Movies of Aida and Footloose... — Page 3

I don't know if it would be the opening credits. They might have to make the beginning sequence longer, or if they had an overture in the show, return it to the front of the film because it would be hard to have the actors and actresses faces covered with irritating writing. I guess maybe if it was super indiscrete. I think the father songs would need to be seriously cut down, but it would kind of be a shame not to have any of them in there. I think that if there's ever a way to do a song, they should just do it and avoid the musical fans bitching out that they cut it. Like in Sweeney Todd, even if they cut it for the better they still got bitched at by those who call themselves "die-hard" fans. There's always a way to keep a song in a movie, but too many directors are afraid to ever have the film version seem a bit like the theatre version, which it was at one point.

Also, there is almost no plot in Aida, so that would definitely have to be beefed up.

It has a plot, it's just super cliche and predictable. The only reason I say every song should be left in is just because most movies could actually make it work pretty well if they just thought more about it. Theatre fans would love that they left it all in, and the film fans who usually don't know when a song is cut or added wouldn't know otherwise, so it could work.

Like most Hairspray movie fans don't know New Girl in Town or Ladies Choice was added, or that Big Doll House and Mama I'm a Big Girl Now was removed.

He he, I'm pretty sure it was a joke.

I would love to see Patrick Wilson as Radames with Anika Noni Rose as Aida.

If Disney did it I can see it as an ABC tv/movie like they did Annie and Cinderella.

Updated On: 1/28/08 at 10:26 PM

I think that vocally, Jennifer Hudson would be astounding as Aida.

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I think Christina Aguilera would be wonderful as Amneris...a little too much "Pop diva" but still good

Beyonce i don't see as Aida...and i don't think they would get Hudson to do it. Although, she did win many awards for dreamgirls...

umm...whoever said Johnny Depp as Radimes...no

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Beyonce has verbally agreed to sign on, when the movie begins production

there was a huge article about it in some magazine last year. anyone remember?

Christina is in negotiations .

both Justin Timberlake and Nick Lachey have been named as possibles for Radames.

I think that Beyonce would be great solely based on listening and watching her passion during Listen in Dreamgirls. With proper direction, I think she'll do fine. I also think Jake Gyllenhall<--sp? would be good for Radames.

We've established that, Jimmy.

And way to spoil the ending, Sporkgodess :-p.

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Footloose remake? Seriously? Holy Movie Musical, Zac Efron! I call shenanigans on the brilliant minds that came up with that one.

Kevin Bacon is the. only. one.

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"If no Adam Pascal for Radames, then they should get Chris Daughtry."

Hmm...Here's my version of the film's song list:
* Every Story Is a Love Story
* The Past Is Another Land
* How I Know You
* My Strongest Suit
* Enchantment Passing Through
* The Dance of the Robe
* Not Me
* Elaborate Lives
* The Gods Love Nubia
* A Step Too Far
* Easy As Life
* Written in the Stars
* I Know the Truth
* Wedding Procession
* Elaborate Lives (Reprise)
* Every Story Is a Love Story (Reprise)

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StateOfJade: Sorry, but the opera's been around since the 19th century--I think by now people should know how it ends.

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