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Too Much Awesome In One Sentence! Guillermo Del Toro And Paul Williams Come Together To Make A Stage Musical From PAN'S LABYRINTH!
Nordling here.
Yeah, I love Guillermo Del Toro, and I'm onboard for anything he does. He originally brought PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE to the very first BNAT, and it's obviously a movie that Del Toro has loved for a long time, and especially the music of Paul Williams. Williams has experienced something of a renaissance this year with his new documentary PAUL WILLIAMS: STILL ALIVE, and any geek worth a damn loves his contributions to movies and music. I'd drive 18 hours to Boston to bring the man some clam chowder if he asked for it.
So the idea of the two teaming up,according to Deadline, to bring PAN'S LABYRINTH to musical life makes me pretty damn giddy. I hope the songs are as spooky as the movie, and I'm very curious to see how this translates to the stage. I'm thinking some crazy set design and incredible costume work, and between the two of them they should make something appropriately dreamlike and surreal. Gustavo Santaolalla (BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN) will be writing the score, and Williams will be penning the lyrics.
No date on when this will show up on stage, but Guillermo has been quietly working on this for almost four years now. Really looking forward to see what's in store with this.
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Sounds interesting, but my brain has issues computing Pan's Labyrinth into a musical.
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I don't want no stage play. I can watch Pan's Labyrinth perfectly fine at home!
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Dec. 6, 2012, 4:43 p.m. CST
In staying consistent with relevant themes: will there be any lens flares?
by theDORK
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Dec. 6, 2012, 4:44 p.m. CST
Sounds like a terrible idea. Not everything can or should be turned into a musical
by Mr. Pricklepants
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Dec. 6, 2012, 4:49 p.m. CST
I never thought I'd see the words 'awesome' and 'musical' in the same sentence.
by Shugmeister
Seriously. My girlfriend bought some tickets to an event recently, entitled "Music from movies and musicals". So I was prepared to take the 50% hit of musical for some good movie music, particularly as the thing mentioned John Williams. But we got the theme from 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' then a bunch of bollocks from musicals. I don't like musicals.
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If Del Toro can get that genius working again, by hell, i'm for it.
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Dec. 6, 2012, 5:01 p.m. CST
THE SINGLE WORST POST TITLE IN AICN HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BAR FUCKING NON. I LAUGHED MY ASS OFF AT IT.
by IDIOTMAGNET
This site is officially gay.
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and killed the franchise like an asteroid kills dinosaurs.
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ATM...that's all you gotta do, is ATM filling your mouth with poo Bet right now your partners wish that you will eat the cuttlefish Right now you all are ATM....Ass to mouthhhheeee.
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Dec. 6, 2012, 5:05 p.m. CST
I NEVER EVEN READ THE POST.... IS STILL CAN'T ABSORB THAT TITLE!!!!!!!!!!....... 0_0 WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!
by IDIOTMAGNET
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Dec. 6, 2012, 5:10 p.m. CST
SCARFACE WOULD MAKE A GOOD MUSICAL TOO.... YOU MOTHERFUCKIIIIING COCKAROOOOOACHESS RAT A TAT TAT
by IDIOTMAGNET
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Dec. 6, 2012, 5:11 p.m. CST
When I first read it I thought it was Labrynth with Dave Bowie.
by kindofabigdeal
Then I seen the pic and said WTF, how would that work. All they have is that hymn, which is better without words. And it's in spanish.
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Dec. 6, 2012, 5:12 p.m. CST
Brokeback Musical: I can't quit your smelly crack, wife's vagina's kinda whack.
by kindofabigdeal
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Dec. 6, 2012, 5:13 p.m. CST
SALO THE MUSICAL ? STARRING MICHAEL CAINE AND KID BLUE FROM LOOPER
by IDIOTMAGNET
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Dec. 6, 2012, 5:16 p.m. CST
ANIMAL FARM THE MUSICAL ? I JERKED OFF A PIG I FUCKED A CHICKED I SHOVED AN EEL UP MY RANCID VAGIIIIIIIINAAAAAAAAAAA.
by IDIOTMAGNET
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Apart from "Cannibal: The Musical", of course :)
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Dec. 6, 2012, 5:22 p.m. CST
HERE COME THE NAZIS.... OOOOO WHAT IS THAT OVER THERE ??? ITS A GIANT WEIRD LOOKING FAUN.... OH SHIT IVE BEEN SHOT. MY GUTS ARE ALL OVER THE FLOOR.... CUE DANCING NAZIS!
by IDIOTMAGNET
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Dec. 6, 2012, 5:27 p.m. CST
He wrote the music to the original Muppet Movie, idiots
by Margot Tenenbaum
And he did the soundtrack to Bugsy Malone, which is one of the classic weird movies of all time. Its the '30s period piece musical with kids playing gangsters and all of their guns shoot cream puffs. I'm curious whether he still has his 70s sound or not.
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Dec. 6, 2012, 5:38 p.m. CST
SHOWGIRLS THE MUSICAL ? SPRAY IT ON MY FACE, SPRAY IT ON MY TITS, BUT KEEP IT OUT OF HAAAAAAAAAAIIIIR. CREAMPIES FOR ALLLLLLLLLLL. BUM DIDDY BUM DIDDY BUM
by IDIOTMAGNET
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Dec. 6, 2012, 5:44 p.m. CST
HARD CANDY THE MUSICAL ? OHHHHH NOOOOO SHES CUTTING OFF MY BALLS. I WISH I NEVER FUCKED THOSE KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by IDIOTMAGNET
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Dec. 6, 2012, 5:46 p.m. CST
CREEPYTHINMAN THE MUSICAL.... FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCTTTT!!!
by IDIOTMAGNET
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Dec. 6, 2012, 5:55 p.m. CST
Oh no, margot put us in our place with 2 references nobody gives a shit about.
by kindofabigdeal
Muppets....lol....Muppets.
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Dec. 6, 2012, 5:57 p.m. CST
Schindlers List: The Musical Extravaganza...with bubbles.
by kindofabigdeal
Goodbye Jews...hate to see you go now. Goodby blues...nothing but grey skies now. (in the 2nd act climax instead of ashes spewing from Auschwitz....it's colorful bubbles!!!
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Aim it at her tits....Eddy You know she likes to spit...Eddy Now hump into the camera, show us that you mean it. If you bust too soon, it's ok, you can do it all over again.
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Dec. 6, 2012, 6:05 p.m. CST
Another audio excerpt from Boogie Nights: Turn On the Cock!
by kindofabigdeal
You got the cock...you got the wiener. After all has fu**ed and cum, you do your blow, and return to the slum Your everyones fool. You were the king, but you let us all down. Everyone's bummed when you come around. You lost the cock, you lost your powerrrrrrr.... And the Tony goes to......
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But this is gonna suck
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I love Paul Williams. Quietly, he's one of the greatest songwriters of the last forty years. I learned to fully appreciate him when I decided to play "The Rainbow Connection" at a friend's wedding, and the entire crowd started singing. And for anyone who plays an instrument or sings, that never happens. Ever. I was surprised as hell, so have since learned to play many of his songs, including all the music he wrote for "Emmett Otter's Jugband Christmas." Yep, he even wrote that "Riverbottom Nightmare Band" song the sneery eyed rat sang. He and Guillermo and Gustavo should bust out something great with this!
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Dec. 6, 2012, 6:38 p.m. CST
Can't wait to see how they do the "bludgeon your face repeatedly with a bottle until it caves in" scene. We get it G-mo, the guy is evil.
by 77AD
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Dec. 6, 2012, 6:41 p.m. CST
But if it does, I bet Harry will watch the stage play for about a month now
by D.Vader
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Dec. 6, 2012, 6:55 p.m. CST
Williams, is that the Little Enis guy from Smokey and the Bandit?
by MJAYACE
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Generally, its kosher when introducing someone, to actually point out what they're famous for.
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Dec. 6, 2012, 7 p.m. CST
Surprised Harry hasn't stolen this one from Nordling yet.
by kindofabigdeal
Then hammer on about how much GDT means to him and where he was when he first masturbated....ect....ect.
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it cries to be on broadway
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Dec. 6, 2012, 7:35 p.m. CST
Musicals generally suck ass...will the Pale Man have a song and dance with Ophelia?
by Kyle
I can just see it now..."I have eyes in my hands! Oh little one! You broke the commands! Now comes my fun!" "Please mister try to concieve! It was but only a grape! You must look inside, believe! Please, let me escape!"
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Dec. 6, 2012, 9:15 p.m. CST
Williams alread has a musical of "Phantom of the Paradise"
by Smerdyakov
For some unknown reason, he can't get it on.
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The movie is called Pan's Labyrinth, and once you've seen it, you'll know the faun's name and what he stands for!
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Dec. 6, 2012, 9:59 p.m. CST
This musical is called PAN'S LABYRINTH and after you see it, you’ll know the name and what it stands for.
by The_Cellarrat
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Dec. 6, 2012, 9:59 p.m. CST
oops, sorry noquarter...I didn't meant to co-opt your joke.
by The_Cellarrat
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Thats what I wanna know
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Still waiting on news about his new take on Disney's Haunted Mansion starring the Hat Box Ghost and no Eddy Murphy.
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Transformers: The Movie will never be the same because of what you did.
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Go to your room. Pan's Labyrinth Musical...
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Dec. 7, 2012, 12:02 a.m. CST
the_cellarrat - no worries. It wasn't exactly original on my part to begin with!
by NoQuarter
I know it would be nothing but trolling, but I kind of want to start posting that joke in every new thread here! :)
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Dec. 7, 2012, 4:32 a.m. CST
If you free your mind you realize the The Matrix would make for a fantastical musical
by lv_426
It could cover the whole trilogy. Think of the kinds of song and dance numbers that they already have the basis for. *The Machines are Coming* Morpheus singing a solo piece to the residents of Zion. *My Name Is NEO* Thomas Anderson/Neo performs an enthusiastic dance number where he shouts to the heavens that his name is Neo. *I Love You Neo (Now Get Up)* Trinity professes her love to a sleeping Neo as dancing Sentinels swarm and prance around her. *Me Me Me* A chorus line of Agent Smith clones sing about how they are making The Matrix a better place. *This Place is a Zoo* Agent Smith sings about his hate for humanity and his time spent among them inside The Matrix. *Black & White Makes The World Right* The Oracle and The Architect do a cute little routine about how they're made for each other and that then causes balance within The Matrix. *The Woman In Red* A sultry little bit of musical seduction about the mysterious Woman In Red. *Give Me The Blue Pill* Cypher sings about how he just wants to be normal again and live a comfortable life inside of The Matrix. *Zion Rave* No vocals, just primal techno playing over the people of Zion dancing and humping in the mud. *Squiddy Need Love Too* Three sentinels sing about how they just want to cuddle with the human beings, but whenever they try, it ends up a bloody mess. *There Is No Spoon* Neo sings a duet with spoon boy as childrens toys and blocks float around the stage in a telekinetic trance dance.
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Dec. 7, 2012, 5:26 a.m. CST
lv_426 You have a new calling! You don't want to be that intelligent sci-fi talkbacker!
by Nichole
You want to be a Dancer! Funny stuff, brother. So what did you think about Prometheus? I kid :)
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Dec. 7, 2012, 7:19 a.m. CST
Any sentence that has the words "Stage Musical" in it ...
by CartoonFanboy
can never, ever be awesome.
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Dec. 7, 2012, 8:03 a.m. CST
lv_426 FTW. I won't be topping your excellent musical post. Nobody will. Black and white makes the world right can't be topped.
by UltraTron
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Dec. 7, 2012, 8:05 a.m. CST
Paul Williams? Now if ya had said Burt Renolds and Guillermo..
by UltraTron
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Thank you for being real about the ridiculous fanboy pablum on this site. Needs to be more of this on here. Vocal, and hands on the tiller, boys. A musical of a stand-alone classic can only serve to take an intimate gallery worthy experience (i.e. ART) and put it on the perfume shelf at Macy's to be diluted like product. I don't want Pan's the Musical anymore than I want Nightmare Before Christmas the hipster skateboard beanie.
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let's put a moratorium on Del Toro announcements (unless it's Benicio) until it actually looks like the project is in motion. His Wikipedia entry is a joke of unmade, up-in-the-air projects he's supposedly attached to.
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Dec. 7, 2012, 9:16 a.m. CST
Guillermo already remade Pan's, It was called Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. AND IT SUCKED.
by sasquatch_with_a_swatch_watch
This is coming from a working musician and published songwriter who sees Paul Williams as fucking GODLIKE. Amelie the Musical? Working with the Gods of practical 70's fantasy/ Hensons- and Williams, is a brilliant plan. But not like this. Nooo dude. The whole point of getting the cultural taste buds greedy for practical effects, and the legendary work of Paul Williams... is to get the shit SEEN. Muppets Christmas Carol wasn't an original work either. Funny movie with great songs, but I just don't see any shelf life for it now. And that's why.
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Dec. 7, 2012, 10:29 a.m. CST
This has to be the worst idea since Abraham Lincoln said "lets take in a play tonight". Who the fuck wants to see a musical of Pan's fucking Labyrinth?
by Baron Von Penguin
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that is all.
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Dec. 7, 2012, 11:31 a.m. CST
ultratron -- we all know that The Architect is a repressed dancing queen
by lv_426
His serious act is just a shield to appear menacingly professional. I bet some of those chocolate chip cookies that The Oracle baked in Matrix 1 will bring it out of him.
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I like it better now after seeing it a few times and watching the bts doc on the Blu-ray, as well as after seeing all the deleted scenes that fill in some details on the story and characters. I think the film would have been better had Ridley let it breath a bit instead of trying to cut it down to 2 hours. Still though, in many ways it was a disappointment on many levels for an Alien fan like myself, but not a crap film either. I look at it in a similar manner as to how I view Alien 3, flawed but still good in certain ways. Like Alien 3, Prometheus wasn't as awesome as I'd hoped, but I can't say it was a horrible film or a disaster either. Alien Resurrection and the AvP films were the disasters of the Alien saga. Both Alien 3 and Prometheus might have been too ambitious to work. I do appreciate films that try hard but fail, as opposed to a lot of films these days that don't seem to care about much except the FX and cool factor. You can tell with Prometheus, that Ridley was really trying to explore some big ideas, yet maybe got lost in the film's thematic pyramid similar to pals Fifield and Milburn. Mainly it is the story and specifically some of the characters that don't work for me in Prometheus. The film itself is beautiful and can be enjoyed for that aspect alone. I think if Ridley gives us a better more coherent sequel, that I might be able to appreciate Prometheus a bit more. We'll see though. I am definitely excited to see Ridley make more sci-fi in the coming years. Either a Prometheus II (Paradise), or The Forever War. I'm wary of Blade Runner II because if it doesn't work then it very well might tarnish the masterpiece that is Blade Runner. It is hard to say that Prometheus is equal to Alien 3 though, as they are tonally and thematically very different. I guess in some ways, I like Prometheus a bit better, but that could be because it is newer and feels fresher in my mind. As much as I do appreciate Fincher going for something darker and more thematically dense with Alien 3, the last time I tried to watch it I just felt tired of it. Not annoyed by any of it, as it has been years since I've felt pissed off about the bad aspects of Alien 3 (killing Hicks and Newt in the opening credits for instance). Recently watching Alien 3, it all just felt boring, while Alien and Aliens still are tons of fun for me to watch, as is Prometheus now to a lesser extent. I think with Prometheus, the overall concept is intriguing, but little problems and flaws pop up here and there. Alien 3 has a really stylish and interesting title sequence and some nice atmosphere early on, then the middle just sags. The ending is really what makes Alien 3 even worth remembering. Ripley refusing the temptations of a normal life offered by Bishop II and sacrificing herself to kill the final alien makes it all feel at least worthy of all the carnage and death of great Aliens characters like Newt and Hicks. If it didn't have that ending, would anyone really give a hoot about all that went on in Alien 3 before that? I don't think so. At least with Prometheus we feel like we are in new territory. It at least gives us the vibe of Alien and Aliens in that sense. Not much new was added to Alien 3 (besides the dog/ox runner alien). So I'd say Alien and Aliens are still the best, followed by Prometheus, then Alien 3. Alien Resurrection is a watchable travesty, but a travesty nonetheless. AvP is utter crap. The only good AvP stuff are some of the video games, which let's face it, are fun because it lets the one play as a marine, an alien, or a predator. That is some nice wish fulfillment really, but not much of a grand story or pushing of the boundaries of sci-fi/horror/action that the Alien films at least try to advance, even though some of them fail in that endeavor.
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Seriously, that's next. Like Sweeny Todd, Phantom or Les Mis. HB Carter as Mama? Johnny Depp as the captain? Doug Jones, well, as everything else. Arranged and Scored by Danny Elfman. Fuck. You know it could happen.
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