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Post by karloscar on Apr 16, 2019 23:51:29 GMT
Jamie Lloyd directed an Edinburgh Fringe production of Falsettoland in 2001, which became our comparison for any musical (or play) done at the Fringe for years afterwards. "Nearly as good as Falsettoland!" was like *****s. Maybe he should direct this production...
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Post by karloscar on Apr 12, 2019 10:49:54 GMT
Well Sky and the BBC are certainly giving Niggly Farago plenty of publicity for his new Brextremist party. Is Annunthiatica Rees Moggie the new Rachel Johnson... even more annoying than their sibling though you thought that was impossible? How are folks gullible enough to vote for these charlatans?
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Post by karloscar on Apr 8, 2019 23:05:18 GMT
There's no safe Tory seat in Scotland, so if Ruth Davidson wants one she'd need to move down south. Maidenhead might be up for grabs very soon? She stated pretty clearly last year that she has zero interest in leading the Tory party, especially while the likes of Boris and Mogg are around, as she values her sanity too much. But never trust a Tory means you can't be sure she means what she said.
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Post by karloscar on Apr 8, 2019 7:32:51 GMT
If you were going to have 'H' be someone who's actual initial is 'H', wouldn't you have lots of other names beginning with 'H' just to keep us on our toes??
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Post by karloscar on Apr 8, 2019 7:24:35 GMT
Sydney Lucas gave a showstopping performance of Ring of Keys on the Tony's when Fun Home won its five awards. This attempt to do something similar at the Oliviers fell terribly flat, maybe because the show's no longer running and the actress has forgotten how to tell the story of the song. She sang all the right words (in the right order) but it just lost its narrative somehow. Fun Home is still a far better show than Come From Away though.
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Post by karloscar on Apr 7, 2019 21:41:54 GMT
Lion King was awful but brilliant compared to Janie, Ruthie and the tuneless Jason Manford. The guy is abysmal.
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Post by karloscar on Apr 7, 2019 11:13:54 GMT
At least with Lord of the Rings you could see where all the money went. It looked spectacular, and the music was all quite listenable. But fitting that amount of plot into a three hour show and then having songs on top was just nuts.
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Post by karloscar on Apr 6, 2019 19:49:34 GMT
NB: Scotland and Northern Ireland won’t be leaving the union. No PM in their right mind will ever allow any of us a referendum ever again.
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Allow? ALLOW us to leave? You grossly overestimate the likely powers of any incoming PM. If either Scotland or Northern Ireland wish to escape from little Britain, they can't simply be forbidden from taking that decision. If there is sufficient support for such a move a unilateral declaration of independence can be made without any need for any referendum. And that will be much more likely after a no deal Brexit.
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Post by karloscar on Apr 1, 2019 7:34:55 GMT
She didn't come close to selling out last time she played the UK. We found loads of good seats on the day for £15, and 2for1 offers too, so I wouldn't rush to book. Friends who paid full price were mighty pissed off.
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Post by karloscar on Mar 31, 2019 21:17:54 GMT
Much as I love a good stage production of Guys'n'Dolls, I can't see the point of another movie version. It's rather old fashioned, and any attempt to rewrite it for a modern audience will kill its considerable charms.
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Post by karloscar on Mar 31, 2019 7:01:38 GMT
Give Mogg or BoJo a year in power and we'll be right back in Victorian times never mind the Thatcher era.
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Post by karloscar on Mar 25, 2019 21:34:02 GMT
BBC journalist obviously did no fact checking before opening her mouth. It's pretty common knowledge that the Walker Brothers were not siblings at all. (Almost as bad as University Challenge contestants who mistook Tina Turner for Aretha Franklin.) Scott was one of the great voices, and a major inspiration to Bowie. Mark Almond and many others. And Jacques Brel would not have been as big in the US and UK without Scott's covers. One of the greats.
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Post by karloscar on Mar 24, 2019 18:04:14 GMT
Shame about the song....
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Post by karloscar on Mar 21, 2019 20:44:58 GMT
Theresa May is a person who is used to getting her own way and likes to be in complete control (hence calling a failed power-grab election), yesterday when she didn’t get her way, we saw the unpleasant side of her character come out. Since she became Prime Minister and thought she could emulate Margaret Thatcher and then the wheels came crashing off with that election, then a terrible party conference. Instead of quaffing on champagne, she is sipping a poisoned chalice. Clearly she is not enjoying the top job, but she has a job to do, that she has been instructed to carry out. There's a pleasant side to her character?? Very well hidden it seems!
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Post by karloscar on Mar 20, 2019 0:36:04 GMT
Every time they interview a European politician or journalist, they seem to understand the situation far better than any of the UK numpties who don't have a clue what to do next. Maybe a bit of distance helps, but they seem to have concluded that Britain's problem was never the EU, and it's up to us to sort out the mess that is Westminster.
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Post by karloscar on Mar 14, 2019 22:16:22 GMT
The ending was even worse than the rest of it, which was nearly impossible to achieve. Hang your heads in shame all concerned.
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Post by karloscar on Mar 13, 2019 23:31:58 GMT
Makes you wish there was more than one actor on the slab, as they're all dead behind the eyes. How did that dreadful script ever get beyond some intern's inbox? I presume Kate Kelly had a big tax bill to settle, she's usually more discerning.
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Post by karloscar on Mar 8, 2019 19:38:17 GMT
It's tragic that Jackson's entourage did nothing to prevent this from happening. As long as he was making them money it seems, any thing was permissible. Jackson was clearly damaged from a very young age, and nobody intervened to help, and by adulthood he'd become too valuable a property ever to say no to. Horrific.
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Post by karloscar on Mar 3, 2019 8:48:49 GMT
The stage show has a heap of filler songs and very dull recitative which uses the same music over and over. That will die a death on film unless they do a major rewrite. At least they can stage an improved car chase I guess.
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Post by karloscar on Mar 2, 2019 7:52:16 GMT
Glenn Close did not make the role of Norma Desmond iconic, Gloria Swanson did that. And I say again, having a success with a role on stage does not mean it will work on film, or win any awards. Wait until we see what is produced before coming to any conclusions.
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Post by karloscar on Mar 1, 2019 23:46:49 GMT
She was a sure winner this year and look what happened. She was never a sure winner this year. Sunset Boulevard with her is a different beast entirely. She was the clear favourite for months, until Olivia started winning everything. And NOTHING is guaranteed with a film musical. It could easily be another NINE or Phantom dud rather than a Chicago type success.
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Post by karloscar on Mar 1, 2019 19:52:44 GMT
Nothing is guaranteed with film musicals. This could easily be a complete turkey, and Glenn does not have her name on the Oscar. She was a sure winner this year and look what happened. Having said that Olivia Coleman as Betty, Serena McKellen as Max, and Nick Jonas as Joe has great potential! And cut all the songs apart from Norma's solos and have it all as interior monologues à la Yentl. Sorted!
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Post by karloscar on Feb 20, 2019 23:13:32 GMT
They've taken two pleasant songs that never made much impact with me and turned them into a one act play that has great colour and mood swings and drama. Yes, you have to concentrate quite closely on what they're doing, but so much music demands no effort at all these days, it's refreshing to be given something complex for once. And what a great sound they make together.
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Post by karloscar on Feb 16, 2019 11:36:07 GMT
On the recent imagine doc on her life and work she did say that her cancer had returned and she had limited time left. I'm sure they'll show it again now. Her unique and original voice will be missed.
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Post by karloscar on Feb 11, 2019 12:32:00 GMT
He's fine in character with a good director. One Man, Two Guv'nors showed him at his best. Hit or miss at best when doing his own stuff.
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