| re: I don't think Evita gets enough credit for its contributions to the rebirth of the movie musical. | |
| Posted by: EvFoDr 07:25 pm EDT 08/04/20 | |
| In reply to: re: I don't think Evita gets enough credit for its contributions to the rebirth of the movie musical. - Delvino 09:53 pm EDT 08/02/20 | |
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| I didn't live in New York at the time, but we had advance ticket sales where I was, too (Kansas City). That was back before buying in advance was really a thing, and I remember the ticket being very attractive, with a color logo, as opposed to the usual cardboard like thing spit out by most movie ticket machines. I think there was only one--or maybe two--venues in town where the film could be seen on opening weekend. I think in KC it might have been New Year's Day, but could have been Christmas time. It's interesting that you credit the music mix in the film print as being the culprit for certain moments not being big or explosive enough. I always credited that to the casting (yes I know totally necessary in order to get the film made) of a person who could not sing the most exciting and explosive parts of the score as written. I think the orchestra and Antonio Banderas pop rather excitingly throughout. Don't get me wrong, I am not a Madonna hater---like her quite a lot in fact. And watching the movie again recently with some distance I really like what she did in the majority of the film. Overall I think it worked. And for non musical theatre afficianados who don't even like the sound of a "Broadway" singer, and had no point of comparison for the parts of the score Madonna couldn't handle, it could very well have been a perfect experience. I especially enjoy the Lament in the film, which I am pretty certain is not the same cut that is on the commercially released soundtrack. The film version is more raw and emotional. Not sure if Madonna is singing live there or how that was acheived since the entire score had been recorded in advance of filming. I also think that the cut of She Is A Diamond in the film is not the cut on the soundtrack. And again, I think the cut in the film is better. |
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