I was in Borders today and I saw a (re-issue?) DVD of Gypsy w/Bette Midler...is there a difference from the "older" Gypsy DVD from 1993? Any new stuff in there?
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it was dreadful to watch that 3 hour movie....i hated it!
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it was dreadful to watch that 3 hour movie....i hated it!
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
What didn't you like about it? It's nice that there's a version that follows the show more closely, but I will admit that I still prefer the original film. One of Natalie Wood's finest performances.
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it just put me to sleep...i think when a movie or a show does that to me...its a bad product. it needs to keep me awake.
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
Bette Midler did a phenominal job in that movie. The costumes were beautiful. The sets and choreography were so much closer to the actual staged production. I will not buy the new DVD though, just because I have the old one.
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I love it. I do enjoy the original better though. Natalie Wood did a better acting job than Cynthia Gibbs - in my opinion. And there is nothing like hearing Natalie's delightful singing voice. I love how Roz acted the role - i enjoy her acting more than Bette's acting.
I am a huge Gypsy fan and huge Bette Midler fan. You'da thunk I'd have orgasms over the movie right?
Well not really. I thought it was rather 'meh'. Ethel, Angela and Bernie still all rank higher for me.
I will admit I really enjoyed Bette's interpretation of "Rose's Turn". It actually sounds like she'll drop dead from exhaustion at any given moment! Updated On: 7/30/05 at 10:56 AM
"The sets and choreography were so much closer to the actual staged production."
The choreographer was Bonnie Walker, who was the dance captain on the 1974 Lansbury production and recreated the Robbins choreography for the 1989 Daly production.
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Please, Ryan, be serious. Bette Midler could be better than she is...a lot better. The only thing about her worth knowing (to me) is that she nearly played Mary Magdalene in the original Broadway cast of JCS, but they considered her to be too big a presence, who would distract audience attention from the rest of her cast. She and her personal pianist (who also worked for the show, as rehearsal accompanist) Barry Manilow moved on to bigger careers.
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I have problems with the TV/Midler version too. I know that the director was very ill and did not survive long after it was wrapped. He did many of the early 'Dance In Americas'. I loved Bette's sound and at times I think there is evidence of her brilliance but in general I think her acting was too big for the TV screen and it bothered me that she didn't realize it. She almost always seemed to be spot on in other projects.
" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."
Please, Ryan, be serious. Bette Midler could be better than she is...a lot better. The only thing about her worth knowing (to me) is that she nearly played Mary Magdalene in the original Broadway cast of JCS, but they considered her to be too big a presence, who would distract audience attention from the rest of her cast. She and her personal pianist (who also worked for the show, as rehearsal accompanist) Barry Manilow moved on to bigger careers.
ME:
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I think she's a legend. I think she just blows everything away and has absolute thrilling command of the stage. She is the Divine Miss M. I'm not trying to be some sycophnaitc fan, but she is a legend. She's better than Barbra
And I only learnt of Gypsy by seeing the Midler film
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I don't think she did the role much justice at all, acting or vocally- speaking. She doesn't have the singing chops for that role, for one thing. Otherwise, I found her to be inconsistant in the straight scenes. At times I loved her delievery, but there was a serious through-line problem that I couldn't get past.