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In reply to the discussion: URGENT MUST SEE - "LES MISERABLES" -- It Is The Movie Of Our Time -- GOP Featured -- [View all]rjones2818
(1,273 posts)31. Crowe and Hathaway were the best of the actors.
I was surprised about Crowe's singing. It's not as strong as Philip Jast, but it was good. I chuckled a few times while Jackman was singing (his choices were odd). Marius was iffy up until Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, where he was allowed to belt and did great. Gravoche was...Gravoche (which is good).
The thing to remind any rw'ers is that Valjean gives the brick factory to the workers. (Rats...where are the red flag smilies?)
The movie's well worth the time. If you don't have it, get the 10th Anniversary Concert to see what it can really be. Don't bother with the 25th (although you'll probably be able to see it at PBS pledge time - it's the one with Nick Jonas as Marius (Blech)).
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URGENT MUST SEE - "LES MISERABLES" -- It Is The Movie Of Our Time -- GOP Featured -- [View all]
TheMastersNemesis
Dec 2012
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It is also about racism and sexism like found in the 1850s and 1950s and 1960s
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#2
Can't possibly beat Chicago or Cabaret! The best musicals ever made, IMO. Or close to it.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#32
Which ties in to the economic exploitation epitomized by the capitalist system.........
socialist_n_TN
Dec 2012
#30
Yep. I mentioned it several times this week. Absolutely amazing. The 1935 version is great!
Gregorian
Dec 2012
#9
People in this couintry like watching the poor from theatre seats. Not so much mingling...
jtuck004
Dec 2012
#10
Why 'this country'? Les Miz is a global mega hit, on stage and on screen. The stage production start
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2012
#39
Because in this country we have docmentation of low-income people being arrested
jtuck004
Dec 2012
#42
I plan to go see it, but it will have to had really strived to be as good as the stage
1monster
Dec 2012
#16
Except the Paris Uprising was a direct result of the post Waterloo administration...
politicat
Dec 2012
#24
I realize this is late, but I really love your explanation. No snark, just the facts. nt
Stardust
Jan 2013
#44
I Have The 10th Anniversary On Video Tape. Even In That Format It Was Excellent.
TheMastersNemesis
Dec 2012
#37
Huge Jackman is probably the best musical theater leading man of our time.
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2012
#38