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AIda the Musical Movie

AndAllThatJazz22
#25the danger of capital letters
Posted: 6/19/09 at 9:08am

^ Elton John's Score for Aida was one of the best scores of the 2000's.


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Leia947
#26the danger of capital letters
Posted: 6/19/09 at 9:50am

How bout we stick with Adam, Heather and Sherie? Mmmmkay? Thanx.


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orangeskittles
#27the danger of capital letters
Posted: 6/19/09 at 10:42am

Thank you, papa.

I read the thread title "Alda" and assumed it was about a movie musical based on the life of the actor who played Hawkeye. Imagine my disappointment.


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TalkinLoud
#28the danger of capital letters
Posted: 6/19/09 at 10:56am

I've been saying Jackman as Radames for years!

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iamchanging9
#29the danger of capital letters
Posted: 6/19/09 at 11:20am

Alicia Keys definitely has the singing and acting chops for Aida, as does Beyonce.


...everyone was doing the mambo and drinking golden cadillacs...

SporkGoddess
#30the danger of capital letters
Posted: 6/19/09 at 11:50am

I'd still like Brittany Murphy to play Amneris.


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JoeGillis
#31the danger of capital letters
Posted: 6/19/09 at 12:42pm

How about Jessica Simpson for Amneris (shudders)

jarred03
#32the danger of capital letters
Posted: 6/19/09 at 2:43pm

Christina or Anne could work as Amneris, cuz Sherie and Idina both riff and trill and do all that diva ****. Amneris is supposed to be a diva.

Beyonce and Alicia, I love, but aren't black enough. I know that sounds crazy but she's a nubian princess, she should look it.

Hugh Jackman and Adam Pascal ARE TOO OLD, they could play the dad though.

Adam Lambert could possibly be Radames if he could toned down the screach and leave the gay and eyeliner at home.

SporkGoddess
#33the danger of capital letters
Posted: 6/19/09 at 3:00pm

Anne Hathaway I don't think would work as Amneris; belting issues aside (IMO), she comes across as too smart.

I'd like Anika Noni Rose to play Aida.

Actually, I LOVE the idea of Adam Lambert as Radames.



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EVIE
#34the danger of capital letters
Posted: 6/19/09 at 3:42pm

Totally swooning at the idea of Adam being Radames! LOL

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BwayTday
#35the danger of capital letters
Posted: 6/19/09 at 3:50pm

Can Brittany Murphy sing?

If Zac Efron didn't want to stop doing movie musicals they would cast him as Mereb, I think.

SporkGoddess
#36the danger of capital letters
Posted: 6/19/09 at 3:59pm

Yup, she was Gloria in Happy Feet. You can do a YT search for her singing either "Somebody to Love" or "Boogie Wonderland" in the film.


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Updated On: 6/19/09 at 03:59 PM

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MrMidwest
#37the danger of capital letters
Posted: 6/19/09 at 4:05pm

I like Brittany Murphy, but her career is going down the drain. Most of her movies go direct to video and she's already doing Lifetime flicks and Sci Fi Channel original movies. She has a better chance of being cast in a Broadway revival of Aida than a movie version.


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SporkGoddess
#38the danger of capital letters
Posted: 6/19/09 at 4:07pm

True, she wouldn't be a draw by herself, but I think she'd be okay if there were big enough stars with her.

Problem is that there aren't many celebrities I know of who have a powerful enough belt for Amneris.

Would Rashida Jones be a big enough name, you think? I love her voice.


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fgreene1938
#39the danger of capital letters
Posted: 6/19/09 at 4:21pm

Oh, give me a break....if they make this in "Whore-li-wood" this is what the cast will look like:

AIDA: Jada Pinkett-Smith (lip-synched by Aretha Franklin and bankrolled in the part by her famous GUESS WHO)

RADAMES: David Archuleta (lip-synched by Corbin Bleu on speed with rotosynching to ensure vocal pitch is correct)

AMNERIS: Meryl Streep (lip-synched by no one and sued by the same producers who tried to have her vocals removed from the Mamma Mia soundtrack)

Can't wait for the DVD!!

SporkGoddess
#40the danger of capital letters
Posted: 6/19/09 at 4:25pm

I WISH Hollywood dubbed like that. :/


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EVIE
#41the danger of capital letters
Posted: 6/19/09 at 5:33pm

lol fgreene1938!

Bwayfan39
#42aida movie
Posted: 6/20/09 at 11:00am

I'm gonna have to second heather and sherie....but i think that adam can be replaced, he makes me want to break that CD in half.

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SteamHeat2
#43aida movie
Posted: 6/20/09 at 11:55am

IF this did happen...what about Fantasia as Aida? I haven't seen her act but some of you have and I don't remember if she is good or not.

EDIT: and if you put Adam as Radames, why don't we just make it an all American Idol movie and have Carrie Underwood or Diana DeGarmo be Amneris?
.... Updated On: 6/20/09 at 11:55 AM

AndAllThatJazz22
#44aida movie
Posted: 6/20/09 at 11:57am

^ I'm not sure if I can picture that. SHe isn't Princess like.


"There's nothing good on. The media hates Christmas. The media loves vampires, though. Maybe they will show a Twilight Christmas."
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.

SporkGoddess
#45aida movie
Posted: 6/20/09 at 12:05pm

Actually, Carrie Underwood would probably be really good vocally. Question is, could she pull off the acting? Also, I think you need at least one actor who's a Hollywood celebrity, not just AI alumni.

Heather and Sherie are too old, I think.


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AndAllThatJazz22
#46aida movie
Posted: 6/20/09 at 12:09pm

I'm all for Katherine McPhee as Amneris.


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SteamHeat2
#47aida movie
Posted: 6/20/09 at 12:09pm

People would go see it just for Carrie (I would. I love her voice) but I have no idea about the acting.

I was kidding about the AI thing but I guess it would work.

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#48aida movie
Posted: 10/3/09 at 1:19am

AMEN! Finally someone who agrees with me1 KEEP THE OBC!

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TalkinLoud
#49aida movie
Posted: 10/3/09 at 1:23am

They won't keep the OBC. Name one successful movie musical in the last 20 years that kept the Broadway cast.

That's right, there are none.


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