Rob Marshall to Bring FOLLIES to the Big Screen?- Page 3

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 12:43pm

Ok jv92..I can see your point..but all those older french guys back then were horny toads, weren't they?

UGH @ Spielberg even ATTEMPTING to remake WEST SIDE STORY.

Why doesn't he pick on some other musical that TRULY needs fixing, like THE WIZ...or A CHORUS LINE...or tackle something that hasn't been made yet and not a film that has won a record breaking 10 Academy Awards including BEST PICTURE.



Updated On: 12/2/14 at 12:43 PM

[Musical Master]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 12:43pm

@tazber, Diana Ross' casting and the god-awful screenplay is why I hate THE WIZ so much and I feel that EVITA is underrated for I actually like Madonna and Alan Parker's direction really helped.

High five for the HAIR love!

I agree 100% Carlos, a remake of THE WIZ and A CHORUS LINE is wanted immediately. Updated On: 12/2/14 at 12:43 PM

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 12:46pm

^ I just watched HAIR this weekend and it's indeed a very good film adaptation, the only problem I had was the staging of the title song in a prison - - - during a fight while John Savage looks on in horror. A truly W T F moment.

[themysteriousgrowl]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 12:47pm

OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS TYLER PERRY'S CAROLINE OR CHANGE BY KUSHPHIRE

[Wildcard]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 12:48pm

Michael Bay's
FOLLIES

They're Bringing The Theater Down!

[tazber]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 12:49pm

Kushpire - LOL!!!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 12:49pm

I'd like to see Madonna with a great director in another musical. I can't think of which one, but it's something I'd like to see her do.

As for Spielberg's WSS remake - I don't hate the idea. If it were another director, I would but there's just something about the fact it's HIM that I trust it 100%.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 12:50pm

Kushphire. LOL

Sally runs out of the reunion with a bucket of chicken. I need to see that.

[Musical Master]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 12:51pm

@Carlos, yeah some songs are staged that way but that's one of the reasons why I love it so much, Thwarp and director Milos Forman really wanted to go crazy and all out with that one.

From the early reviews of INTO THE WOODS it sounds as if Rob Marshall has redeemed himself after the guilty pleasure-fest but still bad NINE, I don't know why people STILL have issues with him. He actually comes from theater and he does his best to make a film from love and care (though NINE's faults really comes from the producers and writers).

LOL at a Michael Bay FOLLIES; Phyllis and Sally find a boom box, they both sit on it and the theater blows up with the ghosts and guests flying, while the two women kiss each other. Updated On: 12/2/14 at 12:51 PM

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 12:57pm

OK, The real reason I don't want to see a remake of WEST SIDE STORY is because I don't want to see another actress on screen portraying "Maria". Natalie Wood for me *is* "Maria" and she's still strongly identified with the role and despite the fact that her singing was dubbed she captured the wide eyed head-over-heels innocence of that character and then just rips your heart out with all that pain and rage at the tragic end.

I don't want it remade!

I don't wanna! I don't wanna! I don't wanna!!!!!

Updated On: 12/2/14 at 12:57 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 1:00pm

I completely agree with you, Carlos. But I think Lohan will do a fine job in the role.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 1:02pm

I completely agree with you, Carlos. But I think Lohan will do a fine job in the role.

Jordan, WTF are you trying to do?!! Give me a muthafriggin' heart attack!!!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 1:05pm

Lol. Sorry. I meant LINDSAY Lohan. Not Dina. Didn't mean to scare you!

[Musical Master]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 1:08pm

Let's just hope Lohan doesn't throw any prescription bottles on the cast and crew, Spielberg would be mortified!

[jv92]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 1:13pm

Oh come on. Let's be nice to Spielberg. Some of his stuff is very, very good.

[Musical Master]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 1:15pm

^Well of course, but he should do MISS SAIGON before he ever does WEST SIDE STORY in my frank opinion.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 1:18pm

Lol. Sorry. I meant LINDSAY Lohan. Not Dina. Didn't mean to scare you!

LMAO....I knew DAMN WELL who you meant!

@jv92: I have no problem with Spielberg. I have a problem with him trying to remake WEST SIDE STORY.

Yeah, MISS SAIGON is right up his alley. Hell, let him remake THE WORLD OF SUZIE WONG for all I care. Just as long as he keeps his mitts off WEST SIDE STORY.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 1:20pm

I think with a WSS remake, you just have to look at it being grateful that if somebody is going to remake it it's going to be him.

[Musical Master]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 1:24pm

^True, very true.

If some of you don't want Rob Marshall to direct FOLLIES, then what other musical do you think he SHOULD direct?

[tazber]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 1:27pm

They should leave WSS to a live TV broadcast.

I think Marshall would do a good job with Wicked.

[SweetLips]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 1:28pm

Oh for craps sake=let the man do it.
Some will love it, some will hate it-endless discussions-nothing will change-the world keeps spinning.

[themysteriousgrowl]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 1:30pm

"I think Marshall would do a good job with Wicked."

As my great grandmother used to say -- now you're cookin' with gas!

[tazber]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 1:33pm

It's a discussion board SweetLips. We're just discussin'.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 1:34pm

I'd like to see Rob Zombie direct WICKED.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 12/2/14 at 1:36pm

^I'd like to see Francis Lawrence!