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LES MISERABLES - THE MOTION PICTURE is finally back on track!

CapnHook
Broadway Legend
joined:5/12/03
For anyone you may have actually been reading the credits during tonight's screening of LES MISERABLES' 25th Anniversary Concert, you would have noticed that a large note read something to the effect of "Coming Soon to a theater near you: LES MISERABLES - THE MOTION PICTURE."

For those who know my history with movie musicals, what I am about to say comes from the same sources as did the information from my former website:

Two pieces of information are being revealed about the plans for the film this time around: 1) It will probably be released Thanksgiving 2012; and 2), It is intended to star mostly unknowns, with the exception of 4 roles.

If all the agreements with Mackintosh and Universal go without any hitches, production of the film should begin very soon.

Personally, I've been holding my breath since 2003 when they last "really" planned on doing the film. This time...I'd keep my eye on Variety if I were you...
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
adamgreer
Broadway Legend
joined:3/18/05
I saw that, too, during the credits.

My favorite part was that it indicated, "Les Miserables- WORKING TITLE."

Ummm, what else are they possibly going to call it?

"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them"
~Walt Disney

"It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
~Walt Disney

My name is neither "adam" nor "greer."
wonderwaiter
Broadway Legend
joined:10/4/05
I've been holding my breathe since the early 90s, but at this point I'm not even sure I WANT it to happen.
"The tale doesn't so much unfold as ooze out..."
Jude-n-Sue
Swing
joined:11/12/10
Isn't Working Title a British film production company?
Chrranke
Chorus Member
joined:2/13/10
Yes, Working Title is the name of the production company. They have made lots of great movies such as Bridget jones, Love Actually, Notting Hill, Four Weddings and a funural. All those movies starred Hugh Grant so Im guessing this will as well
adamgreer
Broadway Legend
joined:3/18/05
Well that actually makes a lot more sense, though it's not nearly as amusing as my theory!

"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them"
~Walt Disney

"It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
~Walt Disney

My name is neither "adam" nor "greer."
Mister Matt
Broadway Legend
joined:5/17/03
I'll believe it when I see it on screen. I just hope it's not another Phantom of the Opera or Rent.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
Adam Chris
Broadway Legend
joined:1/18/05
I have that same 1992 film advertisment in a Les Miserables program. I just noticed it said an Alan Parker film. Oh, that would have been awful. He's the guy who gave us the film version of EVITA.
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend
joined:10/19/06
^ I do too! I trot it out occasionally to laugh at it.
http://www.youtube.com/huskcharmer
ClapYo'Hands
Broadway Legend
joined:11/29/09
"I just hope it's not another Phantom of the Opera or Rent."

I love both of those movies xD

I really, really don't want this to happen, and I am a HUGE Les Misérables fan. I think if it did though, there would be a good chance Ramin Karimloo would be in it (Even though he's too old already). I don't know why, I just do...
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AwesomeDanny
Broadway Legend
joined:7/30/09
I don't want to threadjack, but...

Mister Matt, I don't know the general consensus about the Phantom film, but I personally find it superior to the stage version. I don't love the actors playing Phantom and Christine, but it did so much to clear up the plot. I also think the movie is a lot scarier and more intense. Raul also feels more important in the movie. That said, I have to agree with you about Rent.
themysteriousgrowl
Broadway Legend
joined:11/10/10

See, I find that to be a very strange opinion (even though I also think PHANTOM the show is a p.o.s.), but we all have our things. For the life of me, I'll never understand the rip-snorthing hate for Parker's "Evita."
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Muhlethaler
Featured Actor
joined:10/13/06
Alan Parker is a brilliant filmmaker who gave us many great films and musicals. I love the movie version of Evita. It's big and loud as it should be. Les Mis would benefit from a director with Alan Parker's vision, knowlegde of music and visual flair.
Chrranke
Chorus Member
joined:2/13/10
I really liked evita. the only thing bad was Madonna Even Lloyd Webber thinks it would have been great if a proper singer would have done it. but it was her or no movie.
Cape Twirl of Doom
Broadway Legend
joined:11/2/05
I don't love the actors playing Phantom and Christine, but it did so much to clear up the plot.

PHANTOM has a confusing plot? I've read a lot of criticisms from people who don't like the show, but being confused by the story, that's a new one!
"It's Phantom meets Hamlet... Phamlet!"
Colle
Broadway Star
joined:2/13/06
I know a movie has been thought/talked out for a long while, so I am not getting excited yet until we get more details. I do wonder which roles are going to go to well known actors, probably Valjean and Javert.
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend
joined:2/9/04
No.
"It's now rather very common to hear people say 'I'm rather offended by that'. As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more than a whine. It has no meaning, no purpose. It has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that'. Well, so f**king what?"--Stephen Fry
lotiloti
Featured Actor
joined:1/23/06
Don't forget, he also gave us Bugsy Malone, Pink Floyd The Wall,
The Commitments & Fame.
AwesomeDanny
Broadway Legend
joined:7/30/09
Cape Twirl of Doom, isn't it a common complaint that Phantom is hard to follow? Maybe I should have phrased it differently in my original post, but I know that I'm not the first person to complain about the 1988 stage production of Phantom being difficult to follow. The movie is hard not to follow. Also, the Phantom's backstory allowed my to sympathize with him, making the ending more believable. Without that, I just wonder why Christine so passionately kisses the man who kidnapped her.
jimmycurry01
Broadway Star
joined:5/28/05
I have never heard anyone else say that they found Phantom hard to follow. I always simply assumed she kissed the man that kidnapped her in order to save the man she loved. She was given an ultimatum, and she made her choice. The movie does present the relationship a bit differently, suddenly the phantom and Raoul become an allegory for romantic love and sexual lust respectively, but even then the ultimatum is the same.

I love Alan Parker's Evita, it is a big beautiful film. I also enjoyed Madonna in it. It is true her voice lacks the strength of any stage Evita, but that also meant that a lot of the high harmonies between Eva and Che got cut, I hate hearing those harmonies, so to me that was a good thing. Alan Parker definitely knows how to make a musical, though I doubt he'd still be attached to this.

We'll see if this movie actually gets off the ground, it has been in talks for so long, but it seems doomed to be in development hell forever.
ClapYo'Hands
Broadway Legend
joined:11/29/09
I like the Evita movie. I put off watching it for ages, because I thought i'd hate it. But the movie itself was fantastic. Madonna didn't give the best performance, we know, but Johnathan Pryce have the best performance in that film.

I thought Alan Parker made it really well, although I do think it looks dated now.

Also, how funny would Patti have been as Eva's mother?
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themysteriousgrowl
Broadway Legend
joined:11/10/10

I'm curious how you think it looks dated?

OMG Jonathan Pryce yes yes yes indeed.
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ILOHTFAHA (Aida Man)
Featured Actor
joined:7/20/09
I'm assuming the three of the four roles that are going to go to big stars are Valjean, Javert and Fantine.
jasonf
Broadway Legend
joined:12/26/03
Justin Beiber for Enjolras!

Just strap me to the barricade now.
Hi, Shirley Temple Pudding.
darquegk
Broadway Legend
joined:2/5/09
And Thenardier- callin' it now. The easiest role to sing is also the funniest/scariest. Any of those Uncanny Valley comedian/tragedians will want their hands on Thenardier- the Robin Williamses, Jim Carreys, Johnny Depps, or any of those actors who seem to pass seamlessly from comedy into squick drama.
sabrelady
Broadway Legend
joined:5/16/03

"Also, how funny would Patti have been as Eva's mother?"

Only if Patti was allowed to channel the Mother from Carrie!

"i'm just doing an after the fact abortion doll, kinda like your singing!!!"

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