Hey thanks for this comment. I agree it is dated, but I think the whole thing is to be honest, and the only way it works is to just either think of it as 70's, or just think, silly musical, not real life. Whereas the original film is brilliant, but of it's time.
I think that JB could have been camper to be true to the character, all the other Albin's have been, so that screaming etc, well JB did it, but he definitely toned it down.
I would say that your countrymen are probably better actors, but as I said, they were of their time.
I do actually think that the actors are too young, and too handsome! It was clearly a commercial decision, and I was kind of fascinated to see that they were giving tickets away for this, they had cheap deals, it didn't sell that well, yet when Douglas Hodge was in it, you couldn't get tickets, I wanted to go, but it sold out. Which for me is a strange thing, in that, I want JB to do well, and you read my review, I did love it. But I can't tell you how heartened I was that something sells out based on the word of mouth of an amazing performance, by an older man, no fan base, just a great actor. That makes me feel very good.
I think that JB could have been camper to be true to the character, all the other Albin's have been, so that screaming etc, well JB did it, but he definitely toned it down.
I would say that your countrymen are probably better actors, but as I said, they were of their time.
I do actually think that the actors are too young, and too handsome! It was clearly a commercial decision, and I was kind of fascinated to see that they were giving tickets away for this, they had cheap deals, it didn't sell that well, yet when Douglas Hodge was in it, you couldn't get tickets, I wanted to go, but it sold out. Which for me is a strange thing, in that, I want JB to do well, and you read my review, I did love it. But I can't tell you how heartened I was that something sells out based on the word of mouth of an amazing performance, by an older man, no fan base, just a great actor. That makes me feel very good.
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