| it's an opera, and Jackman isn't the right fit vocally | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 03:50 pm EST 02/06/22 | |
| In reply to: Revisiting the Les Miz film 8 years later; only a my 2nd viewing - Delvino 09:13 am EST 02/06/22 | |
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| I'm sorry, it's just true. If you cannot sing "Bring Him Home" as written you have no business doing this role in a top top tier production, let alone in the film. I think he was excellent in the role over all, as I recall (i only saw it the one time in theaters). The only big casting issue for me was Russell Crowe and it was an enormous and ship-sinking issue in all his many scenes and songs. I am sure many of the roles could have had even better casting. I have been curious to watch it again just to have a fresh assessment ... I do think it ranks as one of the better musical film adaptations, but not one of the best. (the best, for me, include West Side Story, Little Shop, The Sound of Music, Oliver, Cabaret, Music Man, Hedwig, Rocky Horror, Fiddler, Hello Dolly, Chicago, Funny Girl, My Fair Lady, The King & I, Damn Yankees perhaps, maybe Pajama Game -- not great musicals overall but excellent films of them). I don't think it's as good as these, but it's way better than Nine, for example. Maybe on the level of Hairspray which I'd give a B+ probably. Probably better as film adaptation goes than Into the Woods or Sweeney Todd, just because I think there are key mistakes in what was cut or changed in those... but I'd have to watch Les Miz again to be sure if I stand by that. |
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