THE PROM (Netflix Movie Musical)

[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 287 Posts: 5314 View Predictions]

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William Gillquist wrote:

Man, I really needed this. We needed a good Broadway musical film adaptation after Cats gave the genre such a bad name.

We’re already gonna be getting In the Heights next year as well as Steven Spielberg’s reboot of West Side Story. Lin-Manuel Miranda recently tweeted that he has just wrapped up principal photography on his feature directorial debut, which is a film adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s semi-autobiographical musical, Tick, Tick…BOOM!. Although no release date has been announced for that one yet. Same with Dear Evan Hansen, which is currently in production at Universal.

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[Cordelia Joined: Jul 15th, 2018 Topics: 40 Posts: 1138 View Predictions]

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Jumped on the 100:1 odds, I think this could sneak a BP slot on sugary goodwill. Some of the stuff saying there’s not enough emphasis on the teens sucks though, I don’t think the strength of the stage show was the Broadway performers roles.

Also James Corden, please retire.

For Your Consideration:

Best Picture: Wolfwalkers

Best Animated Feature: Wolfwalkers

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[William Gillquist Joined: Jan 1st, 2020 Topics: 10 Posts: 482 View Predictions]

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Jeffrey Kare wrote:

We’re already gonna be getting In the Heights next year as well as Steven Spielberg’s reboot of West Side Story. Lin-Manuel Miranda recently tweeted that he has just wrapped up principal photography on his feature directorial debut, which is a film adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s semi-autobiographical musical, Tick, Tick…BOOM!. Although no release date has been announced for that one yet. Same with Dear Evan Hansen, which is currently in production at Universal.

Broadway is coming back.

FYC Oscars: Soul (Best Picture, Original Screenplay, and Original Score), Delroy Lindo (Best Actor), Chadwick Boseman (Best Actor), Viola Davis (Best Actress), Paul Raci (Best Supporting Actor)

FYC Golden Globes (TV): Ted Lasso (Best Comedy Series), Jason Sudekis (Best Actor in a Comedy Series), Hannah Waddingham (Best Supporting Actress), The Boys (Best Drama Series), Anthony Starr (Best Actor in a Drama Series)

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[wolfali Joined: Sep 4th, 2018 Topics: 257 Posts: 16641 View Predictions]

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Cordelia wrote:

Jumped on the 100:1 odds, I think this could sneak a BP slot on sugary goodwill. Some of the stuff saying there’s not enough emphasis on the teens sucks though, I don’t think the strength of the stage show was the Broadway performers roles. Also James Corden, please retire.

Just quoting this truth.

FYC OSCARS : PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN IN ALL CATEGORIES (ESP. ACTRESS – Carey Mulligan AND ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY — EMERALD FENNELL), VANESSA KIRBY FOR "PIECES OF A WOMAN", ESSIE DAVIS FOR "BABYTEETH"

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[VINCE Joined: Sep 16th, 2019 Topics: 1 Posts: 140 View Predictions]

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If this gets into BP, we’ll see West Side Story and a lot of broadway musicals in years to come.

MARIAH CAREY

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[PreludeinCSharpMinor Joined: Feb 18th, 2012 Topics: 8 Posts: 358 View Predictions]

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If Meryl is good in both films, she will get nominated for one as a gesture for both.

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[gabspss Joined: Sep 10th, 2018 Topics: 94 Posts: 1360 View Predictions]

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I do think this could enter the BP race, but it needs to be really liked by the GP.

It's about the chaotic editing in Moulin Rouge!

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[Lao Joined: Aug 15th, 2020 Topics: 2 Posts: 89 View Predictions]

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I haven’t seen any of his films, but it seems like most of James Corden’s performances get panned. (Or most of his recent performances, at least).

How does he keep getting cast with such mediocre/bad reviews? I don’t get it. I know America loves British talent, but from what I’ve watched over the years, most of the Brits who have made it big in the U.S. are arguably quite talented and/or charismatic. (Your mileage may vary, obviously). Corden must have major connections…

There are tons of gay, musically-talented actors who could have smashed this particular role.

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 287 Posts: 5314 View Predictions]

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I thought James Corden was quite good in Begin Again and Into the Woods. Of course, the success he’s had as the host of The Late Late Show has opened a lot of doors for him in the industry. As for gay, musically-talented actors who could’ve been an alternative for the role of Barry Glickman, I know a lot of people think Nathan Lane should’ve been cast, but he has pretty much been taking a break from musicals since leaving the Broadway production of The Addams Family in 2011. Maybe it would’ve made the most sense for Brooks Ashmanskas to be the one performer from the original Broadway cast to reprise their role in the film.

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[BamaEd Joined: Nov 3rd, 2010 Topics: 21 Posts: 1586 View Predictions]

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I think with Corden, you get that underlying smugness and self-satisfaction and phony “Hey look at me, I’m a pudgy Brit but I’m gonna try to sing and dance, I mean what even is life” type of thing. People either love or loathe that.

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[Victor Joined: Jun 18th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 1269 View Predictions]

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I like James, the problem is that they always give him the same character to play and he doesn’t seem to want to try different things.
I bet his character here is his cat on Cats, but human.

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[Dorsey Joined: Dec 31st, 2017 Topics: 0 Posts: 571 View Predictions]

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“The main, and huge, drawback is James Corden. His performance is gross and offensive, the worst gayface in a long, long time. It’s horrifically bad.” – Erik Anderson, Awards Watch

FYC: Riz Ahmed + Paul Raci (Sound of Metal)
Sidney Flanigan (Never Rarely Sometimes Always)
Youn Yuh-jung (Minari)

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[JackO Joined: Jun 2nd, 2011 Topics: 13 Posts: 5487 View Predictions]

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Jeffrey Kare wrote:

‘The Prom’ First Reactions: A ‘Burst of Joy’ for Musical Fans in a ‘Dumpster Fire of a Year’

nothing in those reactions screams slam dunk oscar contender. Like thompson says, lots of globes, and then thats where the journey ends.

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[Faux architect Joined: Mar 29th, 2017 Topics: 0 Posts: 510 View Predictions]

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Corden will get that inevitable serious role which will get him BSA one day.

Pantheon of acting: Uta / Elizabeth / Richard / Sandy (Virginia Woolf), Bibi / Liv (Persona), Sandrine (La Ceremonie), Brie (Short Term 12), Jodie (Silence of the Lambs), Jodie (Killing Eve), Nicole (The Others), Eva (Penny Dreadful), Timothée (CMBYN), Lupita (Us)

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[Miss Joined: Apr 1st, 2018 Topics: 1 Posts: 455 View Predictions]

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Would have loved to see Stanley Tucci and Meryl reunite for this and NOT James Corden..

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