Into the Woods Official Movie Thread- Page 193

[sarahb22]

Posted: 1/4/15 at 9:13pm

A t shirt with both princes on it would probably sell well; also shirts of all the characters based on their individual posters would probably be popular.

[stage_star]

Posted: 1/4/15 at 10:36pm

This would pretty much be a perfect movie and a perfect adaptation of the original show if it were 15 minutes longer. Ever After sung during the wedding scene and then fade almost to black and start "Act Two Prologue" ("Once upon a time, later..."). That includes the amazing exchange between The Witch and The Bakers ("A giant's just like us, only bigger: Much much bigger. Sooo big" - I'd kill to hear Meryl say that and it would give her even something more to do as the post-transformation Witch.

And besides thay we wouldn't lose lyrics such as:

"To be happy and forever
You must see your wish come true
Don't be careful, don't be clever
When you see your wish, pursue"

"Into the woods where nothing's clear
Where witches, ghosts and wolves appear
Into the woods and through the fear
You have to take the journey"

"Into the woods, into the woods
Into the woods, then out of the woods
And happy ever after"

And from the Act Two prologue:

"Wishes may bring problems,
Such that you regret them."

"Into the woods,
It's always when
You think at last
You're through, and then
Into the woods you go again
To take another journey"


Oh... if only Disney allowed 15 more minutes.

[stage_star]

Posted: 1/4/15 at 10:37pm

Oh and I wish some of the original cast could've played some roles here, like:

Kim Crosby (Cinderella) - a perfect Cinderella's Mother
Chip Zien (Baker) - he could've easily played the Baker's Father in that short scene
Joanna Gleason (Baker's Wife) - just think what a perfect Giantess she'd make!
Merle Louise (Cinderella's Mother, Granny and Giantess) - she could reprise the role of Granny, as it is a lot shorter
Bernadette Peters (Witch) - I loved, loved, loooooved Christine Baranski. But imagine Bernadette as Cinderellas stepmother? She'd nail the comedy as easily as Baranski and it would be a wonderful treat.

[J_Jammer]

Posted: 1/4/15 at 10:50pm

I'm hoping for a director's cut...which most likely doesn't exist.

It would have been awesome if they released a longer version for those that liked the Broadway one and then a shorter one for those that don't want to sit that long.

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 1/4/15 at 11:04pm

I will say it again, I really think a ton was lost by ditching that divide between the fairytales we know and the new unhappily ever afters.

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 1/4/15 at 11:06pm

What you see in theaters right now IS the director's cut. Rob himself sat with the editor and cut the film. This is not a situation where the studio took over the editing phase of the film, when that happens (and it does happen) you get a director's cut later down the line if the market warrants it. His rough cut was only a mere five minutes longer than his final cut. he put in everything he wanted in there.

[J_Jammer]

Posted: 1/4/15 at 11:36pm

Well aware.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 12:03am

lol

[Bucky Builder]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 6:56am

Yes they were on a tight schedule and I believe the only scene that was filmed that didn't make it in was Streep's new song. What you see is what you get. Too bad.

Updated On: 1/5/15 at 06:56 AM

[sarahb22]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 7:28am

I'm really happy with what we have. It's not perfect, but it's pretty damn good, and it's exposing a whole new generation to Stephen Sondheim. Go to Twitter and do a search for 'Into the Woods', the majority of comments are very positive. That's a good thing.

[themysteriousgrowl]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 8:40am

I saw it for the third time last night, this time with someone totally unfamiliar with the show. As the lights went down, he leaned over and whispered, “It’s Little Red Ridinghood as a musical, right?” I laughed and said he was in for some surprises. He loved it.

[Bucky Builder]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 8:52am

"it's exposing a whole new generation to Stephen Sondheim."

But didn't Sweeney Todd already do that?

[J_Jammer]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 10:38am

"Too bad."

You're late to the party.

And cranky. Updated On: 1/5/15 at 10:38 AM

[J_Jammer]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 10:39am

"I saw it for the third time last night, this time with someone totally unfamiliar with the show. As the lights went down, he leaned over and whispered, “It’s Little Red Ridinghood as a musical, right?” I laughed and said he was in for some surprises. He loved it."

What was his favorite part?

[themysteriousgrowl]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 10:53am

He didn't name one. But he especially enjoyed Anna Kendrick and Meryl Streep.

[J_Jammer]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 10:54am

Anna is in one of my favorite changes of the musical, making On the Steps of the Palace present.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 11:19am

lol

[sarahb22]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 11:36am

"But didn't Sweeney Todd already do that? "

Well, this is doing it some more.

[best12bars]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 12:21pm

Sweeney introduced new audiences to Sondheim, but already Into the Woods has grossed twice as much as Sweeney did in its entire run in movie theatres.

So yeah, more this time.

[indytallguy]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 12:22pm

More. but without No More. It's a Festivus Miracle. :)

[PalJoey]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 12:52pm

Co-workers this morning reported curious reactions to the movie from their Disney-princess-aged daughters:

The girls liked the movie and will watch it again, but they didn't think the songs were as good as they usually are in Disney movies.

My jaw dropped.

[themysteriousgrowl]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 12:53pm

That's ageist! Why does it matter how old they were, P.J.?!

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 1:16pm

I was curious how rottentomatoes ratings compared for Les Miserables and Into the Woods.

The all critic's rating difference is negligible (70% for LM, 71% for ITW)
But for "top critics" it's huge (57% for LM, 87% for ITW)

The user score ratings are 79% for LM, 58% for ITW.

[Len6677]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 1:22pm

My guess is that everyone who went to see Les Miserables knew exactly what they were going to see, which is not the case for ITW. If you factored out the people who thought they were going to see a typical Disney movie and were disappointed when it was not, the user score would probably be closer to that of LM.

[themysteriousgrowl]

Posted: 1/5/15 at 1:23pm

I'd say that supports After Eight's fantasies about the snobbery of the critical elite, but then that $92 million in 9 days pokes a hole in his assertions of vote-with-your-wallet populism. I can't live in this un-black-and-white world!

Updated On: 1/5/15 at 01:23 PM