Les Miserables: One Thread More!

[sueb1863]

My theater had sound problems, at least the music seemed very soft for most of it. I expected the music to be huge but it really wasn't.

 

[Majik1387]

I'm pretty sure it's the sound of the movie itself, because in my theater the instrumental music was pretty low I felt.

 

[narrows101]

I've seen the movie in a Regal theater three times and I thought it was fine.

 

[Quasimod0]

Yep it was fine for me

 

[JP]

Had a sound problem today. But the first and second times had gorgeous sound.

 

[CGHulk]

The Sad Off is great!! I'd love to se that as a DVD extra, maybe an Easter egg or something.

And Cameron Mackintosh is very canny, he knew that a successful movie would only spur greater ticket sales for the live show and greater demand and popularity for the show in general. Not only is the movie soundtrack #1 on Amazon.com right now but there are five other various LM cast albums and recordings on the Amazon Top 100 charts as well.

They would have to get legal permission from Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's production company and Gary Sanchez Productions who own Funny or Die.

 

[Filmboy]

Samantha Barks is a real talent. I hope to see her in more movies after this.

Thank you, Tom Hooper, for discovering her.

 

[Schlosser85]

He didn't really discover her, considering she's played Eponine onstage as well... But he did bring her to the attention of a broader audience.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Samantha did a good job, but there isn't the same buzz around her that there was when Emmy Rossum starred in Phantom. Part of the reason is that Anne Hathaway is so stunningly good in Les Miz it overshadows everyone else, especially the other female lead role.

 

[DACrowe]

I agree that she isn't getting the Jennifer Hudson or Emmy Rossum buzz, because Anne Hathaway has taken away the spotlight from everyone. Even Hugh Jackman and Eddie Redmayne are kind overlooked by that. However, I think Barks was phenomenal and obviously got the attention of younger viewers who can relate to Eponine so well. If her agent does not screw her over like Rossum, she should be setting out on a fine career after this movie.

Though yes, I do think her turn as Eponine will be more memorable than at least two of the actresses nominated in a few days.

 

[Angel_Faerie]

My theater had sound problems, at least the music seemed very soft for most of it. I expected the music to be huge but it really wasn't.

My theater had sound problems too when I saw it. The sound cut out completely during "Do You Hear The People Sing?". It was hilarious in an ironic sort of way. They rewound the film to the end of "One Day More" after they fixed it, so no harm done.

 

[Pink Ranger]

My theater had sound problems too when I saw it. The sound cut out completely during "Do You Hear The People Sing?". It was hilarious in an ironic sort of way. They rewound the film to the end of "One Day More" after they fixed it, so no harm done.

You should have shouted out, "No we don't!"

 

[Earthland]

Only a few days to Oscar nominations .... I discovered my biggest wish is not Les Mis winning Best Picture (that would be great, obviously!) but Samantha getting a nomination. Please please please .... has there been a year when one movie gets two nominations in one category?

 

[Earthland]

Anne Hathaway has won TWENTY awards already for her work in this movie, six are still pending and I guess many haven't yet been announced (such as Oscars!) ... this is crazy ... bad news is that DDL has even two more awards than Hathaway, and Hugh has none ... damn it, at least Hathaway should kick DDL's ****

 

[sueb1863]

I'd love for Hugh to have a chance at an Oscar but I'm really not seeing it at this point. He might get nominated but DDL has had the award locked down since November. And if for some reason the Academy voters don't give it to DDL, it'll go to Bradley Cooper who's been getting raves for Silver Linings Playbook. Those are safe, respectable choices and ones I can easily see the Academy making. Hugh was great but he doesn't have the support they do. His best bet now is a Golden Globe.

As for Samantha, I liked her but I didn't think she did anything spectacular with the role. She was just like every other Eponine I've ever seen. She was good but not strong enough for an Oscar nod. Maybe later in her career...

I still think the only award LM will win will probably be Anne's and maybe a few sound awards for the live singing.

 

[narrows101]

I'm hoping the Academy doesn't want to give DDL a third Oscar, that would make him the only actor to win three Best Actor Oscars. And I don't get the Cooper thing, except it's HARVEY WEINSTEIN. Gold Derby still has Hugh listed behind DDL so I'm hold on to that LOL. Plus, it's different people voting. DDL has won all the critic awards. The Oscars are voted on by the Guilds so perhaps there's a better shot (yeah, ok....).

Meanwhile, DVR alert - the Critics Choice Awards air on Thursday - Cooper is nominated in TWO categories (as is Anne)!!!

The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards are bestowed annually by the Broadcast Film Critics Association to honor the finest in cinematic achievement.

‘LINCOLN’ LEADS THE 18TH ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS NOMINATIONS WITH A RECORD 13 NOMS

The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominees for the 18th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards. The winners will be announced live at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony on Thursday, January 10, 2013 from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. The show will broadcast live on The CW Network at 8:00 PM ET/PT.

Here is a complete list of our nominees:

BEST PICTURE
Argo
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Les Miserables
Life of Pi
Lincoln
The Master
Moonrise Kingdom
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero Dark Thirty

BEST ACTOR
Bradley Cooper – Silver Linings Playbook
Daniel Day-Lewis – Lincoln
John Hawkes – The Sessions
Hugh Jackman – Les Miserables
Joaquin Phoenix – The Master
Denzel Washington – Flight

BEST ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain – Zero Dark Thirty
Marion Cotillard – Rust and Bone
Jennifer Lawrence – Silver Linings Playbook
Emmanuelle Riva – Amour
Quvenzhane Wallis – Beasts of the Southern Wild
Naomi Watts – The Impossible

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Alan Arkin – Argo
Javier Bardem – Skyfall
Robert De Niro – Silver Linings Playbook
Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Master
Tommy Lee Jones – Lincoln
Matthew McConaughey – Magic Mike

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams – The Master
Judi Dench – Skyfall
Ann Dowd – Compliance
Sally Field – Lincoln
Anne Hathaway – Les Miserables
Helen Hunt – The Sessions

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
Elle Fanning – Ginger & Rosa
Kara Hayward – Moonrise Kingdom
Tom Holland – The Impossible
Logan Lerman – The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Suraj Sharma – Life of Pi
Quvenzhane Wallis – Beasts of the Southern Wild

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Argo
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Les Miserables
Lincoln
Moonrise Kingdom
Silver Linings Playbook

BEST DIRECTOR
Ben Affleck – Argo
Kathryn Bigelow – Zero Dark Thirty
Tom Hooper – Les Miserables
Ang Lee – Life of Pi
David O. Russell – Silver Linings Playbook
Steven Spielberg – Lincoln

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Quentin Tarantino – Django Unchained
John Gatins – Flight
Rian Johnson – Looper
Paul Thomas Anderson – The Master
Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola – Moonrise Kingdom
Mark Boal – Zero Dark Thirty

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Chris Terrio – Argo
Tony Kushner – Lincoln
David O. Russell – Silver Linings Playbook
David Magee – Life of Pi
Stephen Chbosky – The Perks of Being a Wallflower

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Life of Pi – Claudio Miranda
Lincoln – Janusz Kaminski
Les Miserables – Danny Cohen
The Master – Mihai Malaimare Jr.
Skyfall – Roger Deakins

BEST ART DIRECTION
Anna Karenina – Sarah Greenwood/Production Designer, Katie Spencer/Set Decorator
The Hobbit – Dan Hennah/Production Designer, Ra Vincent & Simon Bright/Set Decorators
Les Miserables – Eve Stewart/Production Designer, Anna Lynch-Robinson/Set Decorator
Life of Pi – David Gropman/Production Designer, Anna Pinnock/Set Decorator
Lincoln – Rick Carter/Production Designer, Jim Erickson/Set Decorator

BEST EDITING
Argo – William Goldenberg
Les Miserables – Melanie Ann Oliver, Chris Dickens
Life of Pi – Tim Squyres
Lincoln – Michael Kahn
Zero Dark Thirty – William Goldenberg, Dylan Tichenor

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Anna Karenina – Jacqueline Durran
Cloud Atlas – Kym Barrett, Pierre-Yves Gayraud
The Hobbit – Bob Buck, Ann Maskrey, Richard Taylor
Les Miserables – Paco Delgado
Lincoln – Joanna Johnston

BEST MAKEUP
Cloud Atlas
The Hobbit
Les Miserables
Lincoln

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
The Avengers
Cloud Atlas
The Dark Knight Rises
The Hobbit
Life of Pi

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Brave
Frankenweenie
Madagascar 3
ParaNorman
Rise of the Guardians
Wreck-It Ralph

BEST ACTION MOVIE
The Avengers
The Dark Knight Rises
Looper
Skyfall

BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Christian Bale – The Dark Knight Rises
Daniel Craig – Skyfall
Robert Downey Jr. – The Avengers
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – Looper
Jake Gyllenhaal – End of Watch

BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Emily Blunt – Looper
Gina Carano – Haywire
Judi Dench – Skyfall
Anne Hathaway – The Dark Knight Rises
Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games

BEST COMEDY
Bernie
Silver Linings Playbook
Ted
This Is 40
21 Jump Street

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Jack Black – Bernie
Bradley Cooper – Silver Linings Playbook
Paul Rudd – This Is 40
Channing Tatum – 21 Jump Street
Mark Wahlberg – Ted

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Mila Kunis – Ted
Jennifer Lawrence – Silver Linings Playbook
Shirley MacLaine – Bernie
Leslie Mann – This Is 40
Rebel Wilson – Pitch Perfect

BEST SCI-FI/HORROR MOVIE
Cabin in the Woods
Looper
Prometheus

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Amour
The Intouchables
A Royal Affair
Rust and Bone

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Bully
The Imposter
Queen of Versailles
Searching for Sugar Man
The Central Park Five
West of Memphis

BEST SONG
“For You” – performed by Keith Urban/written by Monty Powell & Keith Urban – Actor of Valor
“Skyfall” – performed by Adele/written by Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth – Skyfall
“Still Alive” – performed by Paul Williams/written by Paul Williams – Paul Williams Still Alive
“Suddenly” – performed by Hugh Jackman/written by Claude-Michel Schonberg & Alain Boublil & Herbert Kretzmer – Les Miserables
“Learn Me Right” – performed by Birdy with Mumford & Sons/written by Mumford & Sons – Brave

BEST SCORE
Argo – Alexandre Desplat
Life of Pi – Mychael Danna
Lincoln – John Williams
The Master – Jonny Greenwood
Moonrise Kingdom – Alexandre Desplat

http://www.criticschoice.com/movie-awards/

 

[Hunter Rider]

DDL gave a great performance as arguably the most famous man in US history, I can't see anyone beating that.

 

[danoyse]

Neither can I, but if, by some miracle, Hugh managed to win the thing...it would be very awesome. t:

Honestly, I'll be thrilled if he's nominated.

 

[Schlosser85]

I actually like that list of nominees quite a bit.

 

[Matt]

I finally saw it. I enjoyed it. Dragged a bit after Javert's suicide, but it was an enjoyable few hours. The inn keepers steal the show completely and totally though.

I actually didn't mind Russell Crowe's singing. I felt it was bad when he was doing the sung dialogue, which just kinda felt like him yelling or talking loudly with melody. But I thought he was quite good when he did his solo after Val Jean escapes into Paris and his suicide song. Of course, I don't know much about music so I might just be that ignorant of the topic that it sounds good to me.

 

[danoyse]

Anne Hathaway was just on the Daily Show. Interview was hilarious, she told this story about falling down while shooting the finale, it was hysterical.

 

[Kansiov]

Meanwhile, DVR alert - the Critics Choice Awards air on Thursday - Cooper is nominated in TWO categories (as is Anne)!!!

Personally I find the idea of having two nominations for the same performance incredibly stupid and unfair.

 

[narrows101]

I always thought Hugh had the Golden Globe win in the bag, but now with all this Bradley Cooper stuff (they're in the same category) I'm starting to have some doubts. Harvey Weinstein is behind Cooper/Silver Linings Playbook and he's notorious for getting his movies/actors noticed/wins.

 

[sueb1863]

^^^That's what I'm thinking, too. It won't surprise me if SLP wins big at the GG and LM gets nothing but Anne's BSA trophy. I'd love to be wrong, but we'll just have to see...

 

[AnneFan]

Anne Hathaway was just on the Daily Show. Interview was hilarious, she told this story about falling down while shooting the finale, it was hysterical.

It was indeed hilarious, especially the way she explained it.