Hamilton Movie Cast Brainstorming

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Dave19 said: "I don't think this will work on film. It is way too musical parody-ish.

 

 

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Well there's a surprise.

[Dave19]

gypsy101 said: "in what way is it parodying musicals

 

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Repeating the name of the leading character 40 times in the opening song. Topped off with an affected look into the audience by saying the name one last time, before the mandatory headflip on the final chord.

All the lame acapella chorus parts in for example "what'd I miss" (very musical parody-ish) and many other fill up material that does not make sense musically.

A leading character strutting around the stage, shouting "just you wait, just you wait" all the time.

Self important lyrics, like, "the word got around, this kid is insane man".

The constant recurring row of people facing the aucience with affected faces, preferably turning on a chord.

The forced placement of "now we need a self important song" combined with "now we need a jolly song".

I could go on but I have work to do now.

 

 

 

[gypsy101]

oh yes i forgot that this is the show that invented looking into the audience at the end of a musical number.

in the opening number, his name is literally said 8 times (twice as an echo). It's the title of the song and his name is the name of the show. So I don't really know what your problem is with that. 8 times isn't going to kill you. also the character doesn't strut around the stage saying "just you wait," he says it (3 times) while walking along the docks on his way to New York City.

There's also no use of acapella in the song "What'd I Miss" so I'm pretty sure you hallucinated that part.

[Dave19]

Well, listen to "What'd I miss" from 0:55. You have not listened to it? Or were you hallucinating while doing it?

And yes, there are more musicals with a head flip on the last chord, facing the audience in an affected manner, but that is why I say musical parody. Hamilton copied it, not invent.

I'm just glad that good shows do not do this.

Also the "just you wait" is not just in the opening song (again, have you listened to the show?)

 

[TheEngineer892]

Well, you may feel that way, but the rest of America would not agree with you. Especially the 11 Tony Awards the show received. It isn't mocking musical theatre, it is a brilliant piece of theatre. The lyrics in this show are exemplary. There is a reason why there is so much hype.

[Liza's Headband]

gypsy101 said: "oh yes i forgot that this is the show that invented looking into the audience at the end of a musical number.

in the opening number, his name is literally said 8 times (twice as an echo). It's the title of the song and his name is the name of the show. So I don't really know what your problem is with that. 8 times isn't going to kill you. also the character doesn't strut around the stage saying "just you wait," he says it (3 times) while walking along the docks on his way to New York City.

There's also no use of acapella in the song "What'd I Miss" so I'm pretty sure you hallucinated that part.

 

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You must have also completely forgotten that Dave19 is racist, hence his intense disdain for this musical. You're wasting time and energy on him. Move on. 

[Theater_Nerd]

Liza's Headband is right. Dave19 is racist. He's a troll and he's baiting all of you with his rhetoric. You're all better off just ignoring him or blocking him altogether.

[gypsy101]

yes that's true. I just wish he wasn't so incorrect in his bashing.

[MichelleCraig]

I think the suggestion of Audra's unborn child being cast is great...because it just might take that long for the film to be made.

Some of us are old enough to remember when Liza and Goldie were going to star in CHICAGO...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kbIGxIhBKI

[Dave19]

gypsy101 said: "yes that's true. I just wish he wasn't so incorrect in his bashing."

 

I just proved you wrong. Are you still hallucinating? Just like you were when listening to the show?

 

And for the other racial profilers like Liza's Raceband, can you please, for once, leave race out of a discussion? Thanks.

 

[Mr. Nowack]

Another thread overcome by trollery. Gypsy get out while you can!!

In seriousness, I really hope they do the film unconventionally. I think if they did it like a conventional costume drama it would be really hokey. And people might call into question the multi-ethnic casting in an otherwise period accurate non-fiction based film.

Someone on here suggested a music video style version shot in modern NYC/DC etc and I think that could be cool. Even if they still wore period costume (how crazyy would that be?). It also might excuse the addressing the audience aspects. BUT it could have even a bigger risk of feeling hokey by being too "concept."

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Agree with your thoughts Mr. Nowack. It wont work if they play this off as being normalcy, it needs to be a bit out there to work on screen.

[rjm516]

I'm still laughing at Javier Bardem

[Dave19]

Mr. Nowack said: "Another thread overcome by trollery. Gypsy get out while you can!!

In seriousness, I really hope they do the film unconventionally. I think if they did it like a conventional costume drama it would be really hokey. And people might call into question the multi-ethnic casting in an otherwise period accurate non-fiction based film.

Someone on here suggested a music video style version shot in modern NYC/DC etc and I think that could be cool. Even if they still wore period costume (how crazyy would that be?). It also might excuse the addressing the audience aspects. BUT it could have even a bigger risk of feeling hokey by being too "concept."

 

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Great point.

It should per definition not be realistic/literal because the way of storytelling and the material and the artform is not.

This goes for a show/film like Miss Saigon too. To avoid it from being silly they should make it a triumph of the fantasy.

[gypsy101]

I've said that I think the film should use period costume / decor but in the setting of modern-day NYC. I think that would be cool. seeing everyone in horse-drawn carriages but with the backdrop of the skyscrapers could be cool.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Now that sounds like disaster. 

[Mr. Nowack]

Now that sounds like disaster. 

I think many probably said that about HAMILTON in general so who knows!

[gypsy101]

BroadwayNYC2 said: "Now that sounds like disaster. "

because all your ideas on the subject were so riveting