I saw WICKED on Saturday and gotta admit that I was blown away by it. Cynthia Erivo is otherworldly, the vision and execution are out of this world, and I wouldn't be surprised if it wins most of the technical awards at the Oscars. I had read that it openned a big sluggishly but it has now surpassed MAMA MIA and become the top grossing Broadway musical film adaptation of all time. I know we live in a time of adaptations, sequels and spinoffs but this is a knockout of a film IMHO (I also watched THELMA and BABYGIRL - very different films but both original stories, which I so appreciated). Have you seen WICKED yet and, if so, what did you think? https://deadline.com/2024/12/wicked-biggest-stage-musical-adaptation-all...
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Looking at the conversations online, Wicked feels like the Barbie/Eras film to end the year. I haven't seen it yet, but I will likely get kicked out of the womanhood if I don't see it soon. :) I'll rent it as soon as I can.
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Debbie Elicksen - I thought it was a remarkable movie and I don't always think these types of films hit the mark. Now, I'm a bit biased because I've worked with Cynthia Erivo and when I got married my wife's Maid of Honor was in the original Broadway cast and doing previews before they opened in San Francisco - we stopped there at the end of our honeymoon to see the production (which needed some work, that they did before opening). I'm a bit of a fanboy here in general but really did think the movie was amazing on every level from the writing to the technical achievements. Please let me know what you think whenenever you see it.
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Thats so cool, Sam Sokolow!