Into the Woods Official Movie Thread — Page 160

#3976

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 10:58am

I saw the movie Monday night and I completely disagree with the Voice review. Marshall may not be Orson Welles, but he comes very close to nailing the intricacies of both the opening scene as well as other transitions.

I found only two scenes that were handled clumsily.

SPOILER:

With Ever After cut, the scenes of the wedding outside the castle, all of the characters winking at one another, and the segue to the Giant's arrival feels forced and poorly edited.

The second scene that I have a problem with is the short scene after the Giant's wife is killed. All of the characters are looking for one another, as Jack and then the Baker can't be found. It should have been reshot.

#3977

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 10:58am

Not that I ever trust the English critics, but very positive from The Telegraph...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/11298668/Into-the-Woods-review-Meryl-Streep-Emily-Blunt-Anna-Kendrick.html

...mixed-to-positive from The Guardian...

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/dec/17/into-the-woods-review-meryl-streep-rob-marshall-stephen-sondheim

...and mixed from The Independent.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/into-the-woods-film-review-meryl-streep-performs-with-a-winning-mix-of-spite-panache-and-wit-9929855.html

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#3978

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:03am

i actually had NO PROBLEM with the above link...why did you say it is a virus?...

#3979

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:04am

Oh, man. You're gonna be sorry you clicked that link...

#3980

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:06am

God I wish the hive-mind/gestapo at this board had relented and allowed an "ITW reviews" thread... Reviews and a score just now appearing on RottenTomatoes today and we're already on page 160 here.

Updated On: 12/17/14 at 11:06 AM

#3981

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:07am

Well, the thread is now discussing reviews, so I don't really... understand the criticism there.

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#3982

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:10am

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#3983

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:14am

I would rather we keep things that has to do with the film in here anyway.

#3984

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:15am

Jordan.. PEACE!

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#3985

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:18am

Corine your link is titled Go Into The WORDS. Was that intentional?

#3986

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:19am

"Well, the thread is now discussing reviews, so I don't really... understand the criticism there."

Most big-news shows have had separate review threads, detached from the rumor threads and casting threads, etc. And no matter how the title gets changed along the way, it still says "Into the Woods Movie Cast" on the main board page. Plus 160 pages/almost 4k posts is a LOT of content to scroll through to see just one aspect of the film: reviews.

What's wrong with compartmentalizing threads? BWW isn't gonna run out of hard drive space.

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#3987

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:19am

You first, Corine. I'll get you a free ticket up to a cliff (since that's the only way you'd ever go to one) and you can hobble off of it.

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#3988

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:23am

The "Go Into the Woods" site really needs an editor... and I was "huh?" with: "Some of the changes included no sexual relations with the big bad wolf played by Johnny Depp."

Don't remember ANY production where Red has "sexual relations" with the wolf... yikes.

#3989

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:27am

Searching for anything resembling "journalism" in a Corine review is like trying to find meaning in a Pauly Shore movie.

#3990

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:28am

I wanted to answer but Jordan's avatar has me hypnotized...

#3991

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:29am

Google him and be hypnotized all day long...

#3992

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:34am

"Don't remember ANY production where Red has "sexual relations" with the wolf... yikes."

There's a strong sexual subtext. The innuendo was taken to new heights at Shakespeare in the Park, with more than a suggestion of Wolf's eating Red going, yes, there! Many here on bww were not at all amused!

By all accounts, the erotic tensions between Red and Wolf have been turned down big time in the movie, which, given that Lilla Crawford, an actual little girl is playing Red, seems an unimpeachable choice (or perhaps impeachable only if one also complains about the casting of an actual child).

Updated On: 12/17/14 at 11:34 AM

#3993

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:41am

There was no denying the penis in the original production. However you interpret it, either literally, or figuratively, LRRH is changed from naive to experienced. She "knows things now" and I don't think it's just the inside of the Wolf.

#3994

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:44am

I've seen the PBS video obviously, and several other productions live... There's always subtext and innuendo, but "has sexual relations" is a ompletely different thing.

Saw the movie Monday; minus the furry penis from the original production, there's still a bit of pervy innuendo. The kids' roles are made more touching being played by actual kids, but it also reduces how "unsubtle" you can be. Still works.

#3995

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 11:45am

This line in the Hollywood Reporter review:

"Billy Magnussen is equally good as the Prince's younger brother, blinded by love for Rapunzel. "

I see what they did there.

#3996

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 1:44pm

Yes. It is a number from Forbidden Broadway. It was intentional.
I remember the furry penis as well. I meant sexual subtext but took that out.

Updated On: 12/17/14 at 01:44 PM

#3997

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 1:53pm

I too would've loved a separate thread for the reviews, but sometimes you just gotta deal.

#3998

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 2:00pm

I wish there was a separate thread for the separatists in this thread.

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#3999

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 2:10pm

You could always start an independent thread yourself, jpbran.

It may be a little awkward now, but in the mists of time, anybody searching for info on the movie will be grateful it's all on one thread, especially with the search function the way it is.

Or maybe not. 160 pages is a lot to wade through, admittedly.

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#4000

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Posted: 12/17/14 at 2:21pm

Well, growl had started a separatists thread. But anyway, Rotten Tomatoes has a 78% for early reviews, that's not bad considering Rob Marshall's previous films after CHICAGO.