Oh wow, I couldn't believe there was no topic for this. It's a movie adaption of the musical based on the book by Victor Hugo. There have also been two other movies and a mini-series based on the book.
Les Miserables is about a convict named Jean Valjean who in prison is called 24601. He stole a loaf of bread to feed his sister's son and gets nineteen years. He goes on parole after he's "free". He breaks his parole though and tries to start a new life for himself. He is constantly being sought after by an officer named Javert..
And with that said...oh my gosh. I sobbed at the end. Seriously. After Valjean dies and Fantine starts singing and Valjean walks towards the Bishop who is also singing...the tears exploded.
My mom told me she won't see it with me ever again because of how much I cried...
I thought Anne Hathaway was great, loved Samantha Barks, of course, was impressed by Amanda Seyfried, fell in love with Eddie Redmayne and enjoyed Aaron Tveit.
I didn't like Russel Crowe at all. His singing anyway, after seeing it three times his appearance works for me, I just don't like his singing through most of the movie. I liked Hugh Jackman well enough but then his singing at times was...not my cup of tea.
I love that they added back in "Eponine's Errand" and "The Second Battle/Gavroche's Death". I also love that they moved "I Dreamed A Dream" to after Fantine is a prostitute. It suits a lot better.
I hate that they took out Gavroche's second verse in "Paris/Look Down" even if they gave him another one. I hate they cut down "On My Own", "Drink With Me", "Turning", and "The Robberty".
I like that they had Gavroche deliver the letter instead of Eponine but don't care for the moving of her song "On My Own".
They shortened Eponine's part a lot which I didn't like. I loved that Colm Wilkinson, the original Valjean on the West End and Broadway and was also a special guest on the 25th anniversary, played the bishop. That was just amazing. And at the end when Valjean walks towards him and he sings instead of Eponine, it's just so great. They were genius for doing that.recording. I guess it's been done in other productions of Les Miserables though from what I heard.
Okay, that's all I have to say right now. :) I've seen the movie three times already. I love it.
Les Miserables is about a convict named Jean Valjean who in prison is called 24601. He stole a loaf of bread to feed his sister's son and gets nineteen years. He goes on parole after he's "free". He breaks his parole though and tries to start a new life for himself. He is constantly being sought after by an officer named Javert..
And with that said...oh my gosh. I sobbed at the end. Seriously. After Valjean dies and Fantine starts singing and Valjean walks towards the Bishop who is also singing...the tears exploded.
My mom told me she won't see it with me ever again because of how much I cried...
I thought Anne Hathaway was great, loved Samantha Barks, of course, was impressed by Amanda Seyfried, fell in love with Eddie Redmayne and enjoyed Aaron Tveit.
I didn't like Russel Crowe at all. His singing anyway, after seeing it three times his appearance works for me, I just don't like his singing through most of the movie. I liked Hugh Jackman well enough but then his singing at times was...not my cup of tea.
I love that they added back in "Eponine's Errand" and "The Second Battle/Gavroche's Death". I also love that they moved "I Dreamed A Dream" to after Fantine is a prostitute. It suits a lot better.
I hate that they took out Gavroche's second verse in "Paris/Look Down" even if they gave him another one. I hate they cut down "On My Own", "Drink With Me", "Turning", and "The Robberty".
I like that they had Gavroche deliver the letter instead of Eponine but don't care for the moving of her song "On My Own".
They shortened Eponine's part a lot which I didn't like. I loved that Colm Wilkinson, the original Valjean on the West End and Broadway and was also a special guest on the 25th anniversary, played the bishop. That was just amazing. And at the end when Valjean walks towards him and he sings instead of Eponine, it's just so great. They were genius for doing that.recording. I guess it's been done in other productions of Les Miserables though from what I heard.
Okay, that's all I have to say right now. :) I've seen the movie three times already. I love it.
January 9th, 2013 at 01:48am