OT: Go See Les Miserables
December 26th, 2012 at 8:09 PM ^
for some talk about our SC matchup and the bowl. No problem with this OT topic, just saying. . .
December 26th, 2012 at 8:13 PM ^
December 26th, 2012 at 8:19 PM ^
Jesus. NO.
December 26th, 2012 at 8:21 PM ^
December 26th, 2012 at 8:23 PM ^
No need to apologize.
But a Packers fan? That, sir, is unspeakable.
December 26th, 2012 at 8:27 PM ^
December 26th, 2012 at 9:05 PM ^
December 26th, 2012 at 10:32 PM ^
It's a bubble gum pop movie based on a bubble gum cop musical that bastardized a good novel. Go to the library FERGODDSAKE
December 27th, 2012 at 10:52 AM ^
The themes it represents have been expressed over and over and over and over and over and over and....well, you get the point.
Les Miserables is a great novel, but if you want to read a book that was truly transformative then I would suggest reading "Uncle Tom's Cabin". It isn't anywhere near Les Miserables in terms of quality of writing, but the impact this book had was much greater than Les Miserable. It often is cited as being of the sparks that set off the explosion we call the Civil War.
December 26th, 2012 at 8:27 PM ^
Haven't seen it and probably won't, but I think it's interesting that it's getting panned by a lot of critics, and yet ordinary moviegoers seem to really like it. I'm not a big fan of musicals, unless they star The Who or The Stones.
December 26th, 2012 at 8:32 PM ^
This might be my favorite thread, ever, on MGoBlog.
I clicked on it thinking it was a joke. Then, I opened it and thought, "Wow. This guy really liked the move." Then I got to the "I saw this Broadway show a while back..." line and felt that it was actually a very funny and well done bit of sarcasm. Reading the comments was great until I noticed that the OP was in the thread, defending it. Holy shit! It wasn't sarcasm at all; he was serious. Love it. Awesome.
December 26th, 2012 at 8:36 PM ^
and I refuse to watch or eat anything french because FRANCE SUCKS!
December 26th, 2012 at 8:36 PM ^
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December 27th, 2012 at 11:47 AM ^
December 27th, 2012 at 12:20 PM ^
December 27th, 2012 at 10:36 PM ^
December 27th, 2012 at 10:49 PM ^
Was going to say the same thing re: Laurent.
Basterds had some moments that languished. Some for good effect, some not. 30 minutes is pretty hyperbolic, but yeah I don't think it is unreasonable to say 15 minutes could have been cut.
I loved the long bar dialogue scene. And the opening scene was crucial in establishing the main villian. The long dinner scene in the second act was a bit much I thought.
I think leaving too much in is an easy trap for writer/directors to fall into. The project is theirs from conception and they know the minor details better than anyone. Therefore, they want to keep everything because they see each shot as vital. Need a strong partner to say "No, we don't really NEED this."
That said, I think it is pretty weak sauce and snobish to be overly critical of something that is widely accepted as very good.
December 27th, 2012 at 11:01 PM ^
December 27th, 2012 at 11:06 PM ^
who thought Spielberg's cut of Lincoln wasn't very good? The acting was top notch, the script was good, but I thought the end of the final act was completely superfluous, among a few other minor complaints for time/conciseness.
December 26th, 2012 at 8:43 PM ^
The movie is significantly different than the stage but undoubtedly good. I thoroughly enjoyed.
December 26th, 2012 at 8:47 PM ^
Threads like these are why I cannot WAIT for Brian to restore the old up/down voting as promised. Not because I want the OP to get cratered but because these are exacatly the type of threads that are impossible to moderate. Do you take it down? Not if people are interested in the topic. But with the old system in place the people could decide if this was something worth posting and discussing. And the OP would reap the points benefits or pay the the price depending on how the topic was recieved.
December 26th, 2012 at 9:10 PM ^
The issue is every asshole thinks they have a witty comment that needs to be posted. Topics that are bad will die off and drop. Making a dumb post to day the thread sucks only keeps the thread going.
December 26th, 2012 at 9:30 PM ^
December 26th, 2012 at 8:48 PM ^
being able to sit through a musical. I find them annoying as hell, I hate when someone breaks out into a song every other minute, I like dialogue. I probably will see it on Blu-Ray or netflix, we'll see.
Also, I loved the Liam Neeson version, that was a great flick, it just seems so soon to make another one.
December 26th, 2012 at 8:55 PM ^
OP: No.
December 26th, 2012 at 8:57 PM ^
Again with the hyperbole. I mean, you got ripped the other day for starting a thread with hyperbole and you do the same thing here. Did you not learn anything?
I honestly don't have a problem with you starting a thread about Les Mis. I do have a problem with you pulling the same shit you have in the past that people have brought up in those threads. Not all criticism is personal. You can learn a lot from it and become a better poster.
December 26th, 2012 at 8:58 PM ^
December 26th, 2012 at 9:02 PM ^
December 26th, 2012 at 9:25 PM ^
December 26th, 2012 at 9:34 PM ^
December 26th, 2012 at 9:39 PM ^
December 26th, 2012 at 9:45 PM ^
December 27th, 2012 at 1:30 AM ^
Not the bigger part, this is the only part.
December 26th, 2012 at 11:53 PM ^
Completely agree. I know several people in academic science who left Michigan because of women and GLBT rights.
December 26th, 2012 at 9:45 PM ^
In all seriousness, I'm fairly certain Michigan's completely shite economy is the reason young people are leaving en masse, not the cultural retardation you seem to imbue every one of its remaining citizens with...but thanks for playing.
Stop drinking so much Riesling this late at night.
December 26th, 2012 at 9:02 PM ^
You must be confused. This is not a Kentucky Basketball blog nor a New York Giants blog.
December 26th, 2012 at 9:08 PM ^
December 27th, 2012 at 11:00 AM ^
Firstly, people are leaving for want of jobs, not because of a lack of passon for musicals.
Secondly, people everywhere do not appreciate music. It is a class thing. Yes, there are people in every class who do or do not appreciate musicals, but for the most part people who enjoy musicals belong to the genteel class who work with their brains and not their brawn. (This is why the 1% vs 99% paradigm fails in sociological terms. The cultural differences among Americans who make $40,000 and $100,000 is significant.)
Thirdly, you need to leave your bubble and interact with the ho polloi more. Your statement reads like a bourgeois white man commenting on inner city blacks: Everyone painted with a fan brush, nothing with a round brush.
December 27th, 2012 at 12:48 PM ^
December 27th, 2012 at 12:53 PM ^
So you're not a rascist. You're a classist. Got it.
December 26th, 2012 at 9:08 PM ^
I don't understand why such a big focus of the movie's promotion is that they recorded the vocals live on set, rather than separately in a studio. People that have seen it: can you really pick up on the creative freedom that this method apparently offers the actors? Just curious, as they have really highlighted this in the trailers I've seen.
December 26th, 2012 at 9:22 PM ^
December 26th, 2012 at 9:48 PM ^
AH's ad lib performance is heart wrenching and there aren't dry eyes in the house, which is not the case in the musical. On the other hand while Jackman is very good, he is not Colm Wilkinson (nobody is). I was only "mildly disapponted" in Jackman's preformance of Bring Him Home which is my top musical song of all time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsYnhVITf9E.
Bottom line Hooper sacrifices some (not much) sound quality for live acting and emotion that he hopes connects audiences more than in the musical.
btw I am more ashamed that I watching the Motor City Little Ceasar's Bowl too
December 26th, 2012 at 9:52 PM ^
December 27th, 2012 at 10:53 AM ^
December 26th, 2012 at 9:08 PM ^
Les Mis is very good movie, a great broadway show, and a classic book. This has been a great year for films. The Dark Night Rises and Argo were very good films. Lincoln is a must see for you and your kids. Zero Dark 30 is another must see (dont take kids) and my dark horse this year is Life of Pi (3d) directed by the brilliant Ang Lee. It takes time to figure this film out.