Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 230

BarTopDancer · 08-22-2007, 04:42 PM

I'll be going to see Halloween in a few weeks.

Was going to see it on opening night but the stupid scary clown mask in the commercial started freaking me out. The movie will now be pre-screened so I can hide during the scary clown mask parts.

Yes, go figure. Blood, guts and slasher doesn't bother me. Clown mask? OH HELL NO. Yet IT is still one of my favorite books and movies

Gemini Cricket · 08-22-2007, 05:01 PM

The only thing that drew me to Wicked was the whole "other side of the story" aspect of it. A what if the witch was actually a good person after all, etc. I kinda liked that. But it was dull and boring... like the book actually...
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innerSpaceman · 08-22-2007, 05:25 PM

No, that's crap. Might as well have a what-if-every-story-was-exactly-the-opposite-of-what-it-was.

The POINT of (the original) Wicked was to show how the Wicked Witch of the West got to be so damn wicked. There were details about her, and an understanding of her character that made her more likeable ... but at no point did they need to claim that The (Wonderful) Wizard of Oz got it completely wrong.

That sort of contrariness simply for the sake of it can be done with any tale, and I find it both insulting and uninteresting.

Triple Quadruple Quintuplet Bah on the Melting of the Wicked Witch being a ploy that NEVER HAPPENED and Elphaba lives happily ever after. Feh.

I know "Wicked" is still playing at the Pantages ... but the show is so old, it is no longer appropriate for spoiler tags, imo.

€uroMeinke · 08-22-2007, 08:45 PM

I liked wicked the play much more than I enjoyed the book, which got dreadfully boring with faux Oz politics. I thought it a delightful bit of whimsy fun.

The music didn't stick with me, and it had it's awkward moments - but as big Broadway show entertainment goes, this one I actually liked.

innerSpaceman · 08-22-2007, 09:00 PM

Oh, I was completely and utterly charmed and entertained throughout. I don't mean to imply it wasn't a fantastic evening of fun and enjoyable theater. It WAS.

I gladly went to see it a second time.

And, as a matter of fact, I like the songs and have listened to the CD quite a bit (though I'm certainly long over it).

It's really just the essence of what they did to the story that bugs me - and the dissatisfaction with the seemingly less musical, certainly less fun 2nd act - - that just happened to dispose of the book's most interesting episodes.

(There certainly was a whole lot of boring Oh Zee politics, so I find discarding one of the story's main virtues a terrible waste.)

Oh, are we talking about movies? Hmmm, well, when they do finally get around to a movie version of Wicked, I hope they incorporate a bit more of the book when they film the musical.

Babette · 08-22-2007, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Oh, are we talking about movies? Hmmm, well, when they do finally get around to a movie version of Wicked, I hope they incorporate a bit more of the book when they film the musical.

When I went on the Behind the Emerald Curtain tour in NYC, we were told they are going to wait as long as possible before making a film version of Wicked. The stage show is still amazingly successful, both on Broadway and the touring company, and they do not want a wide release movie to slow their money making machine.

I love Wicked, but I can't really think about it anymore. I am totally obsessed with Spring Awakening! Spring Awakening!! Spring Awakening!!!

LSPoorEeyorick · 08-23-2007, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Babette

I am totally obsessed with Spring Awakening! Spring Awakening!! Spring Awakening!!!

When is it coming here? When is it coming HEEEEEEEERRRRREEE? (Can't wait.)

Prudence · 08-22-2007, 09:06 PM

I haven't seen Wicked because I *liked* the books. Loved the politics. Apparently I'm in the minority. I'm not really in love with what little of the songs I've heard. Actually, I didn't like what I heard.

Gemini Cricket · 08-22-2007, 09:07 PM

While IMing I put Hard Day's Night in my DVD player. God, I love that film. iSm and I bought copies at the Grove. The restored version was $9.99. Amazing price.
I love every inch of this film. Each shot looks like it could be a postcard of some kind. The black and white photography is awesome.
Every time I watch this it's like visiting with an old friend. No wonder every girl in the 60's fell in love with them. They're hot.... except George. Never fancied him.

€uroMeinke · 08-22-2007, 09:08 PM

I also liked the Movie Wizard of Oz better than the book - but I read the book as an adult long after seeing the movie

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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	The only thing that drew me to Wicked was the whole "other side of the story" aspect of it. A what if the witch was actually a good person after all, etc. I kinda liked that. But it was dull and boring... like the book actually... :shrug:
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08-22-2007, 05:25 PM	#3
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	No, that's crap. Might as well have a what-if-every-story-was-exactly-the-opposite-of-what-it-was. The POINT of (the original) Wicked was to show how the Wicked Witch of the West got to be so damn wicked. There were details about her, and an understanding of her character that made her more likeable ... but at no point did they need to claim that The (Wonderful) Wizard of Oz got it completely wrong. That sort of contrariness simply for the sake of it can be done with any tale, and I find it both insulting and uninteresting. Triple Quadruple Quintuplet Bah on the Melting of the Wicked Witch being a ploy that NEVER HAPPENED and Elphaba lives happily ever after. Feh. I know "Wicked" is still playing at the Pantages ... but the show is so old, it is no longer appropriate for spoiler tags, imo.
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08-22-2007, 08:45 PM	#4
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	I liked wicked the play much more than I enjoyed the book, which got dreadfully boring with faux Oz politics. I thought it a delightful bit of whimsy fun. The music didn't stick with me, and it had it's awkward moments - but as big Broadway show entertainment goes, this one I actually liked. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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08-22-2007, 09:00 PM	#5
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Oh, I was completely and utterly charmed and entertained throughout. I don't mean to imply it wasn't a fantastic evening of fun and enjoyable theater. It WAS. I gladly went to see it a second time. And, as a matter of fact, I like the songs and have listened to the CD quite a bit (though I'm certainly long over it). It's really just the essence of what they did to the story that bugs me - and the dissatisfaction with the seemingly less musical, certainly less fun 2nd act - - that just happened to dispose of the book's most interesting episodes. (There certainly was a whole lot of boring Oh Zee politics, so I find discarding one of the story's main virtues a terrible waste.) Oh, are we talking about movies? Hmmm, well, when they do finally get around to a movie version of Wicked, I hope they incorporate a bit more of the book when they film the musical.
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08-22-2007, 09:06 PM	#8
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	I haven't seen Wicked because I liked the books. Loved the politics. Apparently I'm in the minority. I'm not really in love with what little of the songs I've heard. Actually, I didn't like what I heard. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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08-22-2007, 09:07 PM	#9
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	While IMing I put Hard Day's Night in my DVD player. God, I love that film. iSm and I bought copies at the Grove. The restored version was $9.99. Amazing price. I love every inch of this film. Each shot looks like it could be a postcard of some kind. The black and white photography is awesome. Every time I watch this it's like visiting with an old friend. No wonder every girl in the 60's fell in love with them. They're hot.... except George. Never fancied him.
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08-22-2007, 09:08 PM	#10
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	I also liked the Movie Wizard of Oz better than the book - but I read the book as an adult long after seeing the movie __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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