The Boys in the Band to premiere on Netflix, Wed. 9/30- Page 2

[justoldbill]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 9:09am

This looks like a very close reproduction of the original film, even to the device of the rainstorm bringing the party indoors for the purposes of claustrophobia. Many of the set-ups look awfully familiar. I'll wait until it shows up on YouTube. I doubt that it will even come close to being as good as the original. At least it looks as if they got rid of the god-awful scenic design from the stage revival.

Updated On: 9/4/20 at 09:09 AM

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 9:57am

A film premiering on Netflix ain’t ending up on YouTube...

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 10:08am

But will be streamable on countless sites. I don’t have Netflix but do watch everything on its debut day. Those who know, know.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 10:15am

Oh, it will, BroadwayNYC2, and it'll be called a slime tutorial.

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 10:28am

LizzieCurry said: "Oh, it will, BroadwayNYC2, and it'll be called a slime tutorial."

Don't give away all the tutorials! ahahaha

[Kad]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 10:38am

It could end up on PornHub titled "vintage gay group domination."

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 10:59am

Fun fact: Hamilton first leaked on PornHub.

More so was just clarifying that an official (read: official) release on YouTube wasn’t going to happen. Working in the industry, you’d be surprised at how many still think all streaming services are the same.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 6:25pm

I'm kinda sad Mart Crowley isn't alive to see the finished film. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 7:06pm

CarlosAlberto said: "I'm kinda sad Mart Crowley isn't alive to see the finished film."

Maybe not the complete film, but I’m sure it’s possible he might have seen a rough cut. If I’m not mistaken, he may have overseen the writing of the screenplay for this version, at least in terms of the alterations (I.e the flashback sequences).

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 7:38pm

Mart passed away on March 7th, months after filming wrapped so he was indeed on set during production as well as involved with all aspects of it as he was with the 2018 Broadway production.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 8:00pm

I said FINISHED FILM - - - as in finished and finally released. Sheesh do you guys lack basic reading comprehension skills?

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 8:01pm

Never mind - - - I already know the answer to that question...

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 9/5/20 at 12:00am

This movie could be edited on Windows Movie Maker. He saw it. Sheesh!

[JBroadway]

Posted: 9/5/20 at 3:58pm

CarlosAlberto said: "I said FINISHED FILM - - - as in finished and finally released. Sheesh do you guys lack basic reading comprehension skills?"

 

That was harsh. QuizKing and BrodyFosse were just remarking that Crowley at least had the chance to get a good sense of the film, even he didn't see the final product. What they said were perfectly reasonable responses to what you said. Just because they weren't commenting on EXACTLY the same aspect of this situation doesn't mean they didn't comprehend what you were saying. 

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 9/5/20 at 6:32pm

JBroadway said: "CarlosAlberto said: "I said FINISHED FILM - - - as in finished and finally released. Sheesh do you guys lack basic reading comprehension skills?"

That was harsh. QuizKing and BrodyFosse were just remarking that Crowley at least had thechance to get agood sense of the film, even he didn't see the final product. What they said were perfectly reasonable responses to what you said. Just because they weren't commenting on EXACTLY the same aspect of this situation doesn't mean they didn't comprehend what you were saying."

Oh please, I was only playing around. It was only good natured sarcasm. I truly meant no harm. BrodyFosse and me go way back from when we both lived in Miami all those many moons ago...

[missthemountains]

Posted: 9/5/20 at 6:57pm

I've actually never seen either, but am curious, are there major differences between the film adaptation and the stage version? It seems like from what everyone else is saying that this remake is likely to be a hybrid of the two.

[joevitus]

Posted: 9/6/20 at 12:48am

quizking101 said: "A few thoughts:

1) This trailer has gotten me SUPER excited.

2) I’m wondering what alterations in dialogue and presentation will be in the film, myself being familiar with the written play and 1970 film. I did notice one little confrontation between Parsons and Hutchinson about breaking off the friendship “because you didn’t want to face the truth about yourself” and Hutchinson apologizes, which to me could subtly indicate that Hutchinson’s character is indeed gay instead of being left to interpretation amidst the chaos of the play.

3) I’m already seeing non-theatre loving friends of my age cohort (I’m 26) whining about this movie because it isn’t racially diverse and they don’t like that it seems so self-hating and my head is going to explode because these putz friends of mine really failed to do a quick Google search to realize that this was created pre-Stonewall before gay liberation was a major movement and that this was one of the first mainstream entertainments to depict queer life in the era it occurred."

It really isn't all about historical ignorance. There are indeed pre-Stonewall works of gay art/entertainment that don't choke on the bile of their own vicious self-loathing. Not every gay man was a potential suicide prior to the riots. I respect the awakening BITB charts, and I think it charts it artfully, but I while I can respect, I can't possibly like this work. I appreciate where your friends are coming from.

Updated On: 9/6/20 at 12:48 AM

[joevitus]

Posted: 9/6/20 at 12:53am

BrodyFosse123 said: "quizking101 said: "Parsons’ acting in BITB seems like it was almost a primer for his role in “Hollywood” on Netflix - as if he used this role to cultivate that savage, ruthless bitchiness that covers over a lifetime of loneliness and misunderstanding"

With all due respect to multi-Emmy Award winning Jim Parsons, EVERY character he plays is an extension of his iconic character Sheldon Cooper from the long-running CBS TV sitcom THE BIG BANG THEORY. The patter speech rhythm to all of his line readings, his inflections, etc. There is a very thin layer that separates each one from the other. Sheldon Cooper was also present in his Broadway work from THE NORMAL HEART, HARVEY, his God in AN ACT OF GOD to his Michael in THE BOYS IN THE BAND.

Countless actors share this trait in their performances, so I'm not discrediting his work whatsoever as I'm a fan of the work he's done, fully embracing all that I mentioned above."

This. 

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 9/9/20 at 1:49pm

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 9/9/20 at 2:54pm

Can’t wait for the soundtrack. Unfamiliar with the songs so I don’t know who sings what. Can not wait!  

[joevitus]

Posted: 9/11/20 at 11:16am

BrodyFosse123 said: "Can’t wait for the soundtrack. Unfamiliar with the songs so I don’t know who sings what. Can not wait! "

Satire?

 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 9/11/20 at 11:49am

Just got hold of the original production’s cast recording and the score is fantastic.  Emory’s songs are hilarious and I love that they included his final monologue on his last song. Excited for the new film’s soundtrack.  

[joevitus]

Posted: 9/11/20 at 12:34pm

Joking aside, I'd love to hear that recording to compare to the performances by the same actors in the film. I've always been curious to what extent Friedkin's sensiblity altered the material, even though text and cast remained the same.

Speaking of text, was the line about "a Midnight Cowboy" always part of the dialogue? As Schlesinger's movie wasn't released until after BITB had appeared onstage, the book it's based on had not been very well-known prior to the film and, as far as I can tell, "Midnight Cowboy" wasn't a common slang term for "hustler," I've always wondered if that was a new line for the film added into the stage version's dialogue afterwards.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 9/11/20 at 1:27pm

 

 

[joevitus]

Posted: 9/11/20 at 3:17pm

Thank you!

Additional comments, after listening: I've looked for that recording on YouTube over and over and had never found it. I really like the lighter delivery throughout most of the show. I've read the script, but I really couldn't divorce the interpretations in the film from my mind when reading it. This gives me more of an appreciation for the work.

Updated On: 9/11/20 at 03:17 PM