"Once Upon a Mattress" Time — Page 4

#76

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 7:55pm

Aw. I was kinda disappointed.

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"The tick BOOM tick BOOM is so loud I can't hear the rain on the grass. I can't hear the wind. I'm about to scream. But I realize I'm not alone."

#77

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 7:57pm

why is dennis o'hare not opening his mouth? it's like he's spreading it as wide and thin as he can and it's so strange.

#78

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 7:58pm

This is just fantastic. Wrestle him, Tracy!

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"The tick BOOM tick BOOM is so loud I can't hear the rain on the grass. I can't hear the wind. I'm about to scream. But I realize I'm not alone."

#79

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 7:59pm

Im in love with a mattress...

#80

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:00pm

ok i was loving this, now i'm pissed , they cut the fred song in half =(

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#81

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:00pm

ok. from now, i vote kathleen just sticks to the stage, rob does the movies... this is good and i'm having fun, but i keep imagining how truly amazing it could be if rob had directed/choreographed it, like their cinderella.

#82

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:01pm

This whole thing is so cute and fun. Hahaha. Not a masterpiece, no, but enjoyable!

#83

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:01pm

I can't sit through another- this is so poorly directed.

#84

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:01pm

I love the score, BSO.

Is this your first exposure to it?

The vocal arrangements and orchestrations for this movie are DEPLORABLE. The score sounds awful here - when in fact - it's a delightfully fun and witty score. It's well written.

Kathleen Marshall's choreography is pedestrian at best. Did she even TRY?

The lighting is terrible, the camera work is terrible, the sets are BEYOND terrible. I know it's a fairy tale, but COME ON.

Carol Burnett is the only redeemable part of this movie - she's great.

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"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

#85

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:03pm

really munk, because i'm enjoying a lot of the other performances over her's.

#86

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:03pm

I don't think Kathleen Marshall ever tries.

#87

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:07pm

Yes, munk, my first exposure.

I am bored.

Though I laughed at the:

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Oh, well. I am bored by the music though.

#88

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:08pm

Just popping in to say that I'm loving Denis.. not loving Tracy quite as much..

#89

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:08pm

The music sounds bad here. Trust me - it's a good score.

There's no charm to any of this music. Whoever did this musical direction is terrible.

GEt the SJP revival album - the orchestrations are top-notch.

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"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

#90

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:09pm

i mean, poor mary rodgers... though it's enjoyable, obviously the talent skipped a generation.. her dad and her son, but not her.

#91

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:09pm

Why isn't SJP in this?

I'll look into it munk, thanks.

Who plays the queen on that CD? Carol?

#92

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:09pm

I'm sticking it out - but I can't say this is really GOOD. Though I have to say Tracey Ullman is better than I expected. It's just not that great a musical to begin with.

I can't wait to watch the Simpsons I'm taping now later tonight.

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Hi, Shirley Temple Pudding.

#93

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:10pm

I'm loving Denis too!

And I do agree about the music - It's been awhile since I heard any other version of it but I remember enjoying the score a lot more.

Nevermind, though, I'm still enjoying it!

#94

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:11pm

Shake it Tracy

#95

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:12pm

tracy is just the best thing since sliced bread.

#96

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:12pm

That was terrible.

SJP's rendition of "Happily Ever After" was amazing - not even vocally - just her entire performance of it, especially on the CD.

BSO, the queen was Mary Lou Rosato.

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"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

#97

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:13pm

Her voice just isn't doing it for me. Happily Ever After is one of my favorites, too..

#98

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:13pm

I LOVE this show... as a show. I am VERY disappointed with this movie, especially considering how much I enjoyed "Cinderella" and "Annie" ("Music Man" was horribe). To anyone for whom this is their first exposure to "Once Upon A Mattress" and who isn't liking it, the way it's supposed to be presented is INFINATLY BETTER than what they've done with this. The cut songs, watered-down scripts, removed characters, over-simplified score and arrangements and, in my opinion, horrible direction/choreography all make this version a disservice to the original work. It's really an amazing, funny show with a great score and a witty book. They had such great source material to go from... Oh, well.

#99

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:17pm

maybethistime, i'm surprised, i've always heard the opposite: that this is generally considered some very weak material.

anyway, this is my first exposure and i really like it!

#100

re: 'Once Upon a Mattress' Time

Posted: 12/18/05 at 8:18pm

aaagh.

Im still upset over the missing Minstrel.