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| Matilda on Netflix. | |
| Posted by: dramedy 09:14 pm EST 12/25/22 | |
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| First off, I love this musical. I was disappointed when kinky boots won the Tony that year. I was concerned that Emma Thompson was going to play trunchbull since it’s usually a very masculine part. Well, she’s great. Matilda played is Alisha weir is terrific. It’s an excellent adaptation. |
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| Why is Netflix not giving this film support? | |
| Posted by: Circlevet 02:41 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
| In reply to: Matilda on Netflix. - dramedy 09:14 pm EST 12/25/22 | |
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| There is virtually no advertising for this film. It was released to theaters a couple of weeks ago---but who knew? I only became aware of it playing locally when I was looking at what movies were playing at the Quad Cinema in the village. Again, Netflix seemed to be keeping it's release a secret. It's now streaming on Netflix----but no advertising. No NYT review. Released to theaters in England a few weeks ago and a big hit---but here crickets. | |
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| NY Times review—Critic’s pick | |
| Posted by: writerkev 08:34 pm EST 12/27/22 | |
| In reply to: Why is Netflix not giving this film support? - Circlevet 02:41 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
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| Review linked below | |
| Link | “Matilda” |
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| re: NY Times review—Critic’s pick | |
| Posted by: Circlevet 01:43 pm EST 12/28/22 | |
| In reply to: NY Times review—Critic’s pick - writerkev 08:34 pm EST 12/27/22 | |
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| However, only on digital---still has not appeared in the print edition. | |
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| I’m surprised at no golden globe nomination. | |
| Posted by: dramedy 05:39 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
| In reply to: Why is Netflix not giving this film support? - Circlevet 02:41 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
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| It was released in us on Dec 9. None of the five musical or comedy are musicals. Elvis didn’t make it either and glass onion knives out does not deserve a nomination. I doubt I’d put banshees or triangle of sadness in comedy category (although the h&m vs Gucci model look still makes me laugh). As for theaters, AMC does not show movies that will be streamed in one or two weeks. I was surprised glass onion knives out was at AMC so maybe they are relaxing that prohibition. But that might be why Matilda was only at art houses in nyc and la to qualify for awards. |
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| re: I’m surprised at no golden globe nomination. | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 03:22 pm EST 12/27/22 | |
| In reply to: I’m surprised at no golden globe nomination. - dramedy 05:39 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
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| I liked Glass Onion. I'm fine with it being nominated. | |
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| re: I’m surprised at no golden globe nomination. | |
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| Posted by: WaymanWong 07:11 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
| In reply to: I’m surprised at no golden globe nomination. - dramedy 05:39 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
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| ''None of the five musical or comedy are musicals. Elvis didn’t make it either'' The Golden Globes LOVE musicals, so it's surprising ''Matilda'' didn't make the cut. (In the past, they nominated Netflix's ''The Prom.'') As for ''Elvis,'' it was submitted and got 3 Golden Globe nominations as a Drama: Best Drama, Director and Best Actor (Austin Butler). Musical biopics sometimes have competed in the Comedy/Musical category and other times, in Drama. ''Rocketman,'' the Elton John biopic, was in Comedy/Musical, but ''Bohemian Rhapsody,'' the Freddie Mercury biopic, was in Drama. Go figure! |
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| re: Why is Netflix not giving this film support? | |
| Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 03:03 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
| In reply to: Why is Netflix not giving this film support? - Circlevet 02:41 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
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| The fact that it received only a very limited cinema release was discussed in this very forum last week. It does not lie in Netflix's power to compel a NYT review, but nevertheless: | |
| Link | ‘Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical’ Review: Youth in Revolt |
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| re: Why is Netflix not giving this film support? | |
| Posted by: Circlevet 03:39 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Why is Netflix not giving this film support? - MockingbirdGirl 03:03 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
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| Note the date on the review. Only thus far online and not in print. Why are they just now reviewing it after being in theaters for several weeks? I would assume Netflix said it could not be reviewed in the US until the stream began----again, very bad marketing. | |
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| re: Why is Netflix not giving this film support? | |
| Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 06:19 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Why is Netflix not giving this film support? - Circlevet 03:39 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
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| Yes, I noted the date. Makes it even more baffling that you weren't able to find it, eh? And the New York Times ran a piece analyzing Netflix's release strategy for both Matilda and Glass Onion in November. Had you read it, you would have learned that the theatrical release of the film is controlled by Sony, and has nothing to do with Netflix. | |
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| re: Matilda on Netflix. | |
| Posted by: lowwriter 09:37 am EST 12/26/22 | |
| In reply to: Matilda on Netflix. - dramedy 09:14 pm EST 12/25/22 | |
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| The sound on Broadway was so deafening for Matilda that it ruined my evening. I couldn’t understand half the lyrics. I love the movie though it’s a shame they cut some of the parents’ songs. | |
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| I like the second act opener | |
| Posted by: dramedy 11:54 am EST 12/26/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Matilda on Netflix. - lowwriter 09:37 am EST 12/26/22 | |
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| About watching tele which was dropped for the movie. But they did keep most of them. I was surprised the brother was dropped completely. I also liked the building blocks for phonetics than classroom numbers—but not a bad change. | |
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| re: I like the second act opener | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 01:53 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
| In reply to: I like the second act opener - dramedy 11:54 am EST 12/26/22 | |
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| One of my favorite "bits" in the show is Michael's "ukelele solos" in that song. Ah, well. :-) But then again, "All I Know" (or "Telly") was designed to be a number where Mr. Wormwood can play directly with the audience - so maybe, among other reasons, they just decided the song wasn't as worth it without that. |
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| New Closing Number (Spoilers) | |
| Posted by: Clancy 05:35 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
| In reply to: re: I like the second act opener - Chromolume 01:53 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
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| The LA Times has context on the new "Still Holding My Hand" number as well as some other changes made by the writers and director from the stage version. Didn't notice the 'No Giraffes' sign by the Trunchbull statue when I first watched it yesterday but just went back and looked again! |
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| Link | Inside the biggest change Netflix made to ‘Matilda the Musical’ |
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| I assume the new song was Oscar bait | |
| Posted by: dramedy 07:41 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
| In reply to: New Closing Number (Spoilers) - Clancy 05:35 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
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| A new song to qualify for golden globe and Oscar noms since the rest of the score is from the stage. It is a nice song. |
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| new closing song made me cry | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 04:46 am EST 12/27/22 | |
| In reply to: I assume the new song was Oscar bait - dramedy 07:41 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
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| It's a very nice song, and very effective to me. | |
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| re: New Closing Number (Spoilers) | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 06:08 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
| In reply to: New Closing Number (Spoilers) - Clancy 05:35 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
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| If the new closing number works, I wish they'd consider putting it into the stage show, which to me ends really awkwardly, and without a true musical finale (just the bows reprises of "When I Grow Up" and "Naughty"). The Russian scene as is just fizzles out. | |
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| re: New Closing Number (Spoilers) | |
| Posted by: dramedy 07:42 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
| In reply to: re: New Closing Number (Spoilers) - Chromolume 06:08 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
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| I liked the Russian scene on stage since she learned the language reading books to save her father that ripped apart books. It was cut for the movie. | |
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| re: New Closing Number (Spoilers) | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 08:04 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
| In reply to: re: New Closing Number (Spoilers) - dramedy 07:42 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
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| I like the scene, and I feel it's important - it's just that IMO it doesn't end the show in of itself in a particularly strong way. Yes, there are shows that end without that expected final number (Gypsy and The Music Man come to mind immediately), but they also have very strong book scenes at the end - the Russian scene et al isn't quite strong enough to also be the musical's ending, IMO. | |
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| re: Matilda on Netflix. | |
| Posted by: raydan 11:47 pm EST 12/25/22 | |
| In reply to: Matilda on Netflix. - dramedy 09:14 pm EST 12/25/22 | |
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| Total agreement. Alisha Weir was absolutely perfect as was Emma Thompson, Lashan Lynch and the entire cast. The art direction and production design was stellar with Director, Matthew Warchus hitting all the right notes. ‘The School Song’ was especially very cleverly filmed. A beautiful, sweet, and entertaining film. |
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| re: Matilda on Netflix. | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 10:21 pm EST 12/25/22 | |
| In reply to: Matilda on Netflix. - dramedy 09:14 pm EST 12/25/22 | |
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| I never saw the movie of KINKY BOOTS, so I don’t know how faithful it is, but when I saw the recording of the OBC, all I could think was, “Every single plot point was so telegraphed ahead of time, there’s nothing to hold my interest.” Looking forward to the MATILDA movie. Laura in LA |
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| re: Matilda on Netflix. | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 05:12 am EST 12/26/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Matilda on Netflix. - showtunetrivia 10:21 pm EST 12/25/22 | |
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| I might have walked out at intermission if it hadn't won Best Musical and if I didn't have a friend in the cast. I thought it was insultingly lazy writing in the script and score. It definitely delightful, enlightened and held the attention of the tourists around me who had never seen the kind of movies and plays that did the same stuff better, they went for every beat of it. So who am I to say, it sure ran awhile. But I found it boring and eye-roll-inducing at times, in addition to lazy and often cliche writing. I'm very glad that it was a hit though... that means it was getting through to and entertaining people who hadn't seen that kind of thing before, or needed to see it. So far that I'm glad. But Matilda was a better musical, for me. |
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