Current musicals that would make great movies

Giles · 04-11-05, 12:23 PM

With Rent, The Producers, Batboy: The Musical in various states of production and slated for release in the near future, what other 'newer' musicals would you like to see make a transition to a film version.

I'd like to see:

- The Who's Tommy - the stage version was fantastic - I'd love to see what this version might look like on the big screen.

- The Secret Garden (1991 Broadway musical)- fantastic score, one wonder's what Merchant-Ivory would do with this vastly underrated musical

- Avenue Q

NitroJMS · 04-11-05, 06:29 PM

Tommy already has a film version and its not exactly new. The film came out in 1975. In fact, I think the film version may actually have predated the Broadway version.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073812/

Giles · 04-11-05, 09:09 PM

sorry what I meant by The Who's Tommy - would be visualization of a screen version for the 1992 stage version, which I happened to see on Broadway, the Broadway road version at the Kennedy Center and last years very scaled down version at the Studio Theatre (which incidently was terrible).

Xander · 04-12-05, 09:51 AM

I didn't know Batboy was going to be a movie. Haven't seen the show, but I love the music.

They could probably do a good movie version of Les Mis or Miss Saigon.

Ketamine · 04-12-05, 10:00 AM

Momma Mia

Giles · 04-12-05, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Xander

I didn't know Batboy was going to be a movie. Haven't seen the show, but I love the music.

They could probably do a good movie version of Les Mis or Miss Saigon.

yup, Bat Boy believe it or not, directed by John Landis.

"Miss Saigon" would be cool.

woofman · 04-12-05, 10:14 AM

WICKED! www.wickedthemusical.com

Awesome book, I haven't seen the musical, but I think a book adaptation would make a great movie.

FantasticVSDoom · 04-12-05, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by woofman

WICKED! www.wickedthemusical.com

Awesome book, I haven't seen the musical, but I think a book adaptation would make a great movie.

I was going to say this as I enjoyed the book as well, but yet to see the musical(its always sold-out, and have to buy so far in advanced). Although people might freak out since they in a sense would be changing the Wizard of Oz story and fans might have a fit over that.

Kal-El · 04-12-05, 12:05 PM

A third

on Wicked. Just imagine the visuals when Elphie's singing "Defying Gravity".
It's coming to San Jose, CA in July so I'm definitely watching.

Giles · 04-12-05, 12:09 PM

ya know, talking about witches - I happened to have endured the musical version of The Witches of Eastwick when it played in London - it was pretty bad, although the sequence when they all levitate and fly over the audience was a stitch.

Dan1boy · 04-12-05, 12:37 PM

Although I've never seen the show, only have the original cast soundtrack, I second 'Avenue Q' and rate it an intended 'R'. Muppets for adults anyone?

cerulean · 04-13-05, 02:52 AM

I really like Ragtime. It probably has my favorite song score from musicals of the past 10 years.

Hairspray might work, too (yet another movie->stage musical->possible movie musical).

While I never really cared for Rent, it's good to see that a number of the original Broadway cast are in the film. Even if they're about 10 years too old for their characters now!

movielib · 04-13-05, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Ketamine

Momma Mia

I was going to say Mamma Mia!, but yeah.

I second Ragtime too.

Matthew Chmiel · 04-13-05, 11:41 PM

We Will Rock You.

04-11-05, 12:23 PM	#1
Giles DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Washington DC Posts: 29,866	Current musicals that would make great movies With Rent, The Producers, Batboy: The Musical in various states of production and slated for release in the near future, what other 'newer' musicals would you like to see make a transition to a film version. I'd like to see: - The Who's Tommy - the stage version was fantastic - I'd love to see what this version might look like on the big screen. - The Secret Garden (1991 Broadway musical)- fantastic score, one wonder's what Merchant-Ivory would do with this vastly underrated musical - Avenue Q

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NitroJMS DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Posts: 2,452	Tommy already has a film version and its not exactly new. The film came out in 1975. In fact, I think the film version may actually have predated the Broadway version. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073812/ __________________ Let's never come here again because it will never be as much fun. cinamerica.com - movie reviews, news, and more My DVD Collection Last edited by NitroJMS; 04-11-05 at 06:31 PM.

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Xander DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 4,261	I didn't know Batboy was going to be a movie. Haven't seen the show, but I love the music. They could probably do a good movie version of Les Mis or Miss Saigon. __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: JediMatt76 Now think real hard. You been bird-dogging this township a while now. They wouldn't mind a corpse of you. Now you can luxuriate in a nice jail cell, but if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet: I will end you.

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Giles DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Washington DC Posts: 29,866	sorry what I meant by The Who's Tommy - would be visualization of a screen version for the 1992 stage version, which I happened to see on Broadway, the Broadway road version at the Kennedy Center and last years very scaled down version at the Studio Theatre (which incidently was terrible).

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Kal-El DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fortress of Solitude Posts: 6,646	A third on Wicked. Just imagine the visuals when Elphie's singing "Defying Gravity". It's coming to San Jose, CA in July so I'm definitely watching. __________________ Vader was framed.

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Giles DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Washington DC Posts: 29,866	ya know, talking about witches - I happened to have endured the musical version of The Witches of Eastwick when it played in London - it was pretty bad, although the sequence when they all levitate and fly over the audience was a stitch.

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Dan1boy DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Surf City, CA Posts: 1,407	Although I've never seen the show, only have the original cast soundtrack, I second 'Avenue Q' and rate it an intended 'R'. Muppets for adults anyone?

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cerulean Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 486	I really like Ragtime. It probably has my favorite song score from musicals of the past 10 years. Hairspray might work, too (yet another movie->stage musical->possible movie musical). While I never really cared for Rent, it's good to see that a number of the original Broadway cast are in the film. Even if they're about 10 years too old for their characters now!

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