Les Miserable Movie

With all the movie musicals being planned and some actually being made, why has this one not resurfaced? I think it could be an incredible movie musical and truly moving if captured right. Does anyone have any insight into why this one has been pushed aside?

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Updated On: 3/18/05 at 08:18 AM

Truthfully, unless they plan on releasing a 3.5 hour movie, I'd rather see it get done on pay tv.

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No, but it was very good.

Actually, some may say that Les Miserables WITH music is not Les Miserables. Let's not forget that it was a BOOK (ya know, the kind you read) for a looong time before it was a musical.

I was just about to post that because I have that program too!! I really, really wish they do a movie or tape a fully staged show and release it.

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I don't know. I think that Les Miserables has been filmed so many times, it would take a really amazing director to to make it unique visually and artistically. Just another film adaption "with songs" isn't going to be very interesting.

There is also the problem that mostly sung musicals like EVITA and PHANTOM tend to be less effective on film then more conventional book shows like CHICAGO or WEST SIDE STORY.

Frankly, I think MISS SAIGON would be a more interesting film -- perhaps with someone like Ang Lee at the helm.

Other than the 10th anniversary concert, I don't think so. But, if I'm wrong, please accept my apologies!

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yeah there's the 10th anniversery and then there's a movie about the making of the 10th anniversery... i own the movie and the cd of the 10th ann. But i havnt seen the thing about it for years.

There are more film adaptations of Les Miz than any other. And, yet, I do think that the musical would make a great film--and do very well--if it holds true to be "the world's most popular musical".

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Keep watching for details of a big Les Miserables 20th Anniversary Concert due to take place at Wembley Stadium on October 8th 2005..

There has had to be a little shuffling to fit in the royal performance. The West End show, at the Queen’s Theatre, has been brought forward by 75 minutes. For one performance only the curtain will raise at 6.15pm. The cast will then receive a police escort to Windsor where they will be joined by members of the Royal Philharmonic and a choir of 25 to provide some after dinner entertainment.

Les Mis producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh reflected that “this will undoubtedly be the most intimate yet grand performance we have ever undertaken” and said the invitation was “a thrilling honour. Les Misérables is probably the most successful Anglo-French theatre production ever, and it seems both appropriate and a wonderful way to start the celebrations for our 20th anniversary year.”


Maybe they will tape that... {teh 20th anniversary... where Michael Ball [the 10th anniversary Marius] is supposed to be playing Valjean}

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Yeah, there is no legal video ou for sale that includes the full show.

The Les Mis movie with Liam Neeson was DREADFUL! Which is sad, since it had a pretty good cast. I am comparing this to the book. I mean, hell, if they made a written form of the musical it woul dhave been closer to the book!

Yes, BlueWizard - exactly.

To me, that constitutes HORRIBLE! I mean, the beginning of the book/movie isn't where the power of Les Mis is...

YOu obviously have NO idea what a true fan of Les Mis is...