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Podcasts - Les Miserables - Audio Review

In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole, agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's daughter, Cosette. The fateful decision changes their lives forever.

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70 Comments for 'Les Miserables' - Audio Review

January 14, 2013 at 6:02 PM, The Host said ...
January 13, 2013 at 7:30 AM, said ...

Saw this film because of all the good reviews especially one coworker who saw the broadway musical and told me the movie was really good as well. Was disappointed and most of the time really bored throughout as many parts of the movie sag and someone is singing about something everyone and their dog knows already but it takes them 10 minutes to re-assure themselves that its what they are going to do and then another 10 minutes to do it. The story has ups and downs but overall I thought it was lackluster and focused on offshoots of what would of been exciting plotlines. Personally Hugh Jackman was not very enjoyable on screen I thought his singing was near the bottom of the group. Which is still really high as they all do a decent job. I usually like musicals but the many of these songs fell flat. I loved the little british kid probably best actor in the show props, I thought Russle Crowe sounded great and I find it weird everyone is hating on him probably the strongest voice in the film, maybe not the best range though. Anne Hathaway was good when she was not crying and she cries a lot. Sacha was hilarious bring his Borat/Dictator humour into the film even though it felt out of place because it was actually entertaining. The whole time I was watching I felt like it would of been a good play but it just didn't seem to work as a film. It just was not for me but I'd still give it a low Matinee. Some interesting shots and scenes, worth a download at least. Was the porn title Les FillHerHoles?
January 12, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Joanne said ...

The Brit taking over? Really? Yeah because Americans never do that in film do they, oh no. This film is a Full Price. It had some issues but it's a strong film with some strong performances.
January 12, 2013 at 6:44 AM, said ...

This movie was BS whenever Sacha Baron Cohen and Isabelle Allen (Young Cosette) weren't on screen. Which was all the time! Anne Hathaway was good too but Russel Crowe was laughably bad.
January 10, 2013 at 9:26 AM, said ...
January 07, 2013 at 5:29 PM, said ...

Tom Hooper is by far too freakin' over rated!
December 31, 2012 at 1:56 AM, said ...

most of our super heros are being played by brits
December 30, 2012 at 2:53 PM, James said ...

I'm a bit confused about the criticism of Britons playing parts in the film, Spill Crew?

The last I checked, Crowe, Jackman, Siegfreid and Hathaway, the leading characters, aren't British.
December 30, 2012 at 12:39 PM, said ...

All I can say is wow. I didn't watch any of the trailers and I didn't know what to expect. The cinematography was nice, but I must say that I wasted 3 hours of my life that I can't get back. I took my lady and my younger female cousin. She was the only one to pay attention. Within 10 minutes my lady was asleep and I wanted to kill myself. I read the book over twenty years ago. I am getting old. I saw the film with Liam Neeson and Jeffrey Rush and for some odd reason I thought it would be an updated version and not a musical. A lesson learned... My lady asked me why we didn't leave and I said I spent $80. This experience reminded me of a girlfriend I had when I was younger. I would go see her and she would watch the Lifetime Channel with her mom and I would watch it too trying to stop myself from jumping off of the 17th floor.
December 30, 2012 at 1:43 AM, Samah Fadil said ...

Saw this today and I thought it was beautiful. By the end I felt like I went through a journey. I cried like a little bitch too
December 29, 2012 at 11:28 PM, said ...

This movie was amazing. I honestly think it might be the best I have seen all year. It's not often that a film can bring tears to my eyes, even a major tearjerker but Les Mis hit me right in the gut with fantastic performances and a classic redemption story. I give it better than sex.
December 29, 2012 at 10:40 PM, said ...

I absolutely LOVED Les Mis, but do agree that at many times throughout the film the camera was noticeably shaky! It's probably my one actual complaint- although I do understand there were probably only so many takes they could do of each scene, especially with the actors singing in real time and all that. Still super amazing- I saw it twice in the same day, it was so good.
December 29, 2012 at 8:42 PM, cat said ...

Just to throw the input of the Broadway community into the debate since I'm sure I'm one of the only ones on the site who regularly watches the Tony Awards... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6S5caRGpK4
December 29, 2012 at 1:31 AM, said ...

This movie was a full price for me (or a 4/5).

This film made me want to look up the French Revolution.

I actually didn't cry in the film, though I was sad during the depressing parts (which was pretty much the whole movie).

But Ann Hathaway.... man I was so uncomfortable watching her "I Dreamed a Dream" song. You could really see the pain and anguish in her face and her singing.
December 29, 2012 at 12:40 AM, Jon said ...

saw the film today

the musical was long but this did take a while for things to set in

wonderful performances from all the stars, I loved the songs and it made me cry at the end

there are a ton of side characters next to the main ones

fucking stinks 3 of my favorite people got the axe, I liked them so much

Anne Hathaway in the 1st 30 min! Samantha Barks in the 1st hour and Hugh Jackman at the very end yeesh

Barks, man was she so fine and her part was someone who wanted something that was just out of her reach, why wasn't she the main character? I really got into the film each time she was on screen acting all innocent and just wanting someone who loved another hell, I'd take her!
December 28, 2012 at 7:41 PM, sirwnstn said ...

Glad you guys liked it. I will definitely go and see it. I just can't seem to handle Russell Crowe's singing voice right now (I'm too used to the original Broadway Javert). I hope Crowe's acting and other stuff makes up for it.
December 28, 2012 at 12:25 PM, mr.wolfman said ...

agreed with you guys until Leon said you "watched a superior version of the Broadway play" sorry guys the Broadway version is still better. just because Broadway actors are more impressive then film actors. love Hugh jackman but Colm Wilkinson could kick his ass any day of the week. in general i feel like the whole musical was sung an octave down for the move. which really took away from the epic opera feel

here it is the right way (even if it does have nick Jonas)
December 28, 2012 at 9:18 AM, said ...

And people thought I was weird for having a girl crush on Anne Hathaway:
December 27, 2012 at 11:57 PM, bunbury said ...

my bad didn't listen to the first part
December 27, 2012 at 3:15 PM, said ...

Hey, I'm not posting this to be a jerk or "that guy" but I figure the more you get as a reaction, the more you can gauge your audiences reaction and choose to curb or not curb your actions... but basically I found the beginning of this review to be a bit disturbing in its jokes. Not because they were jokes but because it seemingly revealed certain aspects of the crew I did not like to see. As Minervose said "normally when you guys are talking shit about one group or another you joke about the stereotypes instead of the stereotypes being the joke itself."

Just thought I'd share my feelings, and you guys can do what you will! Rock on!
December 27, 2012 at 12:52 PM, ruben richardson said ...

what greeneggsandbam said
December 27, 2012 at 11:17 AM, said ...

I found Hooper's direction bombastic and overblown, needlessly swooping the camera to-and-fro, distracting the audience from the performers. The best moments in the film were when he didn't try to upstage his performers, kept the camera still and simply let them act in front of the camera. This is exemplified in Anne Hathaway's heartbreaking rendition of 'I Dreamed a Dream', in which he keeps it at a upper-body close-up and simply lets her tear into it.

Also, I think Hooper has a hearing disability, since he seems to have an inability to discern between quiet and loud. The constant intensity of the production left me exhausted by the end of its 160 minute-run. Every number was belted out loudly and passionately, with nary a minute before the next one. Without any quiet moments to let the audience take a breather, the film loses pace and becomes redundant and melodramatic.

I found the music and cast absolutely phenomenal (with the exception of Russell Crowe). There's a lot to love about the film, but Hooper's brash and clumsy direction holds it back from greatness. This is the definition of a RENTAL; a film made for the fast-forward button.
December 27, 2012 at 5:51 AM, said ...

Movie was a nice nap.
December 27, 2012 at 4:08 AM, said ...

This movie needed more Liam Neeson
December 27, 2012 at 2:48 AM, Kenneth Logan Jr. said ...

Musicals are not gay, Cohost!

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