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Post by marob on Nov 20, 2024 17:35:24 GMT
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Post by anxiousoctopus on Nov 20, 2024 21:54:43 GMT
3 stars from the stage, I think 3 from the bbc too who recommended cutting nessarose. 4 from digital spy and WOS. The BBC review is very strange and quite snooty about it existing at all, calling it ‘self-important’ - also suggesting cutting the disabled character and writing off the themes of racism as being unsubtle feels very tone deaf |
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Post by Ade on Nov 20, 2024 22:13:18 GMT
3 stars from the stage, I think 3 from the bbc too who recommended cutting nessarose. 4 from digital spy and WOS. The BBC review is very strange and quite snooty about it existing at all, calling it ‘self-important’ - also suggesting cutting the disabled character and writing off the themes of racism as being unsubtle feels very tone deaf I can’t take any review seriously that recommends watching ‘Oz The Great and Powerful’ |
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Post by jacob on Nov 20, 2024 22:33:08 GMT
The BBC review is very strange and quite snooty about it existing at all, calling it ‘self-important’ - also suggesting cutting the disabled character and writing off the themes of racism as being unsubtle feels very tone deaf I can’t take any review seriously that recommends watching ‘Oz The Great and Powerful’ Oz fans constantly discredit that film, it’s an overblown, saturated mess and the plot is just dire.;)Looking forward to Friday though, I have waited years for this. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 20, 2024 22:36:40 GMT
I hope it lives up to or exceeds everyone’s expectations. Either way, poll added.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Nov 21, 2024 10:26:12 GMT
If these actors were cast in the stage production of Wicked would anyone say they are miscast? I know that a stage show and film are different but they are the same characters with the same songs and same storyline. I also know I've not seen it yet but I find it hard to believe. They seem perfectly good fits.
I call bull on that Telegraph review.
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Post by anthony40 on Nov 21, 2024 10:53:52 GMT
In 24 hours time I will be sitting in a comfy chair, in Screen 4 at Vue Finchley Road.
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Post by David J on Nov 21, 2024 14:59:48 GMT
Good review here. Says the middle drags the film down a little but otherwise needs to be seen in the cinema
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Post by anthony40 on Nov 21, 2024 15:22:41 GMT
Whilst arguably the cinematic event of the year is on the brink ad everyone (myself included) is in visual awe, take a second to think back approximately 20 years ago where both Wicked and Avenue Q,. were pitted against each other at the Tony Awards and despite Indina belting as high as she could, everyone was stunned over the fact that Avenue Q. won the Tony for Best New Musical.
Now look at what has happened?
Right now, it's more like Avenue who?
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Post by amyja89 on Nov 21, 2024 15:46:57 GMT
There was a funny Avenue Q related moment in the press junkets with Ariana and Cynthia, getting absolutely stunned by Carla Renata who was interviewing them and revealing she played Gary Coleman on Broadway. Starts at about 2:50!
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Post by stuartmcd on Nov 21, 2024 16:32:39 GMT
The soundtrack has started to release internationally so naturally it’s now everywhere.
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Post by WireHangers on Nov 21, 2024 17:30:04 GMT
The soundtrack has started to release internationally so naturally it’s now everywhere. It's absolutely fantastic. The orchestrations are unreal! Apparently the soundtrack is the studio recordings while what appears in the film is what was recording live. I'm only on The Wizard and I and the music is truly a journey, I FEEL Elphaba's excitement and drama! I always know Cynthia can sing but I forget that she SING. EDIT: I will say - it feels ever so slightly overproduced for everyone except Cynthia. |
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Post by stuartmcd on Nov 21, 2024 17:35:13 GMT
The soundtrack has started to release internationally so naturally it’s now everywhere. It's absolutely fantastic. The orchestrations are unreal! Apparently the soundtrack is the studio recordings while what appears in the film is what was recording live. I'm only on The Wizard and I and the music is truly a journey, I FEEL Elphaba's excitement and drama! I always know Cynthia can sing but I forget that she SING. I would say skip One Short Day if you want to avoid spoilers! |
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Post by WireHangers on Nov 21, 2024 17:39:29 GMT
It's absolutely fantastic. The orchestrations are unreal! Apparently the soundtrack is the studio recordings while what appears in the film is what was recording live. I'm only on The Wizard and I and the music is truly a journey, I FEEL Elphaba's excitement and drama! I always know Cynthia can sing but I forget that she SING. I would say skip One Short Day if you want to avoid spoilers! I know what you're referring to, a clip of it leaked a few days ago. I've spoiled this film for myself for the start, sadly, I just couldn't stop! I'm making a promise to myself to not do the same for part two, and go in as blind as possible. |
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Post by joeygrandi on Nov 21, 2024 18:02:19 GMT
Can someone please telll me where I can listen to the soundtrackl already? I can’t wait 😬
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Post by anthony40 on Nov 21, 2024 18:16:59 GMT
I wonder how they're going to incorporate the Time Dragon? If at all?
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Post by WireHangers on Nov 21, 2024 18:19:43 GMT
Can someone please telll me where I can listen to the soundtrackl already? I can’t wait 😬 DM'd you. |
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Post by jacob on Nov 21, 2024 19:44:59 GMT
Can someone please telll me where I can listen to the soundtrackl already? I can’t wait 😬 free VPN and YouTube  waiting until tomorrow to hear everything first though ! |
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Post by joeygrandi on Nov 21, 2024 20:09:56 GMT
Thank you stuartmcd and WireHangers. Had a listen and it does sound glorious. Can’t wait to see the movie!
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Post by talkingheads on Nov 22, 2024 7:55:18 GMT
The soundtrack out on YouTube so I couldn't resist.
Ariana's Popular is a perfect tribute to Kristen.
Defying Gravity is truly epic. I can't wait to see it. The only the I don't like is Cynthia's riff at the very end of DG, I prefer Idina's cleaner version that doesn't go up and down, but apart from that, it's brilliant.
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Post by anthony40 on Nov 22, 2024 10:44:26 GMT
Isn’t it crazy that despite the film only being released today that already people are taking about Part 2!
And that’s still 12 months away!
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Post by anthony40 on Nov 22, 2024 10:45:17 GMT
Am actually in the cinema now about to catch a screening!
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Post by Matt on Nov 22, 2024 11:05:14 GMT
Just listened to the soundtrack. After getting chills from the wizard and I I then found myself being disappointed by iconic lines such as “the wizard will see you now!” And “it’s meeeeee!”.
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Post by amyja89 on Nov 22, 2024 11:22:59 GMT
It's taking EVERY OUNCE of will power that I have not the run to Spotify. My screening is at 8:20pm, I'm trying so hard to go in completely fresh!
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Post by alece10 on Nov 22, 2024 12:21:05 GMT
Butterkist have a big stand at Westfield Stratford with an interactive Wicked video screen and giving away bags of popcorn. There are green and pink bags. Chatting to one of the staff I was telling him how I'd worked with Cynthia in the past. I think he was impressed as he gave me a massive green bag of popcorn.
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waiting until tomorrow to hear everything first though !
