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| re: "World's Greatest Showman" review embargo? | |
| Posted by: mikem 12:59 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: "World's Greatest Showman" review embargo? - Delvino 12:37 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| I'm guessing the lack of buzz and not issuing screeners is for a reason... We'll find out soon enough. | |
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| 'Greatest' promo on 'Christmas Story' could've used better 'Showman'-ship | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 02:15 am EST 12/19/17 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 02:05 am EST 12/19/17 | |
| In reply to: re: "World's Greatest Showman" review embargo? - mikem 12:59 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| The TV audience of ''A Christmas Story Live!'' should've been a slam-dunk for ''The Greatest Showman,'' but it felt like a botched opportunity. Suddenly, Hugh Jackman, dressed as a ringmaster, starts talk-singing ''Come Alive,'' walking through the streets of a set. He's followed by a trio of kids in contemporary dress, but there are dozens and dozens of folks in period costumes. Is this part of ''A Christmas Story''? Unless you knew that Jackman was starring in a new movie musical about P.T. Barnum, what were TV viewers supposed to make of this? Finally, it's revealed after 2 minutes that it's from ''The Greatest Showman.'' Nor is it mentioned that Benj Pasek and Justin Paul wrote the songs to both of these projects. Since ''A Christmas Story Live!'' was featuring behind-the-scenes tidbits, why not let Pasek and Paul introduce ''The Great Showman's'' live commercial? Something like: ''Hi, we're Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and we wrote the songs for tonight's ''A Christmas Story.'' And now we're excited to bring you the cast of our new movie musical, 'The Greatest Showman,' which stars Hugh Jackman and opens Wednesday in movie theaters!'' Or Jackman could've done the intro: ''Benj Pasek and Justin Paul wrote the songs to tonight's 'A Christmas Story.' And I'm proud to say that they've also written to the new songs to my new movie musical, 'The Greatest Showman,' which opens in theaters on Wednesday. Here's a sneak peek ...'' |
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| Link | 'The Greatest Showman' live commercial on Fox |
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| re: 'Greatest' promo on 'Christmas Story' could've used better 'Showman'-ship | |
| Posted by: SRMHAYES 04:30 am EST 12/19/17 | |
| In reply to: 'Greatest' promo on 'Christmas Story' could've used better 'Showman'-ship - WaymanWong 02:05 am EST 12/19/17 | |
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| What the f*** is this? It's TERRIBLE!!!! | |
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| re: "World's Greatest Showman" review embargo? | |
| Posted by: MarjorieMae 05:38 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: "World's Greatest Showman" review embargo? - mikem 12:59 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| With a title like that they are inviting trouble when it comes to reviews. | |
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| 24 hours til it opens, still nothing. Ominous. | |
| Posted by: Delvino 01:52 pm EST 12/19/17 | |
| In reply to: re: "World's Greatest Showman" review embargo? - MarjorieMae 05:38 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| Very strange. Not an advance piece of press anywhere. Rotten Tomatoes and two other compilation site have no reviews to measure. | |
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| re: 24 hours til it opens, still nothing. Ominous. | |
| Posted by: sirpupnyc 01:55 pm EST 12/19/17 | |
| In reply to: 24 hours til it opens, still nothing. Ominous. - Delvino 01:52 pm EST 12/19/17 | |
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| The red-carpet premiere was Friday 12/8, so it's not as if nobody's seen it. | |
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| re: 24 hours til it opens, still nothing. Ominous. | |
| Last Edit: TheOtherOne 03:09 pm EST 12/19/17 | |
| Posted by: TheOtherOne 03:07 pm EST 12/19/17 | |
| In reply to: re: 24 hours til it opens, still nothing. Ominous. - sirpupnyc 01:55 pm EST 12/19/17 | |
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| Few film stars get quite the pre-release push Hugh Jackman usually gets for his films, but for around 15 years now the hoopla has always, X-Men franchise films aside, been followed by tepidly received films. Maybe the shebang around him has run its course? And if not, maybe this time will prove the exception, and the quiet will precede the release of a genuinely successful film. Stranger things have happened. I prefer this to the drama that used to greet the release of all musical films; the "if this isn't a hit, the musical is dead in Hollywood!" hysteria. Don't you? |
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| re: "World's Greatest Showman" review embargo? | |
| Posted by: dannyone11 10:55 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: "World's Greatest Showman" review embargo? - MarjorieMae 05:38 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| I saw a preview of it two weeks ago. Very much enjoyed it though I caution that you have to go with the "musical" flow. The songs were very good and right up there with the Evan Hansen score which I loved vs Dogfight or A Christmas Story which I was not so much a fan of. The movie has a surreal kinda Moulin Rouge feel to it during the musical numbers which may be off putting to some. Beautiful performances by all and you can tell they had their heart in it. Choreography is especially creative in the Hugh/Zac number "The Other Side". I also loved the " A Million Dreams" number.. ( A song that still sticks in my head two weeks later). One of my favorite moments was a Jenny Lind stage performance of "Never Enough". She was the singer Barnum toured through the US to try to elevate his producing status to legit acts vs the freaks and geeks he was promoting in the circus. Hugh Jackman owns his scenes and has nice chemistry with Michelle Williams. The movie is not so much a PT Barnum documentary as a celebration of his life story. Its a full fledge "NEW" musical which I welcome whole heartily vs another remake of a movie as we have been subjected to over and over on Broadway. As I say.."just go with the flow" and enjoy it for what it is...a project full of love of "movie" musical theatre. | |
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