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What movie would make a GREAT musical?
#25re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/8/06 at 10:28am
I saw a production of "Dorian" out here in L.A. A friend of mine designed the sets and lighting. Some of it was great and some of it didn't work so well. The cast was very good, including Robert Cuccioli, Armelia McQueen and Josie de Guzman, among others.
There were plans to develop it further, but I have no idea what happened to it.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#26re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/8/06 at 10:42amHARPER VALLEY PTA
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#27re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/8/06 at 11:00amTHE ADDAMS FAMILY!
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#28re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/8/06 at 11:01am
The 40 Year Old Virgin
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#29re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/8/06 at 12:31pm
Keeping Them Coming:
Coming To America
Sparkle
Lady Sings The Blues
Mahogany
Love Jones
The Wood
Sixteen Candles
The Breakfast Club
IT
Fatal Attraction
Practical Magic
The Stepford Wives...the most recent movie
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
The Princess and The Goblins
The Labryinth
Gangs of New York
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#30re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/8/06 at 1:22pmthe incredibly true adventures of two girls in love. i never thought as a straight girl, i would love that movie so much.
#31re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/8/06 at 1:24pm
Being Julia....that would be amazing.
Far from Heaven.
"The only way we live beyond our lives is to connect and carve ourselves into the souls of those we love." -Little Fish
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#32re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/8/06 at 1:33pm
BEING JULIA, yes definitely! A great movie!
Also:
AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS
TRANSAMERICA , that great Felicity Huffman -movie.
HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS
MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING
SLEEPY HOLLOW, would be great but very challenging to pull off.
CORPSE BRIDE Tim Burton's great film!
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY
HEARTBREAKERS that Sigourney Weaver/Gene Hackman film.
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#33re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/8/06 at 1:35pmDevil Wears Prada would be amazing on stage.
#34re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/8/06 at 1:36pmOoo I second My Best Friend's Wedding.. that's my favorite movie next to Titanic (yeah I know I'm a loser...) and Ferris Bueller.
somebody hold me too close...
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#35re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/8/06 at 2:26pmWhen Harry Met Sally has already been done as a musical in the West End with Allyson Hannigan as Sally. It was by most accounts pretty boring, but having not seen it myself I cannot say for sure.
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#36re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/8/06 at 2:46pmWe were discussing this, and my cousin, who doesn't know too much about theater, said that they sould turn "Grease" into a musical. What a great idea! *end sarcasm*
#37re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/8/06 at 3:24pm
Years ago, a friend started the ideas to turn "Arsenic and Old Lace" into a musical! I thought it was clever and would've been a hit . . .
Otherwise, I loved the film "Portrait of Jenny". It would be incredible as a musical along the lines of "Wuthering Heights".
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#38re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/8/06 at 11:47pmHitch. It already has dancing in it. (ok lousy dancing but still dancing) and the opening sequence lends itself to a song
#39re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/8/06 at 11:54pm
I am bitter, now, with movie-musicals gone to broadway. I have nearly busted 7 veins in my left region when I found out the "Legally Blonde: The Musical" was replacing "The Light on the Piazza". Now, they are maknig a "High School Musical" for Broadway. Terrible. Though if they changed a lot of it, the HSM one could be semi-decent.
As for ones that COULD make it. I ADORE the idea of all of the action movie ideas that you've suggested. And I absolutely agree with "The Newsies", and the suggested ideas with the Origional Bratpack.
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#40re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/9/06 at 12:14am
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=off&thread=903158
they need to get original ideas
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#41re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/9/06 at 1:47am
- The Breakfast Club
- Now And Then
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#42re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/9/06 at 3:01amDown with Love
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#43re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/9/06 at 5:57am
Larry - Hitch also already has the beautiful Frederick B Owens in it...
Mmmmm...
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#44re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/9/06 at 8:25am
Here's one:
Young Frankenstein
Music by Mel Brooks Book by Thomas Meehan
Directed by Susan Stroman
Starring ME!!!
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#45re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/9/06 at 8:41amI would love to see one of Kevin Smith's movies turned into a musical. Either Clerks or Chasing Amy would be perfect.
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#46re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/9/06 at 8:47amMALENA AND CINEMA PARADISO! Il Postino would be great!
#47re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/9/06 at 10:41am
eh i don't like movie's being made into musicals.
but i would like to see big fish and maybe the dead poet society!
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#48re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/9/06 at 10:54am
Newsies had an off-broadway run a while back and Disney is still working on the script of it. Making changes and stuff. So Newsies does have a stage script,it is not released to anyone since it's still and seems like it will always be under development.
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#49re: What movie would make a GREAT musical?
Posted: 8/9/06 at 11:52am
Okay, I've long since been harboring a desire to bring Mommie Dearest to off-broadway. Actually, it would be Mommie Dearest: The Interactive Off-Broadway Musical Extravaganza! A dramatic pop/opera ala "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" where audience members would be encouraged to bring specialty items used throughout the show: wire hangers, of course; powdered floor cleaner; raw meat; etc. (you get the idea). I can just picture Joan Crawford (she's most likely played by a man) stopping the show dead with her big aria "No Wire Hangers EVER!!!!".
If I had any ability to write music I would so unleash this on the world.
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