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Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
#25Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 8:20am
It's "That Thing We Did."
You know ... the sequel to "That Thing You Do!"
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#26Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 9:52am
"There's not a whole lot to talk about when it comes to Jersey Boys."
How about the fact that they gave this movie a rated R, which is absurd!
#27Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 9:56am
How is it absurd? The show has signs warning of "authentic Jersey language." Even if they got rid of only half of them in the show for the movie, it would still be rated R. Plus, I highly doubt they're upset to lose the audience of under-17s showing up without a parent/guardian.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
Updated On: 5/30/14 at 09:56 AM
#28Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 10:16amIf you say the f-word twice in a movie, it is rated R. You're allowed one for PG-13.
Brick
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/21/06
#29Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 11:26am
I agree with the OP in my surprise. I had forgotten is was even opening soon, with so little talk.
Every other day there's a post wondering when a trailer will be released for INTO THE WOODS, and yet there's general disinterest in this movie musical.
My theory: Eastwood. It seems the sentiment here is the movie was taken up by the wrong filmmaker and looks boring.
#30Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 11:32amI think it might have something to do with the fact that there's bigger movies coming out soon as well (Edge of Tomorrow, 22 Jump Street, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Transformers 4, etc.)
#31Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 11:39am
I agree with the OP in my surprise. I had forgotten is was even opening soon, with so little talk.
I think it's that Jersey Boys hasn't historically had a ton of discussion here no matter what. Even when the tour had just launched in 2006 and there was a 30+ page thread on it that went on to encompass the Chicago sit-down and second national tour, it was pretty much confined only to that thread. I'm going to guess it's because a lot of us lived in California at that time (three companies launched in SF and the 1NT played LA for a long time; there was the Vegas sit-down as well) and that one thread was one of the main places to talk about the show.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#32Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 11:45am
Jersey Boys isn't a tentpole movie like the ones Jeffrey just listed, it is counter-programming, so it is going to get lost in the noise. Whereas Into the Woods is hoping to be a tentpole so they are promoting it. This movie is for people who want to see a movie, and check the listings to see if anything's playing that isn't based on a comic book, a Japanese monster, an old TV show, or a relaunch of one of the previous listed things.
Eastwood is more in the Woody Allen mode of filmmaking, make them cheaply and you'll always make your money back and, every so often, one hits and becomes bigger. Either way, you get to keep making movies. It doesn't have the $100+ million overhead of all the other movies.
It is also opening nationwide on a weekend without too much major competition (one other movie with Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson) as far as new movies. So, it will either modestly make its money back or become a hit, both successes for Eastwood.
As for the sentiment on here, there are a lot of Broadway shows doing well that wouldn't if we used BWW sentiment as a reliable gauge of success.
#33Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 12:17pm
"How is it absurd? The show has signs warning of "authentic Jersey language."
So what? Chicago has sex, violence, murder, adultery, etc, and yet it got a PG-13. But a few f-bombs in Jersey Boys, and it automatically gets an R rating? The MPAA is screwed up.
Wildcard
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/21/06
#34Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 12:20pmJukebox musicals are fun to watch on stage due to the live element. However, they lose their specialness when brought to screen especially in this age of GLEE. Granted, the music to Jersey Boys is related to the plot, it becomes no different than movies like Walk The Line or Ray, biopics with music.
#35Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 12:20pm
So what? Chicago has sex, violence, murder, adultery, etc, and yet it got a PG-13. But a few f-bombs in Jersey Boys, and it automatically gets an R rating? The MPAA is screwed up.
Maybe so.
And it certainly is not "a few." Don't get me wrong -- I've seen 5 companies of Jersey Boys in 3 countries, so the swearing hasn't kept me away -- but there are a lot of f-bombs. A lot. The R rating didn't surprise me at all. And you can't do anything about it now, so why waste the energy?
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
Updated On: 5/30/14 at 12:20 PM
#36Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 12:26pmNo one interested in this movie is under 17.
#37Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 12:29pm
"And you can't do anything about it now, so why waste the energy?"
And that's exactly the kind of attitude that let ridiculous things like this happen.
#38Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 12:29pmEastwood is the only thing keeping my interest in the film. I hate the show, but will give the film a shot
#39Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 12:30pm
And that's exactly the kind of attitude that let ridiculous things like this happen.
Yeah, but you gotta pick and choose your battles.
I'm going to guess you're 16?
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#40Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 12:37pmDon't patronize me, alright? I'm just saying that the MPAA are full of crap, and they need to reevaluate on how they rate these movies.
#41Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 12:53pmThere are already documentaries on that topic. It barely changes the fact that most people don't pay any attention to the rating of a movie they want to see. And no one who wants to see Jersey Boys is going to skip it because it is rated R. So, I don't understand the relevance?
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#42Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 2:43pm
Are they using the real Frankie Valee's voice or not?
Sutton Ross
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#43Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 3:04pm
"That's no excuse."
Who are you talking to when you say sh*t like that? Complaining about the lack of attention for the movie and the rating? I hope your work on the Jersey Boys film was fantastic and you had a great time!
#44Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 4:06pm
While I can't vouch for the Jersey Boys movie in particular, not knowing much about the show or the movie, I do agree about there being some silly imbalances in the MPAA rating guidelines. There are R-rated movies that are just as tame as other PG-13 movies (or tamer) except for a few f-bombs. Of course it's often about demographics and all. The RENT movie got a PG-13 with at least two f-bombs because that movie's fan base includes a lot of under 17 people, but here it doesn't matter as much because the intended audience is older people. Plus there are evidently more than just two or three. I think the OP was taking issue with the entire system, not just this one instance.
And as the OP says, there really hasn't been much talk about it. It's a pretty successful musical, so you would think its movie would be getting more buzz. Maybe it's because the people who are probably going to see it aren't the type who post fanatically on the internet, or the theater super-fans who post here in particular. People are going to see an advertisement on TV, go see it when it comes out and that'll be that. It's not like INTO THE WOODS where there are multiple changes, casting and various other things to speculate and discuss. It looks like a pretty straightforward adaptation.
Do the people who post here ALWAYS have to be so snarky and rude?
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Updated On: 5/30/14 at 04:06 PM
#45Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 5:54pm
"Are they using the real Frankie Valee's voice or not?"
I think they're using John Lloyd Young's actual voice.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/InDepth-InterView-Marshall-Brickman-Talks-JERSEY-BOYS-From-Stage-To-Screen-Plus-ROY-ROGERS-ADDAMS-FAMILY-Woody-Allen-More-20131014
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#46Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 5:58pm
That's too bad.
The TV ad sounds like Frankie's voice.
I guess they can make anybody sound good in a movie.
Updated On: 5/30/14 at 05:58 PM
#47Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 7:59pm
"Who are you talking to when you say sh*t like that? Complaining about the lack of attention for the movie and the rating?"
I'm the QUEEN. Bow down to me.
"Do the people who post here ALWAYS have to be so snarky and rude?"
I know, right? Every time I post a comment, I get snarky, sarcastic replies. Even when I'm not doing anything wrong. So I might as well play their silly little game.
Everlast85
Featured Actor Joined: 5/2/14
#48Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 8:19pm
You start a dumb thread, are bitching at NO ONE in particular, and everyone else here has the problem?
Queen? Nope, just a f*cking idiot.
#49Why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys Movie?
Posted: 5/30/14 at 8:36pm
How is this thread "dumb"? How is "why is nobody talking about the Jersey Boys movie" such a stupid, dumb question? I just wanna know the answer to that question. Fortunately, a couple of people agreed with me, and actually gave me reasonable explanations instead of giving me sarcastic remarks. Meanwhile, you are calling me a "f*cking idiot" when I have never EVER said anything insulting to YOU. I don't even know where you're coming from.
Please, give me more snarky comments. Go ahead and call me rude, childish names if you think that makes you mature.
