Did anyone see the play this movie was based on? I wasn't alive when it came out, but it recently reopened on Broadway starring Liev Schreiber. I saw it last weekend and it was amazing. Schreiber is an extremely convincing actor and there are so many funny lines. I haven't seen the movie yet, but the play was great.
Just a reccomendation.
Just saw the play last night, and felt the same way. Incredibly well acted and authentic to what you hear on talk radio. Highly recommended.
sharewathing the movie right now 4 the umteenth time and i have alwayz wanted to see the play so its cool THAT theyve reopened it do u happen to know where i could get showtimes and locations?cheers
shareI saw it on broadway and I didn't buy the tickets, so I'm not sure, but if you just google broadway tickets you could probably find them easily. If you live in the Manhattan area you could just check the box office for tickets.
shareI saw the play last summer with Liev Schreiber and it was amazing!!! Liev Schreiber was so great and truly captivating. Im watching the movie now and it's pretty good, but its just not the same as being in the live audience, and in my opinion Liev is better than the actor in the movie.
"I dig music." -- Russell Hammond, Almost Famous (2000)
The actor in the movie is the author of the play. haha. I'm not saying that doesn't make him a bad actor. Just stating info.
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The only problem I have with the film as opposed to the play is the way the ending is changed. I would've rather Stone and company left off with the lights cutting on Barry in the studio. Then have the end credits the way they are, with everyone talking about his life, etc. Even though they know nothing about him. In the play, Barry's fate is left open to interpretation. For the movie, I would've liked to see this as well with allusion's to his death.
absolutely! I can't believe they killed him at the end. That ruined it for me! The play had a much better ending. I definitely didn't want to see him die!
"I dig music." -- Russell Hammond, Almost Famous (2000)
Eric Bogosian wrote that ending, which is the weird thing. He said he did it becaus the movie didn't have a big power punch to it, so he added that. Personally, it would've been better off without it. But, I'm bias as I was just in a production of it.
shareSaw the original production at the Public Theater (think it was there). Michael Wincott played Kent and was even that much creepier in the flesh, when you could see his saliva flying. A nice touch was that the "voices" who worked offstage, obviously, were introduced during the curtain call.
shareI saw the play in 07's revival. I was blown away, and upon the end of the play I turned to my companion and said 'we're going to see this again'. Liev Schreiber is astounding.
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