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fandomsecrets2012-12-30 06:19 pm
case) wrote in fandomsecrets2012-12-30 06:19 pm
[ SECRET POST #2189 ]
⌈ Secret Post #2189 ⌋
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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.
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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. :(
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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.