Full disclosure here from the start, I adore the musical, and that's why I can't give this film a 10 as I wanted to.
Who made the ludicrous decision to remove the most powerful song in the musical and not include it?!?! The song Ugly in this ugly world, literally rips at your heartstrings, especially as a mother!
They also cut the song The legend of Loco Chanel, which is an awesome number!
It really bloody well annoys me when producers/directors get hold of a perfect musical and think they know better!
They did do a great job of putting the story to film though, the lead played Jamie well. Unfortunately Jamie's mum and Hugo/Loco Chanel were given to big name actors who didn't have the power in their singing voices to do justice to the amazing songs they had.
So whilst I'm happy that this wonderful story has been brought to the masses, I'm just so disappointed it's been done in such a disrespectful way to the musical. At least it wasn't quite as awful as what they did to Cats!
Who made the ludicrous decision to remove the most powerful song in the musical and not include it?!?! The song Ugly in this ugly world, literally rips at your heartstrings, especially as a mother!
They also cut the song The legend of Loco Chanel, which is an awesome number!
It really bloody well annoys me when producers/directors get hold of a perfect musical and think they know better!
They did do a great job of putting the story to film though, the lead played Jamie well. Unfortunately Jamie's mum and Hugo/Loco Chanel were given to big name actors who didn't have the power in their singing voices to do justice to the amazing songs they had.
So whilst I'm happy that this wonderful story has been brought to the masses, I'm just so disappointed it's been done in such a disrespectful way to the musical. At least it wasn't quite as awful as what they did to Cats!