He Had It Comin'

Hey, I finally got to see the movie "Chicago" this weekend.

Actually I had to break it up over two nights because I was just too tired to make it all the way through (still down with the sinus infection).

I am impressed. It was much better than I thought, and the music was even memorable. That being the sign of any good musical. It is usually a winner if you are still humming some of the songs when the show is over (like I was with Moulin Rouge),

Now, never having seen the original Broadway productions, I have no idea how it compares (or even if one should compare the two). Rhetorically, I wonder if it is hard to see the move and stage versions and not walk away without a bias towards one? Can the two co-exist as stand-alone versions or are you always compelled to compare them?

But, I would be interested to know how fans of the stage version liked the movie, and vice versa.

Also, I noticed on the commentary that they avoided using any of the stage production's interpretations of the songs, instead choosing to make them all their own. Which makes me wonder what "Cell Block Tango" and "We Both Reached for the Gun" (my fave bit of the movie) actually look like on stage.

I'd imagine the soundtrack makes for a pretty great listen. Not really much of a review here, just wanted to get these random thoughts down on (virtual) paper.

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Posted by on October 6, 2003 @ October 6, 2003 11:47 AM    
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