Into the Woods Official Movie Thread- Page 157

[CarlosAlberto]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3900

Posted: 12/16/14 at 1:00pm

Yes! Any true Broadway/Sondheim fan would be a fool not to invest in the 2 Disc Deluxe Edition. The orchestrations on this recording are excellent. The performances are spot on. This score has never sounded better. I'll go on record and say that it's going to go down as pretty damn near definitive and a must have in any serious theater lovers music library.

[Mrtrobz]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3901

Posted: 12/16/14 at 1:09pm

The track One day left... I love it, Incant stop relistening just wish that mid-section where the music picks up was a bit longer.

[bwayphreak234]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3902

Posted: 12/16/14 at 1:10pm

I'll go on record and say that it's going to go down as pretty damn near definitive and a must have in any serious theater lovers music library.

I wholeheartedly agree with this.

"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "

[Musical Master]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3903

Posted: 12/16/14 at 2:00pm

Chris Pine's voice is quite nice to the point where him as Joe Gillis in any production of ALW's SUNSET BOULEVARD wouldn't be unfounded.

So I read on IMDB about *SPOILERS!!* the change of Rapunzel's fate that was pretty interesting from user sarahb2. Here's a link to it

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2180411/board/thread/238058992

[Starship]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3904

Posted: 12/16/14 at 2:12pm

Chris Pine is giving me all the feels with that new haircut of his.

[CarlosAlberto]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3905

Posted: 12/16/14 at 2:15pm

@Starship: Hey, hey, hey: BACK OFF!

@Musical Master: Yeah that assessment by sarahb2 was ON POINT! I wholeheartedly agree with what she wrote.

[jacobsnchz14]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3906

Posted: 12/16/14 at 2:17pm

I'll go on record and say that it's going to go down as pretty damn near definitive and a must have in any serious theater lovers music library.

I wholeheartedly agree with this.

I third it!

[Musical Master]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3907

Posted: 12/16/14 at 2:26pm

@Carlos, I agree that the Witch's arc can work BOTH ways, some fans still don't understand it because it's not the same as it was on stage. Rob Marshall, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine were careful about the cuts and changes made, I hope people understand that.

Updated On: 12/16/14 at 02:26 PM

[jacobsnchz14]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3908

Posted: 12/16/14 at 2:28pm

People have been used to the original way for nearly 30 (wow) years and in time I'm sure people will figure out or understand the reason the change was made and how it works with the rest of the film and the relationship with the Witch/how it affects her.

[Jungle Red]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3909

Posted: 12/16/14 at 2:57pm

This Fandango review made me LOL. This person totally missed the point of the movie...

Last night we were invited to attend the a private screening in Tysons for "Into the Woods". I have never had this privilege with security guards and phone check-in. The only positive thing I can say about the movie is that Meryl Streep is a great singer - who knew? Do NOT take children to see this movie. Do NOT go to see it if you have ever been a victim of sexual abuse or child abuse. Do NOT go see this movie if mutilation and misogyny turn your stomach. I have no idea how it got a PG rating. This movie was without a doubt one of the worst movies that I have ever seen and very troubling in so many themes. I am thunderstruck that a movie marketed for families and children would carry a child predator theme! There was a distinct lack of excited chatter from the audience leaving the theater, and actually more a somber tone reigned. It took me several hours to get the material talked out of my head so that I could sleep. A real disappointment.

[Musical Master]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3910

Posted: 12/16/14 at 2:59pm

Wow, an online review FAIL.

[CarlosAlberto]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3911

Posted: 12/16/14 at 3:02pm

That review is PRICELESS!!

[Wildcard]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3912

Posted: 12/16/14 at 3:09pm

People would be throwing hizzy fits if they actually read the original tales by the brothers Grimm.

[Starship]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3913

Posted: 12/16/14 at 3:11pm

I'm going to frame that review and hang it up on my wall in case I need a good laugh one day.

[mpd4165]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3914

Posted: 12/16/14 at 3:11pm

Starship-You speak TRUTH about his new haircut.

[OperaBwayLover]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3915

Posted: 12/16/14 at 3:13pm

This might be old news by now, but the deluxe edition of the soundtrack is on Spotify. Apologies if this has already been noted/shared.

[Musical Master]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3916

Posted: 12/16/14 at 3:17pm

That's okay, it's nice to share old news from time to time. It's so funny that Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Penelope Cruz, and Donna Murphy were the few considered to play The Witch.

[CarlosAlberto]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3917

Posted: 12/16/14 at 3:18pm

Oh you mean 1/2 the female cast of NINE and CHICAGO?

[Musical Master]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3918

Posted: 12/16/14 at 3:20pm

I know right? Thank God for Meryl Streep playing The Witch, either way it would've been awkward to see Kidman or Jones overplay The Witch. Nicole Kidman is more suited for Carlotta from FOLLIES.

Updated On: 12/16/14 at 03:20 PM

[Starship]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3919

Posted: 12/16/14 at 3:27pm

If they ever revive this (and she starts showing her face), sign me up for Sia as The Witch. Weird casting, but I think it'd be interesting and different than the norm.

[Len6677]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3920

Posted: 12/16/14 at 3:30pm

I can't remember the last time I've been so excited for a movie. Maybe never. I've been watching ITW since I was about 7 when it started playing on PBS, and I honestly never thought a movie version would/could be made. Kind of crazy that it's only about a week away now. It's been a fun journey keeping up with all of the information as it came out.

The soundtrack is fantastic. I got the Deluxe version from Amazon, but I was just in Target and noticed they had a bunch of the regular version (20 tracks) on sale for $10.99.

I think nearly everyone familiar with the show will have a minor gripe here and there, but when you step back and think about the fact that they actually managed pulled this off, I think any of those minor things can be easily forgotten.

[ljay889]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3921

Posted: 12/16/14 at 3:32pm

Donna Murphy only performed in the reading presented to Disney. I highly doubt she was ever considered for the film. Marshall has said in an interview that the casting process basically began with Meryl as the Witch.

[Musical Master]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3922

Posted: 12/16/14 at 3:35pm

True, but that doesn't mean that the STUDIO hasn't considered other people.

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3923

Posted: 12/16/14 at 4:07pm

A bit OT, but does anyone know if licenses for Into the Woods are restricted in the five boroughs while the Pels production is going?

https://newplayexchange.org/users/99643/amanda-delalla

[Musical Master]

Official Into the Woods Movie Discussion Thread#3924

Posted: 12/16/14 at 4:50pm

And to think that Sophia Grace was almost cast as Little Red.... That could have been disastrous on many levels. That type of casting is like Gerard Butler ways.