Is it me, or are they not mentioning at all in the advertising that Wicked is a two-parter? Because I had no idea until "Part 1" came up in the title card. (Sadly that was not my only disappointment with the film.)
Jayne, your mouth is talking. You might wanna look to that.
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megan walker - Nov 17, 2024 8:47:24 pm PST #3425 of 3455
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Laura - Nov 18, 2024 4:15:38 am PST #3426 of 3455
Our wings are not tired.
I did not know that, and it is disappointing to hear.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 18, 2024 7:35:47 am PST #3427 of 3455
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
More of Jonathan Bailey's ass in tight pants for me!
megan walker - Nov 18, 2024 10:29:15 am PST #3428 of 3455
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I did not know that, and it is disappointing to hear.
With a runtime of 160 min I certainly didn't think I was only getting half the musical.
DebetEsse - Nov 18, 2024 11:35:03 am PST #3429 of 3455
Woe to the fucking wicked.
And the back half of the musical is...not the best part of the show...
Steph L. - Nov 18, 2024 12:04:48 pm PST #3430 of 3455
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
That really feels like a thing that should be mentioned in the marketing, if not the actual name of the film (ie, Wicked: Part I). I'm less interested in seeing it now.
Jesse - Nov 18, 2024 3:10:38 pm PST #3431 of 3455
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, I think it's ridiculous and it does make me unlikely to go out for it (I didn't like the stage show that much!).
megan walker - Nov 18, 2024 7:30:48 pm PST #3432 of 3455
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
(I didn't like the stage show that much!).
See, I did, which is why I went into it somewhat enthusiastically despite the runtime (and the fact I hadn't liked the book very much). Note: My critic friend, who was completely unfamiliar with the various permutations, besides the original Wizard of Oz, liked it quite a bit. Though he was a bit confused when "to be continued" showed up at the end. Given where it ends (just after "Defying Gravity") one can see why. (He hadn't noticed the Part 1 on the opening title card, despite the fact that I pointed to it and said "Oh, fuck...")
-t - Nov 19, 2024 12:30:51 pm PST #3433 of 3455
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I didn't care for the book, and I remember enjoying the stage production but I don't actually remember anything about it so I was figuring on skipping the movie. Knowing it is only Part I is reinforcing that. Probably unfair, but I feel like Dune disappointing me is contributing to that, too
EpicTangent - Nov 19, 2024 4:28:43 pm PST #3434 of 3455
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
I'm sorry to hear this! It makes me want to skip out too - but the stage show is my *favorite* musical and I've been looking forward to the movie for literal years (when they [whoever "they" is] decided to do "Cats" first, you could have heard my distressed cries in the next town), so I'll suck it up and go still (and go again if they market a sing-along version), but it'll be under protest!