Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[xharryb]

Originally Posted by AllyOops!

I have to be honest, and while I know this is unfair on my part, the hoopla surrounding Wicked has soured me. I know it's not right, and I'm not sure why I'm built this way, but when too many people go ga-ga over some product, albeit a movie or book (or play, in this case), I'm inclined to automatically not want to like it. Maybe it's my rebellious streak, but for whatever reason, I just..don't want to be caught up in the hype! It makes absolutely no sense, really. I know that I am being unfairly biased. I might be passing up something that I'd really enjoy! Am I alone? Crazy? Does anybody else find themselves trying to resist something uber popular?

I know people who practically put this play right up there with the Second Coming and it gets a little exhausting. While I don't doubt for a second it's thrilling & entertaining, I just don't..get it. But then again, I've never seen it, so I'm aware I'm totally in the wrong!

I'm exactly the same way. I've not seen Wicked. I've only heard a couple of the songs (and those because they've been butchered by many school choirs). I was never all that excited about it to begin with other than the fabulous original leading ladies, but when it suddenly became HUGE that just made me even less interested.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by AllyOops!

I have to be honest, and while I know this is unfair on my part, the hoopla surrounding Wicked has soured me.

Total agreement with Ally's entire post. I am so glad that there are a few here who didn't like it! I've heard the music and it didn't impress me at all. I'm also annoyed when they take the evil characters in classic stories and make them out to be good guys. Bleh. At least it wasn't Baum himself doing it, a la Lucas.