EARLY ACCESS: La La Land FULL REACTION
Added 2024-11-01 21:15:15 +0000 UTCLINK: La La Land FULL REACTION
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First watch: ALL
Watched on: Netflix (Not Disney+ as mentioned in the open)
Hope you enjoy!
Comments
Not to be disrespectful but this is the absolute worst "musical" I've ever tried to watch and I've been a HUGE fan of musicals, both live on stage and in film, for about 60 years now. I found this to be SO terrifically awful that I turned it off before they even got through the OPENING NUMBER and I think I actually PAID extra to Prime to watch this. My very first experience of a "musical" was the 1965 broadcast of Rogers' and Hammerstein's MADE FOR TELEVISION musical adaptation of Cinderella starring Lesley Ann Warren who I have been desperately in love with ever since I was FOUR YEARS OLD! (And Stuart Damon was, at the time, simply the most gorgeous man I had ever seen...he has since had to be demoted to number two on the list behind Michel Baryshnikov who still in 2024 holds the number one spot) I just found out about a year ago that THAT 1965 production...that we watched in our house in black and white because my parents didn't get our first color tv until Super Bowl I like millions of other households...was actually the SECOND time they had broadcast the made for television musical Cinderella...the original was broadcast in 1957 and starred Julie Andrews in the title role. The only other musical I've never been able to get all the way through is Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton, which I watched on Disney+, that I just couldn't stand to listen and watch one more second of by the time I'd gotten about halfway through the second act. Moulin Rouge is NOT a very good musical either but it does have one of the most stunning set and costume designs I think I have ever seen and Ewan McGregor turns out to have a pretty good singing voice. I have physically in person seen a live "road" production of Les Mis that was another absolutely stunning set design ... the set decorations that start off as the left hand and right hand edges of the stage as act three begins suddenly rotate 90° and slide together to form "the barricades" ... and while Hugh Jackman does a perfectly acceptable Jean Valjean for the movie adaptation, I have yet to hear anyone so far sing the role better than Gary Morris, Eddie Redmayne is as usual BRILLIANT, and I was absolutely blown away by Anne Hathaway's Fontine whose performance of I Dreamed A Dreamed (my absolute favorite number of the entire opera ... I have always believed that referring to it as a "musical" is a misclassification of its genre) immediately became my favorite rendering of the number. The biggest and unsurmounted problem with the Les Mis movie adaptation that pretty much ruins the entire production is widely agreed to have been the choice of Russell Crowe as Javert who turns out can't sing and does so without any of the redeeming charisma of a Rex Harrison who pretty much SPEAKS his entire way through My Fair Lady or the incredible onscreen virility and beauty of the in his prime Marlon Brando in Guys and Dolls which is another musical that I've also seen in person as a live "road" production featuring Judy Garland's "other" daughter Lorna Luft in the role of Miss Adelaide which she absolutely NAILED as you'd expect from someone with her DNA.
David W Richards
2024-11-28 03:19:53 +0000 UTCOh Singing in the Rain would be such a fun reaction too! And Moulin Rouge and Les Miserables and Into the Woods! 😁💕
TeawithIrohPearls
2024-11-17 07:13:33 +0000 UTCA little late, but I'm really glad you guys watched this movie. I hold it very close to my heart. As a little story, the day I went to the cinema to watch this movie back I was completely devastated as I was in a theatre company which I dedicated five years but never really got the recognition I wanted. Mostly for my then shyness. So in my last chance to have a big part in a play, I got straight up rejected. And just like Mia, I was done. So i when to the movies cried my heart out and the next day i went to talk to the director. Which surprisingly told my I was her first option. So she let me be an under study. Fast-forward a bit, some luck, a lot of work and uncalled-for drama. I ended up giving all the performances. Which became one of my proudest moments. This movie thought me that the way of the artist is not a simple one, and you'll have been willing to fight and struggle to make it. Now I'm fully dedicated to the arts (as an art director) and I'm not going to lie the road has been complicated. But it is this type of movies and guys like you who make me go on. PS. Save me a seat because one day we're gonna colab. Just you guys, wait.
Javier Padilla
2024-11-16 07:06:36 +0000 UTCSo cool that you're going to see Moulin Rouge at the theater! I hope the guys add these movies to their list. It's always fun to see a bunch of men reacting to musicals.
Megan Schnese
2024-11-07 04:50:31 +0000 UTCLOVE Chicago, and Moulin Rouge! I'm actually seeing Moulin Rouge at the theater tomorrow, I'm STOKED to see on the stage for the first time! I remember loving the movie when I saw it. Wouldn't mind watching again and seeing what the guys think 👍🏻 Chicago too of course.... now that one I've watched MANY times lol.
Roxanne LIL CRIP Kemmerer
2024-11-07 01:25:05 +0000 UTCI enjoyed this one way more than I thought! I just felt like it would be boring but it wasn't. I really liked the story about struggling artists. The lead pair is great, I personally don't see Gosling as a comedy guy only. I also really appreciated the direction and use of long takes. That being said I feel like the musical bits, apart from the song heard again at the end, were very mid, very stereotypical as to what a musical number should sound and look like. Also I'm used to Indian movies and their use of songs (which is quite different from what we do in our musicals) so going back to western musicals is always a bit jarring lol. By the way, if you think La La Land was very colourful I can't wait to see your reaction to a big Bollywood romcom like Rocky Aur Rani 😄 As to the end of La La Land, it didn't bother me but I feel like an ending where they meet again and reunite 5 years after would have been more pleasant and more in line with the tone of the movie 🤷♀️ (I actually saw a movie fairly recently that had an ending like that but I just cannot remember which one 😶) Thanks for the reaction, I finally watched this thanks to you guys, one thing I can take off my watchlist 😁
Aria Isara
2024-11-05 12:52:14 +0000 UTCBlue Valentine too.
shaneth138
2024-11-05 06:33:10 +0000 UTCLars and the Real Girl mentioned 🙌🙌🙌
Yen Shively
2024-11-05 06:26:12 +0000 UTCRyan Reynolds couldn't have done this role if his life depended on it. Ryan Gosling is infinitely more talented in every category than that one dimensional hack.
shaneth138
2024-11-05 00:33:34 +0000 UTCIf you really can't take Ryan Gosling seriously, you truly need to see him in more movies. He one of the absolute best in the business right now. This movie would have sucked if anyone else played this role. If you want to see a different side of him I highly recommend Place Beyond the Pines, Blue Valentine, and Drive.
shaneth138
2024-11-05 00:32:10 +0000 UTCMason quinn is right about putting the key fob to your head haha
Katie
2024-11-03 17:04:53 +0000 UTCChicago 100%
Charity Konusser (the chonus)
2024-11-03 14:48:07 +0000 UTCYes! I love Chicago ❤️
Emily G
2024-11-03 12:23:41 +0000 UTCAgreed! My first introduction to Ryan Gosling were more of his indie movies like Half-Nelson, Drive, Lars and the Real Girl. So to me he's always been more of a complex, character actor who also happened to have great comedic timing.
Raphaelle
2024-11-03 00:40:25 +0000 UTCJust watched this movie for the first time with you guys and I don't think I have cried this hard at a movie ever oh my god :')
Katie Madsen
2024-11-02 22:35:02 +0000 UTCI totally agree. Some people just say it's bad because they don't like it though 🫠
Alexiani Gollarza
2024-11-02 21:48:32 +0000 UTCmost people I seen taking about la la land like the movie but they just found the ending bittersweet and sad. That doesn’t make the movie bad
fatoumata cisse
2024-11-02 21:38:13 +0000 UTCles mis next!!
star
2024-11-02 20:36:30 +0000 UTCI'm gonna ask again for you guys to add Moulin Rouge and Chicago to your list! They're both musicals that are a feast for the eyes and the ears!
Megan Schnese
2024-11-02 20:32:51 +0000 UTCI hope they check out those movies too! Definitely need more musical reactions from them. I'd add Chicago (2002) to the list as well!
Megan Schnese
2024-11-02 20:30:40 +0000 UTCWell, I think, because of the way they talk about him, they've only seen him in Crazy Stupid Love, The Nice Guys and Barbie. Edit: Even before Drive he didn't do anything else but serious complex characters. He even played a jewish neo-nazi. The only rom-com he made is Crazy Stupid Love, and maybe The Fall Guy, if you wanna call that a rom-com.
Stephanie
2024-11-02 19:27:34 +0000 UTCLoved the reaction and thoughts on the movie, you should really check out some more of Ryan Goslings other movies where he plays very serious roles and can see his depth as an actor. Place beyond the pines, Drive, Bladerunner 2049 are all great picks and amazing movies.
pcjc
2024-11-02 19:20:43 +0000 UTCIDK if theyve ever seen him in drive but thats what solidified him for me as an actor that can be in a serious role
Alex
2024-11-02 19:05:23 +0000 UTCI remember when this movie was waiting to be made (I think around 2013 or 2014) and there were rumors Emma Watson was attached, then she dropped out and Emma Stone replaced her. I love Emma Watson but I think Emma Stone brought such a unique style of comedy to her character that not many would have been able to do, same with Gosling. It definitely would have been a different movie with less comedic actors but I think the comedy mixed with the drama/romance is what makes it so great!😍
Enya Stewart
2024-11-02 18:49:21 +0000 UTCReynolds is superior to me. I can’t stand Gosling 😬
Alanna Banana 🍌
2024-11-02 16:38:43 +0000 UTCI'm surprised you liked this, most of the people I heard talking about this movie didn't like it for some reasons but the biggest was the end. That being said, I admire how well done this movie is, I'm not crazy about it but your perspectives are on point so that's for giving us your honest opinions. MQ I understand what you said about Ryan, he felt ackward in some scenes (in my head) but he did a lot of incredible things to accomplish this role. Thanks for this reaction✨✨
Alexiani Gollarza
2024-11-02 13:14:39 +0000 UTCJust one more thing. Ryan Gosling shouldn't be compared to Ryan Reynolds. As much as I like him, with a few exceptions he only played himself in every movie he has done in the last 10-15 years. Ryan Gosling is more and better than that.😉
Stephanie
2024-11-02 12:59:19 +0000 UTCI'm trying not to be offended by what you said about Ryan Gosling. 😅 He was great in this movie and should have won the oscar. I don't really understand why you can't take Ryan seriously. He only did three to four comedies in his career (Crazy Stupid Love, The Nice Guys, Barbie and The Fall Guy). Maybe you should watch more of his work, because although being very good at comedic timing most of his movies are serious ones and before doing The Nice Guys and Barbie he was known for being a dramatic indie actor. The first movie with him I watched was Drive and I immediately became a fan of him. Ryan Gosling learned to play the piano for this movie and played all the tracks by himself. He only could play a few accords before this. The scene where Emma Stone cried in the audition and was interrupted by someone coming in is based on something that happened to Ryan during an audition. He had to play a dramatic scene and was very emotional when the casting director took a phone call, so Ryan had to stop and then try to get into the scene again. You should check out their other movie Gangster Squad. Other Ryan Gosling movies I highly recommend are Fracture Drive The Ides of March The Place Beyond The Pines Bladerunner 2049 The Gray Man All in all great reaction. 😊
Stephanie
2024-11-02 12:41:27 +0000 UTCfirst time watching this movie along with you guys, holy hell this was a masterpiece
moonte
2024-11-02 11:20:35 +0000 UTCAs someone who only liked this movie on its first watch, I completely love this movie now! I've seen it several times and find it beautiful. I think those who enjoyed it the most though are those who enjoy it as an ode to Old Hollywood and jazz. And the final scene I think really captured the love for the two with Sebastian going off and seeing a different story playing out. I come back for the music and the bold visuals, and after re-watching you notice more details and the care put into this work. As for Gosling's performance though, I don't think I faced the same issue, but then again my introduction to his movies weren't comedies. I've actually always seen him more as this indie actor who tended to play more dramatic, complex roles, but his bigger movies tend to be romantic and/or comedies. But I think Gosling and Emma Stone's chemistry is undeniable and that's why it works. As for musicals, I'm sure others have already listed these out elsewhere, but I agree with everyone saying Moulin Rouge! But a couple others: West Side Story, In the Heights, Chicago, Hairspray, Mamma Mia!
Raphaelle
2024-11-02 07:40:08 +0000 UTCahhh how incredible that they mentioned “That thing you do” I love that movie! and yes I agree you should see Ryan Goshling in more serious roles and he has some excellent performances in movies that I hope you see soon like Drive, Blue Valentine, Blade Runner 2049 and more! I really love La La Land it always breaks my heart 💔🥺😢
Magda Ch
2024-11-02 05:13:30 +0000 UTCAppreciate you guys opening up to more musicals! I appreciate that about you guys! Really loved how this film, while it took place in today’s times, was really an homage to older Hollywood musicals. I am always so sad though that the end montage-I wanted Seb and Mia to be together!
Kaley
2024-11-02 05:04:34 +0000 UTCWonderful reaction! I am loving the uncut edits makes it easier when I don’t have access to all the media platforms. I hope you guys will watch Into the woods (2014), Moulin Rouge (2001), and The Producers (2005)! All are fantastic musicals and I truly truly think that you guys will enjoy them! ❤️ Thanks for all your hard work. Looking forward to this month, especially Perks of being a Wallflower!
Emily G
2024-11-02 04:46:32 +0000 UTCLove this movie so much! Can I throw in a suggestion for Blair Witch (2016)?
Hayley K
2024-11-02 03:37:23 +0000 UTCThrowing my votes in for Hairspray and Les Miserables for musicals to watch. I go back and forth on my LaLa Land opinions but im glad you covered it!
Tomasina Hill
2024-11-02 03:34:07 +0000 UTCI love this movie. I love how when he’s explaining jazz to Mia he says musicians go off and play their own story and then when he’s performing at the end he plays his own story with Mia. It’s such a good movie.
Shannon Sage
2024-11-02 02:51:03 +0000 UTCGreat film & great reaction as always.
Jayden Donnelly
2024-11-02 02:07:17 +0000 UTCThank you! This is actually a good addition in case we ever don't have a copy.
Arudorin
2024-11-02 00:47:38 +0000 UTCOne of my favourite movies!
wanira 11
2024-11-02 00:39:39 +0000 UTCI like that you guys will hit up a musical every so often and give it a shot. There are a million movie musicals out there (and filmed stage musicals more and more), and I know you guys get recommendations all the time, but I'd like to propose just four to think about reacting to: 1) Singin' in the Rain. The American Film Institute ranks Singin' in the Rain as the #1 American-made movie musical, and as the #5 American-made movie, *period.* Pretty much required viewing for movie musicals and (except for one or two lines) it has stood the test of time incredibly well. Hilariously funny, touching, beautiful, exciting - everything you could want in a movie, plus out-of-this-world dancing. It has three of the most charming and charismatic leads any movie has to offer, and a performance by a supporting actress that has gone down in film history as an epic achievement in comedy. 2) Moulin Rouge. When it came out, nearly 25 years ago, critics were *viciously* divided along love it/hate it lines. Today it is mostly regarded as a great and innovative film--the dissenters are people who hate joy, and fun, and passion, and love--and we can look back and see how much influence its inventiveness and risk-taking has had on the two decades of entertainment that followed it, musical and non-musical alike (up to and including Peaky Blinders!). Like its main characters, it ranges from agony to ecstasy and everything in between, with a brilliant use and juxtaposition of songs you'll recognize being used in new and creative ways. 3) Come from Away. This is a filmed production of a live Broadway musical in front of an audience. If you've ever heard anything about it, you've probably heard it referred to as "the 9/11 musical," which I know I know how that sounds, it would turn *anybody* off. The thing is, it is in fact a musical about what happened that day and on the days immediately following-- but it is not about what happened in Manhattan, Washington D.C., or Pennsylvania. It's the story of what happened in a small Canadian town with a big airport where close to 40 passenger and commercial planes were redirected to land because American airspace was closed. A town of 9,000 people hosted almost 7,000 stranded passengers until the U.S. reopened its airspace. It's their stories -- intimate and moving and often delightfully funny -- a stunning piece of art with an extraordinary cast and brilliant staging. (Please watch all the way through the end credits, or at least until the singing over the credits stops.) 4) Chicago. At the 2003 Oscars, it was nominated for 12 Oscars and won six: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress, Best Costumes, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, and Best Sound. It won Best Film and Best Cast at the Critics' Choice Awards, the director won Best Director from the Director's Guild, and both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress at the Screen Actors' Guild Awards. Chicago is brilliantly adapted from stage to screen and is a ride from start to finish. Everyone brings their A-plus game. This is (in my opinion) the second-greatest adaptation of a stage musical to a movie (Cabaret is my #1 but I don't think you should watch Cabaret until you've got a few more musicals under your belt).
Charity Konusser (the chonus)
2024-11-02 00:31:34 +0000 UTCUncut is available too if finding a copy too troubling.
Badd Medicine
2024-11-02 00:02:56 +0000 UTCIt's interesting that it's not available on Netflix for me, but I can watch it on Hulu😂
Arudorin
2024-11-01 23:36:23 +0000 UTCHappy birthday 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Badd Medicine
2024-11-01 23:09:54 +0000 UTCYup 😁
Badd Medicine
2024-11-01 23:09:31 +0000 UTCi got my tissues ready
Sonagi (소나기 )
2024-11-01 23:04:33 +0000 UTCHappy Birthday.
Alanna Banana 🍌
2024-11-01 21:58:30 +0000 UTCThis is the Friday movie? Hmmm 🤔
Alanna Banana 🍌
2024-11-01 21:58:05 +0000 UTCHappy birthday! 🥳
Paul Yu
2024-11-01 21:53:44 +0000 UTCNo way!! What a great surprise! I still think this should have won Best Picture. It also made history as Damien was only 32 at the time, making him the youngest Best Director Oscar winner in history.
Spencer Wattamaniuk
2024-11-01 21:49:12 +0000 UTCHappy birthday!!
Alexiani Gollarza
2024-11-01 21:49:08 +0000 UTCThis is a good one 💜
Alyssa Dyson
2024-11-01 21:42:20 +0000 UTCWhat?! 😍🙈 didn't see this coming
Caroline
2024-11-01 21:26:53 +0000 UTCPerfect birthday gift thank you guys😁
Nicholas Scala
2024-11-01 21:22:46 +0000 UTCOMG YESssssssssssssssssssssssss
Christopher Long
2024-11-01 21:22:13 +0000 UTC
