Poll
Thu, 12 July 2001, 01:38 pmWalter Plinge44 posts in thread
Poll
Thu, 12 July 2001, 01:38 pmI have a couple of queries regarding the current poll. Firstly, it asks us to vote for our favourite "broadway" musical. By saying "broadway" I assume that means that angled strip in NYC around which most of the NY theatres are. So, does that mean we are being asked "Which of the current musicals on Broadway now (or recently) do you prefer?"? If so, I don't get it because there ain't too many of us here in godzown what get to go to too many "broadway" musicals. The voter base would be very small.
If the question should have been a more general "Which of these is your favourite musical?", why is there not somewhere for Leah and me to vote "None"?
If the question should have been a more general "Which of these is your favourite musical?", why is there not somewhere for Leah and me to vote "None"?
Re: Les Mis not dumbed down.
Tue, 17 July 2001, 02:38 pmBefore I say anything else, I enjoy Les Mis... saw it in the West End and loved it, saw it at the Entertainment Centre and might as well have watched it on tv (bad venue for it methinks), but I enjoy the musical.
However, I'm sorry but Les Miserables - The Musical - is HUGELY dumbed down from the book. The musical makes a half-hearted attempt at establishing Valjean as a devil-made-saint, and then cuts straight to the love triangle between Marius, Cossette, and Eponine. It ALSO makes it look as if Eponine and Marius have been "buddies" for years with a deep spiritual bond. They lived next to each other for a while, Marius never noticing her family except in an act of charity, and the Thenadier's never paying much attention back, as he is considered too poor to steal from.
Gavroche? Oh how I hate Gavroche in the Musical. He sings a cutesy, play-school remix for the kids in the audience, and oh, whaddaya know look he's a poor scared widdle tyke in front of the barracades, how dare they shoot him. Gavroche was not the play-school poster boy, he was a criminal blessed with the fortune to still be a child. He spends half of his time at during the revolution lamenting the fact that his pistol doesn't work, as he'd love to join in the bloodshed! Of course, while we're at it, let's negate to mention the other 3 Thenadier children even slightly, or even the connection between the Thenadiers, Javert and Marius. And hey, even if it took months for Marius to fall for Cossette, we can reduce that to a simple passing in the street and taking a fanatical fancy to a pretty face can't we? Of course we can! Why not?
You know, what, I won't go on, as I'm fairly certain that these messaged DO have a limit on them. As I have said, I enjoy the musical, and will certainly be going to see it at the Regal, as well as dragging along a group of friends who haven't seen it, but it IS a dumbed down version of the book, mainly due to the shift in focus from a broad view, to concentrating on the lowest common denominator - the lovers.
Troy
However, I'm sorry but Les Miserables - The Musical - is HUGELY dumbed down from the book. The musical makes a half-hearted attempt at establishing Valjean as a devil-made-saint, and then cuts straight to the love triangle between Marius, Cossette, and Eponine. It ALSO makes it look as if Eponine and Marius have been "buddies" for years with a deep spiritual bond. They lived next to each other for a while, Marius never noticing her family except in an act of charity, and the Thenadier's never paying much attention back, as he is considered too poor to steal from.
Gavroche? Oh how I hate Gavroche in the Musical. He sings a cutesy, play-school remix for the kids in the audience, and oh, whaddaya know look he's a poor scared widdle tyke in front of the barracades, how dare they shoot him. Gavroche was not the play-school poster boy, he was a criminal blessed with the fortune to still be a child. He spends half of his time at during the revolution lamenting the fact that his pistol doesn't work, as he'd love to join in the bloodshed! Of course, while we're at it, let's negate to mention the other 3 Thenadier children even slightly, or even the connection between the Thenadiers, Javert and Marius. And hey, even if it took months for Marius to fall for Cossette, we can reduce that to a simple passing in the street and taking a fanatical fancy to a pretty face can't we? Of course we can! Why not?
You know, what, I won't go on, as I'm fairly certain that these messaged DO have a limit on them. As I have said, I enjoy the musical, and will certainly be going to see it at the Regal, as well as dragging along a group of friends who haven't seen it, but it IS a dumbed down version of the book, mainly due to the shift in focus from a broad view, to concentrating on the lowest common denominator - the lovers.
Troy
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