Movies that Were Better than the show
Movies that Were Better than the show
re: Movies that Were Better than the show#2
Posted: 7/30/08 at 12:22pmEven riskier - Fiddler and Sound of Music.
re: Movies that Were Better than the show#2
Posted: 7/30/08 at 12:25pm
Every time I've seen Grease on stage, I cringe at how awful it is. The film is way better.
All of the Disney shows are better on film, obviously.
On some levels, I prefer the film version of Chicago too.
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re: Movies that Were Better than the show#3
Posted: 7/30/08 at 12:26pm
I agree with The Sound of Music. And I prefer the movie West Side Story to the stage show, but I think that mostly that's because of the changes made in the order of the songs.
I don't think it's really a brave choice unless you name the films of "Annie" or "A Chorus Line" as superior to their stage counterparts. That would be surprising, at least to me and I'd imagine to most posters here.
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re: Movies that Were Better than the show#4
Posted: 7/30/08 at 12:30pm
MAN OF LA MANCHA
THE WIZ
A CHORUS LINE
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
ANNIE
MAMMA MIA
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
EVITA
re: Movies that Were Better than the show#5
Posted: 7/30/08 at 12:30pmI think the cinematography elevated Fiddler greatly.
re: Movies that Were Better than the show#6
Posted: 7/30/08 at 12:41pmB-Boy - you forgot Mame.
re: Movies that Were Better than the show#7
Posted: 7/30/08 at 12:44pmBorstal and Mad, you just made me spit coffee all over my laptop.
re: Movies that Were Better than the show#9
Posted: 7/30/08 at 12:46pm
'Camelot'. Tremendously dull to sit through in a theatre, gorgeous and heartbreaking onscreen.
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re: Movies that Were Better than the show#10
Posted: 7/30/08 at 1:30pmUpdated On: 8/31/11 at 01:30 PM
re: Movies that Were Better than the show#11
Posted: 7/30/08 at 1:33pmI agree with Evita and Chicago.
re: Movies that Were Better than the show#12
Posted: 7/30/08 at 1:36pm
Phantom of the Opera
and I disagree with Fiddler & Grease, in fact I pretty much hate fiddler the movie for existing.
re: Movies that Were Better than the show#13
Posted: 7/30/08 at 2:31pm
Though I really enjoyed "The Color Purple," it in no way compares to the movie or the novel. The dramatic beats are too broad and the payoffs too simple for it to be better.
But it IS still a really good show.
re: Movies that Were Better than the show#14
Posted: 7/30/08 at 2:39pm
"Though I really enjoyed "The Color Purple," it in no way compares to the movie or the novel. The dramatic beats are too broad and the payoffs too simple for it to be better."
I found the musical to be far superior to the movie.
"I agree with Evita and Chicago."
I agree. Particularly with Evita, which is such a bore on stage.
re: Movies that Were Better than the show#15
Posted: 7/30/08 at 2:46pm
I agree with Grease, for sure. Also, The Sound of Music, Oklahoma, and Carousel I liked better as movies. However, it could be just that I grew up seeing those and got used to them at an early age.
I disagree about Evita. Madonna just killed it for me. I so much prefer the stage version with anyone but Madonna in that role.
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re: Movies that Were Better than the show#17
Posted: 7/30/08 at 5:19pm
I like Sweet Charity and Damn Yankees better as movies.
I love the Kiss Me Kate movie, but it's fairly different from the stage show. Cabaret film and movie are entirely different creatures.
I see Borstal forgot Paint Your Wagon, again.
re: Movies that Were Better than the show#18
Posted: 7/30/08 at 6:00pm
Iloveflops, I totally agree. I don't know if it was because I saw the movie, "Chicago" before the show....but I felt like the story made a lot more *sense* in the movie as opposed to on-stage.
re: Movies that Were Better than the show#19
Posted: 7/30/08 at 6:51pm
Hair
re: Movies that Were Better than the show#20
Posted: 7/30/08 at 7:55pm"A Catered Affair" because it was so good as a straight movie and should have never been turned into a musical.
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re: Movies that Were Better than the show#21
Posted: 7/30/08 at 7:58pmOliver! would top my list
re: Movies that Were Better than the show#23
Posted: 7/30/08 at 9:06pm
Carrie and Gone With the Wind.
Just to point out the obvious.
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re: Movies that Were Better than the show#24
Posted: 7/30/08 at 10:00pm
Updated On: 8/31/11 at 10:00 PM
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re: Movies that Were Better than the show#25
Posted: 7/30/08 at 10:05pmUpdated On: 8/31/11 at 10:05 PM
re: Movies that Were Better than the show#26
Posted: 7/31/08 at 12:00am
You have a problem with us branching out and including movies that became musicals?
The topic is called "Movies that Were better than the show." All three of those are shining examples of a movie that was better than the show. Who cares which one came first?
And just to jump around a bit:
"The term "I disagree" - That's the main problem with this board.
The topic is about a movie that you think is better than the show. If I think "Evita" is better as a film, that's my opinion, period. Your opinion about anyone's opinion is not part of the discussion. Just list the films you prefer over their stage counterpart and be done with it. Get it?"
...it's called a discussion board. Where people can discuss various topics all related to one general thing (in this case, Broadway). If you look at the person's post, they aren't bashing another person's opinion. They're briefly stating that they disagree, and then moving on to briefly explain why.
And we DID list films we prefer over their stage counterparts. You still bitched. Plug it up, Carrie, plug it up! Then move on.
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