DEAR EVAN HANSEN Movie Musical - News & Discussion Thread- Page 5
DEAR EVAN HANSEN Movie Musical - News & Discussion Thread
#100DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:25am
Yikes. This looks awful. Ben Platt looks like a frickin' narc. Terrible choice to cast him. The rest of the cast is so great though, I hope they can salvage it.
Updated On: 5/18/21 at 11:25 AM
#101DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:30amSurprised to see negative reactions to the trailer. I’m not even the biggest fan of DEH and thought the trailer was gorgeous.
#102DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:30am
The trailer confirms what I’ve said from the beginning:
A Dear Evan Hansen movie adaptation was a great idea.
Casting Ben Platt as Evan at his current age was a bad idea.
Alex Kulak2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/16
#103DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:30amI’m calling it now: Words Fail is going to be shot all in one take, Les Mis style, and that’s going to be the centerpiece of Ben Platt’s Golden Globe “For Your Consideration” campaign
#104DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:34am
Ben Platt's hair (wig?) aside, this is a great trailer. I'm not a huge DEH fan, but this got me excited.
#105DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:35amUm.....is Platt animated?
#106DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:38am
jlindsey865 said: "The trailer confirms what I’ve said from the beginning:
A Dear Evan Hansen movie adaptation was a great idea.
Casting Ben Platt as Evan at his current age was a bad idea."
Yes and yes.
#107DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:38am
It just looks so sappy and self-important. Reminds me of one of those Christian movies.
For context: I liked the musical Off-Broadway, and I still enjoy aspects of it, but I think it was bastardized a marketing campaign that emphasized the wrong aspects of the story, which has soured me on the show somewhat. Also still a bit salty about its Tony wins. I was prepared to like the movie for what it was, and I'll still try to keep an open mind, but oof my expectations just plummeted.
For those comparing it to Grease: I've said this in other threads, and about other films, but I'll say it again: audience sensibilities have changed with the times. Our standards for who can pass for a teenager onscreen have raised. Doesn't mean a 27 year old absolutely can't play high-school aged, but they have to look younger than they are, and Ben Platt somehow looks older than he is.
BCfitasafiddle
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/25/20
#108DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:40am
Wow. He looks quite old.
chrishuyen
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/12/14
#109DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:44am
I remember reassurances about Ben Platt's casting as a high schooler seeing how the cast of Glee etc were high schoolers and it's pretty traditional for older people to be playing teenage roles, but whatever they did to his hair here just makes him look even older, and Jared and Zoe look like babies in comparison. It's not great.
Though I do agree that this is a well cut trailer otherwise, especially doing a good job setting up the premise for those that don't know it already. It was pointed out to me a while ago about how movie musical trailers recently seem scared to showcase the fact that they are musicals but I'm glad to see how prominent the music in this trailer is.
#110DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:46amThe wig doesn’t do him any favors. Besides that, the trailer made me cry. So there’s that. I’m excited for this movie to come out. Also, LOL at the golden globe comment, too bad they aren’t happening ever again.
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Owen22
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/24/11
#111DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:46am
JBroadway said: "Yikes. This looks awful. Ben Platt looks like a frickin'narc. Terrible choice to cast him. The rest of the cast is so great though, I hope they can salvage it."
Really? "A frickin' narc"? Really?
Plexsis
Stand-by Joined: 9/29/04
#112DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:46am
JBroadway said: "It just looks so sappy and self-important. Reminds me of one of those Christian movies.
For context: I liked the musical Off-Broadway, and I still enjoy aspects of it, but I think it was bastardized amarketing campaign that emphasized the wrong aspects of the story, which has soured me on the show somewhat. Also still a bit salty about its Tony wins. I was prepared to like the movie for what it was, and I'll still try to keep an open mind, but oofmy expectations just plummeted.
For those comparing it to Grease: I've said this in other threads, and about other films, but I'll say it again: audience sensibilities have changed with the times. Our standards for who can pass for a teenager onscreen have raised. Doesn't mean a 27 year old absolutely can't play high-school aged, but they have to look younger than they are, and Ben Platt somehow looks older than he is."
I always found the use of “You Will Be Found” in the marketing as the anthem of the show to be so strange. On one hand, it makes sense as it kind of hits the same notes as “This Is Me” as an “outsiders anthem” of sorts, but in the context of the show (at least when I saw it on tour), i more felt a rising uneasiness as Evan seemed to feel like as the song went on, he was getting more and more in over his head in this situation, so it was more used for rising tension then as a “message song”.
Alex Kulak2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/16
#113DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:52am
Me on September 24th:
Owen22
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/24/11
#114DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:52am
Plexsis said: "I always found the use of “You Will Be Found” in the marketing as the anthem of the show to be so strange. On one hand, it makes sense as it kind of hits the same notes as “This Is Me” as an “outsiders anthem” of sorts, but in the context of the show (at least when I saw it on tour), i more felt a rising uneasiness as Evan seemed to feel like as the song went on, he was getting more and more in over his head in this situation, so it was more used for rising tension then as a “message song”."
Interesting. Sort of how "Everything's Coming Up Roses" exists as an anthem outside of the show but within the musical's context it's basically a nervous breakdown.
CT2NYC
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/17
#115DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:54am
Ben's age notwithstanding, is anyone else blown away by the trailer? I think it looks great, and that it will likely improve on the stage show.
amygbrooks
Chorus Member Joined: 4/17/18
#116DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:58am
I definitely had major doubts about this movie but I think they did an amazing job with the trailer. I was curious how they would set up the whole story in such a short span but they did a great job. Yes Ben looks older, but his age doesn't ruin the experience for me. Looking forward to the movie!
#117DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 11:59amAppears Platt didn’t tone down his acting to translate to film. I will give it a chance though.
#118DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 12:01pm
Agree with the others about Platt's terrible wig. The rest of the trailer is okay though.
I really hope this does well - the B'way, London, and touring productions are really counting on this to build up hype for reopening.
Oh look, a bibu!
#119DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 12:01pm
Plexsis said: "I always found the use of “You Will Be Found” in the marketing as the anthem of the show to be so strange. On one hand, it makes sense as it kind of hits the same notes as “This Is Me” as an “outsiders anthem” of sorts, but in the context of the show (at least when I saw it on tour), i more felt a rising uneasiness as Evan seemed to feel like as the song went on, he was getting more and more in over his head in this situation, so it was more used for rising tension then as a “message song”."
Couldn't agree more! I found the musical to be a fascinating portrait of destructive grief, desperation, etc. At the time I compared it to Sondheim's Passion - not necessarily in terms of style or quality - but in the way you watch complex, layered interactions unfold between desperate, emotionally fragile people. It made me cry, not because it was inspirational, but because there was so much raw emotion at play
#120DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 12:06pmI see Isaac Cole Powell has been tasked with providing the beefcake.
#121DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 12:09pmThe “narc” issue aside (which made me LOL) it does look great.
degrassifan
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/23/08
#122DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 12:14pm
BCfitasafiddle said: "Wow. He looks quite old."
I don’t know why, but this comment TOOK ME OUT!
The movie looks good, but something is not quite right. I can’t put my finger on what exactly.
BCfitasafiddle
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/25/20
#123DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 12:16pm
degrassifan said: "BCfitasafiddle said: "Wow. He looks quite old."
I don’t know why, but this comment TOOK ME OUT!
The movie looks good, but something is not quite right. I can’t put my finger on what exactly."
Bahaha! Happy to provide some humor. I agree. I'm sure performances will be strong, but that didn't make me want to see the movie.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#124DEAR EVAN HANSEN film sets September 2021 release
Posted: 5/18/21 at 12:19pm
Oy! Why does it feel like this film is 26 years too late? I was like “does anyone care for this?” the entire time I was watching this way too long trailer?
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