EVITA the film

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EVITA the film

Posted: 3/6/06 at 9:21pm

On one of the HBOs right now.
I saw the original with Patti and loved it.
I still enjoy the movie.
Great cinematography.

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#2

re: EVITA the film

Posted: 3/6/06 at 9:22pm

it really is a beautiful film and i do think Madonna did an amazing job

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#3

re: EVITA the film

Posted: 3/6/06 at 9:25pm

Hey handsome.

Let's not forget Mr. Banderas.

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" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

#4

re: EVITA the film

Posted: 3/6/06 at 9:26pm

The first time I saw this movie was a month ago after having seen the show staged twice and after having listened to the original cast recording.

Honestly, the movie made me throw up in my mouth a little. Didn't care for it at all.

LOVE the show, though.

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#5

re: EVITA the film

Posted: 3/6/06 at 9:27pm

Just a little?

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" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

#6

re: EVITA the film

Posted: 3/6/06 at 9:56pm

"made me throw up in my mouth a little."

Sh%$, I hate that phrase!

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#7

re: EVITA the film

Posted: 3/6/06 at 9:59pm

I adore your avatar vbplayer!

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" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

#8

re: EVITA the film

Posted: 3/6/06 at 10:23pm

Really enjoyed it, especially the cinematography and art direction.

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#9

re: EVITA the film

Posted: 3/6/06 at 10:26pm

I enjoyed the movie.

#10

re: EVITA the film

Posted: 3/6/06 at 10:28pm

I thought the movie was ok, but I also thought it was Madonna's best film performance. Oh-besides being herself in Truth or Dare!

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#11

re: EVITA the film

Posted: 3/6/06 at 10:46pm

Thanks Glebb...so do I.

"I'm so glad we had this time, together. Just to have a laugh or sing a song. Seems we just get started and before you know it. Comes the time we have to say.....so long."

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#12

re: EVITA the film

Posted: 3/7/06 at 6:43am

I love the film and prefer it over the OBC recording. Yeah, I said it!!!

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#13

re: EVITA the film

Posted: 3/7/06 at 7:53am

The problem I had with the film was that I was alays more interested in what Banderas or Pryce were doing on screen than in what Madonna was doing. I think she was so over-exposed in the press at the time that I was just tired of seeing her face - and she wasn't really showing me anything new in her performance. She was exactly what I expected her to be.

#14

re: EVITA the film

Posted: 3/7/06 at 11:21pm

I'm the odd one out: I really enjoyed the film (and not just because of Madonna, although she was very moving in Eva's death scenes), but I was underwhelmed by the stage production.

I felt that the stage show was condescending, smug and trivialized Argentine history. No wonder so many Argentinians were so offended when it first opened. I felt the movie better examined why the masses loved Eva Peron so much, and explored warmer aspects of her character rather than just present a cold, manipulative bitch.

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#15

re: EVITA the film

Posted: 3/8/06 at 10:42am

The film has been my only exposure to the work as a whole. And I enjoyed it. Having said that, though, someone please revive it in NY.