Netflix's 13 Movie Musical - News & Discussion Thread- Page 2

[David10086]

Posted: 7/2/22 at 10:58pm

When will this start streaming? 
 

And maybe Glenn Close can talk to Netflix about the Sunset Boulevard movie????

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 7/2/22 at 11:47pm

Streaming release date is set for August 12.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 7/12/22 at 4:38pm

Sh-K-Boom Records  will release the official soundtrack album for the Netflix original film 13: The Musical. The album features the songs from the movie written by Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, The Bridges of Madison Country, Honeymoon in Vegas) and performed by cast members including Eli Golden, Gabriella Uhl, JD McCrary, Lindsey Blackwell, Frankie McNellis, Jonathan Lengel, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Nolen Dubuc, Ramon Reed, Kayleigh Cerezo, Luke Islam & others. Also included is a new version of Tell Her performed by Alec Benjamin. The soundtrack will be released on August 12, 2022. Check back on this page for the pre-order link. 13: The Musical is directed by Tamra Davis and also stars Debra Messing, Rhea Perlman, Josh Peck, Liam Wignall, Wyatt Moss, Khiyla Aynne and Peter Hermann. The movie based on the stage musical by Brown, Robert Horn & Dan Elishis centers on a boy who moves from New York City to small-town Indiana, where he grapples with his parents’ divorce, prepares for his impending Bar Mitzvah, and navigates the complicated social circles of a new school. The musical will premiere on August 12, 2022 exclusively on Netflix.

Here’s the album track list:

1. 13 – Eli Golden & The Ensemble of Netflix’s 13 the Musical
2. Lamest Place in the World – Gabriella Uhl & The Ensemble of Netflix’s 13 the Musical
3. I’ve Been Waiting – Lindsey Blackwell, JD McCrary & The Ensemble of Netflix’s 13 the Musical
4. Opportunity – Frankie McNellis, Khiyla Aynne, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Kayleigh Cerezo & The Ensemble of Netflix’s 13 the Musical
5. The Bloodmaster – Eli Golden, Frankie McNellis, JD McCrary, Lindsey Blackwell, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Nolen Dubuc & The Ensemble of Netflix’s 13 the Musical
6. Getting Ready – Jonathan Lengel, Eli Golden & The Ensemble of Netflix’s 13 the Musical
7. Bad Bad News – Eli Golden, Frankie McNellis, JD McCrary, Lindsey Blackwell, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Nolen Dubuc & The Ensemble of Netflix’s 13 the Musical
8. It Would Be Funny – Eli Golden, Frankie McNellis, JD McCrary, Lindsey Blackwell, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Nolen Dubuc & The Ensemble of Netflix’s 13 the Musical
9. Tell Her – Eli Golden, Frankie McNellis, JD McCrary, Lindsey Blackwell, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Nolen Dubuc & The Ensemble of Netflix’s 13 the Musical
10. A Little More Homework – Eli Golden, Gabriella Uhl, Lindsey Blackwell, Frankie McNellis, JD McCrary, Willow Moss & The Ensemble of Netflix’s 13 the Musical
11. Brand New You – Kayleigh Cerezo, Luke Islam, Shechinah Mpumlwana & The Ensemble of Netflix’s 13 the Musical
12. Getting Ready (Extended) – Jonathan Lengel, Eli Golden, JD McCrary, Ramon Reed, Nolen Dubuc, Lindsey Blackwell, Frankie McNellis, Gabriella Uhl & The Ensemble of Netflix’s 13 the Musical
13. What It Means to Be a Friend – Gabriella Uhl & The Ensemble of Netflix’s 13 the Musical
14. Tell Her – Alec Benjamin

Updated On: 7/12/22 at 04:38 PM

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 7/13/22 at 10:52am

Trailer

https://people.com/movies/13-the-musical-trailer-exclusive/

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/13/22 at 11:57am

 

[DaveyG]

Posted: 7/13/22 at 12:48pm

jacobsnchz14 said: "Trailer

https://people.com/movies/13-the-musical-trailer-exclusive/"

Disney Channel vibes - which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

[bwayobsessed]

Posted: 7/13/22 at 12:48pm

I was sorta excited for this but they’re cutting some of my favorite songs (which I could be okay with if it structurally makes sense) but the trailer looks so cotton Candy bubble gum and not like they’re trying at all to connect with the audience. Just be flashy

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 7/13/22 at 12:56pm

The songs I liked the most are gone so pass.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 7/13/22 at 1:20pm

Happy for JRB to have some success, but why are we still doing the girl-in-glasses is the outcast thing?  Like, that's so 90s. Move on. 

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 7/13/22 at 3:23pm

No disrespect to JRB, but what's up with the trailer calling this a "hit Broadway musical"? Since when is a 3 month run a hit? Paradise Square ran longer.

[teddy1996]

Posted: 7/30/22 at 12:32am

here is the full opportunity musical number. wow the choreography is very excellent and it’s interesting how they changed up the lyrics and added a rap to it. it looks so much fun

 

https://youtu.be/qdcV5YKgqSg

[ggersten]

Posted: 8/1/22 at 7:57pm

and now the opening number (with what appears to be much "borrowed" choreography from what Tharp did in Hair)

 

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Updated On: 8/1/22 at 07:57 PM

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 8/1/22 at 11:07pm

I'm glad they released those selections, now I know to avoid this like the plague. Personally, I'd rather have a root canal than watch another second of this.

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 8/1/22 at 11:29pm

I think this looks really fun! Obviously made for the High School Musical demographic. I hope for JRB's sake, it does well! 

[barcelona20]

Posted: 8/2/22 at 9:34am

They got rid of It Can't Be True!? It can't be true can it? Ugh.

[themick2]

Posted: 8/2/22 at 2:12pm

JRB's songs sound good, but these scenes look like they were directed by AI. 

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 8/12/22 at 9:45am

Watching this movie right now. The kids are all crazy talented, and I'm glad JRB's getting some of that sweet Netflix money, but as a 24-year-old man, I have the sneaking suspicion that this might not be my thing. It's kind of like a Disney Channel Original Movie with really good music and production value.

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 8/12/22 at 11:19pm

Fun to see such a talented young and diverse cast! I'm disappointed they cut so much of the music out. There's so many gems in the stage show, feels weird to leave them out. Not a great movie by any means, but fun enough and again, exciting to see such a talented crew of up-and-coming performers. 

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 8/12/22 at 11:24pm

barcelona20 said: "They got rid of It Can't Be True!? It can't be true can it? Ugh."

I was shocked by that one. I was waiting for that song and it never came. Definitely my favorite from the show. So sad they cut it. 

[rattleNwoolypenguin]

Posted: 8/13/22 at 1:09am

I felt this way about the broadway show too-

Evan as a character is atrociously written. I just don’t care about him at all. This party never feels like it has stakes, this divorce is cliff notes, he comes off elitist without anyone bringing him down to earth- really the New Yorker snobbiness oozing out of this movie (and show) with no self awareness is so irritating. 

as for the movie itself- what a low staked cheap looking mess. Yikes. And it’s a shame cause JRB wrote some really solid songs and good new ones and there are a few that standout as being well choreographed (albeit terribly shot) but man- this is walmart dvd level I’m sorry.

the show was flawed absolutely, but there was an HONEST earnestness. This is Hallmark mixed with Disney Channel. Yikes.

At least some of the jokes are funny 

 

[Lauren2]

Posted: 8/13/22 at 1:56am

I mean it was cute I guess. The kids are talented there is no doubt about that. But like they switched a lot around, they changed a ton of lyrics I didn’t think they needed to, and they cut some of the best songs. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/13/22 at 2:28am

The adult characters do add a bit of depth that the stage musical never had, but I agree it's a shame they cut some of the best songs –– since the ones that replaced them aren't an improvement and don't majorly help the story

It's shot & designed with the artistry of a lipstick commercial. The kind of overly slick, flat cinematography that is the "house style" of Netflix for all but their auteur filmmakers. The cast is uniformly strong, but lacks most of the awkwardness and visual hiccups of kids going through puberty. There's a (sickening) element of the "young kids trying to look like adults/older teens" thing we see so much in media and on social nowadays.

This show remains JRB's most lucrative property.

the film has the feel of a Disney Channel original movie, and that is not a bad thing for its target demo.

[Speed]

Posted: 8/13/22 at 6:04am

Well. I am a 48 year old man and I loved it.  I liked the Broadway show because of Aaron Simon Gross' performance as Archie. The story and score as a whole is better here in the movie.  And the casting is brilliant.  It's like a perfect world.  The opening number, "Bad News," and "A Little More Homework To Do" really soared.  I just really enjoyed it.  And I hate "High School Musical."  I just don't connect with it.  I don't know why.  Where HSM feels fake, 13 feels better than real.  This is the first time I was 100% satisfied with a JRB product.  I loved Debra Messing's singing.  Liz Caplan does it again!  I wonder what the original kids think about it now that they are in their 30s.

[teddy1996]

Posted: 8/13/22 at 9:13am

i just finished watching the film and honestly it is not a great movie at all. the only word i can come up with to describe this movie is STERILIZED. they completely removed all mentions of sexuality, underage drinking, the story is literally about wanting to grow up quickly and realizing you can still take time to be a kid. and they cut all of the funniest jokes/plotlines. the demographic for this musical is teens, not 8 or 9 year olds. and they also cut so many songs. the other big change from the original musical that absolutely kills the movie is the addition of adult characters. i would be fine with changes if the changes didn't just make it so lame. the characters and conflict are sanded down until there's almost nothing there. it's sad we're at a point where anything aimed at kids needs to be made this tame. however, the cast is insanely talented and diverse and they did an amazing job. this movie was such a disappointment

Updated On: 8/13/22 at 09:13 AM

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 8/13/22 at 11:09am

40% on Rotten Tomatoes. Ouch.