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Post by theatrefan62 on May 16, 2024 6:36:38 GMT
Way too much obvious cgi, and the 3 leads all look their 30+ years. More of a wait for streaming I think Everyone is entitled to their opinion. If you fee you'd prefer to wait for streaming, that's fine, that will free up a seat for someone who is anxiously awaiting the chance to see it in the theatre! Lol wicked fans just can't handle an opposing opinion can they |
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Post by Deal J on May 16, 2024 7:29:48 GMT
The way I see it, If I can watch Stockard Channing playing a high schooler in Grease, then I can certainly watch Cynthia Erivo playing a young green witch in a fantasy land. ♫ There are worse things I could do than play teen at thirty-two... ♫ |
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Post by alece10 on May 16, 2024 7:51:05 GMT
I admit, I really liked the trailer but it's the second part that worries me as Act 2 of Wicked is weaker than Act 1 but apparently they're expanding it. Best songs are in Act 1 as well. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 16, 2024 9:00:29 GMT
I still don’t understand how DG is a satisfactory ending to the first film. It’s a very satisfactory ending to Act 1 of the show because you go into the interval eager to come back in 20 minutes to see what happens but imagine leaving at the interval? Nothing is resolved. I don’t get it.
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Post by anthony40 on May 16, 2024 9:16:29 GMT
I still don’t understand how DG is a satisfactory ending to the first film. It’s a very satisfactory ending to Act 1 of the show because you go into the interval eager to come back in 20 minutes to see what happens but imagine leaving at the interval? Nothing is resolved. I don’t get it. I don't get why they decided to make two films instead of just one really long one? |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 16, 2024 9:17:50 GMT
And have an interval in the film. Sell some ice creams. Perfect!
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Post by amyja89 on May 16, 2024 9:32:53 GMT
I still don’t understand how DG is a satisfactory ending to the first film. It’s a very satisfactory ending to Act 1 of the show because you go into the interval eager to come back in 20 minutes to see what happens but imagine leaving at the interval? Nothing is resolved. I don’t get it. If they do it right, I would think it will feel like the ending of the first Dune, which seemed to hit the mark. They will have more time than the stage show to heighten the tension of Elphaba's deciding to leave and head out on her own, paving the way for part two to open up with her in the more established 'Wicked Witch' era. |
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Post by amyja89 on May 16, 2024 9:35:00 GMT
I admit, I really liked the trailer but it's the second part that worries me as Act 2 of Wicked is weaker than Act 1 but apparently they're expanding it. Best songs are in Act 1 as well. The Wizard And I and Defying Gravity are certainly the Act 1 bangers, but I do think they will be able to do a lot cinematically with No Good Deed and For Good in particular. Could throw As Long As You're Mine in there as well. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 16, 2024 9:44:01 GMT
Im getting an insane number of Wicked trailer reaction videos in my YouTube feed. People are losing their sh*t because Elphaba has some different hairstyles 🙄
Is this trailer reaction thing normal for all big movie releases now? This s a new world to me.
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Post by anthony40 on May 16, 2024 11:03:28 GMT
So I have watched this a trailer a couple of times and have some observations.
Firstly, this looks lush and expanded in a way that they could never do on stage.
For the students at Shiz University, the costumes seem similar to the stage production.
There is obviously some sort of back story for Elphabah, as we see her as a little green girl. Possibly when she's explaining why Nessarose is in the wheelchair.
We also see a burning effigy; presumably for The March of the Witch Hunters.
We also see a glimpse of Dr. Dillamond. It would be interesting to see the way that he and Elphabah communicate and sing Something Bad.
The set up for Popular is there, with Elphabah having long, braided hair. In fact, I think it's underscored.
I do wonder about Michelle Yeoh. I have no doubt if her acting abilities however it's the singing. Now, I do appreciate the character doesn't sing in the manner of others in this story but I'm guessing where required, she'll 'Rex Harrison sing-speak'?
It's all looking very promising!
I've no doubt that theatre geeks around the world are hyperventilating with excitement as much as we are.
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Post by alece10 on May 16, 2024 14:39:30 GMT
I was showing a friend the trailer and I asked her who was playing Madame Morrible. She said "oh she is really famous" and reeled off a long list of things she has been in. I looked at her blankly and said that i had never heard of any if them.
Just shows you how often I go to the cinema!
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Post by theatreian on May 16, 2024 15:27:54 GMT
The arrangements sound different to the songs featured in the trailer, well the snippets you can here. Will be interesting to see how they differ to those we know.
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Post by amyja89 on May 16, 2024 16:12:38 GMT
I was showing a friend the trailer and I asked her who was playing Madame Morrible. She said "oh she is really famous" and reeled off a long list of things she has been in. I looked at her blankly and said that i had never heard of any if them. Just shows you how often I go to the cinema! She won the Best Actress Oscar a couple of years ago! |
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Post by danb on May 16, 2024 21:14:02 GMT
I wish they wouldn’t mess with arrangements & try and make things ‘current’ like some of the ghastly ‘Mean Girls’ soundtrack. Erivo’s voice sounds fine, but it does appear to be more soul roar than mt belt.
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Post by bobbievanhusen on May 17, 2024 5:54:45 GMT
@bobbievanhussen has Fiyero been cut from One Short Day? We’ve seen multiple/different parts from the scene and he hasn’t appeared in any. You have seen maybe 3 seconds of One Short Day and not heard a note of it.
You'd think Boq and Nessarose have been cut out entirely given the amount of screen time they're getting in the trailers.
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Post by bobbievanhusen on May 17, 2024 7:00:50 GMT
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Post by ladidah on May 17, 2024 7:24:02 GMT
Still not sure about it, it just looks very odd to me. I still think Cynthia looks too mature, and Ariana a bit too cold.
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Post by Ade on May 17, 2024 11:32:20 GMT
Still not sure about it, it just looks very odd to me. I still think Cynthia looks too mature, and Ariana a bit too cold. To be honest I’m fine with both of them. Ariana especially passes for younger, and well Elphaba is Green so 🤷♂️ the one who I think comes off worst is Jonathan Bailey who really does look older. I saw someone query if he was actually meant to be a teacher. |
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Post by Jon on May 17, 2024 12:02:45 GMT
Ethan Slater is going to look odd as a student as well, it's like a reverse Zendaya in Challengers, she could pull the 18 year old Tashi Duncan but not when she was the 30 something Tashi Duncan.
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Post by thedrowsychaperone on May 17, 2024 12:52:58 GMT
I've got SUCH a bug bear with modern movie trailers using the same escalating epic music - AND most modern musical movies will then fit the vocals of their songs over the top of it. This trailer does it VERY noticeably during "Popular", arranging the vocals so that they fit over this new music. I noticed this about 4-5 years ago and think it's caught my ear in every musical trailer since!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 19, 2024 9:52:57 GMT
Just watched yet another reaction video where it was pointed out that the opening lines of the trailer where Glinda says “Are people born wicked…” the voice sounds exactly like Kristin Chenowith and now I can’t not hear it.
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Post by FairyGodmother on May 19, 2024 10:21:34 GMT
Ariana seems like she might have been the sort of girl who spent years singing along to and mimicking the OBC.  And she's now landed a role it sounds like she loves, so good for her! (I think she looks cold in a physical sense in some of those pictures, like she needed a cardi. I'm not sure filming outdoors in January in Buckinghamshire would have been much fun temperature-wise!) |
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Post by bobbievanhusen on May 20, 2024 20:56:30 GMT
Some of the merch to look forward to. There are 4 different sets coming out.
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Post by anthony40 on May 21, 2024 7:36:08 GMT
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Post by nash16 on May 21, 2024 8:49:06 GMT
I still don’t understand how DG is a satisfactory ending to the first film. It’s a very satisfactory ending to Act 1 of the show because you go into the interval eager to come back in 20 minutes to see what happens but imagine leaving at the interval? Nothing is resolved. I don’t get it. I don't get why they decided to make two films instead of just one really long one? 💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵 💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵 💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵 💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵 💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵 |
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And she's now landed a role it sounds like she loves, so good for her!
