tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post7230286668774799742..comments2024-01-27T02:00:46.694-05:00Comments on Yet Another Period Drama Blog: Do You Hear the People Sing?Miss Dashwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15821653607968651548noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-3941962251095211152012-02-04T20:21:00.288-05:002012-02-04T20:21:00.288-05:00Julia,
Well, you can't exactly blame Eponine f...Julia,<br />Well, you can't exactly blame Eponine for being a Thenardier--her parents are the scum of the earth but that's not exactly her fault. But I agree that Marius and Cosette seem to just belong together. :)Miss Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15821653607968651548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-39418460277463241322012-02-04T06:04:39.979-05:002012-02-04T06:04:39.979-05:00WOW!! I'm afraid I DONT agree with the idea th...WOW!! I'm afraid I DONT agree with the idea that Marius should have married Eponine ....I mean she's a Thenardier, it made me mad in the book that she did like Marius!! =) I TOTALLY loved Cosette!! I think I've seen the movie several years ago and I liked it, and I WAS sad when Gavroche and Eponine were killed but still Marius and Cosette were PERFECT for each other! (end of discussion!!)=)Julia Rogershttp://rogersramblings.shutterfly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-56084634626429346792012-02-02T20:06:09.657-05:002012-02-02T20:06:09.657-05:00Yeah, I didn't really like Cosette too-she see...Yeah, I didn't really like Cosette too-she seemed somewhat childish and false in the book.S.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18421457723343720451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-16323687372814270692012-01-30T21:05:24.786-05:002012-01-30T21:05:24.786-05:00Sarah,
I actually wasn't really affected by Ep...Sarah,<br />I actually wasn't really affected by Eponine's death in the book, though when Gavroche was shot I absolutely broke down. But then when Eponine died in the musical... wow. I have never cried so much over a song in a musical. <br />You know, it's so tragic that Marius didn't love Eponine and didn't realize that she loved him until she died, but I'm not sure if it ever crossed my mind that "he should have married her". I don't know why, though. :) Maybe it's just the melodramatic Tragedy Queen in me that likes it better the way it is. And somehow I want Marius and Cosette to be together, even though I really don't like Cosette... it's odd.<br />Anyway. I'm glad somebody understands! :)Miss Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15821653607968651548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-90821418610534920422012-01-30T21:02:45.632-05:002012-01-30T21:02:45.632-05:00Alexandra,
Don't you think Colm Wilkinson coul...Alexandra,<br />Don't you think Colm Wilkinson could play Tevye in Fiddler, too?<br />Javert is my sister's favorite character. Actually he ties with Enjolras in her book.<br />I adore Michael Ball's voice, although my sister and I like to poke a little fun at the way he throws his head back when he sings. She says he's playing limbo under the empty chairs and empty tables. :P But still, WOW.<br />Heehee, I've seen a lot of "Nick Jonas is a disgrace to Marius" comments but I can't say I totally agree... while he's nowhere near as good as Michael Ball, I wouldn't say he's awful. (Plus I've never heard him sing anything but Les Miz, so I can't really judge...)Did you ever see him as Gavroche when he was younger? Absolutely perfect. He shouldn't have gotten any older.<br />I'll have to look up Michael Crawford's I Dreamed a Dream.<br />I'm slowly watching the 25th in bits and pieces on YouTube... Lea Salonga is amazing as Fantine but I still think I like Ruthie better. <br />Wow, this comment's getting long... I think when I finish the 25th I'll post a (veddy biased) comparison. ;)<br />Sir Percy meets Les Miserables???? *swoon* Haha, I can just hear him... "Sink me, the students have built a barricade! Javert is spying among their ranks--what an atrocious cravat, the man's an imbecile." :PMiss Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15821653607968651548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-51370989560159482042012-01-30T18:55:45.017-05:002012-01-30T18:55:45.017-05:00I understand how you feel about Eponine-when I rea...I understand how you feel about Eponine-when I reached that scene in the book, I cried my eyes out! I realllly think that Marius should have married her rather then Cosette. : (S.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18421457723343720451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-88186623501812044972012-01-30T16:19:42.062-05:002012-01-30T16:19:42.062-05:00This most makes me sooo happy. Almost as much as t...This most makes me sooo happy. Almost as much as the TSP review made me happy.<br /><br />I am very happy. ;-) <br /><br />-Colm *is* Valjean. Period. <br />-Philip is totally Javert (he's my brother's favorite character)<br />-While he's not technically my favorite, Michael Ball has the most *incredible* voice on the planet. I mean, like, the power in it. Like, at the end when the whole ensemble is singing w/the 17 Valjeans you can still hear his voice above everyone else. WOW. Nick Jonas is a disgrace to the role of Marius.<br /><br />Have you heard Michael Crawford's version of I Dreamed a Dream? Yeah, it's technically a gal song, but he does a great job. I love his Bring Him Home, too. :-) <br /><br />Yep, pretty much amazing. Fantine is my favorite character (Come to Me is incredible), but Little Fall of Rain is *so gorgeous*...Eponine's definitely my second-favorite character (And Ruthie and Lea are amazing...although I did like Lea's Fantine in the 25th anniversary, too...but she's the best Eponine) <br /><br />Love, love, love! So glad you liked it!!!<br /><br />And TSP/Anthony Andrews-related trivia for the day (because I'm an endless supply of knowledge in that area...*cough*): He narrated the 21st anniversary concert that was broadcast on the BBC radio. I wish i had the link here with me, but they've got several of the songs on YouTube with bits of him narrating parts (he basically did like, the equivalent of the subtitles in the DVD since the concert was on the radio). That made me very happy, too. :-P If I find the link I'll be sure to send 'em along... :-)Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437117457544744702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-3239090195881073812012-01-30T13:54:29.827-05:002012-01-30T13:54:29.827-05:00My copy of the book has all the key elements... I ...My copy of the book has all the key elements... I think they just drastically cut the parts about the Paris Rebellion and the Battle of Waterloo to save space. I flipped through a copy of the Real Thing and the language looked pretty much the same, other than that. I was really glad because I didn't want to find out I'd been reading something that was dumbed-down. :)<br />Someday I do want to read the whole thing... but for now the musical's enough. Isn't it just awesome? Which version did you see?Miss Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15821653607968651548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-11466194311138010772012-01-30T13:34:41.851-05:002012-01-30T13:34:41.851-05:00I LOVE Les Mis. Book and musical. I'm readin...I LOVE Les Mis. Book and musical. I'm reading it for school right now. I was supposed to read the abridged version to save time, but after noticing key elements that were cut out (I read the whole thing a few years ago) I ditched that idea and am now blissfully reading the whole thing. It is amazing. And the musical is just as good. I've been going around singing it nonstop, to my family's great (not) delight. :PKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089699980849579199noreply@blogger.com