Sweeney Todd: The Poll
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Pirelli has always been a comic relief character (at least the versions I'm familiar with), so Cohen isn't such a bad choice for the role (especially if he can sing).
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That picture makes me even less excited about the film than I already was...a watered down version of a watered down musical with uninspiring casting and a hack director...the only saving grace could be the presence of Christopher Walken, although I think he to is miscast.
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OMG!!! I just saw a pic of Travolta in Hairspray. I didn't know he was gonna be in drag and a fat suit for the role! Guess I'm looking forward to the film. I think it will shake up the box-office for sure considering previous Shankman's films as listed by MovieWes were all hits.
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Hairspray will suck. In addition to John Travolta stinking up the screen (along with Queen Latifah and Amanda Bynes), the film will be directed by Adam Shankman, whose resume includes Cheaper by the Dozen 2, The Pacifier, and Bringing Down the House.
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I certainly hope the Hugh Jackman project becomes a reality. Carousel is, imho, unquestionably Rodgers and Hammerstein's finest musical, filled with richness and depth, not to mention some of their best songs. As much as I enjoy Henry King's 1956 film version--with Gordon MacRae's best screen performance, as Billy Bigelow, and possibly Shirley Jones' best--it's rather flat cinematically. Any word on who may be directing?
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2007 may well be the biggest year for musicals since the 1960s. In additon to what sounds like a lame-brained version of Sweeney Tood, we can also expect John Travolta in Hairspray and maybe Glenn Close and Ewan McGregor in Sunset Boulvard and this just in, Hugh Jackman in a remake of Carousel. Per Broadway's Biggest Hits:
Hugh Jackman will star as Billy Bigelow in a remake of the 1956 Rodgers and Hammerstein movie musical "Carousel," which originally opened on Broadway in 1945. Jackman, a Tony winner for "The Boy from Oz," previously played the part in a 2002 concert at Carnegie Hall. He's also starred on the London stage in Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" as well as in "Sunset Boulevard" in his native Australia.
Hugh Jackman will star as Billy Bigelow in a remake of the 1956 Rodgers and Hammerstein movie musical "Carousel," which originally opened on Broadway in 1945. Jackman, a Tony winner for "The Boy from Oz," previously played the part in a 2002 concert at Carnegie Hall. He's also starred on the London stage in Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" as well as in "Sunset Boulevard" in his native Australia.