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The Music Man, at least the 1962 film, was my favorite musical film growing up and I was somewhat excited to see it done a new way.
However, what I saw was nothing more than a adaptation of the original play, complete with all of the blandness. Matthew Broderick, everyone's favorite class-cutter from the 1980s, does not make a good Harold Hill. I would rather have seen Steve Martin in the role, or even Robin Williams. But I'm guessing they saw a dud in the making and wisely backed out. This Hill was much more youthful than the one played by Robert Preston, similar to the Hill played by Eric McCormack on Broadway, and was thus not believable. But those who never saw the original won't notice that.
Other things gone wrong...there was a great lack of continuity between night and day, especially at the end, dates were changed around, and certain lines and singing solos were moved around and made to look strange - like how did Amaryllis get maple sugar on her birthday? That almost reminds me of my high school production of this show. And when did the school board turn into a boy band? These are supposed to be mature businessmen married to the Pick-a-Little Ladies, who here are old enough to be their mothers, but at least they sing better than those boy bands.
Other performances were weak, like Victor Garber and Molly Shannon as the Shinns. Garber played the role too seriously, where the Mayor is supposed to stumble on words and make up strange "phrasology". Shannon is a comic actress and I expected so much from her but didn't see it. Charlie Cowell seemed too soft, and Mrs. Paroo seemed to lose her Irish accent.
There were some bright spots, like Kristin Chenoweth, a virtual unknown to Hollywood but a Broadway mainstay, who brings a lot of life into Marian and does the job as well as any other Marian I've seen. Winthrop and Amaryllis were also good, as was Marcellus, though David Arron Baker doesn't compare to Buddy Hackett. Hackett gave a unique flavor to the character in 1962 that nobody can duplicate.
I did like some of the new choreography and location selections, such as the use of classrooms, an actual pool table, and an ice cream parlor for the "Ice Cream" segment with the quartet. There is, however, only so far you can go, and some of the dancing numbers seemed to drag on and on.
All in all, this is a somewhat mediocre remake, with its ups and downs, but will never compare to the 1962 Robert Preston classic. See that one first, than make the comparison.
However, what I saw was nothing more than a adaptation of the original play, complete with all of the blandness. Matthew Broderick, everyone's favorite class-cutter from the 1980s, does not make a good Harold Hill. I would rather have seen Steve Martin in the role, or even Robin Williams. But I'm guessing they saw a dud in the making and wisely backed out. This Hill was much more youthful than the one played by Robert Preston, similar to the Hill played by Eric McCormack on Broadway, and was thus not believable. But those who never saw the original won't notice that.
Other things gone wrong...there was a great lack of continuity between night and day, especially at the end, dates were changed around, and certain lines and singing solos were moved around and made to look strange - like how did Amaryllis get maple sugar on her birthday? That almost reminds me of my high school production of this show. And when did the school board turn into a boy band? These are supposed to be mature businessmen married to the Pick-a-Little Ladies, who here are old enough to be their mothers, but at least they sing better than those boy bands.
Other performances were weak, like Victor Garber and Molly Shannon as the Shinns. Garber played the role too seriously, where the Mayor is supposed to stumble on words and make up strange "phrasology". Shannon is a comic actress and I expected so much from her but didn't see it. Charlie Cowell seemed too soft, and Mrs. Paroo seemed to lose her Irish accent.
There were some bright spots, like Kristin Chenoweth, a virtual unknown to Hollywood but a Broadway mainstay, who brings a lot of life into Marian and does the job as well as any other Marian I've seen. Winthrop and Amaryllis were also good, as was Marcellus, though David Arron Baker doesn't compare to Buddy Hackett. Hackett gave a unique flavor to the character in 1962 that nobody can duplicate.
I did like some of the new choreography and location selections, such as the use of classrooms, an actual pool table, and an ice cream parlor for the "Ice Cream" segment with the quartet. There is, however, only so far you can go, and some of the dancing numbers seemed to drag on and on.
All in all, this is a somewhat mediocre remake, with its ups and downs, but will never compare to the 1962 Robert Preston classic. See that one first, than make the comparison.
It's a real shame I have to put in the first truly negative review, because this has to be THE most overrated film of all time. It was cute when I was 9, but I'm all grown up now.
The acting and singing are really lame, and the fact Menken and Ashman, who created the classic music for Little Shop of Horrors would stoop this low is beyond me. This isn't even the first of the new classics, wither - that honor belongs to Oliver and Company, which is better, certainly underrated.
The only things that comes remotely close to saving this movie is Buddy Hackett as the bird. But he couldn't save this waste of 82 minutes.
Bottom Line: Unless you're under the age of 12, AVOID this movie at all costs. Otherwise, you will have that haunting reggae melody in your head for days, and it will drive you insane!
The acting and singing are really lame, and the fact Menken and Ashman, who created the classic music for Little Shop of Horrors would stoop this low is beyond me. This isn't even the first of the new classics, wither - that honor belongs to Oliver and Company, which is better, certainly underrated.
The only things that comes remotely close to saving this movie is Buddy Hackett as the bird. But he couldn't save this waste of 82 minutes.
Bottom Line: Unless you're under the age of 12, AVOID this movie at all costs. Otherwise, you will have that haunting reggae melody in your head for days, and it will drive you insane!