We're marching to a faster pace

[cyrano]

Saw the new 'The Producers' last night. Liked it. Four wags. It joins such illustrious company as 'Little Shop of Horrors' and... 'Little Shop of Horrors' as a film that was made into a stage musical which was made into a film. And also like 'Little Shop' it was a period piece about a period that never really existed. It also allowed Mel Brooks, after such delights as 'To Be or Not To Be' and 'Life Stinks' to make a funny movie. The music was immediately satisfying and instantly forgettable for the most part, Matthew Broderick was again lovely, and Nathan Lane was fabulous. I even liked Will Ferrel, which may have never happened before. (They showed his football movie on a flight I was trapped in and I nearly sporked my own eyes out.) Um. I probably had more coherent things to say but I forget them all now. Anyway. I recommend it for a rental, if you like Mel Brooks, because the humor is pretty classic Brooks.

EDIT
Oh yeah! It was nice seeing Captain Jack in another WWII era role!

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Funny coincidence

[princessmei.livejournal.com]

I saw The Producers last night as well, and loved it and full-heartedly agree it is the only thing I have ever liked Will Ferrel in.

Oh, and I want Uma Thurman's blue dress from the painting the office to the dance scene.

-Megs

Re: Funny coincidence

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

I think I want you to have it too. (:
Was it my imagination or did the dress change in mid-number?

Re: Funny coincidence

[princessmei.livejournal.com]

I think it did. It definitely grew in length, but I also think the basic design changed. It started off as a paneled, likely princess-seamed dress with a high slit to allow for ease of movement and flash of stockings.

Then changed to a much longer, much fuller dress that looked very much like some of the ballroom gown Ginger Rogers used to wear. The skirt part of that dress was at least a circle, possibly circle and a half. You can see it when she flips it. It also seems to have more than the original two lairs of fabric.

-Megs