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⌈ Secret Post #2189 ⌋

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Comments

[tenlittlebullets]

Oh man, the Québec version was fantastic.

[perfidiousfate]

!!! Did you see the same version as I did? The 400th anniversary, I think it was, a few years back. If so, that's amazing. I loved that show, and to this bitter day regret not having some kind of recording of it, because it had a huge impact on me. It was definitely fantastic.

[tenlittlebullets]

I did! Twice, in fact. It was so popular they brought it back with the same cast the following summer, and I just had to go see it again even though it's a long damn drive up from Massachusetts. First time I saw it, it took me all of thirty seconds to completely lose my shit--I didn't think I'd ever get to hear Les Mis performed live in French, let alone performed in French with an operatic baritone Valjean in a production that showed so much love for the original novel. Les Mis was my primary fandom for aaaaages, and the Québec production was like someone had been peeking at my secret wishlist for how the show should be done. (The film gives me the exact same feeling, only more so because they had the power to add and change material and used it For Great Justice And Hugo Shoutouts.)

...let me get back to you on the "not having a recording of it" thing when I get home from work. :)

[penoftruthiness]

You have a recording? I might love you...

[perfidiousfate]

...I'm not going to get my hopes up for the recording but just know that if it does happen, you will be by far my most favourite person in the entire world and I will give you my eternal love. :)

Oh man, I didn't know it came back a second time! I would have totally gone to see it again (even though I was fairly young at the time and would have to have badgered my parents into it). The performers deserve every ounce of the popularity though, because they were pretty much perfect. And I really enjoyed the way they used the screen, too, to set the scene. I was already crying at all the deaths and when "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" started playing and all the names came up I pretty much lost it. I'll admit that was my introduction into Les Misérables, and I've never seen any other production, so I don't know how it's different, but I adore musicals and Les Misérables in a language I only half-understood is still by far my favourite.

I really enjoyed the movie too! It does make a great difference, being able to see the actors' faces in close up. And, of course, all the gorgeous period costumes. (I have a thing for military uniforms of that era, I admit). And the book shoutouts were wonderful. Cosette's doll is an example that comes to mind, as well as Gavroche's elephant. I'll admit I was a bit sad some songs were cut short, but I understand that they had to make tough directorial choices.

[tenlittlebullets]

Yessss. For all the other characters' big solos, I thought having their name on the screen was a bit cheesy, but then it got to Empty Chairs and I was like "....OH. Oh. Well that makes the whole concept worth it. oh my heart."

The costuuuuumes and the location filming and the perfect gorgeousness of everything and the book shoutouts (Fantine's teeth, jesus). And yeah, most of the cuts didn't bother me but I was super bummed that they didn't manage to include the end of the Confrontation or the beginning of On My Own. Both were in the shooting script, so I think they wanted to include them but ran out of running time. :(

[perfidiousfate]

Ha, well, the screen actually helped me figure out the names of the characters at first. But I agree the best part was Empty Chairs. Including the very last bit, where all the Amis were lit up from behind it, with Enjolras holding the flag...One of the more vivid memories I have.

The scene with Fantine's teeth was really good; tons of people actually flinched watching it. And yeah, the running time was an issue. Already a lot of people are saying it's too long. D: Personally, I would've been very happy with a longer version :) My least favourite cut is probably "Little People"; Gavroche is flawless and deserves as much screen time as possible, and it would have also made his death scene more poignant, as he sung an excerpt from the same song.

Speaking of death scenes, I like how they did Enjolras' death scene - it was close to the book version, but still had the drama of the stage version. Oh, and the Bishop at the end, with Jean Valjean...That was amazing, too.

Well, maybe once they release the DVD there might be an extended edition of the movie...I heard they cut out at least fifteen minutes that they were definitely planning to include. A DVD seems an apt place to show more footage.