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Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

Originally Posted by Vryce
There was a Les Mis movie, but it was pretty bad as well. Hopefully this one will be a lot better.
There have been a lot of Les Miserables films. But none of them have been films based on the musical. That makes the upcoming film very different from all the others.
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

Originally Posted by Giles
facebook me then...

no but seriously, this is one Lloyd Webber musical in film form that just comes across as a little odd.
Yeah, it's definitely out there, but I went with it. The concept of the film, with the players arriving by bus then at the end leaving him, there definitely stuck with me.
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

from the random thread in otter:

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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

One more

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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

*loving sigh* I love you, Hugh Jackman.
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

I thought it was Gerard Butler...
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

I kept reading this thread title and getting confused because I thought Tobe Hooper was the director.
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

I still read it as Tobe Hooper. It always leads me to double take.
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

Maybe a mod should change the thread title:

Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper; NOT Tobe Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

I'd actually approve of that.
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

Originally Posted by Solid Snake PAC
I still read it as Tobe Hooper. It always leads me to double take.
me too.

My favorite version of this movie is the TV movie with Anthony Perkins.
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

So Wolverine became Sabertooth?
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

Singing!



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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

too bright! the movie version should look as dark and brooding as the stage version
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

we still need a mod to change the title.
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

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There was a third one with Jackman and Hathaway that NBC Universal pulled down as I posted it.
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

Mother's Day Greetings from Hugh Jackman:

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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

I'm kind of wondering why they went with an unknown for Eponine with all of these other A-listers involved. I remember the buzz was that it was down to Lea Michele and Taylor Swift, Swift was offered the role, then out of the blue it went to Samantha Barker. Not knocking her, as it's cool they're getting someone with the experience, but all sources seemed to indicate they wanted someone with a bigger name.
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

what if she's....simply better than the rest?
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

We talked about this on the first page of this thread. I think it was brave not casting Swift when she would have certainly increased the box-office appeal of this project. But then again, we've seen how one miscast can ruin a movie musical (Hello, Pierce Brosnan) and Joe Jonas was NOT well received in the 25th Cast production. Besides, Eponine is a pretty small part in the musical and this film isn't like Phantom -- there's plenty of star power left on board.
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

Originally Posted by Decker
Besides, Eponine is a pretty small part in the musical
I was thinking this same thing but changed my mind. While she doesn't have a ton of songs, Eponine is really a key emotional figure. If you don't sympathize with her, you've lost a lot of the punch. (Adult Cosette, on the other hand, is pretty one-note.) Maybe they figured they needed more acting chops than a stunt cast.
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

Originally Posted by davidh777
I was thinking this same thing but changed my mind. While she doesn't have a ton of songs, Eponine is really a key emotional figure. If you don't sympathize with her, you've lost a lot of the punch. (Adult Cosette, on the other hand, is pretty one-note.) Maybe they figured they needed more acting chops than a stunt cast.
I would much rather have Seyfried as older Cosette than as Eponine. She does far less damage in that role.
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

Teaser

I like it. Much grittier looking than I expected.
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

Wow, it looks pretty good. It's interesting that they actually show singing, because it seems they usually hide that. But in this case they may have felt it was important to show that, yes, this really is the musical and not another film based on the book.
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Re: Les Misérables (Dir : Tom Hooper) - Dec 7, 2012

Thanks for reminding me I have to wait more than six more months!

Seriously, really looking forward to it.

Originally Posted by davidh777
I was thinking this same thing but changed my mind. While she doesn't have a ton of songs, Eponine is really a key emotional figure. If you don't sympathize with her, you've lost a lot of the punch. (Adult Cosette, on the other hand, is pretty one-note.) Maybe they figured they needed more acting chops than a stunt cast.
Exactly. Eponine is my favorite character and nothing hits me harder than "A Little Fall of Rain."

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