Tom hoopers film is a colossal effort after 158 minutes, you really have experienced something. For starters, its an example of historical fiction because its second half is based on the june rebellion of 1832 on top of that, its an example of realism because it delves and we mean delves deep into the unpleasant aspects of human life by focusing on the wretchedness and. Les miserables 2012 i have read lots of theology, but for my money the two greatest spiritual works of the nineteenth century are les miserables and a tale of two cities. Film crit hulk explains why tom hoopers les miserables. Les miserables cast lyrics 63 song lyrics sorted by album, including on my own, do you hear the people sing. That post is an alltimer, and perhaps the only good thing to have come out of les. Jan, 20 film crit hulk goes long on the basics of cinematography with a bit of gordon willis thrown in and the failings of tom hoopers les miserables. However, several alternatives have been used, including the miserables. Les miserables is a grand, dynamic story crying out for a cinematic adaptationand this movie delivers in spades. In the englishspeaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original french title. Les miserables is the greatest film i have ever seen and the first thing i did after returning home from the cinema was purchase this dvd of the stage version. The result of the industrys trust in hooper is this weird amalgamation of.
Losing it at the movies with film crit hulk the verge. His gimmick at first was that he wrote these lengthy indepth film essays as the hulk, in all caps. This intelligent, handsomely crafted adaptation of victor hugos classic novel condenses the storys developments without blunting its emotional impact. See more ideas about les miserables, musicals and les miserables 2012. In les miserables, the french revolutions meant a lot of heartache. Following up on the brief discussion in the hercules video about how three act structures create a conventional narrative in hollywood movies. With william farnum, george moss, hardee kirkland, gretchen hartman. This one here completes my bestpicturenominees checklist, and then im gonna do a few less acclaimed previous movies from some of the nominees or people involved with the nominated films. To be honest, i never thought there was anything too bad about the way the kings oscar acceptance speech was filmed.
Tom hooper will find a way to make cats suck harder than. Film crit hulk explains with examples like les miserables, to all the. As in, i knew nothing whatsoever about the book, the musical or the movie prior to actually watching it. Anne hathaway is sad in the les miserables trailer. Great acting and understated direction on photography add to it. The time flew and the story is given time to unfold i have not read les miserables so it was all new to me and the dramatic nature of the story comes to life brilliantly. Cinema is a language that everyone should be given the chance to learn. With incredible sets and costumes, sometimes the scenes look like theyve been taken from a painting from that time.
Its most famous incarnation is the 1980 london premiered musical version, made into a successful film in 2012, but many other successful adaptations bear mention as well. Film crit hulk has a pretty good article on badassdigest about tom hooper and his sometimestenuous grasp of the cinematographical language. Briefly, les miserables follows the adult life of jean valjean hugh jackman, beginning with his release from prison in early 19 th century france. Why les miserables won the oscar for best makeup and hair. Les miserables 2012 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Oct 17, 2016 following up on the brief discussion in the hercules video about how three act structures create a conventional narrative in hollywood movies. Jean valjean, a good and decent man who has committed a minor crime, is imprisoned but escapes. Frenchman jean valjean liam neeson, imprisoned for stealing bread, is paroled after nearly two decades of hard labor. Normally i hate that kind of thing, but i figured i would give it a shot, because i was angry at tom hooper and i wanted someone else to back me up. Film crit hulk explains why tom hoopers les miserables fell flat. On one side, you have bishop myriel and later valjean, constantly ready to give people a second chance, to expect and hope for the best, and to treat people according to their. Normally i hate that kind of thing, but i figured i would give it a shot, because i was angry at tom. A story filled with outrage and idealism becomes somehow merely picturesque.
The terms of his release require him to report for. Quotes author of screenwriting 101 by film crit hulk. The most faithful adaptation came from france in 1934, running over four hours and. A gift of silver candlesticks from a kindly priest helps him.
But they also meant a drastic and permanent change to the vineyards of france. I started following the film world only like a year ago pretty much because of this pod so im genuinely asking this. One of my favourite musical films is the 1956 the king and i, with the late yul brynner and late deborah kerr in the lead roles. To talk about cinema, you first need to understand how shots create. I had to read les miserables in french in high school, and never quite understood it, so the details are. In many ways its the perfect story, filmmaker and media consultant phil cooke, who has worked on a number of christian. Same as it ever was and so much more film crit hulk on. After its great success, hollywood has now decided to take on the difficult task to bring this beloved play to the big screen. Dec 25, 2012 les miserables is a grand, dynamic story crying out for a cinematic adaptationand this movie delivers in spades. Les miserables 2012 shouldve been proof enough that hooper has no worldly idea what to do with a film camera film crit hulk wrote a comprehensive explanation of this, but apparently winning an oscar really does still mean something, green book 2018 notwithstanding.
This famous musical has been produced in 40 countries and been interpreted into 21 different languages. Hopefully by now youve run into film crit hulks hulksized essays around the web on everything from film and video games to the girls. Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didnt make the front page of film. At the very end of its theatrical release schedule, i have finally gone to see les miserables. Its not exactly a symbol, shmoopers, but this is the big one. Tom hooper should have been drawn and quartered for his butchering of les miserables. Somehow, it manages to be huge and intense and dramatic without sacrificing intimacy. Les miserables is a 2012 epic historical period musical film directed by tom hooper and scripted by william nicholson, alain boublil, who wrote the original french lyrics, claudemichel schonberg, who wrote the music, and herbert kretzmer, who wrote the english lyrics, based on the 1862 french novel of the same name by victor hugo, which also inspired a 1980 musical by boublil and schonberg.
To be honest, im pretty impressed with myself because i managed to remain completely informationfree about the whole thing. Feb 27, 20 for more les mis film analysis, check out film crit hulk s critique of the films cinematography. He explores the universal themes of the book and the pertinence of hugos message to our history, here applying them to the french experience of. It contains the moments of high drama, clearly outlines all the motivations, is easy to follow and lacks only passion. Dec 28, 2019 les miserables 2012 shouldve been proof enough that hooper has no worldly idea what to do with a film camera film crit hulk wrote a comprehensive explanation of this, but apparently winning an oscar really does still mean something, green book notwithstanding. This is almost wholly due to the magnificent performances of the principal cast.
The result of the industrys trust in hooper is this weird. Les miserables is like a perfectly respectable classics illustrated version of the victor hugo novel. What a justice system where stealing a loaf of bread is a lifetime prison sentence. Claude lelouchs 1995 film is more an adaptation of hugos tale, rather than a filmed version of it. I first heard about film crit hulk about a year ago. Your link to the les mis article is broken, missing. How threeact screenplays work and why it matters youtube. I still might see it, just to see if i agree with what film crit hulk had to say about it. Joker and the problems of narrative framing film crit hulk on. Its at this point that i would like to direct you towards film crit hulk s savage takedown of les miserables. There are a lot of mistakes made in modern cinematography that are easily avoidable. For more than 25 years, les miserables has swept the world with its tear jerking songs and heartbreaking story.
Les miserables by victor hugo, has been adapted numerous times for stage and screen. After the jump weve included 46 different items, fun images, videos. The 2012 film version of the famous novel and stage production les miserables has been surpassing many expectations and building up an impressive box office haul, with leading analysts saying its strong christian values are drawing believers to the theaters in droves. But it was hoopers les miserables that sent me to my breaking point. My friend says the acting was amazing but the musical performance was lacking and averagemediocre. The filmmakers stay true to the redemption so prominent to the story, showing crosses and sacrifice.
The pity is, both were written as serials and are too complex to translate easily to the big screen. For more les mis film analysis, check out film crit hulk s critique of the films cinematography. Anne hathaway wins best supporting actress oscar for role as warbling prostitute in les miserables. Film crit hulk is an anonymous writer who was self published then moved on to birth movies death as an official contributor. I am probably going to cry through this whole movie, dammit. Here is an excerpt from the article that brings to light how the invisible art of cinematography evokes emotions and conveys important information. I had written an article about why tom hooper should have been drawn and quartered for his butchering of les miserables, and one of the commenters, rather than say anything insightful, pointed me to a similarish article by film crit hulk. Depending on the camera angle, the size of the wound and its appearance alters sometimes it is quite small and flat, other. Jul 01, 2014 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Film crit hulk explains with examples like les miserables, to all the boys ive loved before and more. It just seemed competently directed and nothing more. He is pursued thereafter for years by javert, the cruel and implacable arm of the law. The latest les miserables film has its roots in victor hugos 1862 novel of the same title, but, primarily is a version of the 1980s musical adaptation of hugos work.
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