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Les Misérables (2012)
I love Les Miz, but this film makes me cry
Jackman as Valjean and Crowe as Javert totally ruin this film for me. They are simply not up to par vocally compared to any traveling show I've seen. And this is a musical, for crying out loud, so if your can't sing the part with conviction, it's just not going to work. Valjean bonus song in the carriage with Cosette is unlistenable as is any scene with Javert. The rest of the cast is passable.
Overall, the cinematography is disturbingly dark (I get it, they are miserable after all), but the handheld cameras And constant closeup shots don't help.
I love LES MISÉRABLES-it's my favorite all time musical-but this film hurts me and makes me want to cry.
It's a Big Big World (2006)
liberal, new age fluff - plus, my kids have no interest in it
I am so glad this show is no longer on our local PBS station. First of all, it displaced our family's all time favorite, Arthur, for the prime morning time slot. That personal affront aside...
The show tries to teach general tolerance and love for everyone and everything - not a bad thing, except that it's all coming from a very liberal, new age mindset ("spirit of the tree") that I don't particularly agree with. I'm not sure a sloth is the most appealing lead character either. But I suppose this could just be an incredible tactic to make the show bulletproof to criticism since I now find myself being 'intolerant' of a sloth and all the negative stereotypes that come with that creature (e.g. slow, lazy).
But most importantly, none of my kids ages 5, 3, and 1, have any more patience for the show than I do. Yes, we are a family in total agreement...
So long, World Tree!