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One of my favourite Zimmer soundtracks is The Power of One. He doesn't get enough love for that one.
I was sad when we lost Michael Kamen, and then James Horner, and I don't want it to seem like Williams is the only one that matters. There are so many great contemporary composers. Williams just provided the soundtrack to my childhood. So I will enjoy those marathons. :)
I think one reason it won't suck as much, is symphonies will still be playing his music in 100 years. He won't be forgotten.
John Williams.
I don't even know if Miss Hannigan was corrupt. Not that I know her back story, but I think having a brother like Rooster, her family life wasn't great either. She was depression era single, and without children of her own. The way she was played brilliantly by Carol Burnett never seemed evil to me even as a kid. Just a sad, desperate woman who drinks way too much, which led her to abuse what she wanted most.
Now I could be wrong, and as a kid I didn't have it all figured out but after we saw it I the theatre I asked my mom if Miss Hannigan was mean because she wanted her own kids, so that's always been in my mind watching.
Not a good movie at all, but one I had a good drinking game with one night was Leeches! (2003). I don't remember much but we had fun.
You know the names of every American politician because you see someone on trending and think " I don't know this person, what movies have they been in?" Only to be disappointed that they've only played themselves.
Lol. I hope you didn't think that I thought this was like last year!
Yes, I have seen Wicked. I really liked it. I would put it in my top 5 modern musical list. I've also read the book and while it is quite different it does keep the spirit of the story I think.
I'm so glad you were able to experience that. I think that these days standing ovations are given way too often, like they are almost expected. Not from the cast, but from the audience. They somewhat lose any sort of meaning. But, then you have those performances where it is genuine awe and glee from the audience, it is felt on stage.
Found this on YouTube tonight just in case you were interested [url]https://youtu.be/REQslSVSp7U[/url]
I will, thanks!
I love the Piranha movies. :) So cheesy.
Does Tremors (1990) count?
If not, Arachnophobia (1990)
I'm not the one who originally claimed it was depressing, but just because a story has a happy ending, it doesn't mean that the story itself isn't dark. For instance, the orphans are abused by a drunk woman who uses them for labour. Annie is only taken to Mr Warbucks because he needed to use an orphan for a week to improve his image. The original plan was to give the child back after he had his pictures taken, at the end of the week. As well, the only reason Annie was picked was because she was locked in a closet under the threat of having her dog killed. Spends a somewhat overwhelming week in the lap of luxury knowing that it won't last. Then after turning down Mr Warbucks offer of adoption, because she was lied to and thought that her parents were still alive, she's essentially kidnapped for $50,000. After Annie destroys the cheque, Rooster tries to kill her. That's not exactly the happiest of stories.
That's also one of the reasons I like it so much.
I think perhaps Betty White. She is the same age as my grandmother and although it is going to be soon, I think it will be pretty sad for me.
Where I am it's just called 'live theatre'. I'm lucky to live in a city that embraces theatre. The last time I checked our Fringe Theatre Festival was the second largest in the world and one of the longer running ones. I totally agree with you about live theatre, in that there is a connection between the cast and the audience. The vibe is different with each audience and no 2 performances are exactly alike. I think that's one of the reasons I love pantomimes. I am referring to the British style pantos. I'm not sure those are performed much in the states. Each panto performance is unique as they depend so much on audience participation. A lot of times you can enter the theatre before a performance starts and can tell if it's going to be good or not by the audience energy.
I enjoy plays immensely, but my love is musical theatre. There is just so much to see and not enough time.
I was more responding to the OP's claim. I think that in many cases musicals are seen as happy, feel good types of stories, when really a lot of them deal with heavy topics. Especially on the stage. If one were to remove the dancing and singing, the story is a little dark. So are most fairy tales.
I have no issues with Annie personally. I still really enjoy the movie, and the stage production.
Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross. I know he's only in one scene but its really the only part of that movie that I remember.
I would also say Gary Oldman in both True Romance and The Fifth Element.
Perhaps it's what I imagine the Montagues and Capulets would have been like if a wedding had taken place.
What do you consider legitimate theatre? I love to talk theatre although I haven't seen anywhere near as much as I would like to.