"Wolverine To Star In A Musical" or "Big Name Actors Talking Up Les Miserables Movie"

Seil · 10-14-2011, 12:57 AM

I haven't read Les Miserables. I'm a starving student, sue me. And whiskey doesn't pay for itself. However, I've checked out a lot of bits from the musical on the YouTubes, as well as grabbing a copy of the Geoffery Rush/Liam Neeson/Uma Thurman non-musical movie.

But Hugh Jackman is considering trying out for Jean Valjean, and hey, Russel Crowe is Valjean. (Valjean has the best song I've heard so far, 'Valjean's Intervention.') Emma Watson and Anne Hathaway are rumored to be hanging around as well.

This actually sounds pretty rad. From one of the interchangable Jonas brothers surprising me as Marius in the 02 London performance of the musical, I'm looking forward to this.

Professor Smarmiarty · 10-14-2011, 02:17 AM

Les Mis is prettystrangein that the book and the musical are both pretty good in completely opposite ways. While having the same basic plot they are prettymuchentirely different. I would guess they are using the musical as the base for the movie which I think will be pretty lame. The musical plays very heavily on the fact that it is a musical and wouldn't work as well as a movie.

First post should say Crowe is Javert. There aren't two valjeans.
Hathaway is Fantine, Helena Botham Carter is Mme T.

Also my friend who is the biggest les mis fan ever is having a right bitchfest at this cast.

EVILNess · 10-14-2011, 02:51 AM

Damn, I came in here expecting news about Snikt-Bub the Musical Dramady.

I feel crushed and relieved at the same time.

Seil · 10-14-2011, 02:58 AM

With special guest star: Deadpool.

But SMB, why would your friend complain of Hollywood putting today's Hoy Young Stars into a musical period piece about the lower class rising against a corrupt and classist system?

Token · 10-14-2011, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by EVILNess

Damn, I came in here expecting news about Snikt-Bub the Musical Dramady.

I feel crushed and relieved at the same time.

You're welcome.

Professor Smarmiarty · 10-14-2011, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Seil

With special guest star: Deadpool.

But SMB, why would your friend complain of Hollywood putting today's Hoy Young Stars into a musical period piece about the lower class rising against a corrupt and classist system?

Wait is that whats it about? Cause I completely missed the point then.

Archbio · 10-14-2011, 03:44 AM

On Musical Theatre.

Professor Smarmiarty · 10-14-2011, 06:47 AM

If Rowan Atkinson is not M. Thernadier they are straight up doing it wrong.

Seil · 10-14-2011, 01:57 PM

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Wait is that whats it about? Cause I completely missed the point then.

I don't know. I said I hadn't read it, I was just assuming.

10-14-2011, 12:57 AM	#1
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	"Wolverine To Star In A Musical" or "Big Name Actors Talking Up Les Miserables Movie" I haven't read Les Miserables. I'm a starving student, sue me. And whiskey doesn't pay for itself. However, I've checked out a lot of bits from the musical on the YouTubes, as well as grabbing a copy of the Geoffery Rush/Liam Neeson/Uma Thurman non-musical movie. But Hugh Jackman is considering trying out for Jean Valjean, and hey, Russel Crowe is Valjean. (Valjean has the best song I've heard so far, 'Valjean's Intervention.') Emma Watson and Anne Hathaway are rumored to be hanging around as well. This actually sounds pretty rad. From one of the interchangable Jonas brothers surprising me as Marius in the 02 London performance of the musical, I'm looking forward to this. Last edited by Seil; 10-14-2011 at 01:00 AM.

10-14-2011, 02:17 AM	#2
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	Les Mis is prettystrangein that the book and the musical are both pretty good in completely opposite ways. While having the same basic plot they are prettymuchentirely different. I would guess they are using the musical as the base for the movie which I think will be pretty lame. The musical plays very heavily on the fact that it is a musical and wouldn't work as well as a movie. First post should say Crowe is Javert. There aren't two valjeans. Hathaway is Fantine, Helena Botham Carter is Mme T. Also my friend who is the biggest les mis fan ever is having a right bitchfest at this cast. Last edited by Professor Smarmiarty; 10-14-2011 at 02:24 AM.

10-14-2011, 03:44 AM	#7
Archbio Data is Turned On Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,980	On Musical Theatre. __________________ 6201 Reasons to Support Electoral Reform.

10-14-2011, 02:58 AM	#4
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	With special guest star: Deadpool. But SMB, why would your friend complain of Hollywood putting today's Hoy Young Stars into a musical period piece about the lower class rising against a corrupt and classist system?

10-14-2011, 06:47 AM	#8
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	If Rowan Atkinson is not M. Thernadier they are straight up doing it wrong.