DEAR EVAN HANSEN Movie Musical - News & Discussion Thread — Page 12

jlindsey865 said: "Alex Kulak2 said: "Not gonna lie, it's a pretty good poster. Good use of empty space, the gradient in the title going from blue to white to emulate the sky. Not crazy about the text of the letter, but it adds a layer of mystery, I guess."

The poster is well designed w/ the exception of the text of the letter, in my opinion."

What do you either/both of you find troubling about the text?

I do love the crossed out "yourself!" that is replaced with "yourself?" Adds a whole new dimension to the letter.

I think there was an article somewhere that said Steven Levenson has changed the third act of the film so that Evan doesn't get off scot-free as he did in the stage show. Which I think will help with those who really, REALLY hated the show's ending. Also that poster is really cool and I like it, not West Side Story teaser poster amazing, but pretty cool on it's own.

Musical Master said: "I think there was an article somewhere that said Steven Levenson has changed the third act of the film so that Evan doesn't get off scot-free as he did in the stage show. Which I think will help with those who really, REALLY hated the show's ending. Also that poster is really cool and I like it, not West Side Story teaser poster amazing, but pretty cool on it's own."

I did not hate the ending completely. Evan going on living made me a graceful loser. But i felt bad he did not get back together with Zoe or earned friends.

Ben Platt thanked his fans ''from the bottom of my [heart] for the outpouring of trailer love yesterday.'' But the 27-year-old Tony winner isn't happy with the criticism that he doesn't pass for a teenager. In a tweet, he called the naysayers ''randos being jerks'' and urged them to ''read this great [Vanity Fair] article [about the movie] and/or watch grease.'' Platt has since deleted the tweet.

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/ben-platt-responds-dear-evan-hansen-trailer-criticism-1234976568/

Updated On: 5/19/21 at 08:37 PM

CT2NYC said: "So far, Universal Studios' upload of the trailer has over 1 million views on YouTube, with 38K likes, 834dislikes, and barely a mention of Ben's age/look in the comments. The very vocal minority of people who have been complaining about this since the project was announced clearly don't care that most people who want to see the movie couldn't care less that he doesn't look like a teenager, and, in fact, are excited to see him in the role."

Thanks for putting things in perspective - I just wonder how many individuals that 1 million views represent? I know I alone account for about 1%

Sutton Ross said: ""My only issue is that it seems to be nearly the ONLY things people are mentioning/discussing"

Exactly. Not the ridiculously talented cast, how it looks, how it sounds, the cinematography, etc.

Nah, let's talk about his "wig" which isn't a wig at all. People are so amusing. "

Casting an Evan who looks 30 is like casting an Elphaba and then not painting her green.

Evan’s age is a pivotal part of the show. To dismiss concerns over his older appearance shows a lack of knowledge about the show and its plot on your end.

Sutton Ross said: "Haha. Nope. It's cute you decided to, once again, quote me for the 50th time today. I saw the show at the his peak (before he declined and only did the show like 6 times a week). Ben Platt was perfect, I felt his anxiety, it jumped off the stage. Brilliant and incredibly frail. He looks very similar in the movie, and he will be, once again, perfection.

And as someone else on this thread said brilliantly:

The very vocal minority of people who have been complaining about this since the project was announced clearly don't carethat most people who want to see the movie couldn't care less that he doesn't look like a teenager, and, in fact, are excited to see him in the role.

I don't care about what you think of Ben. Not in any reality anywhere in the world. Don't see the show. I promise you, nobody cares.

Now go harass someone else because I'm done talking to a Rob-Kardashian-Before-He-Got-Fat wannabe. Kisses.

"

I have said on several occasions that Ben is extremely talented. I have also stated that he deserved every accolade that he received for his performance in the OBC.

My opinion stands that he was not the right choice for the film adaptation. Additionally, this conversation is happening between several people on this board - not just you and me. If you feel like I have responded to you specifically on several occasions, it was certainly not intentional.

Also, I have a beard these days, so not sure if I’m giving off Rob K. vibes right now.

Updated On: 5/19/21 at 11:22 PM

Sutton Ross said: "Haha. Nope. It's cute you decided to, once again, quote me for the 50th time today. I saw the show at the his peak (before he declined and only did the show like 6 times a week). Ben Platt was perfect, I felt his anxiety, it jumped off the stage. Brilliant and incredibly frail. He looks very similar in the movie, and he will be, once again, perfection.

And as someone else on this thread said brilliantly:

The very vocal minority of people who have been complaining about this since the project was announced clearly don't carethat most people who want to see the movie couldn't care less that he doesn't look like a teenager, and, in fact, are excited to see him in the role.

I don't care about what you think of Ben. Not in any reality anywhere in the world. Don't see the show. I promise you, nobody cares.

Now go harass someone else because I'm done talking to a Rob-Kardashian-Before-He-Got-Fat wannabe. Kisses.

"

The irony of you saying "nobody cares", is that you care enough to take the time out of your day to respond to the Post. If you truly did not care, you wouldn't even acknowledge the post's presence, and wouldn't take the time to respond and would just keep it moving. You cared enough to respond.

Can we talk about why in the movie, Connor writes his name giant on Evan's cast? In the stage show, it's a practical thing, because the people at the back of the balcony need to see it. In the movie, I thought it might be more affecting for him to write his name normal-sized or even in little tiny print. It was always kind of a plot hole how Cynthia doesn't notice it until the very end of the scene in the principal's office. Making it smaller, where she has to get up close to notice it, might have that make more sense.

Alex Kulak2 said: "Can we talk about why in the movie, Connor writes his name giant on Evan's cast? In the stage show, it's a practical thing, because the people at the back of the balcony need to see it. In the movie, I thought it might be more affecting for him to write his name normal-sized or even in little tiny print. It was always kind of a plot holehow Cynthia doesn't notice it until the very end of the scene in the principal's office. Making it smaller, where she has to get up close to notice it, might have that make more sense."

Exactly why should we talk about this?

A bereaved mother not immediately noticing the writing on a stranger's cast is not something that I've ever heard any reasonable person criticize about the stage show, and calling it a "plot hole" is a big stretch.

So, why don't you wait until September when you can see it in the context of the film before you bring it up here?