I think it's more the trashy nature of the songs makes it impossible to watch.
Tom Send a noteboard - 28/02/2013 12:56:01 AM
The libretto, shall we say, is so damn terrible that I want to vomit when I hear the songs. Also, aside from a couple of songs (that fat English pustule woman sings one of the better ones), the musical effort is a failed one as well. If I were to rate modern musicals by how well written the songs are, I think Phantom of the Opera is leagues above Les Miserables in the quality of the score.
Hugo's novel wasn't exactly the best written, but I felt it had depth and a meaningful message that gets lost in cheap lyrics meant for the proles and totally forgettable music.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
Les Miserables
- 16/02/2013 12:22:15 AM
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I was utterly captivated by this movie
- 16/02/2013 06:57:30 AM
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I guess that's the difference between fans and non-fans. 
- 16/02/2013 09:29:59 AM
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- 16/02/2013 09:29:59 AM
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I have the complete symphonic album
- 16/02/2013 07:22:54 AM
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Funny to see the two possible reactions from fans in successive posts like that. 
- 16/02/2013 09:56:04 AM
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- 16/02/2013 09:56:04 AM
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It is trash for the masses.
- 16/02/2013 10:16:51 PM
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I take it you're too fond of the book to see it disgraced so in the musical version.
- 16/02/2013 10:47:21 PM
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- 16/02/2013 10:47:21 PM
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I think it's more the trashy nature of the songs makes it impossible to watch.
- 28/02/2013 12:56:01 AM
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