NINE test screening tonight in LA

Here's hoping the few songs kept/used from the Broadway score aren't removed after these test screenings.

Good luck!

Someone said on another board that "Be On Your Own" is gone, and somehow I imagine "My Husband Makes Movies" is probably not part of it either. All speculation of course. I'm very interested in hearing about a song list too! Hopefully we'll get one.

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Updated On: 5/26/09 at 03:13 PM

Maury Yeston worked with Anthony Minghella (RIP) and Rob Marshall to drastically reconceive the film-within-the-film and suicide hallucination that warrants the last few numbers leading up to the breakdown itself (and Guido's suicide if you believe the show takes place in purgatory, as was aluded to originally and almost explicity on tour with the metaphorical train station setting).

Apparently, these numbers ("Be On Your Own", "I Can't Make This Movie", "Waltz From Nine") have been filmed as we know them but a new duet version of "Simple" and a new song called "Take It All" serve the material much better than individual solos. Film is about economy of material, not excess of it (as we learned with the almost too clip-happy SWEENEY TODD screenplay).

"Take It All" is sort of a trio "Be On Your Own" with three separate melodies, two new to compliment the original (though I've heard there are a few versions). It's like "Be On Your Own" times three which sounds even better to me.

At this point, with this cast and this creative team, as long as Fellini (RIP) and Yeston approve I do as well.

I just want to hear "Cinema Italiano" for chrissakes! Those flashes of it in the trailer are just TOO too.

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For those curious ones... "Cinema Italiano" is a new song written for the film. Its the Kate Hudson number.

I can NOT wait to hear how this is!!

Please post soon!

Just to clarify, we DO know they will use "Take It All".

What we DON'T yet know is if "Be On Your Own" as a solo will remain in the film, if the version of "Take It All" incorporating "Be On Your Own" will be used or if the number will be shortened/replaced by dialogue (which, let's face it, the last line of the song could do).

Let's just hope for lots of deleted scenes and extended scenes on the DVD (kinda like DREAMGIRLS, but where are all those recitative scenes you filmed, Bill... or a Director's Cut?) because Harvey (Weinstein) has given Marhsall more lee-way with this than CHICAGO (which, under the same circumstances, would have produced "I Am My Own Best Friend" performed in side-by-side cells and "Me And My Baby" done as a cakewalk like in the OBP). I really won't mind if they keep the movie tight to keep it under 2 hours and if that means no "My Husband Makes Movies" that's fine with me, but the number was filmed and there are a few glimpses of it in the trailer (and probably not the ones you may think (think gold sequins)).

I am 100% in the NINE boat as of right now. I really cannot fathom being disappointed after what I've seen/heard... and think of all that we have to look forward to... I would expect a track listing for the soundtrack to appear in the next few weeks and just because the title of a song you like may be missing from the listing doesn't mean some or all of the song appears in a different form in another song.

Also, Weinstein is marketing this absolutely perfectly by having the trailer appear seemingly out-of-nowhere, just like the CHICAGO one did, following a mere one or two publicity shots availible during filming.

Needless to say, don't get too attached to "The Germans At The Spa" or any "The Grand Canal" unless you want to be disappointed. (That material is by far the weakest in the show anyway) And "Nine" has been drastically reworked and Sophia Loren can do ANYTHING (ANYTHING!) she wants so deal!

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Yes, LA peeps (I'll be there in a matter of days) please keep your eyes out for people handing out FREE SCREENING passes on Hollywood Blvd, Vine, Santa Monica Blvd, etc. because I would assume that's the vicinity.

I'd say West Hollywood would be their target demo. but that's really just not true anymore (Pam Anderson covering "Believe" seems to be more their idea of good entertainment).

All I know is its happening tonight and "regular folks" will be able to attend, though they never advertise WHAT the movie will be (thus the TEST SCREENING). I know it's stupid, but that's how it works.

Be careful what you wish for or you may get a ticket for a free screening and the feature is FRED CLAUS 2.

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"Maury Yeston worked with Anthony Minghella (RIP) and Rob Marshall to drastically reconceive the film-within-the-film and suicide hallucination that warrants the last few numbers leading up to the breakdown itself (and Guido's suicide if you believe the show takes place in purgatory, as was aluded to originally and almost explicity on tour with the metaphorical train station setting)."

I have bever seen 'Nine', but it sounds like the musical version of 'Lost'!

I actually think Simple is one of the stronger melodies of the musical, but part of what makes it so beautiful is it's original format... so I'm interested in hearing the new version.

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umm did anyone actually go to the screening ? everyone's talking about there being one but no one posted anything.

Did anyone get in?

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was this screening actually confirmed?


did it actually happen?

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