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@gordonwerner 12 сағат бұрын
Thank you for this. I need to rewatch your video, but did you say if you have read _Son of a Witch_ , _A Lion Among Men_ , _Out of Oz_ ? (Sorry I am currently medicated so things are a bit foggy in my head rn)
@thecavalieryouth 14 сағат бұрын
Okay, so apparently I now need a book adaptation of Wicked, as an entirely separate entity from the musical. Whose social media do I spam to get this to happen?! (Haven't even read this book but I'm fired up, man! 😤)
@biamallard 15 сағат бұрын
You have an original Stepford Wives AND a Grease 2 poster up?! Subscribed 😌
@LadyJenevia 15 сағат бұрын
There’s only a little bit of wall space to put things on that will be visible when making videos so I wanted a varied mix of works I enjoy! There are so many great films, I wish I could put more in! 🥰
@gigiisaweirdo8175 17 сағат бұрын
I haven’t read the book yet and I’ve been wanting to for like two years 😭 I should buy the book soon wait a little but so I forget most of what the video said 😭 cuz now I can’t go into it blind 😭 it’s just too hard to resist book reviews
@gigiisaweirdo8175 18 сағат бұрын
HE WAS DARK SKIN 😭😭😭😭😭😭NOBODY TOLD KE THIS BEFORE 😭MY SOUL 😭WEVE LOST A BROTHER 😭
@LadyJenevia 12 сағат бұрын
Yup! He sure was! It was news to me, too. I'd never heard anyone talking about the book in detail before.
@dragonball3166 18 сағат бұрын
i saw movie once today this movie is more adult version of drop dead fred i kept telling my self after i saw monster at party dancing dont let him be part of imagunation as movie progressed more and more before i saw ending to movie i knew monater was part of imagination i found noting funny about this movie i expected it be beauty and beast twist of movie type it was not i never heard of actress it was trailer made me want to see this
@st.aelphaba 20 сағат бұрын
I absolutely hate how disneyfied the musical is🥴
@MirRandom 20 сағат бұрын
This is a fantastic comparison of the book to the musical. The musical was altered to be a lot more family friendly, and I have always found it strange that the musical has the same name as the book and took some of the books ideas while being such a dramatically different story. I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the movie! I am very excited to see it as a huge Wicked musical fan myself.
@annacalstone610 20 сағат бұрын
Firstly, your inner benophie sneaking out got the same reaction from me as the clip. Also all those parent buying the book for their kids thinking it's just the same as the stage show, oh boy. Having read the book years ago and before seeing the musical, I remember thinking the show really wasn't anything like the book, bar having some of the same characters.
@isabellarain_ 21 сағат бұрын
NOT THE “SHALL WE YERIN” 💀
@LadyJenevia 20 сағат бұрын
The people need to know! 🥰
@osnatashtaralevin8944 22 сағат бұрын
To be honest, I am actually glad that the musical adaptation didn't stray too far from the original source material (meaning Baum's books) when they decided to adapt _Wicked,_ for the simple reason that this is not some anonymous character arc, or even an anonymous writer that they were dealing with. I think that there is something to say about respect and dignity while using characters and story already in the public domain for adaptation and inspiration purposes. There is always this surge of really graphic and violent "retelling" of a benign character when it gets released to the public domain (think "Winnie the Pooh Blood and Honey") as a sort of "shock value". I am not saying Maguire's book did that, it most definitely took inspiration from the source material and went its own way - but when choosing to adapt it to a wider audience - in a stage musical and later a film, I am glad that the Broadway producers took into consideration the wider, more prevalent, consensus that audiences have for _The Wizard of Oz._ I grew up watching and rewatching the 1939 film with Judy Garland. My friends tell me it's the movie I quote the most, and when I tried to read _Wicked_ I simply couldn't get through it, it was so much darker and distorted so much of the charters I knew and loved from my childhood that I didn't want to finish it, but when I saw the musical, I was somewhat appeased about it, it was a middle ground I could "live with".
@heathercontois4501 22 сағат бұрын
Okay...you got me so excited I am going from this to my Shakespeare list and picking one of those to watch over lunch break. I need some of that.
@Heothbremel 23 сағат бұрын
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@hjg6892 Күн бұрын
I've watched the stage musical twice, and I hated Glinda. She's such a bully, and I love Elphaba so much that Glinda was never redeemed for me. The sisterhood and friendship between them is beautiful and touching, but I still don't like Glinda. However, it's been a while since I've seen the show, so I'm wondering if my opinion will change when I see the movie and Ariana's portrayal of her.
@EmeraldHearts1 Күн бұрын
I really appreciate your review / summary of the Wicked novel! Honestly, I've lowkey appreciated how unhinged the book gets, despite not reading it in years. There's certain choices they made for the musical adaption that i wish they.... didn’t, but not much we can do about it now lol Although I did appreciate how they werent afraid to show how shitty Boq can be- something I'm a bit 😬 about with the movie, since they posted his character teaser and they talked about some of the changes they chose to make for him. I feel like they're going to try to make Boq more... sympathetic? Them changing his view of Nerissa / him asking Nerissa out is interesting, apparently they changed things with Nerissa in the secind part too (we wont know for sure until that comes out next year though) Would love to see how a straight-forward adaption of the novel would go though. I kind of feel like the tragic ending may not be percieved well with the current culture, unfortunately.
@yuyu2007 Күн бұрын
I’ve been finding the discourse around the Wicked book lately so interesting. Wicked was hugely popular when I was in high school and my fellow theater-kid friends were obsessed with it. But any of them who decided to read the book said it was terrible, that the musical was so much better and not to read it, so I never did. Now, I’m seeing so much more praise for the book and people elevating the story above the musical. I might consider reading it now. But I do think they are just so vastly different, it’s difficult to compare.
@moustik31 Күн бұрын
Wow, sounds like "Wicked" the book is a masterpiece!!! 🤩 Edit: I already had no intention of watching* the movie bec. Im tired of Hollywood only remembering, dsbw exist, when they need them to play a scary and/or villain (-adjacent) character*. But now, that I know, that Fiero has been whitewashed since the 1st on-stage production, Im utterly disgusted. 🙃
@LadyJenevia 21 сағат бұрын
So speaking purely from the POV of the book material? I think Elphaba being played by Black or Brown performers should have been more of a standard than it seems to be, historically speaking. Her skin colour (green) and the way that she’s perceived and treated by others, and her own journey with herself, it’s kind of hard to explain in a short way because the book is very dense but it’s a very blatant allegory for racism. The Animal rights issue gets a lot of material for how fascism exists and spreads at many different levels, legislatively and culturally. Elphaba is the only green person we ever see so the system isn’t specifically trying to enact laws to take away rights from ‘people like her’ (because she’s the only one as far as we’re aware of). All that to say, I’m glad they didn’t cast a ww to play her for the films, they’ve already had the monopoly on playing her on stage even though it makes far more sense for them to not be prioritised in casting for this character (imo).
@moustik31 21 сағат бұрын
@@LadyJenevia I understand your pov and your argument makes 100% sense. To be clear, Im not saying, Elphaba shouldnt be played by a Black actress, Im saying Hollywood likes to pretend, dsbw dont exist, UNTIL a role like Elphaba becomes available. In other words, Im tired of the "paper bag" test being used to decide, which Black actresses will be cast to play a "hero" and the ones cast to play a "villain". It's niche and insiduous but once I started noticing it, I couldnt unsee it. Im still nosy and will look forward to your reviews of the movie.
@hollo0o583 Күн бұрын
the wicked book sounds so quint essentially american. Holly cow!
@user-iw8qb1mu6g Күн бұрын
This was Excellent!
@MaxWell-kg6dx Күн бұрын
Some great observations! As far as adaptations go, I think it's noteworthy that the novel is a much closer retelling of Baum' Wizard of Oz (see for example the part where all of Elphaba's animal friends are getting slaughtered by Dorothy's pals). The biggest departure is probably that Maguire uses Elphaba's looks from the 1939 film. On the other hand, the Broadway version uses the film version as the main source of its retelling (see Glinda's bubble, for instance) due to its instant visual recognizability and popularity. Since the 1939 film is already a pretty watered down version of Baum's book, I think it's forgivable that the Broadway show sticks to the more upbeat, family-friendly side of the spectrum. For a mass commercialized product, it still makes some pretty strong points about how preconceived notions work, how power and propaganda works, how fierce individualism alone cannot enact systemic change etc... and while the Broadway show doesn't end in utter tragedy like Maguire's story, it's also not exactly a super happy ending: Elphaba's mission has failed and now lies in the hand of a less than competent Glinda, Elphie and Fiyero have to flee and will remain villified forever, the Ozians haven't learned a thing, and Glinda thinks all her friends are dead. So it still has a lot of dark complexity going for it, I'd say.
@robertosobalvarro8636 Күн бұрын
I actually love it it makes it more ghostly plus i didnt know this song was in sleepwalkers plus i know people are gonna disagree with me and thats ok but im probably the only person who loves both this film and the original
@LadyJenevia Күн бұрын
I just got my 4K of this new version! 💐
@robertosobalvarro8636 Күн бұрын
@LadyJenevia oh ok I think Bill skarsgaurd killed it in this movie
@NataliaHerrera-ul4gq Күн бұрын
You should read Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. It’s my favorite Maguire book, I think. Wicked is a close second.
@keienn7259 Күн бұрын
Was listening to this like a podcast then I suddenly heard "Shall we, Yerin?" and my head snapped to look so quickly!
@LadyJenevia Күн бұрын
Gotta make sure everyone's awake and paying attention! 😂
@nerdinatub6972 Күн бұрын
I don't know if I could even compare them, radically different. I would love love love to see a book faithful adaptation of these someday, though. I read it first, I came to Wicked for that darkness, getting songs was a bonus years later.
@LadyJenevia Күн бұрын
Just one, PROPERLY FUNDED, LIMITED series that's faithful to the book and also released on PHYSICAL MEDIA, please and thank you. 😊
@ErieMaxwell Күн бұрын
It may be because I read the book as a tiny child, but i genuinely have a bit of a soft spot for book!Glinda. She is an absolute idiot and a horrific coward, but as far as i remember she was /absolutely/ not happy with her comfortable upper-class life. She'd just made her bed of terrible choices and now she was lying in it.
@LadyJenevia Күн бұрын
Re-read it now and circle back so we can see how your opinion compares now. 😊📖
@ErieMaxwell Күн бұрын
@@LadyJeneviaYeah, I should probably dig it all up from wherever it disappeared. I remember being quite freaked out by a good chunk of the Shiz section, but it would likely be much easier as an adult rather than at eight 😆
@lydiagrafton8481 Күн бұрын
I read the book first. All of Gregory Maguire’s books have some layer of political or philosophical message conveyed through sometimes unexpected points of view. His work is great. While I like the songs in Wicked the musical, all the lore differences in the story make me unable to watch it knowing there was a more interesting story that the musical writer shredded apart to write the musical from.
@ramonbarnes3636 Күн бұрын
To me both movies and book good
@kateliness2 Күн бұрын
I read this book so long ago, and now I feel the need to reread it immediately, before the movie comes out!
@kateliness2 Күн бұрын
I think I was too young to grasp all of the political themes.
@LadyJenevia Күн бұрын
It is not a short read, the material was surprisingly dense and there was a lot of information being loaded into the story about the different locations, the history, the ongoing developments of rights being stripped away, protests/protesters being retaliated against, it was A WHOLE LOT, but if you're feeling inclined to revisit it, I highly recommend that!
@kateliness2 Күн бұрын
@LadyJenevia I'm very inclined after this video - though I did forget how long it is haha. I'll be doing my best to finish as I have tickets to the film next Friday. I am very curious if any more themes or content from the book are incorporated into the film, given that the runtime is longer than the musical and it's only the first act of the musical (I think/believe?).
@AMoniqueOcampo Күн бұрын
Wicked brings me back memories of when I was younger. It's not a mindblowing musical, but it's still a fun musical for teenagers. As I love Jonathan Bailey, I really wish they could've casted a Black actor. I am glad that they cast a disabled actress for Nessarose, though. BTW: I love your pink makeup and the pink shirt and the details in your black shirt.
@nerdinatub6972 Күн бұрын
The musical for some reason merged the characters of Fiyero and Avaric and it actually bugs me so much.
@bronymon08 Күн бұрын
@@AMoniqueOcampo jordan fisher can be a great fiyero
@floral_boi Күн бұрын
I have the book and haven't read it in like 10-15 years so I just started rereading it and how unhinged lol
@LadyJenevia Күн бұрын
It's definitely interesting to revisit art you've previously watched/read but don't have a detailed recollection of. If I can't recall specifics of the plot, I usually only remember what my emotional impression was (if any). 😆
@floral_boi Күн бұрын
@@LadyJenevia yeah exactly lol, I had a vauge memory of the story, but I'm only like a little less than 100 pages in and SO much has happened. I wonder if HBO would pick it up for a mini series at some point
@LadyJenevia Күн бұрын
When I started reading it I quickly realised I wouldn’t be able to do as a detailed of an overview of the plot as I originally thought I’d be doing. Even just the first section when Elphaba either hasn’t been born yet or is just a baby/toddler, there is so much detailed storytelling about everything that’s currently going on and has historically gone on. It’s A LOT. 😂
@floral_boi Күн бұрын
@@LadyJenevia OMG right lol literally her parents storyline ALONE is sooo eventful
@LadyJenevia Күн бұрын
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@Emanuela1003 Күн бұрын
I am a huge Tom Hardy fan and I like the Venom franchise, but it isn't my favourite title in his filmography, to be completely honest. 😅 But I have to say that you really sold me on this film with the dance scene. 😂 I fell in love with Tom Hardy when I saw him in a very underrated version of Wuthering Heights in which he played Heathcliff alongside his wife Charlotte Riley! 😍🤩🥰 I don’t know how well-received this adaptation was, but I loved it! 😅😂 Partly because I was already obsessed with Emily Brontë’s novel (I loved Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche’s version, too)! 😍 Lots of love from Rome🫶🏻💕
@LadyJenevia Күн бұрын
Tom Hardy in a musical WHEN? 😂🥳✨
@Emanuela1003 Күн бұрын
@ OMG, I would die a happy girl! 😂😂😍😍 Thank you for replying🫶🏻💕🥹
@Buterflyblue-c7s 2 күн бұрын
The Glory is a film about a very aggressive woman, who takes revenge for her past. In my Christian religion, God tells me to forgive the harm done by my neighbor. Aggression attracts aggression! Love and compassion are sorely missing from this series. In a world dominated by hatred, aggression, in a world of endless wars, I prefer a thousand times to see a love movie. I love PEACE! Let's give peace a chance!
@sam-h9w1x 2 күн бұрын
I should check the movie genre before watching I wasn't ready
@Dilshhh 3 күн бұрын
YOU DID IT OMAR
@crooked_letters 3 күн бұрын
I was so surprised by how much I enjoyed this movie. Genuinely thought I was watching a silly rom-com almost the entire movie, until Monster disappeared the final time. That’s when I started to think a little differently and the final act solidified it for me. Melissa Barrera absolutely killed it (pun intended).
@tiakaraminas1537 3 күн бұрын
Yeah but I’m still confused she um gets it on ? With herself ? why would she also tell her self she only has two weeks to stay there ? and the marks of that ruler don’t add up on Jacob’s neck when his “throat” gets ripped do not look like the same mark a ruler would make but if a monster indeed used his hands it looks like it.
@Emanuela1003 4 күн бұрын
I finally made it to this (much anticipated, given my everlasting obsession with Bridgerton) video! 💖😍 I always love your eloquence, and I genuinely believe that Netflix should take note because you always make excellent points! 😍🤩😍🤩 As a Bridgerton book fan, I fully understand the hate towards Richard. He belongs in the hellish circle of the series villains along with Cressida and Mrs Featherington (among the others, but these are the first that come to my mind because my favourite chapter of the series is Romancing Mr Bridgerton)! 😂 Lots of love from Rome🫶🏻💕 Ps. Now I really want to watch La Venganza! 😂🤩 You keep making me add new titles to my watchlist! 😂🤩😍
@LadyJenevia 4 күн бұрын
I want to do the next two chapters since it's THE MASQUERADE but I'm preoccupied with other reviews at the moment so maybe it can be a New Year's project since that holiday has the properly festive party vibes to go along with it. 🥳✨
@Emanuela1003 4 күн бұрын
@ That sounds perfect! Can’t wait! 😍💖 Thank you for replying🫶🏻💕
@lkingwickedl 5 күн бұрын
As a monster romance lover I ended up being disappointed with the ending. I thought the monster was real :(
@catarusbee1059 5 күн бұрын
The craft is free to watch rn on KZbin. Idk how long tho