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The movies did use the original material more than the TV show, though. The house design, a lot of the tone, even the stuff for the baby.
The TV show was my introduction, too, which is weird simply because Charles Addams was from the town where I grew up, and the house itself was right there in town.
And I love the Angelica Huston/Raul Julia versions so much.
This. And John Addams and Carolyn Jones were great too. That's two sets of indelible interpretations to try and outdo.
Astin and Jones were the more iconic Gomez and Morticia for me, but Christina Ricci owns Wednesday.
Christina Ricci owns Wednesday.
The scene in Addams Family Values where she's forced to smile would have done that all by itself, but there was so much more.
"They made us sing."
I'd love to see Bebe Neuwirth playing Morticia. Has that been on Broadway or was that just in my head?
I'd love to see Bebe Neuwirth playing Morticia. Has that been on Broadway or was that just in my head?
That sounds so right and familiar that it might have been something someone said here, but it might have been Broadway too.
I'd love to see Bebe Neuwirth playing Morticia. Has that been on Broadway or was that just in my head?
That's the Addams Family musical that opened in Chicago, and is going to be opening on Broadway sometime this spring. I really, really want to see it.
I knew someone would know.
The scene in Addams Family Values where she's forced to smile would have done that all by itself, but there was so much more.
All the happy campers taking that involuntary step backwards in reaction is one of my all-time favorite film moments.