So I hope you all have seen this by now. Personally, I have now seen it twice. Personally, I don't think that's enough. Actually, I really don't think it's possible to see that movie too much. So I'll make my resolution for 2013 to see it about five times a week. haha. Actually, no one has that kind of time. So I'm just kidding. But really. If you haven't seen it yet, see it. Behold it's glory, and let your life be changed. If you thought any other musical before this was amazing, discard those thoughts: rip them up, and let them know they will never see the light of day because Les Miserables is going to eat them alive.
So now my thoughts on the movie: simply put, its just the best. The only ways to improve it would be to sneak Johnny Depp in there somewhere, along with Julie Andrews and Audrey Hepburn. (personally, I believe that those three should be in every movie) Oh... that's a fun idea... Imagine Johnny as the In keeper. haha. that would make me giggle. Julie Andrews... there really isn't a place for her in there is there? well, that's ok. She can be an extra. Just as long as she's in there. And the ideal role for Audrey would be Eponine I think. Although Samantha Barks IS Eponine in my mind, and I don't think she gets enough credit. She's wonderful. I would say she's my favorite out of that whole cast, but really, they're all my favorite because they all are just rock stars. Every song is my favorite song. Even all of the little ones. All of them are my favorite. It's just my favorite. I would say it beats Phantom of the Opera, but I love that too dearly to even think about the possibility that that just happened. So, in short, it was genius, and I loved it. And I loved that it was all sung live. That makes me happy. That makes me really happy.
So now I'm going to rant about the French language. Not that I hate the French people; I just don't get along with their language. I have a couple of problems. The first is that I have a hard enough time spelling anyway. When you add 10+ extra letters that you don't even pronounce at the end of every word, it makes spelling a nightmare. Because of this, I am quite glad I was not born in the country of France. I think there is a divine reason I was not. God knew I wouldn't last a day- an hour- a minute with that language. haha. So lets get into my second problem by looking at the title: Les Miserables, pronounced Lay Miserab. shortened to Les Mis, pronounced Lay Miz. Until I was in the 8th grade, I had NO IDEA that Les Miserables and Les Mis were the same thing. Like, none. I saw the poster, and the title on the poster, and then I heard people say Lay Miz. Two completely different things in my mind until I actually saw the play. Did anyone else have this problem? It was probably just me. But still. I had been told we were seeing Lay Miz. We show up the the play, and I'm handed a program that says Les Miserables. COMPLETELY CONFUSED until someone explained it to me. That's not the Frenches fault. That's more an American fault and mainly my fault. But it would have helped if the French spelled things right. When it all comes down to it, If I am ever stranded there I will die.
So there you have it. Go see Les Miserables. Or Les Mis. Or Le Miserab. Or Lay Miz. One of the 4. They're all great movies. :)
