Spider-Man: The Musical

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Sevenforce

#30
September 10, 2010, 10:33:33 PM
*snort*

*giggle*

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAH

Oh...my...god...I love it! I will pay a bajillion pounds to go see this! I will cure cancer, aids, and solve the financial crisis just to see the absolute and complete trainwreck that this thing will be XD
I so need booze -_-

kkhohoho

#31
September 11, 2010, 02:33:47 AM
All I can say is, I share everyone's opinions about the Goblin. :banghead:
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Spe-Dog

#32
September 12, 2010, 02:55:43 PM
The Goblin I get...even if I don't understand why he looks like a parade float, but the hot chocolate lady?  Who is under all that silver paint anyway?  She looks like Grace Jones!  Okay, that is scary.
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BentonGrey

#33
September 12, 2010, 03:50:48 PM
Whaaaa?  I thought this was an odd idea to begin with...but my goodness!  This is going to be unbelievably terrible. :P
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BWPS

#34
September 12, 2010, 04:07:22 PM
How can this cost $52 million to make?! Musicals are so stupid, who would of thought Spider-Man could make something terrible even less awesome?
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daglob

#35
September 12, 2010, 07:29:31 PM
Quote from: BWPS on September 12, 2010, 04:07:22 PM
How can this cost $52 million to make?! Musicals are so stupid, who would of thought Spider-Man could make something terrible even less awesome?

I must respectfully dissagree with you about musicals in general, BWPS, but in this particular case I totally agree with you.

BentonGrey

#36
September 12, 2010, 10:15:23 PM
Yeah, there are some great musicals (Les Mis being, perhaps, the best example of just how awesome they can be), but this is a fever dream.
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MikeB7

#37
September 12, 2010, 10:23:20 PM

BentonGrey

#38
September 12, 2010, 11:49:05 PM
CROM!
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catwhowalksbyhimself

#39
September 13, 2010, 12:22:31 AM
I am the cat that walks by himself, all ways are alike to me.

JeyNyce

#40
September 13, 2010, 04:58:05 PM
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BlueBard

#41
September 14, 2010, 06:01:21 PM
If I had to guess, I would guess that the producers for the musical do NOT have unlimited permission to use copyrighted and trademarked Marvel characters and probably couldn't have legally used Goblin's likeness if they had wanted to.  Also a good rationale for introducing a new villain that isn't subject to said legalities.

That said, I fail to see who in their right minds would appreciate those costume designs.  I can only imagine the travesty that must be the Spider-Man costume for this thing.

Is this project actually licensed from Marvel?  I can't imagine how it could go forward if it weren't, but I also can't imagine they'd give up that much creative control or approve such awful designs.
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UnkoMan

#42
September 16, 2010, 12:31:41 AM
I actually think those costumes are totally awesome. I hope this musical is completely insane.
Is that a giant Spider-Man holding a giant baby Spider-Man in his hand, in the cityscape?
Ah ha ha ha ha ha!!

Spe-Dog

#43
September 27, 2010, 04:08:30 AM
The costumes really remind me of the neon thugs from Batman Forever...yeah, tough guys dress like that. (when they are heading to Jazzercise class)
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Glitch Girl

#44
November 04, 2010, 03:41:06 PM Last Edit: November 04, 2010, 06:24:48 PM by Glitch Girl
Yet more news from the musical that can't catch a break...
Spider-Man delayed again

Seriously, at this point, this production is going to be legendary.  Note I did not say in a "good" or "bad" way, only that it's in a position where it cannot be an anverage or modestly successful run - it will either soar spectacularly, or it will crash and burn spectacularly, no middle ground.
-Glitch Girl

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Ajax

#45
November 04, 2010, 07:03:46 PM
I really want to see this play, too bad it will never leave NYC and I doubt I will find time to make it down there.

BlueBard

#46
November 04, 2010, 07:17:26 PM
Quote from: Glitch Girl on November 04, 2010, 03:41:06 PM
Yet more news from the musical that can't catch a break...

On the contrary, according to that news item at least one actor has caught two breaks.
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Glitch Girl

#47
November 05, 2010, 02:22:44 AM
ba-dum ching, BB.


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Glitch Girl

#48
November 15, 2010, 04:44:00 PM
More costumes
USA Today

On the right, is that going to be Mary Jane?


Also Sy-Fy gets into the act
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Panther_Gunn

#49
November 15, 2010, 06:08:38 PM
Quote from: Blake Callaway, Syfy’s senior vice president for brand and strategic marketing“It will also be a great way for us to entertain advertising clients and hold events related to the musical, and also associate Syfy with one of the great newly imagined properties on Broadway,”

Someone's gambling big on this, aren't they?
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Glitch Girl

#50
November 29, 2010, 03:51:03 PM Last Edit: November 29, 2010, 03:54:29 PM by Glitch Girl
Indeed they are.

The show previewed this weekend.  Apparently there were technical difficulties with some of the flying stunts which stopped the show more than once and one of which ended act 1 early.  
-Glitch Girl

"Cynicism is not maturity, do not mistake the one for the other. If you truly cannot accept a story where someone does the right thing because it's the right thing to do, that says far more about who you are than these characters." - Greg Rucka

deano_ue

#51
December 09, 2010, 04:36:45 PM
QuoteBono, for instance, suggested that they base the character of Norman Osborn, an environmental scientist who becomes the villainous Green Goblin, on Ted Turner, the billionaire entrepreneur whose eccentricities had stayed with Bono after meeting at Mr. Turner's rustic getaway in Georgia. "Bono described this fast-talking, always-thinking, brilliant and strange Southerner, and you're always looking for vivid characters who will pop on the stage," said Glen Berger, who wrote the show's book with Ms. Taymor.

    The musical's Osborn/Goblin (Patrick Page) has the gray hair and Southern accent of Mr. Turner and shares his concerns about the environment (hence, here, the "green" angle). "I hope Ted will like it," Bono said.

http://io9.com/5700218/previews-for-the-spider+man-musical-reveal-kraven-carnage-and-a-giant-puppet-hammerhead

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Glitch Girl

#52
December 09, 2010, 04:43:56 PM
 :eek2:


Wow.  That's just... wow.  I'm tempted to help TUE find a baseball bat.  

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"Cynicism is not maturity, do not mistake the one for the other. If you truly cannot accept a story where someone does the right thing because it's the right thing to do, that says far more about who you are than these characters." - Greg Rucka

Previsionary

#53
December 09, 2010, 04:47:02 PM
The only Spider-man musical I acknowledge is the one with Aquaman and Wonder Woman in it. That's right... the Conan version.
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Glitch Girl

#54
December 09, 2010, 04:58:51 PM
After following up TUE's link and poking around a bit more, found this article. 

The part about the ending (if true) truly makes me cringe.
-Glitch Girl

"Cynicism is not maturity, do not mistake the one for the other. If you truly cannot accept a story where someone does the right thing because it's the right thing to do, that says far more about who you are than these characters." - Greg Rucka

deano_ue

#55
December 09, 2010, 05:35:43 PM
if we're lucky it'll bomb and bomb quickly

BlueBard

#56
December 09, 2010, 05:43:17 PM
Quote from: Glitch Girl on December 09, 2010, 04:58:51 PM
After following up TUE's link and poking around a bit more, found this article.  

QuoteFirst, Spider-Man's modern comic book adventures have been equally absurd (what with his Satanic divorce to Mary Jane and the Green Goblin knocking up his girlfriend), so this musical is par for the course.

The writer of the article does have a point, there.  That's only the tip of the iceberg, really.

So, basically, if you're interested in the stuntwork, have money to burn, and you have a strong stomach for bad plotting you should see it.  Otherwise, steer waaaaaaay clear.  Me, I'll happily pass.
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crimsonquill

#57
December 10, 2010, 02:56:06 PM Last Edit: December 10, 2010, 02:58:47 PM by crimsonquill
Spider-Man: The Musical aka Spider-Man 4: Web-Swinging Over The Shark..

I seriously wondered if Joel Shumacher was hiding behind the scenes somewhere when more and more details of this musical started being released.

Then again I figured maybe Sony planned this whole thing so that once the Spider-Man remake is released ANYTHING moderately good would seem like an Academy Award Tour de Force compaired to Spider-Man 3 and Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark.

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UnkoMan

#58
December 14, 2010, 03:58:06 PM
Ah ha ha ha ha!

Guys, come on. This is stupidly awesome and hilarious. It's not like any kids are going to wind up thinking this is how Spider-Man is suppose to be or something. Maybe some old rich people will though, but who cares? I hope it runs long enough to get filmed so I can actually watch it.

Glitch Girl

#59
December 16, 2010, 09:22:58 PM
Spider-Man delayed until sometime in February

Here's an odd thought: I started this thread back in February of 2009.  I will laugh if it opens around the two year anniversary of this discussion.
-Glitch Girl

"Cynicism is not maturity, do not mistake the one for the other. If you truly cannot accept a story where someone does the right thing because it's the right thing to do, that says far more about who you are than these characters." - Greg Rucka
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