It came to SF but was (a) freakin' expensive and (b) sold out way in advance. I think even the volunteer ushering thing was booked and waitlisted. I've heard that the musical may be even better, but some small corner of my heart will ever and always cling to Zero Mostel as the One True Bialystock.
It's good to have cargo. Makes us a target for every other scavenger out there, though, but sometimes that's fun too.
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JZ - Sep 16, 2004 3:25:08 pm PDT #3947 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
tommyrot - Sep 16, 2004 3:29:24 pm PDT #3948 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I've heard that the musical may be even better, but some small corner of my heart will ever and always cling to Zero Mostel as the One True Bialystock.
Well yeah, but Nathan Lane was very good too.
I was lucky - a friend noticed the tickets for the Chicago preview go on sale so we got tickets before it sold out. (It previewed in Chicago before going to Broadway.)
Jessica - Sep 16, 2004 3:31:17 pm PDT #3949 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I wouldn't have believed it possible, but the stage version is even funnier than the movie.
I was unimpressed by the musical. The actress who played Ula was hysterical, but other than that, the only bits I really laughed at were the bits taken straight from the movie. And even then, I was more remembering the movie than laughing at what was onstage.
tommyrot - Sep 16, 2004 3:32:26 pm PDT #3950 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I was unimpressed by the musical.
Huh. You... um... weirdo!
quester - Sep 16, 2004 5:59:15 pm PDT #3951 of 10001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
At least one of Gene Wilder's best performances was in Young Frankenstien.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 16, 2004 6:31:00 pm PDT #3952 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
At least one of Gene Wilder's best performances was in Young Frankenstien.
I was just going to say what quester said. In fact, I think it IS Wilder's best performance.
His Willy Wonka was a thing of genius though.
Betsy HP - Sep 16, 2004 6:36:17 pm PDT #3953 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
The thing is, Willy Wonka and Blazing Saddles are the only times he didn't play hysterical. He is FABULOUS when he isn't being hysterical.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 16, 2004 6:47:34 pm PDT #3954 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
The thing is, Willy Wonka and Blazing Saddles are the only times he didn't play hysterical. He is FABULOUS when he isn't being hysterical.
I'd say he played hysterical in Willy Wonka some of the time (the tunnel scene and the confrontation with Charlie before he gave back the gobstopper). I also think he played non-hysterical in Young Frankenstein at enough points where it made the hysterical funnier.
eta In fact I think it was his hysterical moments that made Willy Wonka seem just more than a little dangerous.
Polter-Cow - Sep 16, 2004 6:49:06 pm PDT #3955 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I'd say he played hysterical in Willy Wonka some of the time (the tunnel scene and the confrontation with Charlie before he gave back the gobstopper).
I don't consider that hysterical so much as fucking creepy with a side of anger.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 16, 2004 6:54:52 pm PDT #3956 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I don't consider that hysterical so much as fucking creepy with a side of anger.
Well, in that case, he did a lot of that in Young Frankenstein, except substitute obsessed with a side of really fucking funny.
He also did some hysterical there, but a lot of it was definitely obsessed instead.