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They have done a fantastic job of marketing this film as both my kids asked to see it and I would not have expected that. Its unusual for Hollywood to put so much effort behind what could be seen as a niche film, see Manchester by the Sea's comparatively smaller marketing and distribution. Hopefully La La Land will be a big success and we'll see more films like this so we have an alternative to the endless Super Hero and Action films that are dominating the mainstream cinemas.
My review from the other thread:
"Wife and I saw this last night at a preview screening at the cinema. (Sunday evening)
The wife didn't believe me when I said it would be a musical, she was very keen to see it and then was disappointed with it overall.
I however, enjoyed it overall. Personal scale probably a 7/10 film but I was able to see why it has won all its Golden Globes - all the dance scenes were one-shot so no edits in them, and the filmwork was excellent.
Odd storyline though, but nothing you haven't seen before in Hollywood.
Probably not the most PH worthy of films I would say."
"Wife and I saw this last night at a preview screening at the cinema. (Sunday evening)
The wife didn't believe me when I said it would be a musical, she was very keen to see it and then was disappointed with it overall.
I however, enjoyed it overall. Personal scale probably a 7/10 film but I was able to see why it has won all its Golden Globes - all the dance scenes were one-shot so no edits in them, and the filmwork was excellent.
Odd storyline though, but nothing you haven't seen before in Hollywood.
Probably not the most PH worthy of films I would say."
Don't watch it then - it's not compulsory.
I do like musicals - and therefore I am delighted that a mainstream musical is having such a big impact. Until the 1960s, nearly all the most successful Hollywood films were musicals and Hollywood's biggest stars were often singers as well as actors.
As an added bonus, my stepson is a financial controller with Lionsgate - so he and the company are ecstatic with the response to the film.
I do like musicals - and therefore I am delighted that a mainstream musical is having such a big impact. Until the 1960s, nearly all the most successful Hollywood films were musicals and Hollywood's biggest stars were often singers as well as actors.
As an added bonus, my stepson is a financial controller with Lionsgate - so he and the company are ecstatic with the response to the film.
Saw it last week (it opened earlier in the US) and is very good. Shot in cinemascope too, which adds to the old skool feel.
It is interspersed with 'normal' movie in a good way. Go see it , you may be pleasantly surprised.
Biker 1 said:
Oh god - not a f
king musical........
Can't stand them!
Its not a traditional musical as such.. bar the opening scene, in which my heart sank as I thought it was setting the tone for a whole Grease style massive singalong thing, which thankfully it did not turn into. king musical........Can't stand them!
It is interspersed with 'normal' movie in a good way. Go see it , you may be pleasantly surprised.
Edited by GCH on Friday 13th January 15:48
Bullett said:
From that I noted :"grief drama Manchester-by-the-Sea. It really is as awful as it sounds.”
I guess that's slightly better than Manchester, as at least it has the sea to enjoy
M.
tankplanker said:
They have done a fantastic job of marketing this film as both my kids asked to see it and I would not have expected that. Its unusual for Hollywood to put so much effort behind what could be seen as a niche film, see Manchester by the Sea's comparatively smaller marketing and distribution. Hopefully La La Land will be a big success and we'll see more films like this so we have an alternative to the endless Super Hero and Action films that are dominating the mainstream cinemas.
As I understand it, a lot of the reason it has been made was because Damien Chazelle was the director of Whiplash, which started quietly but then won a bunch of awards a couple of years ago. That film, on a much smaller budget, paved the way for Chazelle to be able to push forwards this idea that he had been working on for 6-7 years and then eventually got the funding for it. Shakermaker said:
tankplanker said:
They have done a fantastic job of marketing this film as both my kids asked to see it and I would not have expected that. Its unusual for Hollywood to put so much effort behind what could be seen as a niche film, see Manchester by the Sea's comparatively smaller marketing and distribution. Hopefully La La Land will be a big success and we'll see more films like this so we have an alternative to the endless Super Hero and Action films that are dominating the mainstream cinemas.
As I understand it, a lot of the reason it has been made was because Damien Chazelle was the director of Whiplash, which started quietly but then won a bunch of awards a couple of years ago. That film, on a much smaller budget, paved the way for Chazelle to be able to push forwards this idea that he had been working on for 6-7 years and then eventually got the funding for it. 
Eric Mc said:
I've heard the songs aren't that remarkable but you can never tell with songs. Some, on first hearing, don't leave much impression but sometimes you can develop a liking for a song you didn't originally rate that highly.
I think the problem is when I've watch a musical like this during the last 30 years it's ones I've already seen and know the songs. I've listen to the soundtrack twice this morning and the songs definitely grow on you. For me the weakest is the opening number "another day in the sun" which doesn't really add to the story either. I think on a second viewing it would work a lot better. Eric Mc said:
I've heard the songs aren't that remarkable but you can never tell with songs. Some, on first hearing, don't leave much impression but sometimes you can develop a liking for a song you didn't originally rate that highly.
I have been humming (and on occasion, whistling) 'city of stars' for almost a week now 
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