tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post1138066186021007543..comments2024-01-19T01:22:32.971-08:00Comments on Occasional Randomness: Newsies VS. NewsiesTreskiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490639560086435577noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-11277245351034800712022-11-27T12:09:03.816-08:002022-11-27T12:09:03.816-08:00I saw the movie when i was a kid...and I absolutel...I saw the movie when i was a kid...and I absolutely loved loved the movie. Its hard for me to watch it now and not think "Im Batman". I have never given the Broadway show a second thought nor the version shown on Disney+ (which is the musical taped) Jack is Bale....plain and simple. They changed too much (based on what i read above) i know these replies are from a few years ago..but i really enjoyed your thorough description of both sides. Thank you. I have always had the idea for the local high school to do the plah based off the movie..changing nothing. How the sets would look..the interactions with characters. Nothing would change....at all! Thank you again for your breakdown. Im 39 and i still watch the movie once a year. Its a classic. Because Jack..is..Bale and Bale...is Jack. <br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-74373055174775940962022-11-22T15:09:10.115-08:002022-11-22T15:09:10.115-08:00I agree with the first comments that were made. I ...I agree with the first comments that were made. I too loved the movie. However, I disliked the musical. Everything that Treskie complained about in the musical, I have always complained about. However, I mostly disliked the ages of the newsies. As Treskie said, the newsies were all in their 20s. At that time, newsies were children, not young adults. They often lived in special rooming houses. All the newsies in the musical were muscular adult males, not young children. It was ridiculous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-83746322116286627252022-07-19T14:34:46.158-07:002022-07-19T14:34:46.158-07:00Are we a little butthurt by the review? Lol you wo...Are we a little butthurt by the review? Lol you would lose your mind if I had been more honest about the atrocity that was the musical. Lol This post is literally 7 years old, move on. Treskienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-65150560386192824082022-07-16T06:14:43.233-07:002022-07-16T06:14:43.233-07:00The reporter that covered the story was a woman. T...The reporter that covered the story was a woman. They changed that in the movie because the movie is trash. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-73649443712592538712021-08-01T22:48:47.555-07:002021-08-01T22:48:47.555-07:00One thing I don’t usually see commented upon (I’m ...One thing I don’t usually see commented upon (I’m a huge fan of both the movie and the Broadway version) is the fact that in the movie, Robert Duvall at least gave a nod to the fact that in real life, in 1899, Pulitzer was totally blind! Yep. In the stage version, Steve Blanchard didn’t even try. Yet more ableism… also in the read story, the strike leader was half blind. But in both the movie and the stage version the disabled character is just the cute sidekick. At least Kid Blink made in into the movie version in some form!<br /><br />So that’s my beef with Newsies! Now back to singing along with “The World Will Know” :)Erin Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547233565807762202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-89376549251917081792021-07-01T09:18:28.147-07:002021-07-01T09:18:28.147-07:00The movie might not have been historically accurat...The movie might not have been historically accurate per se, but it had the class to keep the heart of the strike front and center. And maybe Santa Fe wasn't specifically there for newsies, the draw of the new life in the West was, at the time, a huge thing for people who felt trapped in the cities of the East. <br /><br />I don't know that much about Annie Kelly, I know there was a striker who was a girl, but mostly Katherine just makes me want to hurl. <br /><br />Frankly, Crutchy from the movie had so much more character and fight in him that the Crutchy from the musical, like dude, get it together and stop crying jeez.<br /><br />Ooooh, having the musical fit a structure does make sense though!<br /><br />Eehhh, Hamilton and Wicked are highly overrated, and Les Mis is quite good, (Although you should skip Lovely Ladies and Master of the House, because INAPPROPRIATE) I'd reccoment Secret Garden and Tale of Two Cities over that. <br /><br />That's so cool, thanks for the link! I'll check it out.Treskiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490639560086435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-90536887584116226092021-07-01T09:11:58.454-07:002021-07-01T09:11:58.454-07:00Yeah apparently it really tanked at the box office...Yeah apparently it really tanked at the box office and was considered a failure left, right, and center, but seeing as I don't really care what other people think, and if I like a movie, I like a movie, that really didn't mean a thing to me. <br />Most people who've seen the musical first do prefer it, but honestly, I was way too nice about my feelings for the musical in this post lol.<br />As for Christian Bale not being able to carry a tune, I disagree, he can and does, and just because he can't belt it out like good ol' crack-every-second Jeremy Jordan, I would argue that his Santa Fe version carries a lot more vulnerability vs all the guys on broadway using it to showboat. <br />Yeah, I didn't see any "ho yay" in the movie, and thank goodness for that, because that trash doesn't need to be anywhere. I'm pretty sick of people taking good wholesome friendships and forcing homosexual garbage onto it. Sure Jack had better chemistry with Davy, chemistry can show up in friendships too, and everyone is going to have better chemistry on set with someone who can actually ACT, as opposed to having chemistry with someone who has the acting ability of a hammer. But no, Jack is a man's man and is definitely not going to go around kissing other men, so that's good.<br />Personally, I don't think that musical really needs a female in it at all really, not every story needs to have a girl in it. Some stories are just great stories, and there's no need to force a girl into it for the sole purpose of being the love-interest. But more to the point, whether or not "Katherine" really existed or not, she wouldn't have been young enough to date a 17 year old.<br />And yeah, Denton not being there as the paternal figure really leaves a hole because all of those boys needed someone to look up to and respect and instead of having that, they got "Fight the Patriarchy Kathy" and I loathe that. -- Treskiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490639560086435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-47775307730162577082021-07-01T09:11:37.890-07:002021-07-01T09:11:37.890-07:00Honestly, the whole Medda thing was kinda strange ...Honestly, the whole Medda thing was kinda strange but I didn't get a creepy vibe from her. She came off as more of a crazy aunt than anything else, and she was there for the boys when no one else was. I couldn't stand Medda in the musical, because I really didn't appreciate that she was having affairs with people all over the place, why do new musicals have to make things so weird all the time?<br /><br />BUT 100% AGREE THAT MAKING SPOT CONLON INTO A USELESS SIDE CHARACTER WAS STUPID AS HECK. <br /><br />Treskiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490639560086435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-19499657637979469322021-06-03T08:45:52.682-07:002021-06-03T08:45:52.682-07:00I saw the movie when I was little and I don't ...I saw the movie when I was little and I don't remember much about it. The musical is my absolute favorite of all time ever (that music is spot-on). I've been researching the actual history behind the story recently and I've found a lot of changes, which I find interesting--for instance, the end of the movie was actually less historically accurate than the end of the musical. Sadly, the Santa Fe thing has zero historical significance :C<br /><br />I used to like Katherine a lot more (come on, she was the only female character, and she was a writer) but now I'm not as sure (honestly I don't listen to either love song from the musical because they low-key annoy me). I think the love interest from the movie might actually have existed? Jack, Crutchie, and Katherine didn't (Dave shares a name with one of the strike leaders), but most of the background newsies were real--Race, Kid Blink (the kid who started the strike in real life), and a few others that I forgot lol. Katherine might have been based off of Annie Kelly, though? Or maybe not. Idk<br /><br />Honestly, I had no problem with Jack's character in the musical. He had a lot more depth than a lot of others on Broadway (not naming names). Crutchie annoyed me when I first saw the musical (I was little) but I like his character more now.<br /><br />There are a lot of things about this musical that are done really, really well though--like you said, the dancing, but also the music, the sets, and the plot. I just finished Save the Cat! which is a book about plotting screenplays (technically I read the one for novelists, but same principle) and honestly, Newsies fits in their plot structure perfectly (as do the Hunger Games, Pride and Prejudice, the Princess Diaries, and a lot of other great stories). I watched the Into the Woods movie recently and I was really thrown off by the pacing (still loved it but that's not what we're talking about), but with Newsies everything that happens makes total sense (almost.) <br /><br />I kinda wish there was more of Dave in the musical. He's the only sensible one in this mess. (Kidding. Mostly.) But they still developed his character pretty well, I think. <br /><br />Maybe I'd think differently if I saw Wicked or Hamilton or Les Mis or one of the other big musicals (my parents won't let me see the Hamilton pro shot for another few months 'cause I'm still a child), but Newsies is still my favorite...along with the other twelve I listen to but never mind that.<br /><br />side note: i really wanted to write an essay here about the 1899 newsboy strike but i didn't 'cause probably nobody cares but there's a really interesting article here http://www.rebresearch.com/blog/the-real-jack-kelly-of-newsies/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-44262706906910823962021-05-25T12:21:12.584-07:002021-05-25T12:21:12.584-07:00Part 2:
Now for Medda. Oh boy, she creeped me out...Part 2:<br /><br />Now for Medda. Oh boy, she creeped me out in the movie. I know I am viewing this film through a 21st century lens but it was so squicky how this woman who is clearly in her 50's openly flirted with the newsies. Jack even kissed her. I liked the stage version better. She was funny & sweet. She flirts with GROWN MEN & doesn't hit on minors like a perv. lol. Robert Duvall's Pulitzer was just embarrassing. Such a great actor but I did not like his choices. Not that the musical version of Pulitzer is nuanced but I liked the more grounded approach.<br /><br />I didn't like how they demoted Spot Conlon into an extra in the musical. Brooklyn sort of just appeared at the end. They didn't even participate in any fights. WTF? Of the other minor Newsies in the movie, I liked Racetrack the best.<br /><br />The resolution of the strike in the movie was too sudden & was never explained I liked that in the musical they explained it a bit more & that the deal they got was historically accurate.<br /><br />As for the music, I may be biased here since I've listened to the OBC recording many times, but I prefer the lyrics & orchestrations of the musical. It just feels more epic. It didn't hurt that they were sung by trained singers as well.<br /><br />So all in all, as a fan of the Broadway musical, I enjoyed the movie. I understand why it's a cult classic, but I also can see the flaws that its critics have pointed out. I still prefer the musical but then again maybe I'm just biased since I saw it first.<br />Pandyciousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-18585371352095625722021-05-25T12:20:41.938-07:002021-05-25T12:20:41.938-07:00Part 1:
Full disclosure, I watched the bootlegs o...Part 1:<br /><br />Full disclosure, I watched the bootlegs of the Broadway/Tour musical years ago, then the Pro-Shot & most recently the 1992 film. So I came to know Newsies as a Broadway musical first. I of course knew it was based on a movie, but I never really felt the need to watch it until recently. I guess at the time, given a choice between a critically-panned, notorious box office flop of movie with multiple Razzie nominations versus a critically acclaimed & commercially successful musical stage adaptation with multiple Tony nominations, it was a no brainer that I would gravitate towards the musical. It was also around the time the tour was in full swing so fans of the musical were very active on Tumblr & Twitter. It didn't help that any article that mentions the movie always noted what a massive failure it was. And that Christian Bale treats it like an Old Shame. I just thought of it as a failed relic from which the musical was adapted from.<br /><br />Now that I've seen it though, its actually pretty good. I actually like both the film and the musical. I feel like I don't have the familiarity bias that most fansies who grew up watching the movie seem to have which is why they hate the musical so much. Though I acknowledge that I may prefer the musical since I saw it first.<br /><br />Christian Bale was great as Jack, but for all his charisma, he cannot carry a tune, which is pretty important for a lead in a movie musical. I understand that this was not his fault as he signed up when the movie was conceived as a drama, before it was turned into a musical. But wow, his Santa Fe was hard to get through. As for the musical, I prefer Corey Cott & Joe Barreiro's Jack than Jeremy Jordan's. And like you, I also liked that they made Jack an artist as opposed to a wannabe cowboy.<br /><br />I really like Jack & David's relationship in the movie more than in the musical. It was more fleshed out & dare I say it, Christian Bale had more chemistry with David Moscow than with the girl who played Sarah. I was like, "Just kiss already!" lol. The "Ho Yay" is strong in this movie. David is a more central character in the film, I think they diminished his importance in the musical, but I still liked his role.<br /><br />I understand why Sarah seems to be hated by the fandom & why she was cut from the musical. Her character was very under written & was kind of useless. The scenes she has with Jack feel out of place. It feels like she was just inserted into the movie so that Jack will have someone to kiss at the end (it should have been Davey!). I do prefer Katherine. As for Les, in the movie he was a typical kid which I liked. In the musical he was a bit more precocious but then again he needed to be since it was a stage musical. It would have been boring if he just stood there. But still movie!Les was more realistic.<br /><br />I liked that in the musical, they expanded the role of Cruchie to almost be like a brother to Jack. It was nice that he was close to someone before David came along.<br /><br />I think the biggest issue is the omission of Denton with Katherine replacing him & Sarah as the journalist & the love interest respectively. Katherine's role was inevitable. The musical needed a lead female character & the journalist role is the one that made the most sense. There were female reporters at the time (Katherine is apparently based on Annie Kelly). Creating a new female newsie or turning one of the other newsies into a girl would not have worked since aside from Jack, David, Cruchie & Les, all of them are minor characters in the musical. Expanding Medda or Sarah's roles would not have made sense since they were not largely involved in the main story. Making the reporter a woman made the most sense. At first I did not like her, but "Watch What happens" sold me. She's not my favorite character or anything, but I don't mind her. I do feel that they lost something as well when they removed Denton as a paternal figure for the newsies, especially for David.Pandyciousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-71111572306272559052021-02-03T12:07:07.288-08:002021-02-03T12:07:07.288-08:00I didn't say it made it too political, I said ...I didn't say it made it too political, I said that Katherine being such a huge character ultimately took away from the original plot of "Newsboys deserved to be treated well." <br /><br />That being said, You do make some valid points, but she's such a lousy character, there's really no saving her. And like you suggested, getting rid of her on the whole would *definitely* have been a better solution. ;)<br /><br />Les Mis not being clean, just means there's some dirty/inappropriate/sensual stuff in it that is not useful or needed. Now I'm not saying I don't like it! Les Mis is one of my top five favorite musicals, it's great. I just skip a couple of songs like, "Lovely Ladies" and "Master of the House" because A. Lovely Ladies is hecking inappropriate and they could have totally shown or portrayed Fantine's struggle without being so in-your-face about it, and B. Master of the House not only has bad lyrics but takes Our Lord's Name in vane in every refrain and because I'm Catholic and so follow God's laws, taking God's name in vain is against the second commandment and I will not tolerate it. :)Treskiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490639560086435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-41988665624550204322021-01-18T17:22:14.289-08:002021-01-18T17:22:14.289-08:00I enjoyed reading your review, but I'd like to...I enjoyed reading your review, but I'd like to add something regarding Katherine. <br /><br />First off, I totally agree you in that she plays a flippant excuse for a 'feminist' character and is generally just annoying. Clearly, she was added to make the musical seem 'inclusive' or '[insert annoying phrase here]'. She also has little personality and her role definitely detracts from the meaning of the whole thing - feminism is cool (in principle) but the musical is not supposed to be about that.<br /><br />However, I will have to disagree with you on the point that Katherine made the musical 'too political'; it's about a newsboy strike! You can't get much more political than that! In fact, coming back to Newsies recently I was surprised that it was produced by Disney due to it's political nature. <br /><br />Now, it could be argued that the introduction of Katherine was a good distraction from the true (and inescapable) politics of the story. Corporate 'wokeness' is ubiquitous nowadays and Disney is no exception. Katherine fits right in with that narrative: 'strong' female character who barely even touches the boundaries she's marketed to be breaking. Even besides this I found her a frankly irritating character with little to make her at all different from literally anything else Disney has made (or musicals in general, to be honest).<br /><br />Anyway, back to the inherent politics of Newsies. Now, I shouldn't need to explain how a musical detailing a newsboy strike against one of (if not the) largest and most powerful companies in the country (in terms of influence) is political... Newsies is political; we love to see it. I found many of the lines to be strikingly poignant, which for a Disney play is quite shocking. It's quite ironic (and entertaining) that one of the most famous and successful corporations in the world produced such a jarringly anti-capitalist musical. <br /><br />Basically, whether you agree with the messaging or not, Newsies is very political, which is not a criticism in the slightest!<br /><br />Finally, to bring it together I would like to elaborate on my take on Katherine's role regarding the politics of Newsies. Now, I'm not opposed to a feminist character done well (which Katherine was not), but there is most definitely a time and place for it. You said Newsies was about 'Newsies are employees too!' whereas Katherine made it 'equal rights' but 'too much'. In my opinion, Newsies is about worker's rights (and especially child workers) and the power of the collective, which isn't to far off how you put it, in all honesty. I'd say that Katherine's 'feminism' cheapens that sentiment and rather focuses on corporate nonsense instead of, you know, something useful and a good message.<br /><br />Anyway, I think Katherine could've been made better if they hadn't focussed so much on 'first female reporter yayyyy' and perhaps they wouldn't sound like a whiny US liberal on Twitter trying to do 'feminism'. Maybe getting rid off her as a whole would be a better solution; I don't know.<br /><br />I know this is long but I would like to just say that I agree with you in that the dancing is really, really good in the musical. In fact, it's one of the reasons I love it so much. I don't mind Jeremy Jordan personally, but his Jack is certainly very different from Bale's.<br /><br />Finally, what did you mean about Les Mis not being 'clean'? I love that musical (it's my childhood) and I'm just curious what you meant :)Maynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-8694139622498051472020-09-02T19:48:33.359-07:002020-09-02T19:48:33.359-07:00I mean at this point you can like whichever you wa...I mean at this point you can like whichever you want, I just personally think the musical is trash. :DTreskiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490639560086435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-5534019796995086032020-08-07T15:14:12.093-07:002020-08-07T15:14:12.093-07:00I haven't seen the movie yet, just the musical...I haven't seen the movie yet, just the musical. Personally I love Jeremy Jordan as Jack. He can sing and dance incredibly and is great fun to watch. I did think spot was underused though. He's built up a bunch and then gets one song and becomes a background character. I quite like Katherine but maybe that's just me. I did think her being Pulitzer's daughter was stupid. Excited to check out the movie when I get a chance.MagicMaster125https://www.blogger.com/profile/02890724130263913279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-35522820645700601372020-05-06T10:53:24.836-07:002020-05-06T10:53:24.836-07:00lol *hands you a paper bag to breathe into.* chill...lol *hands you a paper bag to breathe into.* chillTreskiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490639560086435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-81840674456126088932020-05-05T07:03:45.243-07:002020-05-05T07:03:45.243-07:00First of all, Jeremy Jordan was not Christian Bale...First of all, Jeremy Jordan was not Christian Bale, he was better. Kathrine's voice an be annoying, but her personality and wits make up for it. There really wasn't that much swearing, and when they did swear it was placed so expertly that it gave me goosebumps. In the movie Jack Kelly is rough and tumble. In the musical that was just the way he portrayed himself and inside he was a poetic painter and a romantic. When Jack sings Santa Fe, most of the time he isn't even talking about Santa Fe. Jack is just searching for a paradise, a place where none of his problems are real. Talking about Santa Fe is such a big part of his charector. In the movie the Santa Fe plot line seemed super out of place. I loved how the musical made it the opener, it added such an interesting dynamic to Jack's charector. Your being very exaterative, if you listen Jeremy doesn't crack that often. Santa Fe is raw and vulrable, the reprise was not and I loved that. Jack was angry ad upset, it broke my heart to watch while the movie didn'tAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322113751307759626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-27323057626382770832020-04-27T12:13:29.386-07:002020-04-27T12:13:29.386-07:00I don't care one way or another if you like th...I don't care one way or another if you like the musical. Go for it. But I was way too kind in this review and frankly the musical is unnecessarily different. It did not need that many garbage changes and I don't like it. Treskiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490639560086435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-871031738988099232020-04-26T15:54:59.316-07:002020-04-26T15:54:59.316-07:00I’ve just been reading through your comparison, an...I’ve just been reading through your comparison, and I can just say at the end of the day a musical is different to a film it’s the same story but they’ve have to change things, it’s like Harry Potter with the books in the film they’re not always the same and anything from book to film they have to play to the audience the film works amazingly but in musical theatre they have to change things as well I think the Broadway musical was absolutely incredibleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-65254523895674821032020-02-27T04:32:45.756-08:002020-02-27T04:32:45.756-08:00The movie will forever be the best. I'm sorry,...The movie will forever be the best. I'm sorry, not sorry, but I will never ever watch the Broadway musical. I think it's an insult to the movie. I was excited when I heard it was going to be a Broadway show until they were on Good Morning America doing Seize the Day and the lyrics were changed as I was singing along and that right now pissed me off and right then I knew the show was gonna be lame. I refuse to watch the Broadway musical. I have been a fan of Christian Bale since 1987/88. Jack Kelly is my all time favorite character he played. He was Jack Kelly. The rest of the cast of the movie also were awesome as well. I had already been a fan of Max Casella from Doogie Howser M.D and a few others I recognized of course. Changing Denton to a woman was STUPID and they totally ripped the legacy of Newsies changing too much of Newsies to bring to Broadway. Couldn't they at least keep it closer to the movie? I mean change a few things to bring it to Broadway? For me personally it just makes me mad that they would do that to such a cult classic movie of the early 90's. nannie4334https://www.blogger.com/profile/00659861911872009853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-67729414501084714412019-12-12T18:58:09.608-08:002019-12-12T18:58:09.608-08:00I think Katherine was created out of necessity. Sa...I think Katherine was created out of necessity. Sarah Jacobs had the personality of a brick the only reason Sarah existed was because Disney wanted jack to have a love interest apparently the executives thought people might perceive the jack as gay as gay (you can look it up that is actually the reason she is in the movie). Kathrine Plumber was a mix between Denton and Sarah probably created for money. The more characters = more paychecks after all. Because Disney executives created Sarah as a tool to prevent gay shipping why not just remove her from the equation entirely and bring Denton back. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10411576825035542340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-78789596437470625722019-02-27T19:38:19.365-08:002019-02-27T19:38:19.365-08:00Sarah was annoying but at least her character fit ...Sarah was annoying but at least her character fit the time frame and se wasn't just out there to use the newsies to further her own gain. lol<br /><br />THAT ANNOYED ME TOO, LIKE THE FRANCIS SULLIVAN ANGLE WAS GOOD AND THEY SHOULD HAVE LEFT THAT ALONE. WOW. <br /><br /><br />I saw the movie first too. *fist bump*<br /><br />Niiiiiice!<br /><br />Hey at least you can acknowledge the downfalls of the musical too! Thanks for commenting!<br /><br />Have a good one. :)Treskiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490639560086435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-28954546254257545382019-02-07T15:56:42.664-08:002019-02-07T15:56:42.664-08:00"But they got rid of Denton, who was a really..."But they got rid of Denton, who was a really good father figure to the Newsies, and inserted Katherine Plummer who is extremely obnoxious." <br /><br /><br />Oh my goodness! This! I HATED Katherine!!!! She's so freaking annoying! Denten for life! But Sarah was so freaking annoying too! Also the guy that played Davey in the musical was crap. I mean, sometimes I liked him, but most of the time I was like, please, let's get the movie Davey on screan now. <br /><br />I hated the bonus slow going verse in Seize the Day. It's suppose to be a fast moving and urgent song! We don't have time to waste, people! We've got a srike going on!<br /><br />It was really disappointing when they cut out Francis Sulliven. I really liked that part. <br /><br />Have you seen the movie?<br />I saw the movie first. <br /><br />Have you seen the musical?<br />Yes. The Broadway recording and life. (I'm seeing it life soon, again!)<br /><br />Have you seen both?<br />Yes. <br /><br />Which do you prefer? (I promise not to be a jerk if you like the musical better. ;)<br /><br />I love both. They both have their flaws and weaknesses. I thought that the Broadway recording had much more energy to it. The characters in that one were more easily loved. I love the movie too. <br /> <br />Do you think I'm being silly?<br /><br />No! Your stating your opinion! I agree with you on many levels. <br /><br /><br />Seize the Day!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-88806435600072522942018-09-20T12:53:16.579-07:002018-09-20T12:53:16.579-07:00I'm a 2000's kid too, so I didn't grow...I'm a 2000's kid too, so I didn't grow up with the Newsies movie, but I heard the soundtrack from the musical and got obsessed. Then I watched the movie. If you haven't already you have to oml it's basically my favorite now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869092460182636168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159967458087114933.post-56104840499136332572018-09-18T19:40:05.582-07:002018-09-18T19:40:05.582-07:00Hahah, no worries at all, a lot of people come lat...Hahah, no worries at all, a lot of people come late to fandoms. :)<br /><br />And no, I totally get that if you saw the broadway musical first, you'd be more into it. Theyr'e SO DIFFERENT that I just don't think you can like them equally, even with the best of intentions. It's really just frustrating how political they made it and how lousy the musical adaption was in comparison to the movie. <br /><br />But to each his own I suppose, thanks for commenting! I hope you listen to other musicals and get fully obsessed in the musical theatre world!Treskiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490639560086435577noreply@blogger.com