Magician under the moonlight
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Post by Magician under the moonlight on Jan 4, 2008 13:45:00 GMT -5
I recently rented the DVD and I thought it wasn't bad. Although I still think this movie was to target girls but but I somewhat enjoyed it. The funny thing is that I still find it hard to believe John Travolta's character but he did a good job although most people won't agree with me on that.
Also, this is the first movie that I did not mind Amanda Bynes having a role in it. however I still don't think she can sing. Well you can thell I don't like her.
I really like the majority of the songs in the movie especially "without love" and you can't stop the beat is a pretty addictive song and very long but it is still cool.
Overall I thought it was a pretty entertaining movie but I would definitely recommend it to anyone but moreso the ladies. But I was wondering if anyone on this forum has seen it?
Also if anyone here saw the originall, can you tell me if it was better than the remake?
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Post by Baixo Astral on Jan 4, 2008 13:53:05 GMT -5
Thought it was great fun, and can't remember the original well enough to truly compare, although Divine was definitely better in the role (created for him) than Travolta.
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Post by Leaving after 1,600 on Jan 4, 2008 13:55:28 GMT -5
It's not as much a remake of the original (which i also enjoyed) as much as it was a movie version of the broadway play. Travolta did a fantastic job in the movie as did the rest of the cast. I loved it, then again I'm a musical guy.
the original was good but don't expect a lot of music like in the newer one.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Jan 4, 2008 13:56:53 GMT -5
One of my favourite films of the year. In a summer of some films really failing to deliver, it delivered the goods.
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Post by amsiraK on Jan 4, 2008 15:09:14 GMT -5
I'm still waiting to see it, but as I loved the original, I'm sure I'll like it. The Producers worked for me, too, and not as a remake, as Jay pointed out.
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Post by Alucard on Jan 4, 2008 15:11:59 GMT -5
I liked it.
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Post by Toom E. Guci on Jan 4, 2008 19:22:06 GMT -5
Had it on my Christmas list. GREAT FILM!!!
And I have seen the original, but this is very much different then the original.
Case in point, Link is barely in the newer version but in the original, he was a main character. Top it off with alot of differences in both films. Mind ya, the Broadway musical is based on the original & the remake is based on the Broadway musical.
But this was a great film.
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Post by VRM: LET'S GO BLUESHIRTS!! on Jan 4, 2008 19:29:02 GMT -5
No.
Why? Because I was forced to sit through Hairspray LIVE on Broadway...
AND I HATED IT!
I was cringing the whole way through with my one friend. So I didn't exactly want to relive that experience
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Post by Silent Brad on Jan 4, 2008 19:38:43 GMT -5
it has Walken, what more could i say?
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Post by The Scuba Guy on Jan 4, 2008 19:41:50 GMT -5
It was good. I don't even like musicals either
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Post by The Line on Jan 4, 2008 20:04:41 GMT -5
yeah, its not really fair to call it a remake, snce this one had al the Broadway music and the other one didn't. Really its a different adaptation.
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Post by Rube on Jan 4, 2008 20:05:02 GMT -5
I saw it for Walken. It was alright.
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Jan 4, 2008 20:29:40 GMT -5
I thought it was excellent, and just wicked fun. I enjoyed it a little more than Waters' original flick, though it was great stuff too. Honestly it moved up pretty high in my list of musicals.
Nothing will ever top RENT though.
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Magician under the moonlight
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Post by Magician under the moonlight on Jan 4, 2008 20:35:33 GMT -5
yeah, its not really fair to call it a remake, snce this one had al the Broadway music and the other one didn't. Really its a different adaptation. Well it is a remake since it was based on another movie and they both had pretty much the same story. and the 1988 version was the one to first adapt the title. |
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Post by Leaving after 1,600 on Jan 4, 2008 21:36:36 GMT -5
I'm still waiting to see it, but as I loved the original, I'm sure I'll like it. The Producers worked for me, too, and not as a remake, as Jay pointed out. Wha wha what a ,od agreed with me? Mark it down on the calendar. And to my friend who said Rent is the best ever you will get something a little extra special for Christmas this year. |
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Jan 4, 2008 21:42:29 GMT -5
I'm still waiting to see it, but as I loved the original, I'm sure I'll like it. The Producers worked for me, too, and not as a remake, as Jay pointed out. Wha wha what a ,od agreed with me? Mark it down on the calendar. And to my friend who said Rent is the best ever you will get something a little extra special for Christmas this year. Hot damn  I'm going to see a production of it in March..I can't wait. I've been a RENThead since 2001. |
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Post by Leaving after 1,600 on Jan 4, 2008 21:45:09 GMT -5
Wha wha what a ,od agreed with me? Mark it down on the calendar. And to my friend who said Rent is the best ever you will get something a little extra special for Christmas this year. Hot damn I'm going to see a production of it in March..I can't wait. I've been a RENThead since 2001. I['ve been since 1996 when i first went and saw it with my family. I didn't understand it at the time, but i loved the music, once i got old enough to understand it even more i became a Renthead all over again. |
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