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Post by topbilled on Feb 19, 2024 19:12:41 GMT
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Post by BunnyWhit on Mar 2, 2024 22:49:37 GMT
I always find it a little difficult to make a judgment when the original is not a musical but the remake is. Doesn't even seem like the same animal to me.
For story, costuming, staging, and the performances turned in by absolutely everyone, The Philadelphia Story is the gold standard of how to do it right.
I always feel the actors in High Society couldn't make the same dialogue their own, and it sounds like imitation of the original to me. The musical numbers however are fantastic. I especially like "Well, Did Ya Evah?" and "Now You Has Jazz." Honestly, how are you going to miss with Cole Porter?
I'll watch The Philadelphia Story whenever I come across it, but I don't feel the same about High Society.
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Post by jamesjazzguitar on Mar 4, 2024 1:09:00 GMT
I always find it a little difficult to make a judgment when the original is not a musical but the remake is. Doesn't even seem like the same animal to me.
For story, costuming, staging, and the performances turned in by absolutely everyone, The PhiladelBuphia Story is the gold standard of how to do it right.
I always feel the actors in High Society couldn't make the same dialogue their own, and it sounds like imitation of the original to me. The musical numbers however are fantastic. I especially like "Well, Did Ya Evah?" and "Now You Has Jazz." Honestly, how are you going to miss with Cole Porter?
I'll watch The Philadelphia Story whenever I come across it, but I don't feel the same about High Society. I agree with you. It is like they are two very different films. Another example is Ball of Fire and the musical remake, A Song is Born. But if I had to make a choice, I would select the non-musical (in both cases). But in some ways, it hurts me to even make a judgement, since my main artistic pursuit in life is to play jazz standards, and both of these musicals feature some fine musical scenes that feature jazz and jazz musicians. |
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