Top 5 Movie Musicals That Worked & 5 That Didn't
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Date: 2024-06-09
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colleenkochman9656
when a movie musical is so well done that it becomes, in itself, a timeless classic, I find it impossible to believe another actor in that role. The actor can be doing a very good job, but, unless the individual can hit the same performance levels, in a manner to draw a response equal to the original, it is likely to fall flat.
The only remake I've seen that I believed more than the original is Renee Zellweger in Chicago.
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when a movie musical is so well done that it becomes, in itself, a timeless classic, I find it impossible to believe another actor in that role. The actor can be doing a very good job, but, unless the individual can hit the same performance levels, in a manner to draw a response equal to the original, it is likely to fall flat.
The only remake I've seen that I believed more than the original is Renee Zellweger in Chicago.
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manuelorozco7760
Unpopular Opinion I enjoyed the Producers as a film remake! But as for Grease, it’ll always be #1 the best stage to screen adaptation ever made. Popular Opinion: I enjoyed the Hello Dolly movie but I really loved the stage version when I saw it with Betty Buckley in the title role. Hello Dolly is overdue for a big screen comeback with a true widowey triple threat leading lady.
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Unpopular Opinion I enjoyed the Producers as a film remake! But as for Grease, it’ll always be #1 the best stage to screen adaptation ever made. Popular Opinion: I enjoyed the Hello Dolly movie but I really loved the stage version when I saw it with Betty Buckley in the title role. Hello Dolly is overdue for a big screen comeback with a true widowey triple threat leading lady.
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alandombrow584
I've seen all the movies you've displayed and the Broadway musicals they were based on. I've also seen movies or read books that the movies you displayed were based on (e. g, 8-1/2, West Side Story, Les Miz, Oliver Twist. I think you nailed it! Mostly. You snuck in one of my favorite musicals at the end as an afterthought - Oliver! That stage show and movie both worked!
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I've seen all the movies you've displayed and the Broadway musicals they were based on. I've also seen movies or read books that the movies you displayed were based on (e. g, 8-1/2, West Side Story, Les Miz, Oliver Twist. I think you nailed it! Mostly. You snuck in one of my favorite musicals at the end as an afterthought - Oliver! That stage show and movie both worked!
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15Candles
It's honestly so impressive that Dear Evan Hansen movie had Steven Levenson as the screenwriter (in which he wrote the Broadway book) and Pasek & Paul returning to compose the music alongside serving as executive producer but still managed to screw up in the movie itself by making an unfaithful adaptation of the source material. Like, how can you messed up your own creation
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It's honestly so impressive that Dear Evan Hansen movie had Steven Levenson as the screenwriter (in which he wrote the Broadway book) and Pasek & Paul returning to compose the music alongside serving as executive producer but still managed to screw up in the movie itself by making an unfaithful adaptation of the source material. Like, how can you messed up your own creation
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latebloomerabroad
A Chorus Line was the most disappointing to me. Attenborough cast Audrey Landers, who couldn't dance! There are lots of scenes where she''s not even among the dancers, if you looking closely (he didn't even add a double in her costume. And the actress who played Cassie was talented but didn't make us care about the character. It just fell very flat.
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A Chorus Line was the most disappointing to me. Attenborough cast Audrey Landers, who couldn't dance! There are lots of scenes where she''s not even among the dancers, if you looking closely (he didn't even add a double in her costume. And the actress who played Cassie was talented but didn't make us care about the character. It just fell very flat.
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trinaq
I really wanted to like the film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen, but it just felt flat. The storyline of Evan lying to a grieving family always made me feel uncomfortable, and it doesn't help that Ben Platt looked every one of his 27 years. They should have cast Andrew Barth Feldman, who was 18 at the time, and would have been more convincing in the role.
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I really wanted to like the film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen, but it just felt flat. The storyline of Evan lying to a grieving family always made me feel uncomfortable, and it doesn't help that Ben Platt looked every one of his 27 years. They should have cast Andrew Barth Feldman, who was 18 at the time, and would have been more convincing in the role.
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LucienSabre
The original West Side Story worked. The remakenot so much as shown by box office results (which mean the positive reviews belong to a public/audience’s min0rity, and not to the majority) and that truth of facts won’t change no matter how much and how long the movie’s fans repeat that the WSS remake is good.
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The original West Side Story worked. The remakenot so much as shown by box office results (which mean the positive reviews belong to a public/audience’s min0rity, and not to the majority) and that truth of facts won’t change no matter how much and how long the movie’s fans repeat that the WSS remake is good.
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josephwest124
I found it interesting that Rent fell into the Didn't Work category when SOOOOOOO many Mojo lists involving musicals and musical numbers seem to constantly include material from Rent specifically using the film version (admittedly, there aren't really that many filmed stage productions) as examples in those lists.
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I found it interesting that Rent fell into the Didn't Work category when SOOOOOOO many Mojo lists involving musicals and musical numbers seem to constantly include material from Rent specifically using the film version (admittedly, there aren't really that many filmed stage productions) as examples in those lists.
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marktaylor9622
Uh, Who decided that the Spielberg West Side worked No it didn’t! It bombed! The audience decided it didn’t work! Even creatively was bad! Giving the love song to Moreno wasn’t good! She also would not be in that position back then. So bad rating all the way around Mojo
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Uh, Who decided that the Spielberg West Side worked No it didn’t! It bombed! The audience decided it didn’t work! Even creatively was bad! Giving the love song to Moreno wasn’t good! She also would not be in that position back then. So bad rating all the way around Mojo
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randyseay4855
When I along with some friends first saw Cats on Broadway back in 1983 we were blown away by it but agreed it would never work as a movie. It’s just too inherently theatrical and simply would not adapt to the screen. It took 36 years to be proven right but right we were.
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When I along with some friends first saw Cats on Broadway back in 1983 we were blown away by it but agreed it would never work as a movie. It’s just too inherently theatrical and simply would not adapt to the screen. It took 36 years to be proven right but right we were.
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donaldlewis567
Other than the first two in the video, I agree with the rest. I disagree that Producers didn't work. I thought it was a fun production. And I may be in the minority but the recent West Side Story was terrible. Chorus Line may be another one I mildly disagree with.
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Other than the first two in the video, I agree with the rest. I disagree that Producers didn't work. I thought it was a fun production. And I may be in the minority but the recent West Side Story was terrible. Chorus Line may be another one I mildly disagree with.
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msmojo
I find it valid that, in the thumbnail for this video, under movie musicals that didn't work there is a picture of James Cordon in CATS, I guess there wasn't room to picture Rebel Wilson as well. Why didn't The Producers work (in my opinion, two words Will Ferrell.
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I find it valid that, in the thumbnail for this video, under movie musicals that didn't work there is a picture of James Cordon in CATS, I guess there wasn't room to picture Rebel Wilson as well. Why didn't The Producers work (in my opinion, two words Will Ferrell.
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pugs2189
I truly loved Sound of music, mamma Mia, Rent, funny girl, little shop, greese, fiddler on the roof
I absolutely dislike Chicago, Les Miserable (disliked Anne Hathaway)
phantom without Minnie Drive and Gerard Butler would have been good
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I truly loved Sound of music, mamma Mia, Rent, funny girl, little shop, greese, fiddler on the roof
I absolutely dislike Chicago, Les Miserable (disliked Anne Hathaway)
phantom without Minnie Drive and Gerard Butler would have been good
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elephantbluepeter
Antonio Banderas should've played The Phantom and Guido in the film adaptations of The Phantom of the Opera and Nine! Also Eddie Murphy should've won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his incredible performance in Dreamgirls!
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Antonio Banderas should've played The Phantom and Guido in the film adaptations of The Phantom of the Opera and Nine! Also Eddie Murphy should've won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his incredible performance in Dreamgirls!
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trippyboi91
Eddie Murphy’s performance in Dreamgirls is underrated AF. He was absolutely fabulous.
And I’m so upset Nine FAILED. I was so freaking excited for that one and hugely let down. Kudos to Fergie and Kate Hudson tho!
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Eddie Murphy’s performance in Dreamgirls is underrated AF. He was absolutely fabulous.
And I’m so upset Nine FAILED. I was so freaking excited for that one and hugely let down. Kudos to Fergie and Kate Hudson tho!
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meadowsong8560
I love the Cats Broadway show but that movie was awful. For me the biggest flaws were how much cgi there was and I felt they should have stuck closer to the original choreography. It’s iconic for a reason.
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I love the Cats Broadway show but that movie was awful. For me the biggest flaws were how much cgi there was and I felt they should have stuck closer to the original choreography. It’s iconic for a reason.
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15Candles
Jennifer Hudson (alongside Eddie Murphy) literally carried about half the weight of the Dreamgirls movie. Jennifer was so great that it earned her an Academy Award win for her debut acting! How incredible is that
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Jennifer Hudson (alongside Eddie Murphy) literally carried about half the weight of the Dreamgirls movie. Jennifer was so great that it earned her an Academy Award win for her debut acting! How incredible is that
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toplaycool21
Worked: The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Mamma Mia, Les Miserable, Annie, Oliver, The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, Evita, Sweeney Todd, The King and I
Didn’t work: Camelot, Hello Dolly, Mame
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Worked: The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Mamma Mia, Les Miserable, Annie, Oliver, The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, Evita, Sweeney Todd, The King and I
Didn’t work: Camelot, Hello Dolly, Mame
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15Candles
Cats was so bad that Universal Pictures had to remove it's For Your Consideration campaign for the award season, especially the Oscars. Even they knew how embarrassing the movie was
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Cats was so bad that Universal Pictures had to remove it's For Your Consideration campaign for the award season, especially the Oscars. Even they knew how embarrassing the movie was
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juggmyers6708
You are so very very wrong about Rent, and anyone that is a fan of the musical felt they did any amazing job conveying the sentiment and heart betwixt in every word.
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You are so very very wrong about Rent, and anyone that is a fan of the musical felt they did any amazing job conveying the sentiment and heart betwixt in every word.
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