Love is what we do! - THE WEDDING SINGER appreciation thread.- Page 75

[fishergirl819]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 12:50am

Yes, that is its definition - however the most memorable and effectual adlibs do not SOUND as though the actor is literally thinking it up on the spot. As in, they do not stumble and trip over their words, adding "ums" and whatnot into the line, which is what that line sounded like to me. As I said, if he wants to ad lib, that's fine - "Hey father - how're the kids?" sounds like a hysterical adlib that I am sorry I missed out on.

[OnMyWay]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 12:52am

Amen Doc. I think it is witty and original. It's not like the show is PG.

[thespian geek]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 1:24am

Think of it from a character stand-point, though. Sammy isn't exactly the most.. elegant of speakers. Just look at the rest of the speech. He stumbles over words and has problems thinking of what to say the whole time in that part of the scene. Of course, I wasn't there so what I'm saying may be completely invalid, but eh.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 6:22am

about what piratesmile said, didnt W.S. get 53% attendance, and T.P. get 43%?

anyway, what Constantine said about the priest when he was a kid sounds very funny! did it get a lot of laughs?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 7:31am

bwayondabrain, it's not percentage that matters. It's the amount of $$ grossed weekly. No, Producers didn't do much better, but that still has the longevity factor. It's played for 5 years and made all it's money back. Wedding Singer is tanking and has made zip. Out of 8 shows, WS sold 5,974. Their 8-show capacity is 11,376. The Producers can afford a few down weeks. WS can't.

[BlueforBroadway]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 8:33am

Why did most of the shows take such a hit this week? TWS was not the only one that did badly.

I was there on Saturday, and there were only a couple empty seats that I could see. I'm hoping the numbers look better next week. This show is hilarious. I'd like to see it again and hope to have the chance to do so.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 8:44am

No more tourists, kids are back to school, etc. It's typical and expected this time of year.

[fishergirl819]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 10:01am

*shrug* Just my opinion. I didn't like the line, and most of the people I was with thought it was a little too much. Let me rephrase - Sammy may not be the most elegant of speakers, but that ad lib was not organic to the character whatsoever. It sounded awkward to the character.

Also, in my opinion, it took away from the rest of his speech. The people around me were very much focused on that joke, and missed much of the speech that followed. It was too distracting.

Again, opinion.

[carymetorent2]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 11:25am

I really enjoyed Constantine when I saw him. The things he does in "Right in Front of Your Eyes" are hysterical...

However, the line about the father and him was a little inappropriate. I had seen him do two other ad libs and both of them were much funnier and flowed smoother. I do agree though, that only Sammy could pull off such a line because he is so crass. Constantine's Sammy is definitely very crude...he makes it dirtier than either Matthew or David and it was really funny most of the time....that line just didn't sit well with me.

Posted: 9/12/06 at 11:38am

"The things he does in "Right in Front of Your Eyes" are hysterical..."

ugh, i wanna see him do that so bad! lol. thats something im deff looking forward to!

but i have a question. for those of u who have seen both matthew and constantine, which do u prefer and why? i want your unbiased opinion.

im sure most of u are gonna say matthew, but i could be wrong.

[thespian geek]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 1:53pm

Honestly? Constantine's take on Sammy is actually a lot more different than Matthew's. There were some aspects of Matthew's Sammy that I missed when I saw Constantine, but a lot of things Constantine did that I really liked, too. I've seen Matthew 6 times and Constantine only once, and for me? Most of the time no one can beat the original. But I have been proven wrong in some cases, and happily so!

[Phantom2]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 2:34pm

Any reviews on the girl with golden hair? Did she get a new wedding dress yet?

[thespian geek]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 3:04pm

Phantom, I don't think she's going to get a new one, no matter how often you ask.

[WiiCKED x3]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 5:17pm

No more tourists, kids are back to school, etc. It's typical and expected this time of year.
I'm pretty sure that's definatly the cause, which sucks. But Broadway will hopefully do better next week.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 7:30pm

yeah
i was really hoping Constantine would boost the sales!
:)

Posted: 9/12/06 at 7:41pm

ok guys, i have a request and i didnt know where i should post it so im gonna post it here:

I'm doing a paper for english and im discussing weather or not the wedding singer should be on broadway. you all obviously know my opinion but i need to get others opinions. could you guys pm me and let me know why you liked/disliked the show and why you think it should/should not be on broadway. i need to get quotes. and if u dont mind, could u leave your name. if you dont feel comfterable leaving your name i will use your username. thank you guys all in advance!!

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 7:44pm

But Broadway will hopefully do better next week.

Not gonna happen. It's the low time of year.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 7:57pm

tchi...check your PMs

:)

and yeah, we can always hope for a better week *prays* i really would hate to see this show close so soon!

[Yeah, um, no.]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 8:07pm

Tuesday, 9/12:

Kern on for Lynch.
Stocke on for Blake.
McGurk on as Trekkie.
Manning on as Debbie.

And of course Tina...

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 8:10pm

Trekkie? Debbie?

Posted: 9/12/06 at 8:15pm

Trekkie is one of the "geeks" in casualty of love and debbie is the bride in the opening.

do we know why ashley was out?

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 8:21pm

yeah, they're actually not the "geeks", they're the "mutants"- remember? :P
haha, that part cracked me up!
"the mutants at table 9!"

Posted: 9/12/06 at 8:23pm

ha ha, thanks for correcting me!!!!!!! lol.

yes they are mutants, not geeks, lol

[WiiCKED x3]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 8:28pm

I love that line so much
Everytime someone says it i'm hysterical.

[thespian geek]

Posted: 9/12/06 at 8:28pm

...I thought Lynch was supposed to be back tonight?