Les Miserables: Even the thread will make you cry - Part 2

[danoyse]

That is SOOOOO 1966 of you to say!

My mother introduced me to both musicals and The Beatles. In other words, she raised me right.

 

[CGHulk]

Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman Full Unscripted Interview - 'Les Miserables'
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[Lotus]

Song previews for the soundtrack are floating around, as is a bootleg audio file of Stars. I'd post them here, but you'd all listen to them and never forgive yourselves. I listened to about ten seconds of Stars though, and all I can say is don't worry.

 

[Earthland]

Full clip of "At the end of the day" is also on the web .... sigh, I wasn't meant to hear it this way...

 

[Earthland]

Anyway, don't visit imdb.

 

[Lotus]

Full clip of "At the end of the day" is also on the web .... sigh, I wasn't meant to hear it this way...

It's been difficult, but I haven't watched any clips or featurettes (I hear there's a barricade boys one with Fra singing) since One Day More. I'm at the point where I could practically piece the movie together with clips, decided to stop while I was ahead!

 

[Earthland]

I'm at the point where I could practically piece the movie together with clips

That is so true. Thankfully enough, most of these clips are not on youtube where it would be so easy to watch them all day long. I don't bother myself with finding them again from somewhere ... but it all looks so epic...

Every time I open imdb there's a new thread "FULL VERSION OF XXX"

 

[Lotus]

Every time I open imdb there's a new thread "FULL VERSION OF XXX"

Down with Les Misérables porn!

 

[JP]

I honestly don't understand why Jackman and Redmayne aren't getting as much praise, if not more, than Hathaway. Loved her so much. But the film just could not exist without those two.

 

[Drizzle]

How much screen time does Hathaway have?

 

[Angel_Faerie]

15-20 minutes total, if that?

 

[danoyse]

I honestly don't understand why Jackman and Redmayne aren't getting as much praise, if not more, than Hathaway. Loved her so much. But the film just could not exist without those two.

I've seen them both getting a lot of praise in the reviews I've read so far.

 

[JP]

15-20 minutes total, if that?

Just about. Maybe less.

 

[Angel_Faerie]

Some rumors I've heard about cut things and changes are really disheartening me. Maybe someone who's seen it can ease my mind a bit. There will be spoilers, so I'll use tags.

WARNING: INCOMING RANT.

Spoiler

1. I've heard talk that in "Javert's Suicide," it cuts from "It is either Valjean or Javert!" to "And my thoughts fly apart, etc", which, to me, makes no sense character-wise. The cut verses build up the breaking of Javert's psyche until his fatal jump, but without them it's like going from one extreme to another rather than building momentum like the song as written does.

2. I've heard Grantaire's verse in "Drink With Me" is gone. Why the hell would they cut that?! Not only does it show that there more to Grantaire than being a drunken idiot (who has some of the funniest lines in the show, but I digress) but him storming off after singing that verse and Enjolras's reaction also hint at the implied relationship between the two that's in the book. Argh!

3. I've heard that almost all of Bamatabois' (the *****e that harasses Fantine and gets her arrested) singing lines are gone. Why the **** would they hire a well-known West End actor-singer for that part and then cut most of his lines?


4. I also have heard that all but the last verse of "Beggars at The Feast" is gone. Yeesh, does Tom hate Sacha or something? Not only is "Dog Eats Dog" 100% gone (which is a shame, but not an unspeakable loss), but most of M. Thénardier's (and Mdme Thénardier as well, of course) final number. Ouch.

 

[JP]

Some rumors I've heard about cut things and changes are really disheartening me. Maybe someone who's seen it can ease my mind a bit. There will be spoilers, so I'll use tags.

WARNING: INCOMING RANT.

Spoiler

1. I've heard talk that in "Javert's Suicide," it cuts from "It is either Valjean or Javert!" to "And my thoughts fly apart, etc", which, to me, makes no sense character-wise. The cut verses build up the breaking of Javert's psyche until his fatal jump, but without them it's like going from one extreme to another rather than building momentum like the song as written does.

2. I've heard Grantaire's verse in "Drink With Me" is gone. Why the hell would they cut that?! Not only does it show that there more to Grantaire than being a drunken idiot (who has some of the funniest lines in the show, but I digress) but him storming off after singing that verse and Enjolras's reaction also hint at the implied relationship between the two that's in the book. Argh!

3. I've heard that almost all of Bamatabois' (the *****e that harasses Fantine and gets her arrested) singing lines are gone. Why the **** would they hire a well-known West End actor-singer for that part and then cut most of his lines?


4. I also have heard that all but the last verse of "Beggars at The Feast" is gone. Yeesh, does Tom hate Sacha or something? Not only is "Dog Eats Dog" 100% gone (which is a shame, but not an unspeakable loss), but most of M. Thénardier's (and Mdme Thénardier as well, of course) final number. Ouch.

Yeah, but honestly its such a none factor in every way. None of it is missed or even noticed.

 

[Angel_Faerie]

But don't some of those cuts hurt characterization a bit? Especially point 2?

 

[JP]

Not even in the smallest bit.

 

[JP]

Highlights soundtrack is $15.99 on iTunes and $5 on AMazon MP3.

Glad I got to see this early, so I don't feel spoiled/tempted.

 

[Filmboy]

I saw the featurette, behind the scenes, and I don't get it.

The prostitutes look scary like clowns, with their heavy white makeup and bright colourful costumes.

Are prostitutes in olden days dressed like that? They look like they're suffering from some kind of diseases.

 

[Kansiov]

I saw the featurette, behind the scenes, and I don't get it.

The prostitutes look scary like clowns, with their heavy white makeup and bright colourful costumes.

Are prostitutes in olden days dressed like that? They look like they're suffering from some kind of diseases.

In the past, makeup tended to be very heavy because people wanted to hide their illnesses which made them pale.

 

[Earthland]

I've started to explore Rotten Tomatoes more closely, which I have done never before. "Enchanted" with Amy Adams has 93 % approval, which is ridiculous, I would've thought it has 7 % or something, and "Prometheus" has 74 % while it's probably one of the worst movies I've seen (I remember from some random review: characters acting as if they haven't got a single brain cell). I comfort myself now with "the less to Les Mis the better, apparently".

 

[danoyse]

Highlights soundtrack is $15.99 on iTunes and $5 on AMazon MP3.

Glad I got to see this early, so I don't feel spoiled/tempted.

I listened to the audio samples. Still holding out until I see the movie.

 

[Kansiov]

I've started to explore Rotten Tomatoes more closely, which I have done never before. "Enchanted" with Amy Adams has 93 % approval, which is ridiculous, I would've thought it has 7 % or something, and "Prometheus" has 74 % while it's probably one of the worst movies I've seen (I remember from some random review: characters acting as if they haven't got a single brain cell). I comfort myself now with "the less to Les Mis the better, apparently".

Interestingly enough, Amy Adams was one of the actors considered to play Fantine and from what I've heard of her singing, her voice would have absolutely butchered I Dreamed a Dream.

 

[danoyse]

I liked Enchanted.

 

[JP]

Yeah, Enchanted is amazing and totally deserves it's RT score.