Some of the remake shows, including the jukebox musicals, reach well beyond their roots. The Lion King does. So does Jersey Boys. And of course, The Producers. For me, Spamalot is the example of where the line is clearest. The show is at its best when it uses the Python movie as a starting point for its wonderful musical hall style humor, way off the narrative. The show is at its worst when pandering to the audience that is expecting to see
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“The true punk film of the festival.”
~ Romain Blondeau On Claire Denis’ Les Saluds in Les Inrocks
“It’s also defined commercially by the difference between a colorful, Hawaii-set comedy starring George Clooney and a black-and-white, prairie-based old-age odyssey featuring a straggly and unkempt Bruce Dern. All the same, Paramount Vantage should be able to ride accolades for this very fine Cannes competition entry to respectable specialized returns in fall release.”
~ McCarthy On Nebraska
What we really need is a Blazing Saddles musical.
Ultimately leading to a Silent Movie musical?
Which is followed by SPACEBALLS: THE OPERA. May the Schwartz be with us ALL!
I think ethically, if they sell tickets to a show, it’s open season for reviews.
This is a lot different than reviewing a test screening in movies.
Though I do miss the idea of the Boston/New Haven road to Broadway, those days are long gone.
This production is of only mild interest to me. Maybe if it comes to LA. But it does sound like something built on an assembly line. Even as great as the film was/is.
As for the film – I nominate it for best photographed comedy EVER!
Any takers? Who you got?
OK, I’ll bite.
Best photographed comedies?
Fargo
Big Lebowski
Hudsucker Proxy
Dr. Strangelove
Royal Tenenbaums
Manhattan
Fight Club
American Beauty
Amelie
OK, I’m stretching the genre of comedy by putting in Fight Club, but….who ya’ll got?
How could you put up that list, Munchy, without mentioning Adaptation?
And how can you mention well-photographed Coen Bros. films without mentioning Raising Arizona????
Clearly someone hasn’t taken their self-medication today.
Somebody slap somebody!
I like Sutton Foster, but she looks kind of contrived done up as Inga to me. I think Kerry Butler or Jane Krakowski would’ve been much better choices.
Best photographed comedy: THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL. (Go ahead, look it up.)