TV and Movies

[colleena]

@Jordan2 Same w/us as we get HBO Max as part of our Xfinity Deal ... nice to see this movie but just not the same as in the theater.  I paid for Disney Plus & added the additional fee so I could see Cruella which I really enjoyed but again, not the same as at the theater & I think if I don't continue w/Disney Plus I lose being able to see Cruella again.  & evidently if I want to see Black Widow in July I again have to pay an additional fee of I think it's $29plus to see it - wow they are making money hand over fist ... is it worth it, I guess that's something I have to figure out.

[eve45]

I agree that In the Heights is a really great movie. We saw it on a big screen TV with a sound bar and it was wonderful!

[Alter Ego]

I just got home from it - worth seeing on the big screen, but I wouldn’t call it the best of the year. I think there was a lot going on in it, which may play better on stage. Although, let’s be honest, it is very rare when a stage musical is just as good on screen. Maybe Chicago? Not sure I can name another. [edited to add more LOL going old school, but South Pacific and The King and I are great adaptations.] Luckily I hadn’t seen this on stage, so I can’t compare. The actors were wonderful; I especially liked all the female performances.

I heard it had a disappointing opening weekend. I think musicals are hard in general. Add in the fact that it was delayed a year and people can now easily watch it at home may have made that an appealing choice for some people. I realize that Hamilton is a juggernaut, but that doesn’t mean this movie had a built in fan base. It’s still a musical from a show most people probably haven’t heard of.

Let’s talk a bit about Hamilton. I’ve listened to that soundtrack a LOT. And, I’m sorry to say I heard quite a bit of the same music. The same beats. Similar wording - even the powerful “who tells your story” of Hamilton now apparently was here first. It was just samples here and there, but it disappointed me a little. Maybe I was just imagining it.

[I am still oxox]

We tried to watch it and could not get into it at all, not sure if the dialogue was muffled or what, it was a big Meh for us 

[Alter Ego]

@I am still oxox  I don't disagree with you.  The first song really needs to help paint a picture of where we are, what the show is about, etc.  I found myself watching the screen to try to figure out what Usnavi was saying by watching what he was doing.  I agree that he was not always clear (although he was a cutie and, I thought, charming in the role.)

[NYCLatinaMe]

Thanks for the review @colleena, trying to work up the nerve to get to the theatre.  The reviews suggest that is the best way to watch.

[colleena]

@NYCLatinaMe I'd definitely recommend seeing it in the theater if you can as watching on tv was good but definitely missing the experience.  One thing I forgot is we have a small theater downtown & guess what, they are showing movies so there's hope for next time.