I can appreciate Russell Crowe's screen presence, but I think his singing was pretty brutal.

I think SBC and HBC really could have worked, but their characters, while minor, were executed so poorly by the movie. Excellent point about Beggars at the Feast - while it sort of can work as a bit of irony as portrayed in the movie, it belies the point of the song/lyrics (and the characters too!) to have them…

I think SBC and HBC really could have worked, but their characters, while minor, were executed so poorly by the movie. Excellent point about Beggars at the Feast - while it sort of can work as a bit of irony as portrayed in the movie, it belies the point of the song/lyrics (and the characters too!) to have them…

She must have gone to the same neck person Morena Baccarin used in V.
http://blog.zap2it.com/kate…

She must have gone to the same neck person Morena Baccarin used in V.
http://blog.zap2it.com/kate…

I guess that makes sense - given its 19th century France setting, I was surprised to see  n-word used a dozen times in this review.

I guess that makes sense - given its 19th century France setting, I was surprised to see  n-word used a dozen times in this review.

Interesting - for me, Bring Him Home, despite the fact that it's a great song, always seemed out of place for me. I find it sounds nothing like the other music (it was one of the pieces added when the concept album got fleshed out…and translated), and as good as the falsetto aspect is, it never ceases to take me out…

Interesting - for me, Bring Him Home, despite the fact that it's a great song, always seemed out of place for me. I find it sounds nothing like the other music (it was one of the pieces added when the concept album got fleshed out…and translated), and as good as the falsetto aspect is, it never ceases to take me out…

Audience: "Wait, the main character's name is 'Jude'?? I know what's coming up!!!!"

Audience: "Wait, the main character's name is 'Jude'?? I know what's coming up!!!!"

Seeing the Neeson/Rush version randomly on TV for the first time initially  confused me because I was waiting for the music, but once I realized they were going for the actual book, I found myself really enjoying it. Considering the massive scope of the work, they do a pretty good job of condensing it into a workable…

Seeing the Neeson/Rush version randomly on TV for the first time initially  confused me because I was waiting for the music, but once I realized they were going for the actual book, I found myself really enjoying it. Considering the massive scope of the work, they do a pretty good job of condensing it into a workable…

While I don't really buy your premise at all, "It probably sounds racist because of my User Name" is probably one of the greatest lines in any comment board I've ever read.

While I don't really buy your premise at all, "It probably sounds racist because of my User Name" is probably one of the greatest lines in any comment board I've ever read.

Jesus, I'm sure the movie sucks, but Billy Crystal axe to grind much? And now I can't believe I'm defending Billy Crystal.

Jesus, I'm sure the movie sucks, but Billy Crystal axe to grind much? And now I can't believe I'm defending Billy Crystal.

Indeed.

Indeed.

And look how it worked out for Gyp and Owen!