Les Miserables - The Musical Movie

[Lost Student]

Sorry, I just don't think that quote is very funny.

Me neither.

[All-American]

Cohen as Thernardier should be terrific. The Bishop of Dinge is Colm Wilkinson, the original Val Jean.

It looks like they fill in some gaps with dialogue. My impression is it will be limited but work to flow the movie from song to song and scene to scene.

Wow. That's really cool.

Very excited about this one. They could have gone through the motions and it would have been a hit. They are trying instead to make something epic.

[MarkGrace]

First screening was last night.

http://collider.com/les-miserables-audience-reactions/213369/

[The_Tick]

I love Musicals and will sadly say I have never seen Les Mis...

And I am man enough to admit that they theatrical trailer they have played in the theater the last two times I have been...brought me to tears.

I am okay...I said it.

[Pheidippides]

I love Musicals and will sadly say I have never seen Les Mis...

And I am man enough to admit that they theatrical trailer they have played in the theater the last two times I have been...brought me to tears.

I am okay...I said it.

Seeing it on broadway remains one of the most moving experiences of my life. I am excited for this movie.

[Surfah]

Seeing it on broadway remains one of the most moving experiences of my life. I am excited for this movie.

I would love to have seen this in London or New York. The Kennedy Center though was a sweet venue. Can't wait to see this.

[DrumNFeather]

Seeing it on broadway remains one of the most moving experiences of my life. I am excited for this movie.

I saw it on broadway when I was about 16 or 17 and had no real appreciation for why the person behind me bawled the whole time. Seeing it 10 years later at the National theater, I understood much better. It's going to be awesome.

[MarkGrace]

This is about to become the frontrunner for best picture. It's starting to have a real The King's Speech/The Artist feel to it.

[Moliere]

Seeing it on broadway remains one of the most moving experiences of my life. I am excited for this movie.

I wish I would have seen it there. I saw it in the Capitol Theater in SLC, which was nice, but I imagine it would have been better on Broadway. My parents saw it in London before it even opened in the states. My mom fell in love with it on the spot and growing up I constantly heard the soundtrack throughout the house. I too am excited for this movie.

Suffice it to say that I'm partial to stories about the French Revolution (or I guess Les Mis is really a conglomerate of many of the revolutions). The American Experiment was the catalyst for France, but France had to throw off over 1,000 years of feudalistic and religious oppression, which was no easy task and is likely the reason it's taken 5 revolutions to get to where they are now.

[ERCougar]

I wish I would have seen it there. I saw it in the Capitol Theater in SLC, which was nice, but I imagine it would have been better on Broadway. My parents saw it in London before it even opened in the states. My mom fell in love with it on the spot and growing up I constantly heard the soundtrack throughout the house. I too am excited for this movie.

Suffice it to say that I'm partial to stories about the French Revolution (or I guess Les Mis is really a conglomerate of many of the revolutions). The American Experiment was the catalyst for France, but France had to throw off over 1,000 years of feudalistic and religious oppression, which was no easy task and is likely the reason it's taken 5 revolutions to get to where they are now.

I'm super excited to see this.

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Les Miserables is about a very specific "revolution" (more of an uprising) that started on fairly dubious grounds had more to do with a cholera epidemic than the government or any oppression of the poor.

I know that ruins it a bit for some people (ahem...Solon), but I don't think the heart of Les Miserables is found in the injustice of economic inequality. There are so many other beautiful themes that I still love the story.

And none of you can say anything about tears until you have to watch your son being shot on the barricade.

[Green Monstah]

I'm excited to see this. I"ve only heard a couple of the songs before, and one was by the lady on Britain's Got Talent. I've decided to read the book before I see the movie, so I'm not too lost. I picked up an 800 page abridgement from B&N that I'm about 1/2 through. So far, I really like it.

[Flystripper]

Borat's in this? I loved him in Sweeney Todd.

I though Borat fell flat with his off screen wife in Dark Shadows.... this could be a problem.

[Flystripper]

I love Musicals and will sadly say I have never seen Les Mis...

And I am man enough to admit that they theatrical trailer they have played in the theater the last two times I have been...brought me to tears.

I am okay...I said it.

I am with you on both counts. I am embarrassed I have neither seen it nor read it. I can remedy the read it part, but given its length and my current schedule this is not going to happen before I see it on the big screen. I can't wait.

[OrangeUte]

I am with you on both counts. I am embarrassed I have neither seen it nor read it. I can remedy the read it part, but given its length and my current schedule this is not going to happen before I see it on the big screen. I can't wait.

I can't imagine that seeing this film before you see the stage production will in any way make the stage version less thrilling. I plan on seeing this on Christmas Day and then seeing it live again in Sacramento this spring. Live theatre is such an intimate experience, and being there watching the performance live is an experience in and of itself. The beauty of film is the sheer entertainment value mixed with the inspiring story and performance, but it lacks that intimate vibe that comes from the theatre. Still, both will leave audiences spell bound, moved, inspired, and perfectly entertained.

[dabrockster]

Ahem.. The night I proposed to my wife was the night we went to Les Miserables..

We try to see this every year it comes to out town..

I love this musical...