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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 4, 2016 13:23:42 GMT
The film is so awful I can't even watch it any more Jennifer Ellison.... Who the hell signed that bit of casting off? |
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Post by richey on May 4, 2016 13:44:22 GMT
I thought it was ok when I saw it in the cinema but I also caught it on Sky Arts last night it really didn't look or sound good at all. Pretty dreadful in fact. Gerard Butler didn't even looked disfigured, apart from a bit of exposed skull. Plonk a bobble hat on it and there wouldn't have been a problem. I dont look that good on a normal day!  Oh I don't know burly...I've seen your pic and it's not that bad |
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Post by 49thand8th on May 4, 2016 14:10:09 GMT
I thought it was ok when I saw it in the cinema but I also caught it on Sky Arts last night it really didn't look or sound good at all. Pretty dreadful in fact. Gerard Butler didn't even looked disfigured, apart from a bit of exposed skull. Plonk a bobble hat on it and there wouldn't have been a problem. I dont look that good on a normal day! You've seen this, right? "OH MY GOD, HE’S SLIGHTLY UNATTRACTIVE ON ONE SIDE! TO ARMS!" m15m.livejournal.com/6231.html |
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Post by hitmewithurbethshot on May 4, 2016 16:52:01 GMT
"I'm glad you could love me in spite of my pinkeye!" (stolen from Nostalgia Chick)
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Post by ShoesForRent on May 4, 2016 17:53:54 GMT
"I'm glad you could love me in spite of my pinkeye!" (stolen from Nostalgia Chick) I love Nostalgia Chick- she recently did a lengthy video analyzing the film and its weaknesses... surprisingly not focusing on the acting but the direction- and it was quite interesting. She has another video of the different Phantom films throughout the years as well leading to the ALW adaptation- good stuff. |
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Post by distantcousin on May 5, 2016 9:39:08 GMT
The film is so awful I can't even watch it any more Jennifer Ellison.... Who the hell signed that bit of casting off?
I liked her! Apparently Miss Schumacker saw her on TV and was very impressed with her, and tried to give Meg as much screentime as possible within the confines of the libretto.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 5, 2016 11:09:31 GMT
Jennifer Ellison.... Who the hell signed that bit of casting off?
I liked her! Apparently Miss Schumacker saw her on TV and was very impressed with her, and tried to give Meg as much screentime as possible within the confines of the libretto.
I suppose she was quite good at waddling along with her feet stuck out at right angles in ballet slippers. |
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Post by richey on May 5, 2016 17:46:49 GMT
well I've just booked to see this in July as I'm down in London anyway and am intrigued to see Ben's performance. The show is special to me as it was my first West-end experience way back in *cough*1989. Hope it's better than my last experience as it was looking tired, especially during the lake sequence when they didn't use enough dry ice and could see the wheels on the boat
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 5, 2016 18:33:20 GMT
well I've just booked to see this in July as I'm down in London anyway and am intrigued to see Ben's performance. The show is special to me as it was my first West-end experience way back in *cough*1989. Hope it's better than my last experience as it was looking tired, especially during the lake sequence when they didn't use enough dry ice and could see the wheels on the boat Saw it in JOJ's final week and the sets were beautiful. It looked as fresh as ever. It was the performances that were lacklustre. |
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Post by theatre-turtle on May 21, 2016 22:15:44 GMT
Saw it today with Ben and Celinde. Thought it was fantastic.
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Post by Dave25 on May 22, 2016 12:24:50 GMT
I was expecting for the film, they would go the full Freddy Krueger (silly me) so I was more than a little disappointed at the eventual reveal) I was expecting for the film they would go the full anything. Great make-up, great singing, great acting, all the way. For some reason quality is forbidden in musical films. We all know that toning everything down makes it more raw and real (kidding, of course not, it makes it silly). Maybe they thought the same for leaving out the make up. |
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2016 22:15:30 GMT
Im sure a while back, possibly on the old board someone mentioned a site run by see tickets that allows you to choose your own seats for Phantom , does anyone have the link to that site again???
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Post by theatre-turtle on May 25, 2016 22:24:28 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2016 22:35:59 GMT
Thanks a million for that
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2016 12:09:58 GMT
Thats the one thanks a million theatremonkey
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2016 23:20:01 GMT
Just extended through March 4, 2017.
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Post by theatre-turtle on May 26, 2016 23:42:10 GMT
This doesn't look like closing any time soon.
I was thinking, why did they continue the performance even after Piangi was found hanged? Surely they'd have shut it down before the phantom would have a chance to bring the chandelier down at curtain call
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 27, 2016 8:30:37 GMT
Maybe they felt they'd gone past the point of no return?  |
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Post by theatre-turtle on May 27, 2016 9:43:20 GMT
Maybe they felt they'd gone past the point of no return? Terrible. Back then perhaps people were more resilient. These days a performer being slightly drunk is enough to cancel the show, let alone a corpse hanging from the ceiling. |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 10:25:04 GMT
This doesn't look like closing any time soon. I was thinking, why did they continue the performance even after Piangi was found hanged? Surely they'd have shut it down before the phantom would have a chance to bring the chandelier down at curtain call Spoiler alert! {Spoiler - click to view}
Piangi doesn't get killed until the end. Buquet is the one who gets hanged during Il Muto. |
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Post by theatre-turtle on May 27, 2016 10:29:39 GMT
This doesn't look like closing any time soon. I was thinking, why did they continue the performance even after Piangi was found hanged? Surely they'd have shut it down before the phantom would have a chance to bring the chandelier down at curtain call Spoiler alert! {Spoiler - click to view}
Piangi doesn't get killed until the end. Buquet is the one who gets hanged during Il Muto. Yes you're right, got the names mixed up (I can never remember foreign names) |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 27, 2016 11:50:33 GMT
Amateurs!!
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 12:13:06 GMT
Crew get no respect.  |
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Post by ptwest on May 27, 2016 22:41:56 GMT
Spoiler alert!
As well as that lack of plot logic, I've always wondered what Christine sees in Raoul - he managed to lose her in a locked room, formulates a plan that puts her in mortal danger and when he does come to rescue her he gets instantly caught in a trap! Not such a dashing hero after all....
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Post by theatre-turtle on May 27, 2016 22:43:46 GMT
Spoiler alert! I've always wondered what Christine sees in Raoul - he managed to lose her in a locked room, formulates a plan that puts her in mortal danger and when he does come to rescue her he gets instantly caught in a trap! He's rich and handsome. |
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