What Have I Done? | Valjean's Soliloquy | Les Misérables | Screen Bites

[@Isosceles-Triangle]

" He told me that I have a soul...how does he know?" gets me every time. Jean Valjean will always be one of my favorite characters in any piece of fiction, and so inspiring.

[@hillarysweeney3081]

Same. That exact line puts me into tears every single time.

[@Isosceles-Triangle]

@@hillarysweeney3081 yes! such a broken man due to victimization from horrible circumstances...this whole musical/book is a true testament to the resilience of the human self

[@alexwood4695]

But not in this movie the singing is abhorrent not because of the cast but because of the director doing amazingly stupid choices, sideways has a great video on why the singing and music is quite terrible in this movie including the actors dehydrating themselves and singing for 10 hours straight at max effort which can severely damage your vocal chords permanently

[@DangoJoey]

I came to this video almost just to hear that line because it hits so hard. I was thinking about it while I was at work and started tearing up due to how devastatingly vulnerable that line is combined with the slight falter in "he called me brother"

[@ChefMikePapaOso]

@@alexwood4695 well if you read the comment they said in fiction, not musicals. You do realize this was novel long before it was on Broadway, right?

[@theclapperboardgirl]

"He gave me his trust... he called me brother" I love that phrase

[@thecaribbeanbelle6733]

That part caught me off guard when I first saw this I started crying! The world can be so cruel and especially back then when you could be chained up for 20 yrs for stealing a loaf of bread.

[@byzantinexile]

Do you notice for the first part Valjean is literally arguing with Christ and the rest is him realizing and accepting the Grace he's been given

[@Metrion77]

When confronted with his descent, Jean chose to grow and change his story. Doubt was water on his dry soul. When confronted with his descent, Javert chose to die and end his story. Doubt was the waves that dashed his stone heart.

[@foggyforest2625]

That was why valjean met his salvation and javert just had a cold and lonely death

[@foggyforest2625]

After all of these years, les miserables is one of the best stories in the history

[@Raquel-qc8cq]

that is the essence of this story

[@mnorth1351]

And I love how the music repeats the same theme for both, showing the parallel.

[@blades9152]

All Javert had were the law and his morals and the fact that Valjean speed him destroyed both of those, leaving him with nothing.

[@ethanturrano5599]

A lot of people don’t like this movie but even they have to admit 2:49 and on is some amazing acting, singing, and symbolism

[@sveha6271]

It might sound trite, but this movie actually had a profound impact on my life and how I treat other people.

[@c0nd0rd4myt]

Some argue that's the highest goal any piece of art can do.

[@tylerswank3498]

It can't be trite because it impacted you positively. It did with me.

[@ethanarchibald9106]

Kindness can beget kindness. Can never know how it will end up. Not even the very wise can see all ends

[@eduardhildermann6272]

Wow just wow. He was telling me I have a soul.. how does he know . Perfect Brought me to tears

[@SarahMsHenry]

I love this song so much I have been in a voided place with just hate in my heart. It has helped me remember the woman I am and get back to her. I have stayed in this void for to long and now it's time to get back to myself. Thank you so much for this it literally saved my life 💖💖💖💖💖

[@markelder6497]

Ms. Henry I hope you are well. I'm going thru the same stuff too. For a year and a half I know it's tough. I'm 26 not sure how old you are. It's like my outlook on life has changed and I'm trying to get back to that positive place where I was. One day at a time.

[@sarahk.2381]

@@markelder6497 good for you keep it up 💪💪💪💪 I am in a pretty low place and this song Continues to inspire me. I was pretty severally harassed for living my truth and commenting on another song that is huge to me. But we have to keep fighting. This girl won't quit I'm glad this comment could help in some way 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖 stay strong friend

[@bluebellrose2293]

Terrifying fact: Hugh Jackman did not drink for 36 hours before this performance to maintain his figure. The director said that he didn’t want him to look recognisable and that if he was he wanted him to look sick. I’m just grateful that this didn’t cause vocal damage. Like who let this happen?

[@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire]

It was his decision to do it. There is however medical supervision and every now and then an intervention is made and actors are ordered to cease an action such as this for the sake of their health

[@funut2541]

It sounds like your just repeating sideways.

[@sammeister4903]

This happens to a majority of men in movies. That shredded look they get is just dehydration

[@fashhandifadillah8158]

Wait, Hugh Jackman played in Les Miserables?

[@sammeister4903]

@@fashhandifadillah8158 yep, he was Jean Valjean

[@evolgenius1150]

Tbis is 24601s deathband rebirth. The silver contains so much symbolism, he judased this priest and he showed him such grace in return regardless. There was a reason he stole silver and not gold. This is a powerful Grace vs law story arc, as noble as the antagonist Javert is he represents the devil chasing him down for his past constantly chasing and accusing him for what he is no longer. Look at what he became, a prisoner to mayor to someone who ultimately sacrificed his own life to redeeme someone else from a bad fate. Its the gospel dude. He got saved bro and saved someone else. Beautiful.

[@samuelbarber6177]

Hugh Jackman: He can sing, dance, host the Oscars and still be a badass

[@trinaq]

If you weren't familiar with Jackman's musical theatre background beforehand, then you'd be more than stunned to hear that Wolverine has a magnificent set of pipes! 😎🎭🎶🎤

[@CallMeTy67]

Not in this movie😬

[@LoveOnTheInsidex3]

@@CallMeTy67 yes in this movie

[@B-Mag]

His singing voice is pretty annoying in this movie

[@ordinaryshiba]

@@LoveOnTheInsidex3 Have you heard les mis? This is not it.

[@ItsjustAdam1165]

That music swell at the end always gives me goosebumps. So well done!!

[@Zystha]

One of the best evangelical pieces in a 'not so stereotypical' christian musical❤!

[@Phasmania]

Jesus the acting is so good here, ridiculously underrated performance

[@abdoghany5008]

And someone gives this man an Oscar.

[@ChefMikePapaOso]

He was nominated, and I think deservedly, but didn't win.

[@romanxxxxyoutube]

@@ChefMikePapaOso he would've won if it weren't for Daniel Day Lewis who is just unbeatable no matter how great the opposing performance is

[@BigAlvideos101]

@@romanxxxxyoutube Tell that to Tom Hanks (1993), Adrien Brody (2002), and Gary Oldman (2017) Hanks beat Day-Lewis for his role in "Philadelphia"- when Day-Lewis was nominated for "In the Name of the Father", Brody beat Day-Lewis for his role in "The Pianist" when Day-Lewis was nominated for "Gangs of New York", and Oldman beat Day-Lewis for his role in "Darkest Hour" when Day-Lewis was nominated for "Phantom Thread"! I also believe that Hugh Jackman should've gotten nominated AND won for 2017's "Logan", which was even better than his performance in this film!

[@JayKayEllEmm]

@@romanxxxxyoutube I think it would’ve gone to Joaquin Phoenix for The Master if it didn’t go to Lewis. Jackman wasn’t going to win on a cold day in Hell. They don’t frequently reward musicals (and they already awarded Hathaway for this movie) and Hugh Jackman was still nothing more than Wolverine as far as the general public was concerned.

[@romanxxxxyoutube]

@@JayKayEllEmm nah I think Hugh Jackman was the runner up

[@bluebellrose2293]

Fun Fact: the tearing of his parole papers was supposed to synchronise with the music. This wasn’t the case in the film, however, because Hugh Jackman was listening to a live piano in his ear and not the actual music which was recorded later.

[@leocardew1678]

you literally copied these facts off a video evaluating the film lmao

[@kendrickdinger]

Sideways:)

[@jordyjohn2275]

It definitely feels like they couldve iust played it a second later

[@elisabetta611]

@@leocardew1678 And they're correct.

[@markkelly6305]

I PREFER IT THIS WAY. It feels much more organic.... and in a special way, it IS more organic.

[@SolidMikeP]

It takes balls to be an actor, imagine how embarrassing a normal person would be doing this in front of a whole lotta people.

[@obi-ani5727]

Especially because it was absolutely silent on set apart from the singing, no music, no talking, no nothing they added it all later

[@saintjackula9615]

If I could sing that well, I would love to have the chance to perform, because I can feel it, and communicating feeling through sound your body makes must be exhilarating, like a drug. But I cannot sing, instead I am a different kind of artist. I am a writer and photographer. I think people forget that acting is an art, talent, and skill, and a true actor relishes getting up there in front of as many people as they can.

[@Subreact007]

@@obi-ani5727 They where singing live, and they had a earpiece with a pianist playing the song. So they could hear the music and feel the feeling of the song.

[@theoutlawprince1304]

That's the same melody of Javert's suicide

[@connorjohnson8590]

Yeah, Javert's version is a reprise. I always thought of how they are both 'turning point' songs, except jean's is towards a new life while Javert's is to death.

[@gast3r661]

Yeah it’s really sad

[@foggyforest2625]

That's the point

[@deleetiusproductions3497]

An example of how this musical is basically symmetrical, in that many melodies established in the first half get repeated in the second half

[@henryb.7723]

A perfect example of repentance. Turning from sin is no easy feat, it is grueling and painful. Yet, Valjean is so overcome with unbelievable grace given to him by the priest that his soul can only cry out in gratitude and repentance. Even in our wickedness, God stepped down from His throne and was crucified so that we might be saved. Turn, and live in unison with the Almighty One who died & rose again to save you!

[@ParagonPowerLLC]

Amen, Jesus is in this movie alot, one of the reasons I enjoy it so!

[@danloney1830]

I am reaching, but I fall, and the night is drawing in... As I stare into the void, into the whirlpool of my sin. I think sadly a lot of us long for this road to Damascus moment which changes everything and we break free of what binds and chokes us in life. However I think real life isn't quite this simple, but I've found myself at this place so many times - reaching but I fall - back to the same old things, but I never give up trying to be better and this story helps me keep trying. This world will always try and grind us down, but that struggle makes our humanity shine all the brighter when we shed even a little light into it's darkness.

[@sfisher000]

If you notice, the end of the scene has him standing between two crosses, implying he’s following in Jesus’ footsteps.

[@shraddashradda]

It’s our story ❤🕊 the story of mankind 🙏

[@collegemaster5683]

2:49-3:10 Superhero that's tired of being a superhero and just wants to live like an average person:

[@phoenix_star]

This performance often makes me cry. I saw Hugh Jackman perform it live a month after I gave birth and combined with the post-partum hormones, I was a wreck

[@haileyanna3830]

This movie saved my marriage. Forgiveness is key to salvation !! ❤️

[@lakotasoqui3582]

Wait what happened to you bro?

[@eddieair23]

I’ve never seen Lincoln.... but, how did Daniel-Day Lewis out perform this? Hugh Jackman gave a legendary performance 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@dabestofdabest697]

Yeah no Daniel Day Lewis is much better. I’ve seen bits of Hugh Jackman in Les Mis, and all of Lincoln. Lewis blows him out of the water

[@eddieair23]

I’m gonna try to watch Lincoln this week & get back to you guys! DDL is definitely one of the best actors of all time... but, HJ is underrated. The way Les Misérables was shot, took extraordinary acting ability to pull it off!

[@Charliepup2023]

It’s because the movie has Christian undertones and Hollywood doesn’t like that!

[@constantinexi6489]

Watch Lincoln and find out

[@romanxxxxyoutube]

It's just because it was Daniel Day Lewis, which will always be a super tough competition, and it was alledgedly one of his best performances. Any other year Hugh Jackman would've one cause that was a near flawaless performance

[@earlyso_music]

No matter how many times I've heard the songs, tears every time, especially this soliloquy

[@MrMusicmicky]

Hugh Jackman couldn't possibly win enough awards for this. Incredible!

[@GapChu69]

What have I done? Sweet Jesus, what have I done? Become a thief in the night Become a dog on the run Have I fallen so far And is the hour so late That nothing remains but the cry of my hate The cries in the dark that nobody hears Here where I stand at the turning of the years? If there's another way to go I missed it twenty long years ago My life was a war that could never be won They gave me a number and murdered Valjean When they chained me and left me for dead Just for stealing a mouthful of bread Yet why did I allow that man To touch my soul and teach me love? He treated me like any other He gave me his trust He called me brother My life he claims for God above Can such things be? For I had come to hate the world This world that always hated me Take an eye for an eye Turn your heart into stone This is all I have lived for This is all I have known One word from him and I'd be back Beneath the lash, upon the rack Instead he offers me my freedom I feel my shame inside me like a knife He told me that I have a soul How does he know? What spirit comes to move my life? Is there another way to go? I am reaching, but I fall And the night is closing in As I stare into the void To the whirlpool of my sin I'll escape now from that world From the world of Jean Valjean Jean Valjean is nothing now Another story must begin

[@obitookenobi4604]

This is one of the finest acting performances ever.

[@Lightgrenadez7777]

no but dude it really fucking is. like its flawless.

[@obitookenobi4604]

@@Lightgrenadez7777 you can feel every single emotion

[@Phasmania]

@@Lightgrenadez7777this performance is scarily underrated

[@Lightgrenadez7777]

@Phasmania it fucken really is. This scene in particular. I just can't look Away from it

[@Phasmania]

@@Lightgrenadez7777 like the way he looks and sounds completely broken is genuinely mesmerizing. He’s actually falling apart here. The microexpressions of guilt, rage, and everything are actually insane, easily the best performed musical theater song in terms of acting I’ve ever seen

[@adriang6259]

Should have won the Oscar. This was too good.

[@AaronG3193]

With Daniel Day Lewis from Lincoln and Joaquin Phoenix from The Master in the same year? So impossible, the nominations on that year is so strong

[@Prozackeando8707]

"Another story must begin!" - POWERFUL

[@BeemoNeemo]

As much as I don't really like this movie, the ending shot of this song with the camera flying away with the papers is amazing.

[@cece_092]

Jean Valjean is nothing now!!!!!!! Hugh Jackman delivers that so perfectly

[@heliocentric711]

This man deserved an oscar just for this.

[@fabiocaetanofigueiredo1353]

Sometimes all one needs is one single chance. One single good soul in one's path 🙏.

[@JasonSmith-eo2hu]

When I first saw the movie in theaters, I didn’t realize it was hugh jackman lol.

[@davidrule385]

Funny how Valjean sounds Scottish on 1:57 when he says "Beneath the lash, Upon the wrack."

[@HeyitsmeOakleyD]

Sounds like a Scottish-American mix

[@justinputbrace4380]

I would say irish

[@ashborne7320]

the movie's still a masterpiece...

[@jackgriffeyjr]

I think Jackman’s version of this sounds a little too conversational. Especially at the beginning. I’m comparing to the 10th anniversary version though, which is unfair. Jackman did great in this role.

[@azkamil]

just searched for this part yesterday. Thanks.

[@sebastiantorres7489]

This movie, a masterpiece in the whole sense of the word 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@braissanchez9832]

I saw THESe amazing film at the cinema...i blowed my mind...what a incredible whole work of everybody Into THESe film...and the amazing Hugh Jackman ...did It...a perfect performance...

[@MissRebel18]

My thought about the toring of the papers is jusr knowing emotion because hes soo emoted he missed the note i think there s something beautiful in that symbolism

[@forge4452]

What have I done? Sweet Jesus, what have I done? Become a thief in the night, Become a dog on the run Have I fallen so far, And is the hour so late That nothing remains but the cry of my hate, The cries in the dark that nobody hears, Here where I stand at the turning of the years? If there's another way to go I missed it twenty long years ago My life was a war that could never be won They gave me a number and they murdered Valjean When they chained me and left me for dead Just for stealing a mouthful of bread Yet why did I allow this man To touch my soul and teach me love? He treated me like any other He gave me his trust He called me brother My life he claims for God above Can such things be? For I had come to hate the world This world that always hated me Take an eye for an eye! Turn your heart into stone! This is all I have lived for! This is all I have known! One word from him and I'd be back Beneath the lash, upon the rack Instead he offers me my freedom I feel my shame inside me like a knife He told me that I have a soul, How does he know? What spirit comes to move my life? Is there another way to go? I am reaching, but I fall And the night is closing in And I stare into the void To the whirlpool of my sin I'll escape now from the world From the world of Jean Valjean Jean Valjean is nothing now Another story must begin!

[@ksr4797]

Thanks.

[@Korvilon]

This scene made me want to continue improving myself in the hardest part of my life in the military. Great performance.

[@ShioOtanashi]

Ayo bro. Best wishes to you, man.

[@danloney1830]

This play speaks to everyone, from the broken man to the hard working oppressed woman to the neglected child. A truly timeless tale

[@dragonmb7]

He looks like Wolverine so much at the end.

[@boosteau]

Hugh Jackman and this movie were robbed of the Oscars they deserved.

[@doppelgangerMGTOW]

This movie is a master piece.

[@ohoh5495]

I cried while watching this scene in the Cinema

[@jackfrost9466]

This man should've won an oscar for this role. True talent.

[@GreasyFragriso]

3:01 turn CC on, trust me

[@LaughingindaMirror]

To be told you have a soul, it hurts to hear it every time, and shame hurts more than any physical pain

[@teglindouglas9586]

This hurts me to listen too. Please give him water

[@lee_1292]

listening to this after listening to the 10th anniversary concert version is literally hilarious

[@Phasmania]

I mean, sure the singing isn’t quite as good (it’s still really good for this number despite being very dehydrated and having way too many takes) but Hugh’s acting is like leagues ahead of any other version of this song lol

[@lee_1292]

@@Phasmania in a rare praise id say he did his best with the god awful directing decisions. considering its the only film-musical and not a stage performance i dont feel its useful to compare the acting (hes a good actor tho). the singing is shite which is yknow. not great for a musical. considering its one of the most essential elements.

[@Phasmania]

@@lee_1292 I think the singing is pretty good here, especially when he’s belting (considering his conditions especially). I guess you mean in the quieter parts where he’s crying it’s nasally and cracking, but like, for a movie I think that’s passable because that’s kinda the point. It wouldn’t really work in a stage production, but the ending is still powerful both vocally and acting wise imo

[@lee_1292]

@@Phasmania i think the singing is pretty terrible all around including the ending belt lol. for a MUSICAL movie i disagree that its passable. i respect your opinion though bro 🫡

[@mama-tw9xm]

The fact he didn't win best actor made me stop watching award shows

[@brittanydavisghiblieaglesfan]

And he still hasn’t won an Oscar. Give this man an Oscar already!

[@meropemerope6096]

fantastic

[@aryne09]

Talk about wolverine singing🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@eraldoyavar8400]

Lo mejor de este gran actor!

[@serarrah]

This is my "run away from Vecna" song

[@lindsaywarden1746]

Oh, thank God for this

[@MisterPikol]

this is slightly higher pitched, I guesst to avoid copyright

[@TheBowlingBro2818]

How the flip has Hugh Jackman not won an Oscar?!?!

[@benjaminherendeen]

Fucking master class Hugh Jackman!

[@cellyzs]

One of my fav movies that even I as a atheist/secular human can appreciate

[@黒神紫呉]

自分用ですまねぇです。。。同時に歌詞が見たかったんや。 m(_ _)m What have I done? Sweet Jesus, what have I done? Become a thief in the night Become a dog on the run Have I fallen so far And is the hour so late That nothing remains but the cry of my hate The cries in the dark that nobody hears Here where I stand at the turning of the years? If there's another way to go I missed it twenty long years ago My life was a war that could never be won They gave me a number and murdered Valjean When they chained me and left me for dead Just for stealing a mouthful of bread Yet why did I allow that man To touch my soul and teach me love? He treated me like any other He gave me his trust He called me brother My life he claims for God above Can such things be? For I had come to hate the world This world that always hated me Take an eye for an eye Turn your heart into stone This is all I have lived for This is all I have known One word from him and I'd be back Beneath the lash, upon the rack Instead he offers me my freedom I feel my shame inside me like a knife He told me that I have a soul How does he know? What spirit comes to move my life? Is there another way to go? I am reaching, but I fall And the night is closing in As I stare into the void To the whirlpool of my sin I'll escape now from that world From the world of Jean Valjean Jean Valjean is nothing now Another story must begin

[@Ukumari731]

The Best Jean Valjean

[@Bl0ødy_Matcha]

Irony

[@RewindRevival]

this is a joke, right?

[@joewhitehead3]

Anyone notice the way his forehead crinkles when he holds that last note?

[@limitlessliv4170]

Me: a 9 year old knowing all of the song

[@REO-wy5dl]

あぁ無情でしょうか？ Blu-rayもってますがまだ 観てません💧

[@山澤綾乃]

合ってますよー

[@REO-wy5dl]

@@山澤綾乃 ありがとうございます！

[@dfb8084]

I feel my shame inside me like a knife... man alive is that good

[@nickdumlao314]

Here I thought this guy could only play Wolverine. Wow

[@cjb1921987]

I feel this guilty sometimes.

[@WillScarlet16]

With the sound off, this looks amazingly acted. But without the video and just the sound, it's a bit painful for a long-time Les Mis fan to listen to. Thanks to Hooper's strategy Jackman is so worked up in the moment that his pitch keeps slipping and his throat tightens, and the beautiful music turns into a jumble.

[@MarmitaVeganaPT]

Great great grea ❤ Gods Love is GREAT

[@rebeccalun990]

Ok quickly the orchestra hits are supposed to sync with him tearing up the slip. Listen again and hear how the beats are totally off with when he tears up the slip.

[@josefinabalatbat122]

The music conductor was Mackintosh's own music conductor for stage. Also, composers Schonberg and Boublil were present during the daily filming. The film adaptation is not meant to be a carbon copy of the stage musical as film is a different kind of medium.

[@amasirat]

I've seen some musical productions not adhere to this. It doesn't really impact the core of the number so It honestly doesn't matter to me

[@asishsarmathakur4374]

Marvelous... piercing...

[@andywaston]

I'😊❤m coming back.

[@SaionjiWorld]

Is there another way to go?

[@williamfairchild7439]

UK high pitch audio

[@yourlittledari]

tell me he is not hugh jackman😮😮😮

[@ancarcla]

valjean

[@ra-moonluis]

Porqué una traducción al Inglés 😢😢😢

[@ericlehman6841]

I'm working on identifying a soliloquy.

[@Sholver]

Hey Zenkichi

[@1981gangleymutton]

Transposed down....

[@Cardinal-Roy-Davis]

True Compass of Nature?..

[@houassiimededdine8573]

What have done to deserve this desteny !!!!!!!!!!

[@이우혁-y3l]

음악 바뀔때 소름돋음

[@eddiedeleon2425]

did you ever crossed your mind that, i wish i was not born, it happened to me and its Impossible Dream if not happened to all, only the time settings and characters, cast the first stone, and ONLY ONE DOES NOT LIE, who am i by Casting Crowns

[@eddiedeleon2425]

the YELLOW PASSPORT, we have only ONE OF IT

[@j0zart]

bro wtf are you saying

[@RewindRevival]

bro the fact that you edited your comment and it still looks like this, fucking hell

[@WizzardJC]

They gave me a number D68174 greets you

[@dartagnan3]

Dang

[@christurner4878]

Not vibing this hey

[@OTTEROCD]

I'm sorry, I do not like the song. Do not get me wrong, I like Hugh Jackman's performance of the text. I just feel without music it would be even better.

[@brxzbze]

The song is perfectly fine (and one of the best ones in this musical) but not the way it's directed here. You can barely tell what he's singing and the music is all out of time and drags/rushes frequently. The instrumentation is also lacking in a lot of bite. I don't necessarily blame Jackman, but the director definitely didn't know what he was doing.

[@drf139hotmailcom]

@@brxzbze thanks Mr Whiplash

[@sandrastevens4418]

Hugh Jackman and Russel Crowe, are so miscast. They just don't have the voice ranges needed for the roles. I am spoiled because I saw colm Wilkinson as Jean Valjean and Alfie Boe, and Norm Lewis. Eponiene is from the London cast. She was Eponiene when I saw the show the second time in London she and Aaron Tveit are the only two out of this entire movie who can actually sing. If you compare this movie and all the attention and Oscar nominations it got. To the Phantom of the Opera movie which has much more talented singers and how little attention that got. It just shows what money does in Hollywood. If you want to truly see a great performance of Les Missarables I would suggest buy the 25th anniversary version it's the entire show with the London cast and Lea Solonga guest stars as Fantine, you Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean and Norm Lewis as Javert. It's a better internet than the movie you won't be disappointed.

[@josefinabalatbat122]

The film adaptation is not meant to be a carbon copy of the stage musical ( which I have seen many times - Broadway/London/Paris/Asia) but has its own tale to tell. It emphasizes the dramatic elements of the storytelling and character development, where singing was simply complementing the acting choices! Jackman was nominated for an Oscar which means his performance has passed muster in all aspects. If you have read the unedited version of Victor Hugo's novel, you would also be aware that there are many key passages in the book ( such as the 2nd epiphany of Valjean/ the escape to the convent/the full tale of Fantine/the doubts of Javert/the rich background of Marius/ the jealousy of Valjean over Marius's taking away his daughter, etc) which were not covered in the stage musical. Also, Valjean's Soliloquy was the dramatic highlight, meant to show the epiphany of redemption, which was breezed through in the stage version. If you are talking original, the most original is the stage version in Paris in 1980, preceding the English version by 5 years. In that original version, Valjean was a baritone role and sung by a French baritone ( which would be a more realistic portrayal of a rough convict - can you imagine a hardened convict singing unrealistically like an opera tenor?). Also, the song of Fantine (L'Air de la Misere) from the original became Eponine's On My Own. Also in the film, it made more sense for Fantine to be there when Valjean was dying because of the attachment to Cosette ( while Eponine had nothing to do with Valjean). So changes should be looked at not to compare unfavorably but to see how it has improved as it went further along. Also, film is a totally different medium compared to stage and portrayals may differ (singing full blast to a camera may be a bit off-putting).

[@Lightgrenadez7777]

respectfully i disagree, they were perfectly cast. every time you ask someone why they dont like them they say something that comes back to thier singing. this is a movie. the singing comes second to thier perfomances of those charachters. not how well they sang.

[@M_JW]

Yall need to get your head out the gutter and listen to Sideways. This is absolute garbage

[@Pearlem]

This version is so bad

[@ingridmay66]

Why?

[@Pearlem]

@@ingridmay66 the actors chose to deliberately sing badly in order to act better

[@ingridmay66]

@@Pearlem Who cares.... it's just a movie, not a concert....😂

[@MappingGeneral5800]

​@@Pearlem he didn't drink for 36 hours, it's live and not pre recorded, that's a part of the reason, he's actually singing not lip syncing

[@edward29345]

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[@elisabetta611]

Good God, the singing he did for this movie was really subpar. He literally tears the vocal line to shreds, hitting the wrong notes, going off pitch.... The acting's great but...holy smokes, the singing is among the worst I've EVER heard.

[@Lightgrenadez7777]

yes but dont you think thats looking at a movie expecting it to sound better than the stage production? when you go se it live its about the voice. becuase most people cant see the actors face. when your talking about a movie it becomes less about prioritising perfect text booking singing. and prioritising an emotionally moving performance. becuase to me. all of those things you listed as negatives are the strengths of this particular performance.

[@andywaston]

Waapa lessons hard faught and won and lost.... Drink woman love drugs. 😊 Bells Beach. I gave up alc weed etc 2001 02. Then it consumed me and literally destroyed my dreams. I apologize to anyone in yhe dance theatre industry from Perth Adelaide Melbourne if my sinof Alcohol and additicton has affected you. Sorry Andrew.

[@jessieorozco3186]

I wouldn't replay this song. I wouldn't recomend it. All thumbs DOWN!!!

[@erikhomuth2520]

I guess that you have no respect for Hugh Jackmans talents for having played a favorite comic book figure and a beloved person from a brilliant work of book art

[@vonynahitra9073]

Who tf cares about you ?

[@RewindRevival]

@@erikhomuth2520 Hugh Jackman is a great actor, but even great actors can suffer poor performances at the hands of a bad director. take off your simp glasses

[@nickhuggins1690]

Why