I did lots of driving the last week – lots and lots and lots. I visited both of my parents, which was awesome and saw two of this seasons Big Films – also awesome.
Which movies?
First up, Les Miserable…
I was lucky enough to see the play in 1988 in London. Colm Wilkinson played Jean Valjean. When I heard Colm Wilkinson in the film version (the Bishop) I immediately burst into tears. And stayed that way for a good part of the movie. I know Russell Crowe was a little on the stiff side, but I don’t care. I really enjoyed this film and sincerely hope Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman win all sorts of accolades – they earned them!
The Hobbit…
Revisiting Frodo, Saruman, Galadriel, and Elrond was kind of cool – and kind of not. As my eldest said, this is the Hobbit, right? So why are we spending so much of the time on things not related to the Hobbit. I understood what she meant. And while I loved the gorgeous visuals, I wasn’t all that entranced with the film over all. I felt like I’d been there and done that. I’d rather watch one of the LOR films again – though when he was on screen I did rather enjoy Bilbo – aka Martin Freeman.
What about you? Did you see anything of note – or anything to avoid – over the holidays?
Tags: Les Miserable, Movie Reviews, The Hobbit
You saw Les Miz…in London…with Colm Wilkinson as Valjean?!?!?!?! I am SOOOOOOO jealous. I’ve seen the touring show live a few times, but I always go back to my 10th anniversary DVD to hear Colm Wilkinson sing “Bring Him Home.” I haven’s seen the movie yet, but it’s on the calendar for tomorrow.
We didn’t see anything new over the holidays, but we did watch almost every movie we were gifted: Brave, Captain America, The Avengers, and The Dark Knight Rises. I am happy to report that I enjoyed all of them just as much on the second watch as I did on the first.
I’m DYING to see Les Miserables! I love the play sooooo much! The hubby saw it without me over the holidays because I had to write, but he volunteered to see it again when I’m finished with the book! Yay!
It was interesting hearing your thoughts on The Hobbit. Everyone else is all super excited about the movie, but I’m not. The previews just looked kind of… childish to me, which is how I felt when I read the book way back in junior high. I felt like Tolkien kind of talked down to me, but in retrospect, that was just his way of telling the story, which worked for most of the world.
ANYWAYS, hearing that there wasn’t a lot of Bilbo on the screen makes me want to watch it more. lol
Glad you had time for some movies!