Les Mis movie?

I was thinking, with Phantom currently in production to become a film, does anyone else think that Les Mis could be turned into a good movie musical? The music is the best score in bway history (IMHO), and it runs in a similar way (all music, no real dialogue) to phantom. Oh well. WHo knows. Tell me what you think.

'Phantom' has a lot of dialogue, it's just that all the dialogue is unremarkable so people act like it isn't even there. But it's not a sung-through show by any stretch.

I'd be surprised if they made a 'Les Mis' movie. I'd be even more surprised if it were any good. I think the show really works best as a staged concert.

They already had the Liam Neilson version in theatres so I doubt it.

Speaking of Phantom, I would have loved to had seen Keira Knighlty (I think thats how you spell it) as Christine in this movie.

I would like to see a Les Miz/musical movie. The one thats out now is to long and it's not a musical!!

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I thought MacIntosh was doing a tv movie with the show?

A Christian School doing Les Miz.. oh GAWD

bwg2~ there's been several christian/catholic high schools doing LM - 400 schools last year and about 100 through summer 2004- in total. Some have modified the prostitute scene with limited gestures and more modest costumes. It's really not that racy. Only a handful of parents went up against the school boards and most parents backed down when they weighed out the overall theme of the show.

We workshop with several of the schools. It's been a fun adventure and really good for the kids.

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chris, should i contact you privately to find out where to reserve a copy of this can't miss blockbuster production? because i just know it's gonna sell out and i'll have to look at the dreaded "out of stock" icon...

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bwg2~ and they do! But their only beef is Fantine being displayed as a whore..and the Lovely Ladies scene. The rest of the piece reeks of morals, loyality...well you know the story.

Besides, parents who object need only ban their kids from attending or participating. That's easy enough.

I really like the recent LM movie with Liam Neeson & Geoffrey Rush. I think it's very well casted and directed. I had the opportunity to share tea with him during "the Judas Kiss" a few years back. Almost didn't come home....:)

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Updated On: 11/14/03 at 09:09 PM

Papa:
Yes, please reserve your copy today as it is sure to sell out!

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"Please, NO film of Les Miz. It's a text book example of what's deteriorated the state of musical theatre."

I'm sure a lot has deteriorated since 1985.

Broadway Bulldog, some friends and I saw Les Miz about a week after it opened. We took turns trying to keep each other awake.

People seem to often fall in love with the recording of Les Miz and transfer this love to the stage production. I don't know anyone who liked Les Miz without first being familiar with the score.

Isn't it interesting how people fib about such things? Some will claim they saw the show and "it was the greatest and blah blah blah." Why won't these folks admit that what they are reacting to is the cd? Some of the most passionate Les Miz enthusiasts have likely never seen the show, or if they did, they saw the show after absorbing the recording.

I think Les Miz set a record of walk outs during its Broadway run. It is my understanding that Les Miz never had its full audience return after intermission and indeed often lost more than 25 percent of its audience before the end of the first act!

While Les Miz has some soaring musical moments, it is indeed a dreadful show, best listened to or seen in concert. As for British megamusicals, at least Phantom always excites and delights. The Les Miz marketing machine simply leads to a show that disappoints, baffles and bores and has turned off legions of potential regular theatergoers. It is a shame.

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