SHOWSTOPPER: THE THEATRICAL LIFE OF GARTH DRABINKSY

[movieswelove]

Posted: 3/26/22 at 11:59am

Don't miss the US Premiere of SHOWSTOPPER: THE THEATRICAL LIFE OF GARTH DRABINKSY that will be streaming on BroadwayHD beginning March 29th! Packed with fun interviews with legends such as Elaine Stritch, Chita Rivera, Michael Riedel and Diahann Carroll  plus former LIVENT staffers. It's a  must see primer before Paradise Square opens.     

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YfOoMUnW0Y

 

 

   

Updated On: 3/26/22 at 11:59 AM

[HogansHero]

Posted: 3/26/22 at 11:27pm

Nolan LuPone said: "I don't think we need to promote this walking trash-bag in any way. Thx."

I am not a fan of the blatant shilling that is obvious in the OP but I fail to see what the film is "promoting." The trailer at least seems well made, and people need to be made aware of Garth and his many sins. (I hope the film does a good job of it.) 

It is well to remember that "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." (Santayana, more or less)

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/27/22 at 12:33am

To me, the OPs post sounded like is was a very "pro" Drabinsky film. But, watching the trailer, you realize it is not.

[Nolan LuPone]

Posted: 3/27/22 at 9:28am

Hogan, let me clarify: I was referring to the OP's wording. It was very strange. However, it looks like they updated it, maybe?

Updated On: 4/10/22 at 09:28 AM

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/27/22 at 2:30pm

No, its not changed...but that was the point of my post. 

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 3/28/22 at 12:46pm

That was a terrible trailer. That said, if it's even-handed on his contributions and crimes, it might be an interesting watch. 

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 3/29/22 at 11:34am

15 minutes in, and the big thing sticking out to me is how terrible the sound mixing is. Half the time, the music is so loud that you can't hear what the narration is saying.

Otherwise, it's at about the level of quality of a documentary you'd see on the History Channel. No more insight into Drabinsky's life than you could get from reading his Wikipedia page.

What's weird is that they have clips of an interview with Elaine Stritch. The way it's shot looks like it was specifically for the movie, even though she died 7 years ago. How long has the director been sitting on this movie?

[Tag]

Posted: 3/29/22 at 11:58am

Alex Kulak2 said: "What's weird is that they have clips of an interview with Elaine Stritch. The way it's shot looks like it was specifically for the movie, even though she died 7 years ago. How long has the director been sitting on this movie?"

This documentary was originally released in 2012.

[LucasIvy]

Posted: 3/30/22 at 8:38am

Alex Kulak2 said: "15 minutes in, and the big thing sticking out to me is how terrible the sound mixing is. Half the time, the music is so loud that you can't hear what the narration is saying.

Otherwise, it's at about the level of quality of a documentary you'd see on the History Channel. No more insight into Drabinsky's life than you could get from reading his Wikipedia page.

What's weird is that they have clips of an interview with Elaine Stritch. The way it's shot looks like it was specifically for the movie, even though she died 7 years ago. How long has the director been sitting on this movie?"

What a petty and uninformed response. The film had its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival no less and then ran on Canada's version of Netflix to rave reviews. I saw it at the film festival and it was so much fun. Why not see it before adding senseless comments? 

 

 

 

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 3/30/22 at 9:21am

A couple things:

1. So what if it premiered at TIFF? So did Dear Evan Hansen. Bad movies are allowed to play at film festivals.

2. Wouldn't the Canadian version of Netflix also be Netflix?

3. I don't think my response is uninformed, it's a response on my experience watching the beginning of this film. Does the sound mixing resolve itself and the commentary go a lot deeper right after the point that I shut the movie off?

4. Any particular reason why you created your account 3 days after Paradise Square opened, and have only posted on their previews thread and this thread?

[LucasIvy]

Posted: 3/30/22 at 9:53am

Alex Kulak2 said: "A couple things:

1. So what if it premiered at TIFF? So didDear Evan Hansen.Bad movies are allowed to play at film festivals.

2. Wouldn't the Canadian version of Netflix also be Netflix?

3. I don't think my response is uninformed, it's a response on my experience watching the beginning of this film. Does the sound mixing resolve itself and the commentary go a lot deeper right after the point that I shut the movie off?

4. Any particular reason why you created your account 3 days afterParadise Squareopened, and have only posted on their previews thread and this thread?"

I JOINED TO PROMOTE A FILM THAT I LIKED TO THE BROADWAY COMMUNITY. I suggest you tone down the rhetoric and comment after you see the film versus a trailer . Nothing worse than an armchair critic who does not put in the work 

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 3/30/22 at 10:15am

LucasIvy said: "I JOINED TO PROMOTE A FILM THAT I LIKED TO THE BROADWAY COMMUNITY"

Sure, Jan.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/30/22 at 10:50am

So telling another poster how they can or can't react to what they DID see is promoting the film?  And you joined just to promote the film -- even though you joined nearly 2 weeks ago and someone else started this thread?

 

Why be offended that someone else didn't like what you did? The first 15 minutes were unappealing enough to AlexKulak2 that he couldn't continue - he was upfront that he only watched a small part of it. Sheesh - Will Smith - calm down.