Streisand Gypsy is still on.... — Page 12

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Updated On: 8/4/16 at 01:58 PM

That's what I don't understand, either. It's not like she's 25 years old and is saving for the future. She's worth (I think) around 400 million dollars. If she wanted to make this movie, she could make this movie. 

lovebwy said: "Thank Jesus H. CHRIST in heaven this abomination, this embarrassment, this shame to Laurents, Sondheim, and Stein will never ever happen.

Hopefully she will move on now. Enough is enough.

 

Enough is enough (is enough)

She can't go on, she can't go on no more now!

 

I'd always dreamed I'd play the perfect Mama!

But it turned out to be like every other failed venture I've had!

 

 

 

Updated On: 8/4/16 at 04:17 PM

I'm surprised she's not worth more than $400 million, but I was thinking the same thing earlier today! Why doesn't she just pay for it herself? What else does she have to do with her hundreds of millions of dollars!

uh...what movie were you watching? the original Gypsy is a terrible film, the only good thing about it (imo) is Natalie Wood. If only they had scrapped the rest, kept her, and tried again.

Weren't there rumors of her doing Mame in the 80's or 90's? That could have been great.

gypsy101 said: "uh...what movie were you watching? the original Gypsy is a terrible film, the only good thing about it (imo) is Natalie Wood. If only they had scrapped the rest, kept her, and tried again.

Weren't there rumors of her doing Mame in the 80's or 90's? That could have been great.

There's some good things in the 1962 film of GYPSY. Number one: Natalie Wood of course....she was born to play that role.

Number two: Faith Dane recreating her "Mazeppa" from the original show. 

Number three: Little Ann Jillian strutting her stuff as Dainty June....one of the best Dainty June's I have ever seen.

That corny narration didn't work...Russell as Rose was ok but everyone wanted Merman. 

They also needed another director. George Cukor could have done a nice job with it. 

 

Variety headline from 2062

The estate of the late Barbra Streisand who died in 2041 at the age of 99 is in negotiations for a computer generated film adaptation of the Broadway Musical Gypsy.

lovebwy said: "Variety headline from 2062

The estate of the late Barbra Streisand who died in 2041 at the age of 99 is in negotiations for a computer generated film adaptation of the Broadway Musical Gypsy."

Thanks for a great laugh!  Hey all you haters of the 1962 film: don't you even like Paul Wallace?  I think it's great that he got to recreate Tulsa on film.

BrodyFosse123 said: "
Weren't there rumors of her doingMamein the 80's or 90's? That could have been great.

Huh? You are aware that Natalie Wood died in 1981. "

 

I believe BF is referring to Streisand - who was on board to star in "Mame" on ABCTV back in 2002. She then wanted to direct it, but not star. She chose Cher to star, and then Herman cancelled the whole thing as he intended to bring it to Broadway.

As for GYPSY, Laurent said Streisand approached him in late '92, ready to do GYPSY, opposite Madonna.  But the television project with Midler was already a 'done deal', and he passed on Streisand's idea. (This was said in an interview right before the Midler TV movie aired). 

Streisand would have been 50, with Madonna being 34. Not too way off.

I know it would be ridiculous at this point, but I wish she would just finance it herself. I would love to see her do Mama Rose  

I think it’s safe to assume she’ll continue making films in a supporting capacity. 2012’s THE GUILT TRIP was sheer perfection for her in a shared leading role. I’m sure she’s aware of her career limitations she now has this late in her life. If anything, I love her nostalgic narrations she provides every time she shows old photos and montages of her life and career. The long one she did the other night at Hyde Park was fabulous. She could have just done that without performing.