The IN THE HEIGHTS Film Adaptation Thread- Page 19

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 1/23/20 at 9:15am

[bekk99]

Posted: 1/23/20 at 2:38pm

Interesting that there is a screening this weekend - there are casting notices out for filming for extras for this week... Not sure if that is for reshoots, additional scenes, or what.

[teddy1996]

Posted: 1/23/20 at 4:25pm

bekk99 said: "Interesting that there is a screening this weekend - there are casting notices out for filming for extras for this week... Not sure if that is for reshoots, additional scenes, or what."

where did you find this out? 

[bekk99]

Posted: 1/23/20 at 5:29pm

It's posted on Casting Networks. Actually, shooting the first week of February.

[teddy1996]

Posted: 1/23/20 at 6:05pm

bekk99 said: "It's posted on Casting Networks. Actually, shooting the first week of February."

do you have a link?

[Janaenae]

Posted: 1/23/20 at 7:55pm

I'm sure there are people who are upset at this, and I'm sure it'll only get stronger once the film gets closer to release. Honestly I can't say they are wrong to be angry or frustrated with the lack of rep for the kind of people who make up the bulk of the neighborhood and frequently get misrepresented or ignored in media. But these complaints aren't new, we've heard them all before about plenty of other things. Twitter was quite angry about Dr. Strange's whitewashing, yet the movie still did well. Crazy Rich Asians caught some flack for it's disregard of Singaporean culture, but as I recall still was critically acclaimed and made quite a bit of money. And yes, the 'backlash' will probably circulate around the kind of people who are interested in this topic. However I seriously don't think it's going to cause a huge dent in movie sales. The majority of people don't boycott a film for something like this, especially not one that's still bringing much-needed diversity to the table. It is a blockbuster made to appeal to a broad audience, and I'm sure it will do just that. Would it have been nice to see a few more Afro-Latino faces among the cast, yeah, but overall I think this will be a step in the right directions for Latinos overall and I think that will be the dominant narrative when it hits theaters this summer. Interested to see what the potential re-shoots might bring.

[bekk99]

Posted: 1/24/20 at 4:03pm

teddy1996 said: "bekk99 said: "It's posted on Casting Networks. Actually, shooting the first week of February."

do you have a link?"

Not sure if you can view without an account.

https://talent.castingnetworks.com/DirectCast/ViewRole.aspx?crypt=hbpeljhnebbekcbomccehjhpcklkcmdemfonphahdfppgkkkbo

[teddy1996]

Posted: 1/24/20 at 6:17pm

bekk99 said: "teddy1996 said: "bekk99 said: "It's posted on Casting Networks. Actually, shooting the first week of February."

do you have a link?"

Not sure if you can view without an account.

https://talent.castingnetworks.com/DirectCast/ViewRole.aspx?crypt=hbpeljhnebbekcbomccehjhpcklkcmdemfonphahdfppgkkkbo"

i have to make an account ughhh. i don’t want to do that smhh

[teddy1996]

Posted: 1/26/20 at 7:58am

my twitter friend has seen a screening of the movie and she told me that it is incredible. she said that daphne rubin vega plays daniela perfectly. and she said that cuca played by dascha polanco is used mostly for comic relief. she doesn’t say much but she has some of carla’s lines and she sings a tiny bit too.

[BenjaminNicholas2]

Posted: 1/26/20 at 2:50pm

The screening this weekend wasn't as rough a cut as I thought it would be.  Impressive for a very early audience test screening.

Overall, the crowd loved it.  Big reactions.  Chu directed it well and used his usual bag of tricks to keep the story moving and visually interesting.

They still have B-roll and establishing shots to shoot and edit in.  You can tell when watching it.

 

 

[Rainbowhigh23]

Posted: 1/26/20 at 4:14pm

BenjaminNicholas2 said: "The screening this weekend wasn't as rough a cut as I thought it would be. Impressive for a very early audience test screening.

Overall, the crowd loved it. Big reactions. Chu directed it well and used his usual bag of tricks to keep the story moving and visually interesting.

They still have B-roll and establishing shots to shoot and edit in. You can tell when watching it."

Was that in industry only screening or Gofobo? 

[teddy1996]

Posted: 1/26/20 at 4:59pm

BenjaminNicholas2 said: "The screening this weekend wasn't as rough a cut as I thought it would be. Impressive for a very early audience test screening.

Overall, the crowd loved it. Big reactions. Chu directed it well and used his usual bag of tricks to keep the story moving and visually interesting.

They still have B-roll and establishing shots to shoot and edit in. You can tell when watching it.



you are so lucky. i have some questions: how long was this screening? what did you think of cuca?  what did you think of the movie overall as a whole? and how did the cast do? 

 

[BenjaminNicholas2]

Posted: 1/26/20 at 7:47pm

It was an industry invite (well, mine was at least).

Cuca (Polanco) was ancillary.  She was used as backup comedy, but nothing major. 

Anthony Ramos is the breakout star here.  He's a young John Leguizamo.  Charismatic.  Handles the material like a pro and Chu occasionally allows the scene to linger just a little too long, but instead of Ramos looking awkward, it's honest and charming.  

They still have some retooling to do to ensure the ending makes sense to an audience who has no background with the show.  Currently, there's a lot of hyperbole at play.  That won't play smoothly to audiences who need things spoon fed to them.  Sadly, those are also the audiences who make or break a film. 

This could be a huge summer hit with the right tweaks.

 

[teddy1996]

Posted: 1/26/20 at 8:03pm

BenjaminNicholas2 said: "It was an industry invite (well, mine was at least).

Cuca (Polanco) was ancillary. She was used as backup comedy, but nothing major.

Anthony Ramos is the breakout star here. He's a young John Leguizamo. Charismatic. Handles the material like a pro and Chu occasionally allows the scene to linger just a little too long, but instead of Ramos lookingawkward, it's honest and charming.

They still have some retooling to do to ensure the ending makes sense to an audience who has no background with the show. Currently, there's a lot of hyperbole at play. That won't play smoothly to audiences who need things spoon fed to them. Sadly, those are also the audiences who make or break a film.

This could be a huge summer hit with the right tweaks.

"

how were the musical numbers? which ones were your favorites? and which ones did they cut? 

Updated On: 1/26/20 at 08:03 PM

[Darci20]

Posted: 1/30/20 at 3:37pm

Updated On: 1/30/20 at 03:37 PM

[Darci20]

Posted: 1/30/20 at 5:43pm

Your so lucky!!! Just wondering what Musical numbers got cut? And if you thought the cast lived up to the original? (Not that it’s possible)

[teddy1996]

Posted: 2/3/20 at 12:11pm

they started reshoots yesterday. i wonder what these reshoots are for

[teddy1996]

Posted: 2/29/20 at 8:27pm

i think carnaval del barrio will be one of the biggest movie musical moments ever. i can’t even imagine what the people’s reaction in the theatre is gonna be like. i know for a fact that it will be a huge carnaval in the audience as well and it will be a beautiful thing.

[Darci20]

Posted: 3/1/20 at 3:15am

teddy1996 said: "i think carnaval del barrio will be one of the biggest movie musical moments ever. i can’t even imagine what the people’s reaction in the theatre is gonna be like. i know for a fact that it will be a huge carnaval in the audience as well and it will be a beautiful thing. "

Completely agree, it’s going to be amazing!

[teddy1996]

Posted: 3/6/20 at 11:15pm

i think we will get a second trailer next month along with a new poster

[Broadway Joe]

Posted: 3/6/20 at 11:57pm

I saw the trailer before Onward tonight and thought it looked absolutely terrible. I'll see the movie eventually but I wouldn't spend any money on it to see it in theaters from what I saw.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 3/7/20 at 8:36am

Broadway Joe said: "I saw the trailer before Onward tonight and thought it looked absolutely terrible. I'll see the movie eventually but I wouldn't spend any money on it to see it in theaters from what I saw."

The trailer was released months ago.  It was received positively across the boards.  Thank you for your assessment.  

[Darci20]

Posted: 3/7/20 at 8:46am

BenjaminNicholas2 said: "The screening this weekend wasn't as rough a cut as I thought it would be. Impressive for a very early audience test screening.

Overall, the crowd loved it. Big reactions. Chu directed it well and used his usual bag of tricks to keep the story moving and visually interesting.

They still have B-roll and establishing shots to shoot and edit in. You can tell when watching it.

I have a question! What musical numbers got cut?


"

 

[Broadway Joe]

Posted: 3/7/20 at 9:30am

BrodyFosse123 said: "Broadway Joe said: "I saw the trailer before Onward tonight and thought it looked absolutely terrible. I'll see the movie eventually but I wouldn't spend any money on it to see it in theaters from what I saw."

The trailer was released months ago. It was received positively across the boards. Thank you for your assessment. "

Ah yes, because we are all supposed to have the same exact opinion on everything. Thanks. 

[teddy1996]

Posted: 3/9/20 at 11:27pm

a man on twitter saw an advance screening of the in the heights movie and here are his thoughts!! 

 

https://twitter.com/djniilo/status/1237196034742329344?s=21

Updated On: 3/9/20 at 11:27 PM