Welcome to Legitimate Theater: a column dedicated to movie-based stage musicals. The goal of this series is to explore those stories that originated in films and eventually worked their way onto Broadway and beyond. By the end of each entry, there will hopefully be a better understanding of this odd but rampant trend in modern entertainment. Are these stories really worth telling through song and dance? How can it even compare to the technical prowess of a camera and seamless editing? Join me on this quest as I explore the highs and lows of this trend on the third Wednesday of every month and hopefully answer what makes this Legitimate Theater.
Many films are great, but only one wins Best Picture. This is a blog dedicated to everything involving the Oscars past and present as well as speculation on who should win at this year's events.
Showing posts with label Baz Luhrmann. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baz Luhrmann. Show all posts
Monday, September 9, 2019
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Theory Thursday: "The Great Gatsby" (2013) is Underrated
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| Scene from The Great Gatsby |
Welcome to a weekly column called Theory Thursdays, which will be released every Thursday and discuss my "controversial opinion" related to something relative to the week of release. Sometimes it will be birthdays while others is current events or a new film release. Whatever the case may be, this is a personal defense for why I disagree with the general opinion and hope to convince you of the same. While I don't expect you to be on my side, I do hope for a rational argument. After all, film is a subjective medium and this is merely just a theory that can be proven either way.
Labels:
2016,
Baz Luhrmann,
Carey Mulligan,
Joel Edgerton,
Lana Del Rey,
Leonardo DiCaprio,
The Great Gatsby,
Theory Thursday,
Tobey Maguire
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Theory Thursday: "Moulin Rouge!" is the Worst Best Picture Nominee of the 21st Century (So Far)
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| Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge! |
Welcome to a weekly column called Theory Thursdays, which will be released every Thursday and discuss my "controversial opinion" related to something relative to the week of release. Sometimes it will be birthdays while others is current events or a new film release. Whatever the case may be, this is a personal defense for why I disagree with the general opinion and hope to convince you of the same. While I don't expect you to be on my side, I do hope for a rational argument. After all, film is a subjective medium and this is merely just a theory that can be proven either way.
Labels:
2016,
Baz Luhrmann,
Best Picture,
Ewan McGregor,
Jim Broadbent,
Moulin Rouge,
Nicole Kidman,
Theory Thursday
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