Down With Love

[Barbra Streisand]

Posted: 8/19/04 at 10:22pm

Don't you think "Down With Love" would make a fabulous musical?

[bronxboundexpress]

Posted: 8/19/04 at 10:23pm

No

[bronxboundexpress]

Posted: 8/19/04 at 10:23pm

No

Posted: 8/19/04 at 10:24pm

No, I don't.

I walked out of that film. Something I rarely do to any film. I found it that unwatchable and poorly executed.

[Barbra Streisand]

Posted: 8/19/04 at 10:26pm

What didn't you like about it?

[Barbra Streisand]

Posted: 8/19/04 at 10:26pm

What didn't you like about it?

[bronxboundexpress]

Posted: 8/19/04 at 10:27pm

I thought it was very boring.

Posted: 8/19/04 at 10:32pm

Tedious, boring, no humor, no sexual tension between the two leads, Renee squinting her way the the first half (the only half I watched), ugly costumes and ugly sets...um...insipid dialogue...that's what comes to mind at the moment.

[CJR]

Posted: 8/19/04 at 10:35pm

Do you always post your questions twice, Barbra?

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 8/19/04 at 10:52pm

Jose,

You obviously missed the point of this movie. It was made to look as if it was MADE in the Rock-Doris Era. The sets and costumes were AMAZING...over the top, but that is intentional cuz it is parodying the era. Plus if you walked out of the film you missed the best part with is the ending. PLus Marc's score is amazing, and Rene and Ewan's song is great too.

Akiva

[lyfeisacabaret]

Posted: 8/19/04 at 10:59pm

I totally agree. I love Down With Love and I agree that it would make an excellent musical. The insipid-ness of the script is intentional... it's meant to, as link larkin wannabe said, parody the doris day movies.

[Derek2]

Posted: 8/19/04 at 11:02pm

So do I. I think it was meant to look kinda cheesey though wasnt it? Good touch. I think though if it were made into a musical they would have to make that a little more obvious. It has a great story line and I love how it goes back and forth between characters (like the 2 supporting roles). It's set in the 60's and I think it would be great if it were done like a H2$. Over the top and funny!

[lyfeisacabaret]

Posted: 8/19/04 at 11:05pm

David Hyde Pierce MAKES that movie. He is so funny as Peter MacMannus. I think that if they did it really over-the-top it would be great.

Posted: 8/19/04 at 11:16pm

Link, I understood what it was attempting to do. In my opinion the attempt was very poor.

I rarely walk out of a film because I will stick it out to see if maybe things get better. I found this so unbearable that I just couldn't stand watching it.

It was its firt run in NYC. I think that maybe there were 15 people, tops, in the theatre. I wasn't the only one leaving while it unspooled.

Maybe it's a DVD rental. Some films are like that, OK to rent for $3 bucks.

Simply my opinion. I'm only 1 of a gazillion movie-goers, maybe I missed some movie magic. Updated On: 8/19/04 at 11:16 PM

[Taryn]

Posted: 8/19/04 at 11:22pm

I mention Down With Love every time there's a thread about movies that would make good musicals. I think it'd make a fabulous musical.

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 8/19/04 at 11:33pm

It is very stylistic and in that sense it would make a good musical, but the overall movie was bad I thought

[cvapb]

Posted: 8/19/04 at 11:40pm

I'll add another NO to the list.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 8/19/04 at 11:53pm

Perhaps, Marc Shaiman could adapt "Pillow Talk" which "Down with Love" was inspired by. He and Scott could probably have a lot of fun with that material.

Updated On: 8/19/04 at 11:53 PM

[wickedfan]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 12:16am

Yes. It would be a big spectacle. Like Hairspray, it would be a fun show. The script ain't much. but it's intentionale (or however you spell that, im horrible with spelling). I can see it already.

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 12:20am

The girl from Maine goes to NYC...and played by Renee! Its about me! lol actually it was cute but boring

[Crazy4MattMorrison52]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 2:37am

isnt the music in the movie by marc shaiman?

[wickedfan]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 2:42am

yeah he did. love his score. another question, even though they did a musical version of the movie "the red shoes" i think they should do a production of the ballet in a season at lincoln center or something. just 'cause. my own personal fantasy

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 9:52am

I'm with Margo on this. If they are going to adapt a movie like this for the stage, at least use the movies that were the inspiration for the terrible Down With Love, rather than the actual movie itself.

I couldn't stand the movie and while I never leave a movie no matter how bad it is, when Renee's character revealed her true agenda at what I thought was the end of the movie, I remember thinking "oh crap, this thing is never going to finish."

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:34am

No. The movie was mildly humorous at best, but failed its pastiche. It was too sexually obvious at times and the direction favored style over substance with most of the subtle comic talents being wasted with speedy dialogue and deliberate camp.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 12:03pm

No one liked this movie but me. I thought it was clever, fresh, and quirky. I liked it a lot and agree with Babs. It would make a pretty good musical.