Into the Woods Official Movie Thread — Page 163

The instrumental of No More has been reducing me to tears every time I hear it. I don't respond to songs like that, so it's really something special.

I can't wait to hear it! My sister got me the deluxe soundtrack for Christmas, and even though I could listen to it now on Spotify I'm holding off until I see the movie so I don't put cues in my head for all the action. I've heard all the standard tracks, though, and they're amazing!!

Disney's PR flacks must have been licking their chops when they originally saw the cast list for this film. I rarely watch live tv these days, but just flipping through channels a couple of times these past couple of weeks, I feel like I've seen an INTO THE WOODS cast member being interviewed practically every day. If this film doesn't do well, it won't be from lack of exposure.

It will be a hit I suspect, it is released on a tricky date in the UK so time will tell there, it opens with Taken 3 and very near Big Hero 6, I hope the publicise it a lot over here. I can't see the movie failing though especially with the awards buzz.

The clips are great, but I don't get all that stubble on Prince Charming. Nobody else has it. Is that a thing now? He looks like a very well-dressed, handsome hobo.

Yes, he's perfect. But on the big screen, with that stubble he looks out of place. I mentioned it earlier in the thread. When I saw the movie Monday, his look is different, and not in a good way, for Prince Charming.

Saw an NYC screening tonight. Not much to say besides that I pretty much loved it! I am really proud of the entire team for creating such a faithful movie that stands on its own, and to Disney for allowing much of the dark material to stay intact. Only complaint would be that the tonal shift is indeed pretty abrupt, and it seemed kind of odd that several serious moments in "act two" received laughter, at my screening. Also, as others have stated, the Princes (especially Pine) received the most enthusiastic reception.

Cannot wait to see it again on Christmas!

Updated On: 12/19/14 at 11:40 PM

The facial hair on Chris Pine in the film makes him look borderline predatorish, which I think is good for the character.

Saw the screening last night.

Went in blind--have not read this thread since page 4 and have avoided all clips, rumours, comments, leaks, interviews, etc.

'Into the Woods' is in a perpetual battle with 'Follies' for Most Important Sondheim Show to me. As I grow older, 'Merrily' has taken on poignancy and heft and there are important Truths to be found in all his works, but 'Into The Woods' means the world to me, and I was apprehensive about the film.

To be sure, there are crucial words and events that didn't make the final edit, but I thought it was wonderful. Thrilling. Delightful. I think that the film adds what films SHOULD add--scope and scale and FX--and leaves (most) of the brilliant words and music and characters untouched.

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@ Liza's Headband: Stop being such a sour puss. Times have changed. Advertising strategies have changed. There are so many platforms and ways to reach out and get promote your product that over saturation is inevitable, but you do have a choice and that is not to watch.

I didn't actually expect this much promo.

Remember back in May when everyone was whining that we STILL didn't have a trailer? Or in October when everyone said "The movie's 2 months away why is Disney being so SLOW with the publicity?"

I think they've done a pretty wonderful job with it. Instead of going the Les Mis route, which was "Start early and just keep throwing things out every two weeks to remind people that THIS MOVIE WILL BE HUGE," Disney went with the slow and steady strategy, ultimately building to a big publicity push towards the end.

They waited about 5 months before the release to give us a 100 second teaser. Then they waited another 2 1/2 months to give us a "Making of Featurette," and then it was another 2 weeks (about 7 weeks before the release) until we got a legitimate trailer. All the while building up anticipation and making us savor every little piece of the film they were willing to give us. Now, with the cast on every talk show and commercials flooding our TV's (though, if you notice, the commercials only differ from each other slightly. Every time they say it's a "New trailer" it's either the same music to a few new clips or the same clips to new music), it feels like a great number of people, not just the die-hard fans of the stage show, are legitimately excited for the movie.

A great many on here were nervous that Disney wasn't going to promote this movie at all. I think it's safe to say that they promoted this movie better than any other Hollywood studio could have.

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