Food for thought: What was a good show/bad movie? Good show/good movie?
Food for thought: What was a good show/bad movie? Good show/good movie?
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Broadway Legend Joined: 3/29/05
#0Food for thought: What was a good show/bad movie? Good show/good movie?
Posted: 4/12/05 at 10:54am
Because I'm bored, I'm opening this up for discussion. In your mind, what musical is generally good on stage, but when it hit the big screen, turned plain sour? Likewise, what musical (or play for that matter) was good on stage, and the movie measured up? My picks:
Good Stage Show/Bad Movie: GODSPELL. Works greaton stage (if done well), but watching that movie is just too bizarre for words. Makes me wonder what they actors are "on" in all honesty. The material just doesn't translate well to a screen at all.
Good Stage Show/Equally Good movie: WEST SIDE STORY. Even the few changes they made worked well for me.
Updated On: 4/12/05 at 10:54 AM
#1re: Food for thought: What was a good show/bad movie? Good show/good movie?
Posted: 4/12/05 at 10:59am
Good show bad movie:
Les Miserables
Good show good movie:
Chicago
When someone blunders, we say that he makes a misstep. Is it then not clear that all the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill our history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill in dancing. - Moliere
#2re: Food for thought: What was a good show/bad movie? Good show/good movie?
Posted: 4/12/05 at 11:33am
Not to start anything, but the movie of Les Miserables isn't based on the show version...its based on the book. Two entirely different productions....maybe its just me being picky.
Good show/bad movie
Phantom of the Opera
Hair (I just don't like it...)
Good show/good movie
Funny Girl
Chicago
West Side Story (totally agree)
There's always room for pathos - and jazz hands.
#3re: Food for thought: What was a good show/bad movie? Good show/good movie?
Posted: 4/12/05 at 12:46pm
Good show/bad movie: Cabaret
Good show/good movie: The Sound of Music
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#4re: Food for thought: What was a good show/bad movie? Good show/good movie?
Posted: 4/12/05 at 1:07pm
Good show/bad movie : The Wiz & A Chorus Line
Good show/good movie: Chicago & Amadeus
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Broadway Legend Joined: 4/7/05
#5re: Food for thought: What was a good show/bad movie? Good show/good movie?
Posted: 4/12/05 at 2:42pm
Good Show/Bad Movie: My Fair Lady, A Chorus Line
Good Show/Good Movie: West Side Story, The Miracle Worker
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#6re: Food for thought: What was a good show/bad movie? Good show/good movie?
Posted: 4/12/05 at 3:42pm
Good show/bad movie: Phantom (it makes me sad to think)
Good Movie/Good Show: Disney's Lion king and Disney's Hunchback (the german staging was almost better than the movie)
how about bad show/ good movie, lol, : Chicago
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27199361@N08/ Phantom at the Royal Empire Theatre
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