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Old 12-29-2012, 05:54 PM
 
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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My wife reallllllllllllllllllllly wants to see it so probably this week.
My husband loves loves loves movies - wants to see every one but I suggested Les Miz and he's like - musicals, yuk - is it total singing?

(I love singing)

PS - Been married to him for a long time; very surprised at his reaction.

 
Old 12-29-2012, 06:21 PM
 
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I am not keen on seeing it either. Realize there is redemption with the misery; but I am just tired of misery.
 
Old 12-29-2012, 06:28 PM
 
Location: Prospect, KY
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Bette - I'm a little too far from you otherwise we could go together and leave the old geezers at home.
 
Old 12-29-2012, 06:29 PM
 
Location: Edina, MN, USA
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My husband loves loves loves movies - wants to see every one but I suggested Les Miz and he's like - musicals, yuk - is it total singing?

(I love singing)

PS - Been married to him for a long time; very surprised at his reaction.
I agree with your husband. Really like Hugh Jackman but when I saw previews - just can't do it.
 
Old 12-29-2012, 08:31 PM
 
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I am not the biggest fan of musicals, can get into some theatrical productions so time will tell.
 
Old 12-30-2012, 04:26 AM
 
Location: Prospect, KY
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I saw Hugh Jackman in Oklahoma (on DVD). I believe it was a London production....it was the full stage production....he was fabulous...well the whole production was first class. However my husband did have to ask me twice to quit humming "Poor Judd is Dead".
 
Old 12-30-2012, 05:56 AM
 
Location: Near a river
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I am not keen on seeing it either. Realize there is redemption with the misery; but I am just tired of misery.
It's not about redemption with misery. It's about moral dilemmas as personified in each of the characters, and how they handle it. And it's about morality vs. the law.
 
Old 12-30-2012, 06:06 AM
 
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I agree with your husband. Really like Hugh Jackman but when I saw previews - just can't do it.
Most musicals are about the music, with rather shallow plots. Les Mis is all about story and character, with the music supporting that (i.e., the music is not necessary to the story the way it is in other musicals). The production is a pretty stunning coupling of the music and drama. Claude-Michel Schönberg also did the music for Miss Saigon.

Why musical haters will like it:

'Les Misérables': Why musical-haters will like it - CSMonitor.com
 
Old 12-30-2012, 06:51 AM
 
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Most musicals are about the music, with rather shallow plots. Les Mis is all about story and character, with the music supporting that (i.e., the music is not necessary to the story the way it is in other musicals). The production is a pretty stunning coupling of the music and drama. Claude-Michel Schönberg also did the music for Miss Saigon.

Why musical haters will like it:

'Les Misérables': Why musical-haters will like it - CSMonitor.com
I often like musicals as stage productions and rarely like them on film. I will see with this one. Although I did like the Chipmunks on film
 
Old 12-30-2012, 06:53 AM
 
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