Music & Lyrics: The Musical

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 6/22/07 at 9:56pm

Of every movie I've seen that's recently been musicalized, this charmer with Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore is the only one that screams "Broadway musical."

Perhaps as a vehicle for Hugh Jackman.

Perhaps I'll option it.

[Katurian2]

Posted: 6/22/07 at 9:58pm

Of course, "Wedding Singer" also screamed "Broadway musical" and look how that turned out. I did think "Music and Lyrics" was a pretty cute movie though. However, Drew Barrymore's singing left something to be desired.

[Clara's Pony]

Posted: 6/22/07 at 10:00pm

I really didn't think much of the movie... a lot would have to change if it were to be musicalized. Hugh Jackman could definitely make it work (that's true for Hugh and a lot of other things though...)

[BwayBaby18]

Posted: 6/22/07 at 10:04pm

i am sitting through it right now. It could actually tie up some loose ends that the movie has. But i wouldn't go to see it.

[MerMaggieGalinda]

Posted: 6/22/07 at 10:14pm

Out of all the movie musicals out there, Music and Lyrics makes the most sense. And I could totally see Hugh Jackman in it! And I actually liked most of the music from the movie, especially Way Back Into Love, even if it was pretty cheesy. But It would be hilarious to see Budha's Delight played out on stage.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 6/22/07 at 10:52pm

Its a very flat film what got below average reviews and performed poorly at the box office.

[shesamarshmallow]

Posted: 6/22/07 at 11:05pm

It's a really horrible film, but wouldn't a musical version of this just be like "Once"? Which is infinitely better.

[Julian2]

Posted: 6/22/07 at 11:08pm

I actually really liked this movie, and doubly appriciated it as a songwriter. I think it has musical potential (as everything does) as long as they don't dumb it down.

Updated On: 6/23/07 at 11:08 PM

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 6/23/07 at 12:29am

Katurian2: Unlike TWS, Music and Lyrics has a mostly original score, though.

[hl2588]

Posted: 6/23/07 at 1:10am

'Its a very flat film what got below average reviews and performed poorly at the box office.'


you may be right about its mediocre box office but it actually, according to rottentomatoes.com got about 64% positive reviews including high marks from the NY Times, Richard Roeper, LA Times, Hollywood Reporter, Variety, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly etc..

i myself enjoyed the film and see its potential as a musical. it could definitely work especially in a broadway world where the wedding singer, which had pretty good source material, fails and something as campy as Xanadu actually works... who knows

i am still waiting for the first wives club...

[amoni]

Posted: 6/23/07 at 1:51pm

"However, Drew Barrymore's singing left something to be desired."

Not really getting your point. She wasn't a singer. She wasn't hired to be a singer. He used her in an emergency and she adequate enough to get the gig. It was exactly as good as anyone in that situation would hope it would be, and that was what the plot was. He wasn't looking for a new Streisand.

[Night707]

Posted: 6/23/07 at 1:57pm

If it were to be made into a musical, I think Matthew Morrison could definently play the lead.

[Julian2]

Posted: 6/23/07 at 2:23pm

Right, because Matthew Morrison just screams "over the hill d-list 80's pop star".

[me2]

Posted: 6/23/07 at 2:40pm

No offense, but . . . yuck! The movie was okay, but I won't remember it in, like, five months. :)
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[MerMaggieGalinda]

Posted: 6/23/07 at 2:43pm

Matthew Morrison was actually in the movie as Cora Corman's manager.
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[Coolness_]

Posted: 6/23/07 at 7:00pm

The movie wasn't that good. The cast was the only thing that made it "ok".