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  1. Haggai

    THE PRODUCERS (2005) - Discussion Thread

    Saw this yesterday, I liked it a lot, and I was a fan of the show when I saw it a few years ago. I'd say that the show is probably better as a show than the movie is as a movie, but I still enjoyed it very much. It's true that Uma isn't a great singer, but that sure isn't what I care about...
  2. Haggai

    THE PRODUCERS (2005) - Discussion Thread

    Yeah, I bet Alan Ruck was terrific. Maybe Cameron Frye was better preparation for this role than Ferris Bueller was? We shall see... :) When I saw the show in Cincinnati, the guy playing Bloom wasn't too great. But Lewis J. Stadlen, who played Bialystock, was absolutely brilliant.
  3. Haggai

    THE PRODUCERS (2005) - Discussion Thread

    No problem! I'm really looking forward to it as well. And Uma, oh my...she does look ridiculously hot in the trailer.
  4. Haggai

    THE PRODUCERS (2005) - Discussion Thread

    Regarding Will Ferrell and Kenneth Mars: it looks to me like the new movie is going to be very similar in tone to the musical (not surprising, of course), which does have a somewhat different feel to it from the '68 movie. I saw the show a few years ago in Cincinnati. The Franz in the show is...
  5. Haggai

    THE PRODUCERS (2005) - Discussion Thread

    Any unintentional irony in there, Ernest? When Chicago first opened in 1975, the leading ladies were 50 (Gwen Verdon) and 42 (Chita Rivera). The first big '90s revival show had Ann Reinking, who was 47, playing Roxie (Bebe Neuwirth as Velma was in her late 30s). Not that I disagree with you...
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