Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister?
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister?
Salad_Fingers85
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#1Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister?
Posted: 3/4/07 at 12:50amI just finished reading the book, and personally enjoyed it much more than Wicked. The whole time I was reading though, I thought that it would make an excelent straight play. Anyone else who read this book agree? disagree? thoughts?
#2re: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister?
Posted: 3/4/07 at 12:52amI thought the book was charming, and far more accessible than WICKED. It was made into a T.V. movie about 5 years ago - Stockard Channing played Margerethe. I didn't see it and it isn't shown that often, but I've heard it was quite good.
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#2re: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister?
Posted: 3/4/07 at 12:56amIt was a good read. I think that it would make an interesting musical, though different from Wicked certainly. I hope we don't see it on Broadway for some time though. It seems like a show that needs a more classical, more operetta-ish score. Wicked could have used a better score too, but I've gotten over that one.
Salad_Fingers85
Stand-by Joined: 8/30/05
#3re: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister?
Posted: 3/4/07 at 1:05amI couldn't really see it as a musical, but if I did, I would love to see what Addam Guettel would do with it. I also agree it shouldn't be on Broadway for a while, it was just a thought.
#4re: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister?
Posted: 3/4/07 at 1:30amyeah, the movie also has Jonathan Pryce.
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#5re: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister?
Posted: 3/4/07 at 1:39am
I remember that movie. I had to be somewhere that night and asked my roommate to tape it for me, but she missed the first half-hour or so. I never saw it aired again. Two other movies aired around that time, [i]Snow White[/i] and [i]The Princess of Thieves[/i] (I think that's the title) were also special ABC/Disney movies around that time that managed to make it to DVD. I wonder if they would have still released the DVDs if Kiera Knightly and Kristin Kreuk didn't get as popular as they did?
Then again, Stockard Channing and Jonathan Pryce were in this and they're pretty "popular." Why has it not made it to DVD? (Then again, would I buy it now? I think that I remember being at least dimly dissatisfied with it at the time....)
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#6re: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister?
Posted: 3/4/07 at 10:44am
It was released on DVD less than 6 months after it aired on ABC TV. It can still be found in hords of Wal-Mart "Under $5" DVD bins.
Here is the DVD cover art:
#7re: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister?
Posted: 3/4/07 at 11:42amI really loved the book and I have to say I am curious now to see the movie but I looked everywhere and I guess it can't be bought online? Anyone know a way to get it besides taking a chance in the walmart $5 bins?
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vmlinnie
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/06
#8re: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister?
Posted: 3/4/07 at 11:46amI'm just reading Wicked now, but I have Confessions, I got it for Christmas. I'm redaing it after Les Mis, which is after The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which is after Son of a Witch, which is after Wicked. I'll get back to you in a year!
The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.
Derek Mahon
"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."
Arthur Miller
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.
Derek Mahon
"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."
Arthur Miller
dramaqueen2
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/23/05
#9re: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister?
Posted: 3/4/07 at 12:40pm
i have had this thought as well.
and i most certainly agree. a very good book, i like maguire's take on things.. =)
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husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#10re: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister?
Posted: 3/4/07 at 2:45pmI had NO idea it was on DVD. I personally REALLY liked it (however I have a big thing for Stockard Channing in anything)...must find this.
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#11re: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister?
Posted: 3/4/07 at 3:54pmI adored this book. I didn't know it was made into a movie. I guess I'll be heading to Wal-Mart soon to dig through DVD bins. Does it hold true to the book?
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