"The Producers" -- review

[sabotlours]

We scored free movie passes to the advance screening of "The Producers" yesterday. It's the movie of the musical based on a movie. I loved the original with Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel, and the "Springtime for Hitler" musical number is classic! My review of the new movie of the musical...meh. Matthew Broderick may have been great on Broadway, but he seemed like he was overacting terribly. Nathan Lane did a good job. Uma Thurman is incredibly sexy, but fails as a Swede. The only real highlight for me was the over-the-top song, "Make it Gay!" "Springtime for Hitler" seemed very rushed. There was a lot more of the musical in the original movie. I found myself bored at many places in the movie. So overall, not bad. I have never seen the musical, so I can't comment on how closely it followed. If you go and see the movie, wait until the very end. There is a little extra.

Comments

Shinies!

[rummy-raccoon.livejournal.com]

Where do you guys keep getting all these movie passes o.o

Re: Shinies!

[sabotlours.livejournal.com]

We check our local alternative papers. They announce when there are free passes available. You usually have to go to some business to pick them up, but it's a small price to pay. You then have to wait in line for about an hour. *shrugs* but then you get a free movie! You can't argue with the price!

[knaaks.livejournal.com]

I really really really really REALLY hate Matthew Broderick. That is all.

[furrysparkles.livejournal.com]

Abe? Abe Froman, Is that you? I love your sausages, I get them every time I'm in Chicago!

[furrysparkles.livejournal.com]

I totally agree with the Matt overacting part. I think they wanted that, however, as it matched the super over-the-top feel they were trying for. I have to Disagree with the "Springtime for Hitler" being rushed, it seemed pretty long to me, but then, I've never seen the original.

I liked the movie, but it seems like they tried to do too much movie, not enough musical, and failed at balancing either. Funny stuff, but not great. It could be that it was a parody musical to begin with, but the songs, with the exception of "Springtime" and "Make it Gay", were pretty lame, and I loves me some musicals. So, it failed as a good musical becase the songs sucked, it failed as a movie for trying to be a musical instead, but succeeded as a comedy, because it was hilarious and over the top, and they used sucky songs in funny ways.

I almost think they were trying to do with this movie what the producers were trying to do with the show. It seemed like they chose bad acting, bad production, and threw it up there, almost a parody of itself, and that added to the feel of the humour to me.

[sabotlours.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Roger Friggin' Ebert!

And I forgot to mention the cute pigeons! I am a bad furry!

[sabotlours.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. If you want to see that highly politcally incorrect Xmas special, here's the link>/a> (http://media.putfile.com/rudolphthe5leggedreindeer)

[overzen.livejournal.com]

Let's face it, you get bored all the time, don't blame it on the movie! ;)
Now, Narnia and Kong, I can't wait to see those with Jason! They should be fantastic!

[sabotlours.livejournal.com]

You will not be disappointed with Narnia. It's furry goodness. I guess Kong is too, but I haven't made plans to see that yet. *fuzzles*

[jbadger.livejournal.com]

I liked Kong but have not seen Narnia yet.
I say worth seeing on the big sceen.