Pan's Labyrinth: the musical

[Elphie3]

Posted: 3/6/07 at 9:39pm

Sorry, I know this is random, but I've heard rumors...

[Raviolisun]

Posted: 3/6/07 at 9:46pm

That would be pretty cool.

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Posted: 3/6/07 at 9:48pm

I want to see Labyrinth on Broadway first...I love that movie

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 3/6/07 at 9:57pm

I think it's a horrible idea and I seriously hope no one sees this, because with LOTR/TWS/Legally Blonde, I wouldn't put it past some stupid producer to attempt it. God help us if we leave well enough alone instead of raping it in an attempt to make a buck.

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Posted: 3/6/07 at 10:01pm

LOTR is the only show I have nothing to say to...but TWS and LB are two awesome shows!

[Elphie3]

Posted: 3/6/07 at 10:11pm

I agree. Not a musical. Though I adore the film.

[Roninjoey]

Posted: 3/6/07 at 11:21pm

I haven't seen it yet but as far as I know it's an imaginative, provacative film with gorgeous visuals and a compelling story. Certainly sounds like a better idea for a musical than Adam Sandler Movie number 7.

*Cartman voice* "Um, movie idea number 302. Adam Sandler falls in love with, uh, a monkey professor, and has to go back to elementary school to woo her."

It's brilliant! Awesome-o should write musicals.

[VivaBohemia]

Posted: 3/7/07 at 12:26am

Lets leave Pan's Labyrinth as an amazing film...I can't see it being a provocative musical.

[thejcm]

Posted: 3/7/07 at 8:17am

I could see it being better as an opera.

But jesus, I love that movie.

[tazber]

Posted: 3/7/07 at 8:30am

Where did you hear these rumors?

[Josephine2]

Posted: 3/7/07 at 9:21am

I still need to see this film. I hear it's beautiful, especially in a visual sense.

[shesamarshmallow]

Posted: 3/7/07 at 9:58am

I totally mentioned Pan's Labyrinth in this thread:
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=908994#2802001

I think it could be awesome.

[sfs1414]

Posted: 3/7/07 at 12:59pm

Great film!! But it would be a disaster on stage.. I can't imagine the giant toad on stage being very thrilling. It would just look funny....

[Gelfling]

Posted: 3/7/07 at 1:34pm

I'm not sure it would make such a bad choice. The fantasy elements to the movie are stunning for sure but are they necessary to the atmosphere? We are so conditioned by special FX now that even theatre goers like us see things in terms of visual effect now but if you take a look at plays like Midsummer Night's Dream, there is a lof that is unseen or staged in a different way but I bet if it had been a movie first, we'd have said... won't work on stage.
If the play is well conceived and stages, it could even be interesting unlike most movie transfers.

I hope the music is as good as the movie's score though because it was superb and it would be a pity not to expand on it.

[caitlinette]

Posted: 3/7/07 at 3:06pm

Por favor, no!

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 3/7/07 at 3:12pm

The film is one of the most brilliant ones I've ever seen... let's leave it at its incredible state.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 3/7/07 at 7:05pm

Along with Flags of our Fathers, Letters From Iwo Jima, and The Queen, I HAVE to see this movie.

[crzyray]

Posted: 3/7/07 at 9:57pm

I'd lvoe to see "The Labryinth" made into a movie the one with david bowie, it already has some awesome songs and it wouldn't be that hard to do. I love that movie, and the little catapillar when she first enters the maze, he's a cutie!

[VivaBohemia]

Posted: 3/7/07 at 11:28pm

If you haven't seen Pan's Labyrinth, see it immediately. You won't be dissapointed. But you should know, it's in Spanish and there's english subtitles.

I always tell people that because I remember seeing it and my sister being furious that it wasn't in english. lol.

I thought it was better in Spanish anyways.