It wouldn't have made sense with the time compression they did, but I do have to wonder why they bothered with that in the first place.
Mercy is the mark of a great man. Guess I'm just a good man. Well, I'm all right.
Mal ,'Shindig'
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Gris - Jan 02, 2015 4:51:14 pm PST #28184 of 30000
Hey. New board.
Dana - Jan 02, 2015 5:37:11 pm PST #28185 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Yeah, I wasn't wild about that either. I think they were concerned that people would think the movie was over, if they did anything like the Act 1 finale, but surely there was a way to get around that without going straight into wedding-whoops-giant.
Jessica - Jan 03, 2015 5:54:26 am PST #28186 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I can forgive the loss of Agony (reprise), but I can't forgive the miscasting of The Wolf or the loss of Children Will Listen (not actually cut, but turning it into background music is almost worse).
Gris - Jan 03, 2015 9:29:02 am PST #28187 of 30000
Hey. New board.
I was sad to lose No More, mostly because I loves that baker but I actually didn't mind Children Will Listen. I thought that theme came across beautifully without it.
Calli - Jan 03, 2015 9:40:41 am PST #28188 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
It sounds like they've cut out my favorite songs. I'm not entirely sure I need to go see it now.
Steph L. - Jan 03, 2015 10:34:59 am PST #28189 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Calli, I'm having the same reaction you are.
quester - Jan 03, 2015 10:43:56 am PST #28190 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I never got the Into the Woods love. I never have listened to the music, so I'm finding myself reluctant to see it.
Gris - Jan 03, 2015 11:52:29 am PST #28191 of 30000
Hey. New board.
I really do think it is worth it, though perfect it is not. I am significantly more satisfied than I was with Les Miz and Sweeney Todd, and I thought those were both worth it too.
Dana - Jan 03, 2015 11:59:10 am PST #28192 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
It's so much better than Sweeney Todd, which I was not happy with.
Tom Scola - Jan 03, 2015 12:04:01 pm PST #28193 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Holy crap. Nothing Lasts Forever made in 1984 but never released, is on TCM tonight. The film, by SNL’s Tom Schiller, is definitely worth checking out.