Les Mis and Rock of Ages
To help one should we see the other?
Cinema Blend has an interesting article. Great Debate: Can Rock Of Ages Save Movie Musicals?
The debate if musical fans should see Rock of Ages even though it's not a very good musical.
KATEY: Well, basically what I was just saying-- if a ton of people see Rock of Ages who wouldn't normally see a musical, that could create more demand for musicals. And that demand could make Les Mis a bigger hit, actually-- or it could just lead to more movies that are ridiculous and shallow and maybe also jukebox musicals, but at least have singing and dancing in movies, which is all I ever want. At bare minimum, I think the movie adaptation of the Once musical-- which of course, is based on a movie-- is inevitable. And maybe also finally the Wicked movie they've been saying they'd make for 10 years. …
KRISTY: I think if you want to see more musicals, you should see Rock of Ages. Then you should see Les Mis. I stand by the idea that buying a movie ticket is your way to vote on what you want Hollywood to make. And while Rock of Ages is a mess, it is a lot of fun, and I've been mumbling the songs from it for days now. In the end, even with its faults, I'm with you: I'd rather have Rock of Ages in theaters than no musicals at all.
I'm not sure if I buy this logic. If a film is doomed to flop my one ticket isn't going to change things. Sure I can help a modest hit do better, but a flop?
Not exactly Les Mis related but this has some very interesting commentary about making movie musicals: The 5 Worst Movie Star Performances In Musicals.
Note about the icon: Here's a funny Les Mis-Rock of Ages connection. For Halloween one year I dressed as Eponine and someone who wasn't familiar with Les Mis thought I was "someone from the '80s."
Cinema Blend has an interesting article. Great Debate: Can Rock Of Ages Save Movie Musicals?
The debate if musical fans should see Rock of Ages even though it's not a very good musical.
KATEY: Well, basically what I was just saying-- if a ton of people see Rock of Ages who wouldn't normally see a musical, that could create more demand for musicals. And that demand could make Les Mis a bigger hit, actually-- or it could just lead to more movies that are ridiculous and shallow and maybe also jukebox musicals, but at least have singing and dancing in movies, which is all I ever want. At bare minimum, I think the movie adaptation of the Once musical-- which of course, is based on a movie-- is inevitable. And maybe also finally the Wicked movie they've been saying they'd make for 10 years. …
KRISTY: I think if you want to see more musicals, you should see Rock of Ages. Then you should see Les Mis. I stand by the idea that buying a movie ticket is your way to vote on what you want Hollywood to make. And while Rock of Ages is a mess, it is a lot of fun, and I've been mumbling the songs from it for days now. In the end, even with its faults, I'm with you: I'd rather have Rock of Ages in theaters than no musicals at all.
I'm not sure if I buy this logic. If a film is doomed to flop my one ticket isn't going to change things. Sure I can help a modest hit do better, but a flop?
Not exactly Les Mis related but this has some very interesting commentary about making movie musicals: The 5 Worst Movie Star Performances In Musicals.
Note about the icon: Here's a funny Les Mis-Rock of Ages connection. For Halloween one year I dressed as Eponine and someone who wasn't familiar with Les Mis thought I was "someone from the '80s."