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Les Miserables second trailer
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a436780/les-miserables-trailer-russell-crowe-sings-in-new-video-watch.html
Colm "Jean Valjean" Wilkinson at 27 secs??
Colm "Jean Valjean" Wilkinson at 27 secs??
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1) I didn't realise there was any speech in this film, thought it was all sung.
2) Russell Crowe can't sing.
Still looking forward to it though.
Probably not fair to judge from a couple of lines without the full music.
He has sung in some fairly successful bands over the last 30 years and written and released several albums as well as performing live on tour. And unlike manufactured bands, he must be able to sing to have had any success at all.
I pray that this lives up to my expectations. I, too, have been waiting for a movie to do the musical justice, and this looks like it's going to come pretty darned close to what I've always wanted. But trailers can often be misleading, so I pray I'm not going to be disappointed.
BTW, I think the casting of Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter is genius! I think they will be perfect in their roles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwgQjfg0hZw
I'm not usually into musicals but this looks fantastic.
Fair comment. My first thought was it was big name>talent. Russel Crowe the musician/singer has gone under my radar so far so I'm willing to hope I'm wrong and that the couple of lines in the trailer haven't done him justice.
The parts which are spoken in the trailer are sung in the musical.
I don't think Russel Crowe was that bad, and it's only an extract (and an extract which isn't really meant to be sung as such - atleast not in the traditional sense).
I hope it does well. Do musicals do well at the cinema these days?
Samantha Barks who's playing Eponine has played her on the West End. She played her at the O2 for the 25th anniversary too. She's excellent, you have nothing to worry about
If I was excited before, I'm pretty much crying and shaking with anticipation after that. I love that there is going to be some spoken dialogue - I think literally all song would be a bit much for a screen version so I don't mind that alteration.
The entire cast look and sound absolutely stunning. I have chills.
I think Russell Crowe will be a great Javert. He has the same kind of quality that Philip Quast had in the role - a kind of brutality. His vocals were good in the trailer.
I think Anne Hathaway is genius casting, and I'm so excited about Samantha Barks as Eponine. And Amanda Seyfried? For the first time ever, I might actually root for Cosette.
I squealed when Colm Wilkinson appeared in the trailer. And I can't wait for Helena Bonham Carter/Sacha Baren Cohen.
And Hugh Jackman. I just don't have the words. I'm so, so excited about this.