Here are the TOP 5 Movies from US for the week ending 30th December 2012 (Sun).
SPECIAL NOTE : This week, The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey took the top spot again for the third week with $32.9 millions. During this holiday season, the other 2 big budget new release, Django Unchained and Les Miserables did pretty well too at second and third places.
This Christmas, one of the the MUST WATCH movie is non other than Les Miserables. This adaptation from one of the most famous Broadway show set to hit the theatre near you on the Christmas Day and it seems to be an epic in the making.
By the way, do you know that prior to this 2012 adaptation, there was an earlier version in 1998 with equally strong casts like Liam Neeson (as Valjean), Geoffrey Rush (as Javert) Uma Thurman (as Fantine) and Claire Danes (as Cossette). How does this 2012 version compared to the 1998 version? That will be a great material for a separate topic in another blog post. I promise I will do my "home work" and write the comparison soon, so do drop by often! ;-)
Meanwhile, let me share with you 5 things that you need to know about the current version of Les Miserables:
1. All the singing are done by the casts (including Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried etc.)
Les Miserables - Hugh Jackman
Les Miserables - Amanda Seyfried
Les Miserables - Anne Hathaway
2. The actor's singing was recorded on-set, to piano accompaniment, so that the singing and acting would merge well. Orchestral music was then added post-production
3. The director of the film is Tom Hooper whom brought us the recent Oscar worthy classic "The King's Speech"
Director - Tom Hooper
The King's Speech - Click on the image for more details
4. Anne Hathaway (as Fantine) shaved her head for the role
Les Miserables - Anne Hathaway
5. [SPOILER] There will be an intense suicide scene! (For those who have read the book or watched the earlier adaptation or Broadway show would know who have committed suicide in the show, but I still like to keep it "secret" here! ;-))
Would you be watching Les Miserables in Dec 2012? Feel free to share your view in the comment section.
Les Miserables is undeniably one of the most successful Broadway show in the history. This year, the reboot is coming to the theater near you during the Christmas period.
With sterling casts like Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anna Hathaway and Amanda SeyFried and the live singing recording concept (as evidenced in the following featurette), it is one of my MUST WATCH movie in December!
Amanda Seyfried's singing skills was evidenced in Mama Mia and Hugh Jackman is a Broadway actor, so his singing skills is non-questionable too. What worries me is about the singing skills of Anna Hathaway and Russell Crowe. After viewing the trailer, I am relieved as Anna Hathaway seems to sing very very well. but Russell Crowe's singing skills is yet to verify! Stay tune for more upcoming teasers, trailers, featurettes.
I believed most of you would have heard of (or seen) the famous Broadway musical "Les Miserables". Finally, this world famous Broadway musical has been adapted into a star studded movie which will be released in the Christmas 2012 period.
The prominent stars in this upcoming blockbuster movie include Huge Jackman, Ruseell Crowe, Anne Hathaway (the latest Cat Women in "The Dark Knight Rises"), Sacha Baron Cohen (from the "Borat" fame), Amanda Seyfried and many more.
As at now, it is still not clear whether the movie will be in 3D or IMAX at all but being a Singaporean, I just want to showcase the typical characteristic of Singaporean, which is "Kiasu-ism" (Singlish, stands for "worry of losing out"). Hence, sharing the very first trailer of "Les Miserables" here, which is hot from oven:
