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Critter · Old Reg

Legally Blonde the Musical

ActingDude17 · Mr. Dude

I must keep telling myself: "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all."

Oh, I can't help myself...

LEGALLY. BLONDE. SUCKS.

Sorry. *outb4flame*

Broadwayprincess19 · Veteran Member

so not trying be be mean or rude

but why does it suck?

I love it

ActingDude17 · Mr. Dude

Not trying to be mean or rude, but why do you love it?

Broadwayprincess19 · Veteran Member

Well one i'm a fan of Laura Bell bundy, two i love the movie, and three i loved how they decided to create a musical out of a popular movie, it is a way to get more young people involved in the world of musical theatre

so y do u hate it?

Critter · Old Reg

i just love it. Its defiantly not a life changing, deep and meaningful musical. But it is in the end, a whole lot of fun. And sometimes thats just what I want to watch.

ActingDude17 · Mr. Dude

Broadwayprincess19 wrote:

i love the movie

LOL, you're not answering my question.

What is there to like?

And I don't like it because compared to classic (Sweeney Todd, Into The Woods) and even other modern pieces (RENT, Wicked), it is utter crap, IMHO.

Broadwayprincess19 · Veteran Member

well one it teaches one of my favorite lessons, don't judge a person based on looks, yes they matter but they aren't the most important. And by applying yourself you can do anything

(yes i know thats totally corny)

ActingDude17 · Mr. Dude

No, it doesn't sound corny. It's a message that stands true with you and means something.

To me, the whole idea is just very shallow and poppy.

Mariphaba · Madame Maribel

ehh it's fluff.
just like wicked is fluff.
i love them both but they're certainly no sondheim.

ActingDude17 · Mr. Dude

^ EXACTLY, Mari!

I still think Wicked is not all fluff. At least not as much as Legally Blonde.

Broadwayprincess19 · Veteran Member

i guess i can see how its all fluff

i just feel its a little easier to relate to then most musicals

ActingDude17 · Mr. Dude

What do you mean?

Sweeney Todd and Into The Woods are very easy to relate to. The characters actually have depth.

Critter · Old Reg

The characters in Sweeney have depth? That may be true. And it also true that all the characters in Legally Blonde are quite shallow. But I dont agree with Mari when she said Wicked and LB are both fluff. As far as character depth goes, who has more than Elphaba herself? Or even Glinda?

Mariphaba · Madame Maribel

well i don't see fluff as a negative thing. and yeah wicked is less fluffy then legally blonde but it's still fluff in the way that most people would put big mega musicals into the fluff category.

but i mean i like legally blonde just because it's fun and it does have a message to it of not living up to a stereotype and whatnot. True it's really not that deep but it's cute and i enjoy it.

I love wicked, i wouldn't be as involved with this site if i didn't but as far as depth it's really not that uh....deep. I mean if you look at a show like sunday in the park with george or hey even sweeney todd the characters have so many different layers to them to the point that you can't really even fully understand the show without seeing it multiple times, reading the script, etc. But just because Wicked may not be as deep as sondheim or other shows like that it's still well written and it still carries across an important message. And because it's a show that's really accessible to all ages it inspires a larger fan base and attracts new fans to musical theater constantly which is always a good thing.

Critter · Old Reg

All good points. I'd just like to point out the amount of times the word 'fluff' has appeared in this thread. It's highly amusing.

ActingDude17 · Mr. Dude

FLUFF FLUFF FLUFF.

HSM's "message" is not living up to stereotypes. That's what Grease's message was (and Grease was actually decent).

Legally Blonde could actually try something NEW.

-- Edited by ActingDude17 at 18:44, 2008-09-07

Mariphaba · Madame Maribel

that may be true but i enjoy the music in legally blonde about 10x more then the music in grease or high school musical. And legally blonde is kind of inspiring in a way. just that you can live up to more then your potential. As a pretty blonde bimbo elle was destined work in fashion or whatnot for the rest of her life. But then she discovered if she worked hard she could really make a difference in someones life and prove to the world that she was more then just a pretty face. May not be your cup of tea but you can't deny that that's not a bad message to be sending out, albeit not the most original one. And i do think the music is great (if you can get past omigod you guys!) and christian borle's voice makes me quiver inside (in a good way). so yes, legally blonde is good in my book

ActingDude17 · Mr. Dude

WHAT THE HECK. Did you just say you liked Legally Blonde's music BETTER than Grease? :O

I'm at a loss for words.

Critter · Old Reg

Yeah I'm a bit that way as well. Legally Blondes music is way better than High School Musical as you said, but grease! really?!

Mariphaba · Madame Maribel

ugh i don't like grease very much at all.

I find the music really grating ( i know you'd probably say the same about legally blonde, keaton). different strokes i guess.

Critter · Old Reg

Hahah Im a bit of both of you. I love the music in Grease and Legally Blonde

Broadwayprincess19 · Veteran Member

I think i have to agree, legally blonde is better than grease, but not by far

ActingDude17 · Mr. Dude

^ Even though Legally Blonde shares the exact same message as Grease and 99.9% of all pop culture today?

Mariphaba · Madame Maribel

how is it that exact same message as grease? i dont really see that at all.