hey hey! say what you will but hollywood just doesn't make movies like the wizard of oz anymore (starring the legendary gay icon judy garland) it's crazy to think this film was made 70 years ago - back in 1939! it still holds up after all these years - when it first came out people must have been blown away! i recently got the brand new 70th anniversary box set edition (pictured below - it's also available on blu-ray) i watched it again (for probably like 500th time) and the film has never looked better - it got a complete facelift and was remastered to show off all the stunning details in crisp & colorful quality! plus there's like sixteen hours of bonus footage - along with a 52-page commemorative book (and a couple of other goodies!) it's not too early to start thinking about gifts for the holidays - this seriously couldn't be a more perfect present! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
hey hey! i was so excited when i found out follow that bird was being re-released on DVD for its 25th anniversary - i've always had a soft spot for all things sesame street and this 1985 film is no exception! i hadn't seen it in a long time but last weekend i tossed it on and it instantly took me back - and was just as good as i remembered it! of course there's a huge nostalgia factor but i think kids today would totally enjoy it - it sure beats some of the crap being produced for kids today! although i must admit (and i can't believe i am going to say this) but the commercials for the hannah montana movie have actually peaked my interest - i might have to take myself to see it (with a paper bag over my head!) anyways i've got a busy day ahead of me - one of my long-time friends melissa is getting married today - to the guy she had a major crush on in high school - back then i never dreamed they'd end up together but alas they did - and make the perfect couple! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
The first film to be adapted from the popular children's television series Sesame Street, Follow That Bird follows the story of Big Bird after a social worker (Sally Kellerman) takes him away from Sesame Street to live with a family of birds in Illinois. Unhappy in his new surroundings, Big Bird attempts to hitchhike back home to Sesame Street. Over the course of his journey he meets a number of odd and charming characters, in the form of cameos by Chevy Chase, Sandra Bernhard, Waylon Jennings, Dave Thomas and John Candy.
hey hey! i wanted to bring your attention to the recent DVD deluxe edition release of one of my favorite animated films of all-time watership down - based on the classic 1972 novel written by richard adams - the film is celebrating its 30th anniversary and i loved it as a kid (it was also zero mostel's final film appearance - he voiced 'kehaar the gull') i watched it this weekend and it still stands up today (although i wouldn't recommend it for small children - i'd say ages 10 & up since there is a bit of violence plus a few scary parts) below is the original trailer along with a bunch of stills (also listen toart garfunkel's british hit song bright eyes which was used in the film) i'm sure many of you have seen watership down but if you haven't i'd highly recommend checking it out! popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
hey kids! oh yes - today was one of those lazy days - recently i've been completely addicted to playing lego indiana jones adventures on xbox - i finally finished all the chapters - it's such a well-crafted game and super fun but now it's time for me to jump back into grand theft auto IV (yet i do feel guilty sometimes playing video games since it's such a big waste of time but i can't help myself...) anyways i had to go pick up an audio cable at frys over in burbank (which turned out to be the wrong cable...) but i stopped by the DVD section for a hot second and company on blu-ray caught my eye - it's a filmed performance (the revival) of the 1970 broadway musical which ended up taking home the 2007 best musical revival tony award!
since i'm a huge fan of composer/lyricist stephen sondheim (now age 78) i've loved the music from the show for ages (there's a number of famous songs including being alive & the ladies who lunch) but i never saw it performed...when i got home i instantly tossed it on - i was hooked right away plus it got me all misty about new york city (as much as i miss the big apple sometimes - i don't think i could bear to leave los angeles - i truly love it here) where the story of single 'bobby' (played by tony nominated raul esparza who is amazing) is played out - if you told me this morning i'd be posting about this tonight i'd have said you're nuts but oh my gosh i do like to keep things random here on popbytes - company was incredibly smart & entertaining (plus the show is almost forty years old and still feels very relevant and modern - i could go on & on...) if you're a fan of musical theater at all - this is a total must-see - i wish i had taken my ass to new york to have seen it in person! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo
PS there's a great video below of angel desai singing 'another hundred people' - one of the best songs from the show - watch more clips here!
sweeping all the major theater awards for best revival of a musical, this beloved stephen sondheim-george furth classic is more relevant today than ever before. far ahead of its time with its unconventional look at love and commitment in modern manhattan, company is an honest, funny and sophisticated portrayal of the pros and cons of marriage as seen through a 35-year-old confirmed bachelor and his enthusiastically married, slightly envious friends. with a wise and witty score including "another hundred people," "side by side by side," "the ladies who lunch" and "being alive," this broadway production of company offers musical comedy at its finest.
good morning! fans of the BBC series absolutely fabulous can now finally rejoice - the entire series is now available on DVD - a nine disc set called absolutely everything! although the show has been available before - it was never quite complete like this latest 'limited edition' release! i got a copy a few weeks ago (the packaging is gorgeous and is pictured below) and i've been watching it like a fiend - i love the oh so messy & hilarious antics of patsy (played by joanna lumley) and edina (played by jennifer saunders) for fans of the show - this is a must have! to celebrate the release i've got two copies to toss out here on popbytes - between now and next week i'll randomly pick two winners to receive the good 'abfab' times on DVD - all you have do is send an email to me at absolutelyfabulous@popbytes.com - good luck! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo
This gorgeous, limited-edition collector's set captures all the side-splitting hijinks as the pair searches ceaselessly for style over substance. And speaking of style, the impossibly gorgeous AbFab limited-edition collectible is covered in silver quilted-satin with a richly embossed metal plaque. It even includes a leopard-skin print bookmark. It just might be the first DVD collection you'll display on your coffee table! Over four hours of extras include the bonus episodes, The Last Shout, The New York Specials and White Box, along with behind-the-scenes featurettes, early sketches, audio commentary, outtakes and much more. 9 discs of Absolutely Everything! Includes Seasons 1-5, plus The Last Shout, The New York Specials, and White Box!
good evening! i finally got around to watching atonement this afternoon which is fairly new to DVD (the film garnered 7 academy award nominations including best picture) i wasn't overly excited to watch it but oh my gosh - i freakin' LOVED it! the film held my attention the entire time - i thought the performances were excellent and the oscar-winning score was beautifully haunting! i also didn't realize legendary actress vanessa redgrave had a small part in the film - she should have been nominated for best supporting actress - ms. redgrave doesn't have a lot of screen time but she blew me away in the last few minutes of the film! of course being a sometimes over emotional person i totally had a nervous breakdown by the time everything was said and done - oh my gosh i so wished i had seen atonement in the theaters (although crying in public can be embarassing) i liked it way better than no country for old men which walked off with the best picture oscar earlier this year! if you haven't seen it already - i can't recommend it enough! i certainly didn't expect to like it as much as i actually did yet that's how it usually goes for me...the films that get me all pumped up usually disappoint and the ones i don't have much interest in seeing always surprise me! anyways i hope everyone is enjoying their weekend - popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo!
hey hey! today i did a whole lot of nothing which was refreshing for a change but i did manage to have brunch with some of my blogger comrades including - cindy, candy, sasha, and david - it's always nice to get together with other people in the same boat - we laughed a lot and of course got in a lot of 'high school' type gossip - since really sometimes blogging feels like being right back in high school!
yesterday i received a preview copy of show business: the road to broadway and i was super excited since i meant to catch the documentary when it was making rounds in theaters (it lands in stores this coming tuesday oct 16th) i tossed it on this afternoon - oh my gosh - i loved it! it follows four broadway shows from the start of rehearsals in the summer of '03 - up until & past the tony awards the following spring in '04 - the four shows included avenue q, wicked, taboo, and caroline, or change - i'm ashamed to admit i've only see 'caroline' when it played here in los angeles (read my review) i'd still love to see wicked & avenue q - and after seeing this movie - i realized i should've have flown to NYC to catch taboo - what a shame that show closed so early - and star euan morton is like beyond adorable! i'd highly recommend seeing this if you're a theater fan at all (the trailer is posted below) it covered so many angles - i was engrossed & wrapped up in all the drama on the great white way! (still the thing i miss most about living in new york!) popbytes over & out for tonight - i'll check you all tomorrow - xxoo!
good morning! so who else shares in my guilty pleasure the hills?!? when season #1 first aired i almost couldn't bear it but after watching a few episodes by accident - i became totally hooked on all the drama!
the second season really kicked up the stakes by featuring the drama between one-time BFFs lauren conrad & heidi montag! they were best of friends - and moved into together when they relocated from laguna beach to the hollywood hills...but then there was the whole spencer pratt factor - who is a total loser & asshole (for me there's simply no other way to put it!) heidi started dating spencer - who totally rubbed LC the wrong way - in the end ms. montag had to choose between her best friend & her boyfriend - sadly the asshole boyfriend won out! at the end of the second season heidi moved out to be w/ spencer - leaving lauren in the dust - sad but true!
this week the second season was released on DVD - so it's time to catch up before the third season premieres this coming monday! i can't wait to see what happens next between the gals! to celebrate the release i have five copies of the DVD to toss out to my readers! the first five people to answer this trivia question will win the goods...what's the name of the event planning agency heidi worked at? send your answers over to mk@popbytes.com - as soon as i have five winners i'll post the answers along with the names of the winners!
UPDATE congrats to popbytes readers jody, leann, joey, karen, & john who were the first to answer 'brent bolthouse productions' - oh my gosh i wish i had more DVDs to toss out but please stay tuned - i'll try and keep the toss outs coming!
as you can probably see the hills has taken over popbytes for the day - in celebration of the third season along with the virtual hills featured over on mtv.com - where you can sign up to create your own avatar - and possibly win stuff! there's a bunch of stuff going on - so if you're hardcore fan like myself i suggest you check it out and sign up! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
good morning! right now i've got a toss out here on popbytes - recently the mr. magoo show was released as a complete DVD collection - a four disc set with twenty-six episodes featuring 130 remastered magoo cartoons! mr. magoo always found himself in a sticky situation because of his nearsightedness - which he was always stubborn to admit! i've got two copies of the DVD to toss out to popbytes readers - the first people to answer this two-part question will win...who voiced mr. magoo & what other famous show did they star on? email me at mk@popbytes.com with your answers - i'll update this post once i have two winners! good luck - popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
UPDATE congrats to popbytes readers tim & christine who were quick to answer jim backus who voiced mr. magoo and also played 'thurston howell' on gilligan's island - i hope to have more toss outs here so stay tuned! (thanks to everyone else who entered - i wish i had more to give away!)
hey hey! i hope everyone is enjoying their weekend (the weather was awesome here in los angeles) i slept in this morning which i totally needed to do! i got a few local things done that i had to take care of and then i settled into watching two 'cult camp classics' while relaxing on my couch - the other day i was thrilled when the postman dropped off four DVD sets containing a total of twelve films that have been put in the cult & camp categories! the sets include: sci-fi thrillers, women in peril, terrorized travelers, and historical epics! (they'll be in stores on june 26th - you can pre-order 'em here) of course i ripped right into the women in peril set - watching 1950's caged (about a ladies prison - i watched this in honor of paris hilton) and i also watched trog (which happens to be joan crawford's last film made in 1970 - seven years before her death in 1977 and there were NO wire hangers anywhere in sight!) both were totally campy & hilarious (especially trog - a half ape & half man creature who wreaks havoc - way over the top!) i love watching these types of films plus they're perfect to toss on at a party! i've got a lot more viewing to catch up on tonight & tomorrow - i'm so behind! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo!
hello hello hello! i'm sure like most of you - i'm totally relieved that it's friday night and the work week is over! when i was flying back to los angeles on monday i tried to watch a movie on my laptop but i couldn't deal - so i popped in my new scooby-doo DVD - the complete 3rd season - which was perfect since the episodes are about thirty minutes long - gosh i have the attention span of a fly on a plane! plus i had been meaning to watch scooby & his pals - for sure the series was my top cartoon when i was a kid - there's still nothing that's quite like it (the live-action flicks suck ass!) thankfully these episodes take place before scrappy's arrival - i didn't care for him one bit - he ruined everything! below are some fun scooby clips - i needed something mindless & fun to write about tonight - i'm burnt! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
scooby-doo, where are you! the complete third season features the last 16 episodes which originally aired as part of the scooby’s all stars series. within these 16 captivating capers, scooby-doo, shaggy, daphne, fred and velma tackle the tar monster, face down iron face and trek the globe for ghosts galore from a menace in venice to the warlock of wimbledon. these fabulous adventures of the sleuthing canine and his mystery inc. pals will easily solve the case of any cartoon fan’s entertainment needs.
hey kids! i can't even begin to tell you how behind i am on watching movies (shame on me!) my netflix choices have actually collected dust! the good thing though is a line does exist (in my mind) and marie antoinette was at the very top! my good pal joey let me borrow her DVD for the weekend and last night i settled into kirsten dunst take on the one-time queen of france!
i had a feeling i'd be totally into it based on everything i read plus sofia coppola is a kick-ass director - gosh i adore the virgin suicides (one of the best soundtracks ever) which after seeing i read the book (even better) by jeffrey eugenides and fell completely in love with the twisted suburban tale (quick funny aside - i had a friend in NYC and her landlord was mr. eugenides in brooklyn and she said he was a total asshole!)
ok back to marie antoinette - in a quick nutshell - i fucking loved it! totally my type of film (my pal nathaniel from film experience named it his top film of 2006) not your typical period piece by any means - it's stylish & indulgent - just how i like things! ms. coppola for sure made a real artsy film (the modern & way cool soundtrack absolutely works) i can see why it didn't pull in huge dollars at the box office but for me (in my always humble opinion) the movie captured 100% of my attention (that's a really hard thing to do!)
the film also spurred me on to do a little research on the real ms. antoinette - oh my word - in the end she lost her head...literally! kudos to everyone involved on this film - if you haven't seen it - i totally recommend it but i wouldn't twist your arm over it - it's not for everyone - i'm sure you all know by know that my tastes can be a bit off beat! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
PS you really do learn something new everyday - today i realized that pink lemonade is just lemonade mixed a hint of grenadine - who knew?!?
hey kids! i've already posted a bunch of times about the oh so adorable greg the bunny - who along with his puppet pals have made 'deranged puppet parodies' which hilariously spoof a bunch of a films (like annie hall (popbytes favorite movie ever) which became bunnie hall) the second season just ended over the weekend but thankfully the first season is now available on DVD (the trailer is posted below) and would make the perfect holiday present - especially for that film buff in your life who has already seen everything!
greg was so kind to offer up three lucky popbytes reader the chance to win his new DVD! it's one of the funniest DVDs i own (plus it contains extras galore) and i'm so happy to be able to share the puppet love with you guys! all you have to do is be one of the first three people to email me at mk@popbytes with the correct answer to this question...who gives greg his 'voice' and which of greg's puppet pals does this person voice as well? good luck - i'll update this post with the answers & the winners as soon as they come in! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
UPDATE congrats to popbytes readers hoully, stewart, and patrick who all were quick to correctly answer dan milano who is the voice of greg the bunny and also provides warren 'the ape' demontague's voice! stay tuned - i love being able to toss out product here on popbytes!
Greg the Bunny: Best of the Film Parodies 2-DVD Set
GREG THE BUNNY is back! Fresh off the heels of his groundbreaking sitcom, Greg gets back to his edgy IFC roots with old pals Warren the Ape, Count Blah and Seth Green for film parodies of some of Hollywood's most classic films.
Watch as Greg tunes in, turns on and drops out in Sleazy Rider; Warren goes on a bloodthirsty rampage in Naturally Sewn Killers; and Count Blah takes a bite out of crime in The Godpappy!
This is no sitcom. This is not for the family. This is the Greg The Bunny: Best Of The Film Parodies 2-DVD set: sex, violence and videotape.
hello everyone! i wanted to bring your attention to a very exciting DVD release...superman returns which lands in stores this coming tuesday nov 28th! if you go back and read my original review of the film - i loved it! especially scene stealer parker posey and who doesn't love hottie brandon routh in his tight superman outfit! i can't wait for the next film in this series! check out some video clips in the player below & make sure to pick up your own copy of superman returns! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
oh it's a good day besides plenty of new music (tori, janet, scissor sisters) my old pal freddy krueger got all remastered on a new DVD edition of a nightmare on elm street which releases today! i had a chance to watch the movie over the weekend (not that i haven't it a bunch of times) and i must say a little remastering goes a long way - the film looked stunning! i've caught 'nightmare' a few times on regular TV and it looked aged and dated - but now mr. krueger is slashing in crystal clear quality plus there is a bunch of extras on the disc too! a must-have for any freddy fans out there - he is the best horror film villain! plus don't forget october is right around the corner which brings us halloween and plenty of spooky good times! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
hey boys & girls - did anyone else see the corpse bride? i caught it over the weekend on DVD - i fell in love instantly - director tim burton (co-directing with mike johnson) did an awesome job as always (except for big fish - i just didn't care for that movie...) the corpse storyline was just adorable - plus there are some great musical numbers - besides all that jazz the movie just looked so cool - i adore that style of animation - my favorite character was indeed the 'corpse bride' - she was adorable but i did feel bad for her...she just wanted a little love even though she had already passed onto the other side...both johnny depp and helena bonham carter did a superb job of lending voices & life to these oh so interesting characters...
the film also reminded me a great deal of one of my favorite burton films 1988's beetlejuice - i can watch that time & time again! day-o! i so love winona ryder as the morose 'lydia' and catherine o'hara as the eccentric 'delia'...anyways for sure do check out the corpse bride it just hit stores on DVD yesterday! popbytes over & out for tonight - i am pretty busy in the next few days as my parents are coming to town - but no worries - of course i will be posting daily! xxoo!
hey hey! ah the weekend is almost over but luckily i was able to catch up on some more DVD viewing since i really have fallen very far behind - so i watched one yesterday & one today - one was awesome - the other kinda weird & uncomfortable - so let's just start with the weird one and get it out of the way...
palindromes is the fourth movie from writer/director todd solondz - you might remember his first truly kick-ass films welcome to the dollhouse and happiness - his third film storytelling i thought was just plain awful - and now this 4th film redeems him but only slightly - palindromes is the story of a young girl named aviva who desperately wants to have a baby - when she finally gets pregnant - her mom played by ellen barkin basically makes her daughter get an abortion - she then runs aways and encounters many strange characters - the thing that really threw me off in this movie however was the character of aviva was played by 8 very different actresses (one of them being jennifer jason leigh) i was very confused in the beginning but once i realized they were all one & the same character - it did make more sense - but what an odd choice - i mean really eight actors playing one part is so 'over the top' - i'm sure there was some deeper meaning (like each actress represented how the character felt in various moments & situations) but i just don't think it really worked - sorry todd - better luck on your 5th film - if your a fan it is worth checking out but i would hardly recommend this movie to anyone else...
sin city is an awesome adaptation of frank miller's comic series - i don't know why i waited so long to see this movie - i wish i had caught it in theaters - from the moment it started i was mesmerized - i am a really big fan of highly stylized movies - and this one took style to the top - the film just looked so damn good - mainly is done in various shades of black & white but colors do pop up in random places - like a girl's red lipstick or a yellow sign on the road - the overall look & feel really captured the comic book feel to a tee - and i loved the stories and how they all intertwined! plus the acting really took you back to a sort dames, gents, and bad guys 1940's kinda time - bruce willis was awesome - and mickey rourke was seriously excellent as a big lug of a thug with a soft heart and of course my sexy brit boy clive owen was hot as ever - even the ladies were hot - including jessica alba, rosario dawson, and brittany murphy - this film i would highly recommend to everyone - kudos to director robert rodriguez - and the always incredible quentin tarantino was given a 'guest' director credit - so for sure make sure you take a trip to sin city - i think this is one film i must add to my DVD collection!
anyways i am getting set for this upcoming week - i wonder what pop craziness will ensue this week - i am so sure it will be something - i got a lot of work done behind the scenes here on popbytes and i will tell you some of the latest developments this week! popbytes over & out for now - much love to all as always - xxoo
hey kids - saturday is here and i am trying to get a bit of work done and enjoy a little off time - plus i had errands that took me to san pedro AND mission hills today if you can believe it - but traffic was decent in socal today - the windows were rolled down and i was wearing shorts so i am not complaining...it could be worse and my one dog parker was able to enjoy a round of those errands - he loves going for rides in the car and he is well behaved while driving - it's too cute!
finally i got around to watching charlie & the chocolate factory on DVD (which was just released) - i kinda wasn't so into watching it - from the clips johnny depp looked like a weirdo - his haircut was freaking me out and i love and worship the original film so much (gosh gene wilder is so talented) - that a part of me cried blasphemy - but i do adore director tim burton and i so i gave it a go...i literally have so much to watch on DVD i am way backed up - netflix is great but i have the same movies i did two months ago (seriously i just need to send back cellular)
i am so glad i did watch though - from the moment it started i was instantly hooked and by the end overall i loved it - and it's quite a bit different from the original that we all know and love - i was very impressed by the whole look of the film - it just all was a visual treat & delight - the colors were spectacular - plus there was some additional plot about wonka's past & his future - at first depp really creeped me - he was sorta 'womanish and jackson-like' yet by the end i actually thought he was pretty decent and i really enjoyed his character which was more fleshed out than in the original - plus his father is played by legend christopher lee - i just adore those old hammer horror films - wow he must be getting up in age but he was great and seemed spry!
the best however were the oompa loompas - and they are provided with a whole plot on how they came to work with wonka at his factory - one actor played all the oompas - and their many costumes were awesome plus their musical numbers were a pure joy perfectly interspersed throughout the film - all composed by the brilliant danny elfman who also gave his voice to the oompa songs...and in the end kudos to tim burton - as i watched this film i kept thinking of edward scissorhands for some reason - he so handles the 'eccentric loner' genre so well - i was very pleasantly surprised by charlie & the chocolate factory and i totally recommend for all of you to check it out if you haven't already...and of course it's packed with a bunch of the oh so necessary bonus features!
tomorrow i will be getting my haircut which is long overdue - then perhaps a little breakfast over at the farmers market - and then i must get a bunch of work done and whip up something here on popbytes for you all - and TV is always great on sunday...rock & blog on - much love to all - over & out - xxoo
well hello hello hello - it's friday! i just got back from the grocery store - i am settling into some nice red wine (australian shiraz) - and supernanny over on ABC plus i am looking forward to the new madonna documentary i'm gonna tell you a secret which premieres tonight over on MTV...
so last weekend i screened the re-make of scary flick house of wax - the dvd lands in stores on the 25th - overall it was just ok - for one thing it was a bit long - and took a bit of time to get started - but once it did the movie was able to hold my attention - i enjoyed the whole set-up of this town made up of wax & gazing at super hottie star (& recently divorced...) chad michael murray made the trip to waxville all the worthwhile plus seeing paris hilton get whacked in the film was great - if you like scary movies - it's worth at least a home viewing...
i always found wax museums to be a bit creepy - but the creepiest one by far is located in historic deadwood in the black hills of south dakota (where wild bill hickok and calamity jane are buried) - i went when i was a kid - and let me tell you how eerie it was - first off - it was just my folks, my younger brother and i - this homely girl led us down into the basement(!?!) - and it was dark, damp & dank and smelled super musty (oh that mold!) - 'ms. homely' had a tape recorder with her - and as we walked by each scene o' wax - she would play some commentary that was supposed to be the wax people talking and telling the history of deadwood - half of the costumes were fussed with - wigs were misplaced a bit - and the dust was quite prevalent - i just remember my mom giving me looks like she wanted to make a run for it before they made us into half-assed wax figures - trust me it was a weird scene! so if you ever happen to be in deadwood (info is below) - stop by (if you dare) and tell 'em popbytes sent ya - it was no madame tussauds that's for sure...
anyways popbytes out for now - yeah i will be around this weekend and try to dig up something good - i like to be random & keep it fresh to make sure you all come back for more of helpings of popbytes - much love to all as always - xxoo
GHOSTS OF DEADWOOD GULCH WAX MUSEUM
12 Lee Street, Deadwood, SD Over 50 life-sized famous personalities surrounded by historic settings and authentic costumes tell the realistic and thrilling stories of Deadwood's rowdy days.
key kids - another stroll down memory lane! i finally caught a viewing of phantom of the opera which landed on DVD not so long ago - i was so thrilled to see the flick - as 'phantom' was my very first broadway show - and an amazing one to boot - i saw it 4x on broadway - and it is a truly a terrific & entertaining show (and in the end who really could compare to the original brilliant musical duo of michael crawford & sarah brightman) - so i was quite curious how it would adapt into a movie - the book/music is kept up 100% faithful to the andrew lloyd webber penned musical - but something got very lost in translation - although the sets were great - and the general look and feel was gorgeous - i think i prefer more 'left to your imagination' style - the broadway show has a stark & haunting, mysterious quality - that just got lost when it made it to the silver screen - if your a fan of the show - the film is a must see - but i urge you more to catch the broadway show if you haven't - gosh i do miss that broadway of NYC so so much - it just ain't the same here in los angeles (ie 'wicked' in LA with no kristen or idina - sorry a no-go) - anyways popbytes out for now - much love to all as always! you all rock for listening to me here - xxoo
