Into the Woods Official Movie Thread — Page 175

I'm also having fun reading the Rotten Tomatoes audience reviews. My favorite pull quote so far is: "It was like Twilight mixed with Guantanamo Bay."

I figured this was going to be a bit more divisive than the average Disney-produced show - especially as a Christmas Day release. Here's hoping, however, that at least some newcomers to the material (rather than just us theater folks) enjoy it.

Updated On: 12/26/14 at 12:35 PM

I saw this last night and I absolutely loved it. Such a good adaptation. The entire cast was great, and the entire film was just beautiful. I can't wait to see it again!

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if i had to point out one mistake in this adaptation it would have to be the omission of "no more"

I love "No More" - but it would bring the film to a screeching halt, in my opinion. The same was said for the Witch's new song. It slowed down the movement of the film and was too similar to "Last Midnight."

I love "No More" - but it would bring the film to a screeching halt, in my opinion. The same was said for the Witch's new song. It slowed down the movement of the film and was too similar to "Last Midnight."



Agreed...

I would say this is the role that finally delivered on Blunt's promise from years ago. She had been doing consistently steady work but had yet to get a part that was as rich and central to the story (I do hear she was wonderful in EDGE OF TOMORROW, but I doubt the role is as great as the Baker's Wife), and she sure went with it. This is a pretty definitive performance from her.

"No More" is a brilliant song, I just don't see a place for it in this version. With the Mysterious Man gone, some of the lyrics don't have the same impact, and the movie just needed to end. I don't think Marshall said we shouldn't be upset it's gone; in fact, at the live Q & A on Yahoo I recall him saying it hurt him to cut the song, but that it would've hurt the flow of the film. He also said something like "you think you want to see the show on stage, but you don't." I just think it was a smart cut, and the scene works beautifully, with Corden's breakdown being one of the emotional highlights of the film.
I did miss "Maybe They're Really Magic," one of the most illuminating songs about the Baker's Wife, and it's so short I wish they'd kept it.

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@Jordan

that's more of a sprinkle of people. Not all.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/behind-the-changes-that-brought-into-the-woods-from-stage-to?bftw&utm_term=4ldqpfp#.eivzggDO

Definitely an interesting read, whether you agree with all of Lapine's thoughts or not.

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agreed that corden played the scene beautifully...both audiences ive seen it with were moved...

imo...even though the mysterious man was cut they could have reworked 'no more' in very much the same way 'on the steps of the palace' was...i dont think it would have slowed things down as too many have voiced that the 2nd act is too short...

Updated On: 12/26/14 at 02:17 PM

http://clclt.com/charlotte/into-the-woods-and-out-with-mixed-results/Content?oid=3566508

I'm finding it really difficult to take some of these "reviewers" seriously...

"...The production looks handsome, but Marshall's direction renders it all a bit stiff, with no real passion behind the proceedings, and the deficiencies in the original source material are present and actually amplified here (Wicked is far more clever in its revisionist take on classic fantasy tropes).

Between the season's musicals, Into the Woods will trump Annie for a number of reasons (larger budget, more star power, other reasons best not mentioned, etc.), but on balance, I'll take the latter's heart over the former's art."

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Favorite reviews from Fandango.com:

I wish I didn't bring my small daughter to see this movie, now she's confused, why would Cinderella's prince cheat on her? Too weird for the kids to appreciate the story.

I am so frustrated right now, that I spent part of my Christmas day watching this horrible movie. It had so many stars and so much promise, but fell WAY short of the goal. The actual singing was terrific, but the songs were awful and repetitive; they all sounded exactly the same. The movie started out great, but then quickly, I learned that we'd be going nowhere fast. Nothing fit together or made any kind of sense, and the last 20 minutes really made me scratch my head. Whoever adapted this must have been smoking something very powerful to string this all together. Perhaps the point they started to lose me, was when Red Riding Hood and the Wolf (Johnny Depp) met in the forest. That had to be THE single most uncomfortable moment on the big screen I've ever seen. Instead of the predator/prey relationship you'd expect, there was this awful pedophile vibe that was clear even to my 11 year old. Just awful.

By far the worst movie I have ever seen. The story, overacting, characters, etc. were simply unwatchable. And the themes ... don't get me started. All I saw was a movie that seemed give positive light to child predatory behavior (really Depp???), adultery, theft and countless versions of selfishness, deceit, etc. etc. I am not a prude and don't even have kids, but how on earth could this movie be marketed for children. I would have walked out (for the first time ever) if I did not have to climb over 10 people to leave. A dreadful 2.5 hours.

Was told that this was nominated for all kinds of awards. Impossible because the story was ridiculous and not much acting was required. My daughter and I could not wait for this movie to end. No Disney magic here. Waste your money some other way.

I was disappointed in the weird dark turn this movie took about 75% of the way through. The singing/acting was really good but Disney's approach to teach kids that things don't always have a happy ending turned creepy at the end. I watched my daughters reaction as Cinderella's husband kissed another woman in the woods and she looked at me so confused. She said..."why would he do that?!" Although as adults we know that adultery happens, let's not train our kids to prepare for it ahead of time. I wish they would have portrayed marriage more sacred and not did this to a kids movie but what can you expect from the new Progressive Disney. Disappointed.

u have to understand that a lot of those "reviews" are from people who have no idea about the original source material...they r going in thinking this is a typical disney movie...