tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post8439553180820068531..comments2023-09-29T03:39:03.460-04:00Comments on Gratuitous Violins: Kinky Boots - the MusicalEstherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-855530086786954822008-07-10T12:33:00.000-04:002008-07-10T12:33:00.000-04:00Hey, come to think of it, Calendar Girls and Mrs. ...Hey, come to think of it, Calendar Girls and Mrs. Henderson might make pretty good musicals too! Of course, there already is some music in Mrs. Henderson. I'm sure if I'd spent more time on it, I could have come up with another 20 little British movies that I love. Another one is actually a film of a play. I love Meryl Streep in David Hare's Plenty. I'm not sure it could be musicalized though.Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-74236125529192750292008-07-10T11:28:00.000-04:002008-07-10T11:28:00.000-04:00Awww Calendar Girl and Mrs. Henderson - those are ...Awww Calendar Girl and Mrs. Henderson - those are two of my favorites!!!! And Billy Elliot makes me weep every time I watch it. Oy.<BR/><BR/>I have yet to see Kinky Boots though, I'll add it to the list!Roxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299458180773208538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-73093769451347637222008-07-09T16:01:00.000-04:002008-07-09T16:01:00.000-04:00I think if you like the other movies on my list yo...I think if you like the other movies on my list you'd like Kinky Boots. It's definitely cut from the same cloth. And I was thinking about the success of Billy Elliot and The Full Monty when I read the story. You'll have to rent the movie and let me know what you think. <BR/><BR/>It's hard to say why some movies succeed as musicals and others don't. I think this might be obvious, but for me, an important question is: Do I care about these characters? In Cry-Baby, for example, I didn't care all that much. But in Hairspray, I definitely cared. I think, if the producers get the right team together, Kinky Boots could have that same type of appeal. It's a very sweet story and without being preachy, it says some important things about accepting people for the way they are.<BR/><BR/>Chiwetel Ejiofor is supposed to be a terrific stage actor, btw. I hope he comes to Broadway soon.Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-4890016188768908362008-07-09T15:39:00.000-04:002008-07-09T15:39:00.000-04:00I LOVE all those movies but gasp, I still haven't ...I LOVE all those movies but gasp, I still haven't seen Kinky Boots and the funny thing is two friends both told me I would like it just before I read about this news. <BR/><BR/>And look how Billy Elliot and Full Monty turned out as musicals! Maybe its the TYPE of movies that count when judging movie to musicals!Vancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12342092747348921676noreply@blogger.com