, of course.

The first season of Life's Too Short is hilarious. Johnny Depp's appearance is absolutely hilarious.

[UtahDan]

It's not Parker and Stone to be sure, but I am excited about it as well.

[DrumNFeather]

It's not Parker and Stone to be sure, but I am excited about it as well.

[happyone]

Come to Shakespeare and see it! Give you a chance to get out of that hellhole you inhabit.

That is one we are planning on seeing this year - we just have to pick the Shakespeare to pair it with

[happyone]

That was like nails on a chalkboard listening to her sing one of my Fav Les Miserables songs..


The other cast members look fairly good.


I recently watch on PBS the 25th Anniversary of Les Miserables and they had all the new cast members (Including one of the Jonas Brothers, who was pretty good actually) singing but at the end they had the original cast coem and sing with who was the current cast member.. It was spectacular..


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we've got both the 10th and 25th anniversary concerts on DVD and I personally love them both - I agree the Jonas wasn't anywhere as bad as I thought he would be, I didn't realize who it was until the credits - damning with faint praise

[UtahDan]

Apparently this was shot with live signing, which I don't think has been attempted before. It feels like expectations are so high that they are bound to fall short, but looking at the video below I am starting to think this film has a chance to be extraordinary.

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[Moliere]

Apparently this was shot with live signing, which I don't think has been attempted before. It feels like expectations are so high that they are bound to fall short, but looking at the video below I am starting to think this film has a chance to be extraordinary.

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Yikes, I got chills just watching that.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Whoa. That looks fantastic.

[Donuthole]

Anne Hathaway? GAaaaaah!