Could SUNDAY in the Park with George work as a film? — Page 3

"Director: Baz Luhrmann (second choice is Rob Marshall, third is Julie Taymor) "

Jeez...this reads like a list of everyone I wouldn't want to touch the show with a fifty-foot pole!

This thread got me thinking - has anyone seen that late 90's film with Paltrow, Sliding Doors? The one where she misses the train just barely, and the story is told in parallel regarding what her life is like catching the train and then alternatively how it happens by her missing the train? I could see some interesting use of split screens in that fashion with Sunday... especially with the song Sunday possibly. I'd honestly love to see Kate Winslet and Robert Downey Jr. respectively.

I can't see anybody with a "normal" cinematic eye directing a film version of SUNDAY with any success. Which is why I suggested non-traditional filmmakers who could potentially re-imagine it for film.

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This seems pointless. The whole point of the play is thatg the painting is created with LIVING HUMAN BEINGS in a stage in front of you. There is nothing new or innovative about seeing a painting reproduced on film. Hell, we had Gene Kelly's "An American in Paris" ballet back in the 50's.

Gothampc: I hate Act 2.

This is what I was asking about. Why?

For me, Act 1 is brilliant but very cerebral. Act 2 brings out the emotional core of the show, especially with the songs "Children and Art", "Lesson #8" and "Move On." I think without Act 2, the first act would be far less effective.

And to the person who felt the plot was "thin"... were you paying attention at all? There is so much going on in this show that one could fill pages with discussions on what it is about. True, a lot of it is subtextual and they don't hammer each point home. Even so, SUNDAY has so many layers that your comment remins me of the character of Jules who looks casually at the painting and decries "You can't even see their faces."

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