User blog:Amaranthinegrew/Movie Theories

just thought i'd create a thread to share our opinions/thoughts/speculation for the film!! personally, i think they're definitely going to invent new characters/reinterept some old ones, as evidenced by the Les Twins/Zizi's castings. I think they'll stay true to the source material in the sense of the plot/songs, and as i hoped, they didn't leave out some of the more 'minor' roles such as demeter, and griddlebone was a pleasant suprise. i do hope that they odn't sacrifice the storylines of these characters, though, in favor of the more star-studded 'main' characters (although i am fans of most of them!), for example, since idris remarked that his and taylor's cats have a close relatoinship (not entirely inaccurate, but historically his intimacy has been targeted toward demeter?)

i honestly think they've done a good job casting the film, even with the more famous cast members, especially james, jennifer, taylor, ian, and idris (truthfully, the only one i doubt is jason derulo, maybe because i don't like him personally but honestly that's my own problem,) along with a healthy mix of ballet dancers and profesisonal performers, particularly francesca, steven, and mette. zizi and judi were excellent, but strong legacy suprises, though i'm a little suprised they didn't include more cast members that had acted in previous productions, which is why i'm excited to see what roles corey, kolton, etc. are set to play.

i was a little miffed at the secrecy surrounding the film, but it's understandable given the amount of vfx imagery they're set to use - although i'll miss the traditional costumes. it's probable they're going for the 'best visual effects' accolades, and if it's as groundbreaking as described, it'll probably win. going off that thread, if alw does end up writing a new song for victoria i will genuinly be suprised, since she's always been a featured dancer(they cast a principal ballerina for her after all) and jemima the singer. i definitely wouldn't put it past them to write a new song period, since phantom did that and got th eoscar nom back in 2004. i do think they're making a mistake by releasing it in december, alongside star wars, which obviously is set to pull the bigger buck. also it's fairly late, just before awards season, which gives the audience limited area for viewing - pretty much how 'vice' did this year. anyways, what are you guys' thoughts?