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The Future is Bright
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The Sound of Music Remake
Did you guys see this? Apparently, Carrie Underwood will play Maria. I'm in love with the original. My sisters and I watched it too many times to count and knew every single word and dance move and voice inflections and roll of the eyes and EVERYthing.
And I had a crush on the captain. ![]() http://tv.yahoo.com/news/carrie-unde...155900104.html
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'Twas but a dream of thee
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Oh good gawd -- who on earth thought THIS was a good idea????
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The Future is Bright
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Aww....I LOVE the movie!!! You can bet I'll watch it, though, I don't think Carrie Underwood holds a candle to Julie Andrews. Much as I love her.
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QFT. Seriously.
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Hm, sounds interesting. The Sound of Music is my favorite movie, and while I wouldn't be a fan of a full scale remake, this just seems to be a recording of the Broadway show. Not sure how I feel about Carrie Underwood as Maria, but I'll give it a shot.
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THE FRIDAY SOCIETY is out now!!!!
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Meh it's for television, a one off special. I'd be more upset if they were going big budget movie trying to top the original kind of thing. I bet if it's a live concert/show they'll even have Julie Andrews in the audience, she's awesome that way (though no pressure Carrie
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Madeleines! Don't get me started.
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Thank God! I was beginning to worry that we'd already remade every film ever made!
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all hail zombie babies!
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Is it some kind of "set-in-the-south" version? Because there's no way she's going to lose that twang.
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Ditto. I tend to think of TV musicals more like wide-release stage plays. They don't bother me as 'remakes' because they're not really remakes. They're new productions with a new cast. I'm still boggled by the casting, but I'm also intrigued enough to see how it works out. The musical the *should* do is Wicked. The girl who plays Rachel on Glee looks and sounds so much like Idina Menzel, she's perfect for Elphaba.
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Every Christmas my fam gets together and watches The Sound of Music. Such a classic--Julie Andrews is wonderful.
Sure CU's got some pipes, but the movie's about so much more than just singing. I'll be a skeptic viewer, and like others have mentioned, I'm very glad it's not a full-scale remake. |
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Imma Mum-Mum
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As much as I love Carrie Underwood (and I really do), there is no way I'm going to watch a version of The Sound of Music without Julie Andrews!
Some things need to be left alone...like Casablanca. I read somewhere there is talk of remaking that classic film (why don't they really tear my heart out and remake The African Queen into a slapstick comedy while they're at it...) No, no, a thousand times no! How could anyone replace Bogie and Bergman? Please. What the hell happened to originality? Sorry for the mini-rant...
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I've always thought that one would be perfect for a remake. You can tell there are places the script wanted to be darker and grittier, but the censors wouldn't allow it (same with It's a Wonderful Life, of all things. Mr. Potter's comeuppance was cut out.) Remember, it was actually a stage play first, so the dynamics were a bit different. I'd love to see the story as the writer originally intended. However, I retract that statement if the best they can do is another Maltese Falcon-into-Swordfish conversion.
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I guess it really doesn't bother me since the movie is based on a stage show and stage shows are done by different actors, different directors, different visions, all the time and having another version gives the chance for a new audience to see it that may not watch Julie's original (I'm thinking of someone like my 15 year old sister who if it hasn't come out in the past 5 years thinks it's "old" and won't watch). I'm not saying Carrie Underwood is right for the role of Maria, because I don't and it feels like stunt casting to me, but I guess I just don't see what the big deal is. Now movies, converted to stage shows, converted to movies THAT'S a totally different back
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![]() I can understand your comment about making things in the film darker and grittier, most definitely. But, I just can't picture anyone else (actor-wise) related to that movie but Bogie and Bergman. The reason why I even made a comment in the first place is that I'm so sick of Hollywood just remaking movie after movie instead of doing something original. Yes, I know back in Hollywood's Golden Era, films were remade then too, but not at the frequency they are today. A Maltese Falcon-into-Swordfish conversion? Oh dear God, I so hope not...
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And no, I'm not saying Carrie Underwood is cheesy either--like I said, I do like her music. The girl definitely can sing--hell, I voted for her on Idol (the only season I ever watched it, and that was because I accidentally came across her singing one night and thought she was terrific).
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practical experience, FTW
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I think I must be the only one who despised the original, much as I like Julie Andrews' voice. Too treacly for me.
As for the sequel...pass.
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I'm fearing the day they remake Heaven Knows Mister Allison.
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I don't think I've ever seen a stage show that is "cheesy" without a big name attached, at least not a traveling show. IN fact I saw a production of Wicked without Idina or Kristen that I thought was in ways better. I've also seen two different productions of In The Heights without star/writer Lin-Manuel Miranda and I thought they were just as good. To me it's about the material not the star. Now I've seen some bad community theater performances... |
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You know, that wouldn't be a bad idea. ![]() That was a great movie and I couldn't really see anyone else in Mitchum's role. Kerr's either, for that matter.
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Roofied by Rylan
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in other remake musicals news, Barbara Streistand is in the midst of remaking Gypsy, with her as Rose and she wants to cast Lady Gaga Louise
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Behold, yon interrobang!
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I saw it once just to say I've seen it.
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