Re: Wicked

On 11/25/2024 12:35 PM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:

In article <vi2bun$2sri6$1@dont-email.me>,
moviePig  <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

On 11/24/2024 11:15 PM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:

Saw Wicked with my niece.  I thought it was pretty good if you like
that sort of thing (and I don't mind a musical new & then).  The
fact that the star made a public ass of herself recently didn't
stop a solid performance, and Glenda was quite good as well..  I
also liked that they didn't make the wheelchair using sister into
a saint.  I did feel that the music wasn't up to the Ashman/Menken
level with the exception of the closing number which had a real "A
Whole New World" feel and was excellent.  Be aware it ends on a
cliffhanger.
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Anyone know if there were a post-credit scene?  My niece wasn't going to
indulge my penchant for sitting through the whole credit reel.

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Planning to see it in 3D, mainly to patronize 3D.
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 I have pretty much given up on 3D -- I don't find it adds that much and
the extra glasses are still an annoyance.
 FWIW, there is only one flight scene where I think 3D would add
something, though admittedly the long shots of the technicolor OZ
countryside are impressive and some depth might work there too.

I had a long-running debate with erstwhile poster 'obveeus' wherein I predicted that 3D would persist.  Though I think he could legitimately claim victory by now, I still have enough residual affection left over from my delirious youth enchanted with 3D comic books.
(I think you're right that 3D adds little, but I can make a similar argument that, for sheer storytelling, b&w is better than color.)