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Post by dadsburgers on Jul 4, 2020 2:25:51 GMT
The Hamilton film dropped today. Who else watched it- thoughts?
A number of performers I cared less about in the soundtrack stood out to me so much more seeing them-- Philippa Soo, Chris Jackson, Okieriete Onaodowan, and Lin-Manuel specifically.
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Post by Ryan_MYeah on Jul 4, 2020 2:45:13 GMT
It’s gonna stay one of my favorites of the year.
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Post by sterlingarcher86 on Jul 4, 2020 6:11:52 GMT
It’s everything it’s been made out to be. What a cast. Shout out to Diggs and Odom in particular but several are nomination worthy.
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Post by LaraQ on Jul 4, 2020 11:47:23 GMT
I thought it was incredible,might be the best musical I've ever seen.Leslie Odom jr was the standout for me,closely followed by Renee Elise Goldberry and Daveed Diggs.I'd never listened to a single song before I watched this last night.I finally get the hype.
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Post by pacinoyes on Jul 4, 2020 12:02:25 GMT
I liked it too as a film at a certain point you can't separate the creation of the piece with the piece itself.......it's just a fascinating piece as a stage show rather than this film which of course is the same thing.......... I mean an original stage show based on some dry history 200+ years old, that uses hop-hop and didactic songs with no real stars is not a formula for the blue hairs and endless revivals that support Broadway musicals .......if you told someone this would be a license to print money you'd be laughed at it......except of course we know how it ended and that's just that everybody loves it.
It's a once in a generation artistic event and for Broadway musicals ......um........more than once in a generation......it's impossible to me to view it as history APART from its own (sort of glorious) history. It's very meta on a lot of levels.....
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Post by Christ_Ian_Bale on Jul 5, 2020 11:39:07 GMT
I like to think I'm not one of those people that just throws this term around loosely, but it's a fucking masterpiece.
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Post by Film Socialism on Jul 5, 2020 19:24:04 GMT
i will stick to Epic Rap Battles of History thank you
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Post by flasuss on Jul 5, 2020 19:30:04 GMT
It's rare to see something so hyped that justifies said hype, but this one does.
It's a fantastic cast, but if I have to give to call someone the standout, it would be Daveed Diggs. The energy he brings it's just incredible.
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Post by speeders on Jul 5, 2020 22:02:24 GMT
I'm sorry to say I really, really hated this. I'm sure it's much better seeing it live but this recording did nothing for me. I thought it was too earnest and mindbogglingly boring.
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Post by Pittsnogle_Goggins on Jul 6, 2020 2:42:16 GMT
Yeah, this was really great. I had never watched this musical previously or listened to any of the songs and suffice to say I loved it and totally get the hype.
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Post by finniussnrub on Jul 11, 2020 0:54:50 GMT
I for one will be fine if this is the only cinematic Hamilton we get. I don't need Rob Marshall's Hamilton where all the singing is in Aaron Burr's head or Tom Hooper's where he CGI's Lin-Manuel Miranda's face on the real corpse of Alexander Hamilton.
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Post by dadsburgers on Jul 11, 2020 16:38:41 GMT
I for one will be fine if this is the only cinematic Hamilton we get. I don't need Rob Marshall's Hamilton where all the singing is in Aaron Burr's head or Tom Hooper's where he CGI's Lin-Manuel Miranda's face on the real corpse of Alexander Hamilton. Lmfao I would LOVE to see this version!
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Post by stabcaesar on Jun 9, 2024 16:05:27 GMT
Just caught the live performance in West End yesterday. It was majestic.
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