My fav movie/soundtracks I was hearing while was in hospital was Les miserable (2012) Hugh Jackman version, rock of ages, Chicago, phantom of the opera Gerald butler version, the greatest showman and of course wicked and the wizard of oz just to name a few - there are so many musicals that have there own flare from golden ages summer stock to modern movies like a star is born so so many and equally amazing performances ❤ I see oscar nomination/wins for this movie ❤❤❤
I'm not exactly a fan of Ariana, but can we acknowledge just how damned good she is in this? That's one magnificently subtle performance. As for Cynthia Erivo, if there isn't a plethora of awards being thrown at her for this, people should be rioting in the streets. I'm not ashamed to say she made me cry.
@Emmanuelh89 They broke me. I can't even think of that party scene without tearing up. To go from anticipation & excitement, to utter humiliation, then end up with the most beautiful human interaction WITHOUT A SINGLE WORD? I've never witnessed a full cinema of people sit in transfixed silence, then hear pretty much everyone present trying not to be heard weeping is something I'll never forget. It's difficult to put into words just how profound that performance truly is. You have to witness it. I think it hits SO hard because it dredges up painful memories for anyone who was made fun of, bullied, humiliated, etc. and we've relived it through all those feelings being mirrored in Cynthia's face. That first tear shattered my heart.
I think she'll get the best supporting Oscar, all the little looks, expressions, movements that people will pick up on a second watch if they miss the first time, for this tone of movie, it was a masterclass. Plus the voice, plus the emotional scenes. Just great.
@MadMorphMovieClub She deserves to win every damned award in the known universe for that performance. I've seen many incredible performances over the last six decades, but nothing comes close to what she did. Words can't convey just how good she is. It has to be seen.
During the club part when they all made fun of her as she stood there alone. Then Glinda dance with her as a tear fell , I literally cried my eye balls out! Idk but that part hit deep!
@@katilynn365 The thing is, the tear kind of ruins the plot. After all, if "her soul is so unclean, pure water will melt her", then she shouldn't cry, because tears are made from water & water, at least in the OG OZ canon, GENUINELY melts The Wicked Witch of the West. Yes, I know in the _Wicked_ stage production (and more than likely, part 2 of the film adaptation), Elphie feigns her death via melting to give theatergoers a bittersweet happy ending rather than the TRAGEDY the character's originally intended to have, however OZ purists/fans of the _Wicked_ book actively want Elphie to CANONICALLY DIE because she's SUPPOSED TO, because she IS The Wicked Witch of the West & The Wicked Witch of the West turns into a wet puddle on the floor of her castle after getting water thrown on her by Dorothy Gale, nevermind that Gregory Mcguire recontextualized the revised Elphaba as a TRAGIC character who tries to do good but so many bad things happen during her life that she finally embraces the "Wicked" label she's been misfortunately tagged with and, as far as the 1995 novel is concerned, her melting (which is 100% REAL in the book) comes after the quintet slaughter all of her other witch familiars besides the captive Flying/Winged Monkeys (Tin Man beheads Elphie's pet wolfhound Killjoy & his pack with his axe, the murder of crows are themselves murdered by the Scarecrow snapping their necks, and the swarm of bees die once they lose their stingers after trying to dent the Tin Man, meanwhile Dorothy, Toto & the Cowardly Lion were hidden underneath the Scarecrow's straw after the Scarecrow told them to take him apart so they could be hidden & not get stung by the bees) and, unlike the 1939 MGM movie where she threatens to torch the Scarecrow with her lit broomstick, Elphie in _Wicked_ accidentally sets fire to her flammable black dress, so kind Dorothy picks up a nearby water bucket to help douse the flames, not knowing that water would be Elphie's fatal undoing ["You accursed brat! Look what you've done! I'm melting! Melting! Oh, what a world, what a world! Who would've thought a good little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness? Look out, I'm going! Oh! Oh!"] and, as to be expected, feeling remorseful that she basically committed involuntary witch slaughter twice -- Nessa via her falling farmhouse thanks to being carried "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" [ ua-cam.com/video/C14m0mX717E/v-deo.html&ab_channel=JudyGarland-Topic ] by the twister summoned by Madame Morrible & Elphie via melting, or as the green girl's ashamed charlatan father The Wizard put it, "Oh, you liquidated her, eh? Very resourceful." -- only to be surprised that those around her are elated the witch half-sisters are permanently eliminated, hence "Ding Dong, The Wicked Witch is Dead" [ ua-cam.com/video/6n5EL2SKTFo/v-deo.html&ab_channel=TheMunchkins-Topic ] & "The Triumphant Return"/"Ding Dong, Emerald City" [ ua-cam.com/video/-sxh52qEMmQ/v-deo.html&ab_channel=MGMStudioChorus-Topic ] OR specifically for _Wicked_ "No One Mourns the Wicked" at both the start of the show & the finale).
Haven’t seen Dreamgirls yet, but I agree with all the others. Only saw Greatest Showman last month, and it was excellent. I adored the song by the Bearded Lady. What an amazing song and performance!
what really stood out to me was the live singing in a movie setting. they really set the bar for future movie musicals because it really made the difference for me
This topic again. Why is this such a focus point? Singing along karaoke style live to the already prerecorded final music in an ear pieces and then mixed into the prerecorded studio vocals for the final footage you see on screen is not earth shattering. Movie musicals all have the vocal/backing tracks playing for cast to sing "live" to or mime along with during the filming.... this isn't new and is not the first time.
In the scene where Glinda is singing Popular and showing off all her shoes and clothes, she had Ruby Shoes , it's very quick , but we caught it ! I absolutely loved this movie , we were all moved to tears ! Outstanding performances by Arianna and Cynthia
In the Wizard of OZ books, the wizard admits he is a fraud. However, he is not a evil man like in Wicked, he just has his magic 'tool' bag that helps him do magic and is an ordinary human.
I have just returned home from this visually stunning and spectacular experience and I'm ready to go again! OMG!!! BEST movie I have seen in a long time. Cynthia is a powerhouse performer and she OWNS this role! Her voice is incredible and her emotional depth make her character both sympathetic and fierce. I get the feeling Ariana is playing herself but there is no denying her own impressive vocal range that harmonizes with Cynthia's so beautifully. The sets are magical, lush and expansive, the costumes were gorgeous, the choreography, the songs all brilliant - Defying Gravity gave me chills and made me cry - it is SOOOOOOOOOOO extraordinary! Loved, loved, loved it and cannot wait for Part 2!!!
Do some viewing of interviews of Ariana and Cynthia, and of the director speaking about working with them as a team--they will reveal how much both she and Cynthia put into the making of their characters and the intense creative process of both. Sure--she seems more shallow or less developed but it is her very character, and the fact that she is prisoner (at first) of her upbringing and how she learns to step out of that role. Her acting is sometimes broad and slapstick (moves and moments that Ariana comes up with on her own) and sometimes quite subtle (how we can tell in the first scene that behind the smile, she is truly struggling with the news of Elphaba's death (are people born wicked, or is wickedness thrust upon them....) I am loving looking at the many you tube videos of these two, the other actors, and finding out about the making of the film and what immense talent and efforts went on behind the scenes...
Bro freaking entire movie I stood silent up until the very end because I was very shocked and I don’t think I can ever ever ever in my life. See the Wizard of Oz the same again.
@@albelvalentine8983lol what 😭😭 have u even seen the actual musical?? shes not evil, it was js what the wizard and madam morrible tricks oz into thinking 😭
Bro you made me cry again with the dance bit ahaha grow ass man tearing up over acceptance, it was a truly beautiful scene… Ariana has a great range suprisley and is very funny
It's based on an insanely popular musical that's been out for 2 decades, which is based on a book that's 30 yrs old, which is based movie that came out in the 40s, which is based on a book that's been out for 120 years. At what point to spoilers, spoil and should no longer have to be acknowledged? LMAO
Great breakdown of the movie and play. I’d seen the play and read the book, and was concerned they wouldn’t do it justice in a movie version. Boy was I wrong!! This movie is AMAZING!! I’ve seen it twice and would gladly see it again! The costumes, the enormous real life sets, the expanding on characters and storylines, the complicated dance sequences…..EVERYTHING was SO good!! Both leads, who I was skeptical about going into it absolutely deserve Oscar nominations. This is one of the few times that I’ve seen a movie that actually lived up to the hype. My only complaint is that I have to wait a whole year to see part two! lol! I can’t wait!! Thanks for your excellent breakdown and review.
Read book when it came out. And they're Animals(capital letter means they can talk)e.g. Lion, Lion, Bear, Bear etc. When the musical came to Ft Lauderdale, was gifted great tickets. With I believe almost all of the Broadway cast 💚🩷🖤 am a bit hesitant to see movie...
Sigh ..which they stole from Patrick Dempsey in "Can't Buy Me Love" at prom(?) African tribal dance...sigh if they spoke of it it'd be clever and an homage...see why I don't wanna see film😢
@@LiberSigillum I read that she became paralyzed after an accident when she was 11 and she can't walk. It's hard to say since she's newer in the movie business.
Favorite all time movie growing up was Wizard of Oz and I saw Wicked on Broadway and fell in love with it and the music as well. Read the book. Now have seen the movie 3 times and planning to see it at a drive in next week so we can sing along! The entire loop of the story of Oz being closed with all the details explained and loose ends brought together is so satisfying- cannot wait for Part 2! Ariana and Cynthia both deserve a plethora of awards for their performance- both musical and dramatic performances! Thanks for this synopsis- I'm now a new subscriber! And Greatest Showman!
RENT is my favorite musical ! Idina Mendel (the original Elphaba on Broadway as well as the voice of Elsa from Frozen) is one of the stars (she plays Maureen), and she KILLS her role ! As well as everyone else . Maureen, Mimi, and Angel are my faves. I’ve watched that musical over and over and over since I was too young to be watching it honestly, and I haven’t fallen out of love with it since. It’s very queer friendly and helped me come to terms with my own identity . It’s just very precious to my heart and I highly recommend it, that is all 🥰
I agree that rent is a fantastic musical and would highly recommend it, but then there’s a decision to make. Do you watch the pro shot of the final performance on Broadway or the movie version? I saw the show three times live before they made the movie so I personally tend to watch the pro shot more than the movie. That being said, the movie adaptation was very well done. They paid a lot of attention to detail, and most of the original cast returned for the movie, which doesn’t usually happen and worked beautifully.
to me this roll is not big enough for a Oscar, I really thought the script would've been much more complex and rich for her act the f out of it but was so poor and not even good
As a huge fan of wicked you truly did such an amazing job summarizing this movie. Just the way you spoke to describe Elphie reminded me why I loved the character so so so much, my entire life, and how she inspired me so much in my life. Seeing their friendship form in such a strong moment in the play, is such a moment, and I am so happy more people will see this because I think it is the type of art that changes people.
Just saw Wicked today, loved it despite not being a fan of most musicals. Thank you to Mad Morph, and a musical I enjoy a lot is Victor, Victoria, a 1982 film that became a broadway hit over a decade later. It's based on a German film written and directed by Reinhold Schünzel, who would later assist with the direction of another German film that was the basis for another musical I love, Some Like It Hot ('59 film). There's a lot of fun trivia about both movies' origins, remakes, and influences on other productions. Enjoy!
"If that's a man, I'm Greta Garbo." "Well, Greta, I think he's simply divine!" "I'll have a glass of milk." "Will zat be cows milk, or mother's milk?" "Hiw about a glass of your sister's milk?" I haven't thought of VictorVictoria in decades! Thank you for reminding me of why I loved it so much!
Elphaba being raised by the bear shows why she stood up for the animal , her true mum was a bear. Also the dance scene to me shows how everyone puts black people down for our arts, fashion, skin and body and as soon as some other race tries our thing, it's now seen as cool. Eg full lips we literally got laughed at for our full lips now people pay to have their lips injected just to be full like ours... Thank you so much cant wait to see part 2
@@chesterdonnelly1212 Yes, but what @ThatESGChick is saying is, Elphie's Bear nanny treated her with the respect & parental love she should've gotten from her actual parents (both her biological father Oscar Diggs aka a certain not-so _Wonderful_ humbug portrayed by "Dr. Ian Malcom from _Jurrasic Park_" & her surrogate father Frex as well as her & Nessa's shared biological mother, Melena, because the only people who actually cared about her either turn their backs on her for superficially petty reasons, get captured & rendered silent for speaking out against injustice or otherwise get outright murdered so they can't be a viable threat to the corrupt political system in place, or otherwise have something negative happen to them just because she's trying to do good, yet it seems the universe itself is actively against her doing the right thing, so she inevitably succumbs to the vilification she's given in part 2), rather than being shunned, blamed for the family's misfortunes, and basically ridiculed & "other"-ed her entire life.
That scene is about acceptance and you turned it into something racist with the ‘mean white people steal our stuff’.. do better. It’s about appreciating the differences in other people. It’s a good thing. As if other people haven’t been copying European culture forever. Don’t bring that victimhood crap in here, Elphaba is no weak victim, she’s strong.. she defies all the useless narratives people use to manipulate others into doing and thinking what they want
@@chesterdonnelly1212 Yes, but what @ThatESGChick meant was, Elphie's Bear nanny was a better parent than either of Elphie's actual parents (her biological mother Melena, her surrogate father Frex, and her biological father Oscar Diggs aka The Wizard).
Your breakdown was perfection👌...Its like reliving the movie all over again. I can't get enough of Wicked! I was just like this after seeing the musical and now again with the movie.
I really liked how you explained everything part 1 and 2 it now makes me look at the wizard of oz movie differently how everything really is/how things really started
We shouldn’t forget that Wicked is one man’s what-if story based off of the original story. It’s the author’s imagination on how things might have happened. In the Wonderful Wizard of Oz the only witch with a name is Glinda who is the Witch of the South. The Witch of the West has only one eye in Baum’s book, by the way. The Tinman explains how he got the way he did which has nothing to do with Boq’s character. (And the shoes in the book are silver not crystal. The Wicked movie got that correct.) Baum’s book is a little on the strange side in itself.
Just saw Wicked today. It was absolutely fabulous! I didn't realize you had read it on Down to Sleep, but I'll be listening to it tonight. I will say, I am very much Elphaba
Except, the person making that argument doesn't know what he's talking about because Elphaba and Glinda are NOT related at all (they even kiss & also bang in the 1995 novel written by gay author Gregory Mcguire, because Elphie in the 1995 novel is CANON intersex [she has both male and female genitals] & both witches are CANON bisexual in ALL versions [the OG OZ books make it clear Glinda enjoys the company of other females while Dorothy Gale X Princess OZma is practically literary CANON, the 1939 MGM film's iconic line "And as for you, *my fine lady* it's true *I can't take you here & now as I'd like* but just try to stay out of my way. Just try. I'll get you, *my pretty* (and your little dog, too)!" is now given greater context, the 1995 novel is full of graphic sex scenes, the 2003 musical & the recent movie are full of GELPHIE subtext done intentionally on purpose -- as evidenced by "What Is This Feeling" alongside bits of "Popular" & "Defying Gravity" in part 1 & "For Good" in part 2 -- since they both mutually pine for Fiyero AND EACH OTHER [Even post-melting, Glinda has WET DREAMS about her time with Elphie in the later books "Son Of a Witch" & "Out of OZ"]). Even Nessarose & Elphie are only half-sisters (same mother [Melena Thropp] but different fathers [Turtleheart for Nessa & The Wizard for Elphie, respectively]).
Le Miserables is one of my all time favorites. It’s not as fun of a musical but very thought provoking and emotional. Makes me cry every time. Chicago, Hairspray, Little Shop of Horrors and Grease are some more upbeat musicals.
It’s an oldie, but to me one of the best ever: The Music Man. I find it enjoyable because of the music, of course, but its message is very moving: like two non-musicals, City Lights and It’s a Wonderful Life, it demonstrates that what a person is is not really important; it’s what a person does.
Fabulous movie adaptation! Will see it again and again! Just sad and mad we have to wait a year for Part 2 and pray they bring it out in the spring. Waiting for the soundtrack CD to arrive as I've been listening to the Broadway CD for a long time now. Thanks for the great synopsis. I found the book difficult to get through.
Oh wow now it all made sense where all Dorothy’s friends come from and knowing their origins. Wow all the puzzle pieces are connected now! I just watched the animated version last week of The Wizard of Oz and my goodness I’m so excited for Part 2!
Joseph and the Amazing technicolor dream coat by Andrew loyd webber !! it's shot as an actual performance so it really gives that "I'm in a theatre" feel
Kinky Boots is my all time favourite - saw it 3 times. Bloody brilliant, heartwarming, emotionally beautiful, uplifting , amazing song writing by Cindi Lauper, incredible dance numbers all with a magnificent theme about embracing differences, accepting yourself and friendship.
Hamilton is my favorite musical. Others that I live are Rent (Angel’s death scene on stage left me speechless), The Greatest Showman, Dreamgirls, and Chicago.
My favorite musical for stage production is "The Lion King" and "Elisabeth". For movie musicals "Cats" inspired me to start dancing so it holds a very special place in my heart. I LOVE musicals in general though, so have many categories for my favorites...
Everyone else is recommending some classics here so im just going to drop some youtube gems - Jafar: The untold story of the royal vizier - The guy who didnt like musicals (Starkid) - Spies are forever (Tin Can Brothers) The first one is really good if youre interested in a similar vein to wicked where its a non-canon interpretation of a famous franchise
If you want a great musical, go back to 1968 and watch “How to succeed in business without really trying” with Robert Morse and Michele Lee! It’s as fantastic as the broadway show!
Honest question: what is enjoyable about that show? I've tried watching it a few times and just get so bored, and usually I'll sit through anything. Is there a twist at the end that makes it all somehow better? 🤔
The entire movie takes place in 1 day. He gets a job in the mailroom and politically works his way up to the chairman of the board. Its great music and not meant to Be taken seriously. It’s only a musical for people who enjoy silly musicals.
@@raymondomara6242 Really?!? One day? That is bonkers and I can see how it changes everything from that aspect. I enjoy most musicals, but the sillier ones are not my favorites (Spamalot, The Producers, etc.) Thank you for your reply.
Commenting before watching the full thing because you asked for musical suggestions lol. These are just a few of my personal favourites. I know some people may disagree with a few of them, which is why I stress these are just ones I personally enjoy and listen to the soundtracks of regularly. In no particular order... Moulin Rouge, Across the Universe, Phantom of the Opera (2004), The Greatest Showman, The Color Purple, and now, well, Wicked. I rarely see a movie in theatres more than once, and I've already seen it twice and plan to see it again Monday and taking my sister on Tuesday. Now I'm going to watch the video lol
@DawnDavidson Across the Universe and Phantom are the ones people tell me I'm wrong about lol. Always finding myself having to defend my love of those two movies. I watched The Color Purple in theatres last year and loved it immediately.
So Glinda basically turns on Elphaba out of raw jealousy. That makes sense. There’s a certain group of people making her out to be a twisted evil witch at heart who hurts animals, but really she was just hurt because she lost her love to Elphaba.
Except Fiyero's already married before he ever met G[a]linda & Elphie (his wife's name is Sirfina). Also, G[a]linda & Elphie are BISEXUAL. For Fiyero AND EACH OTHER.
@@TherealRNOwwfpooh That makes SO much sense and also explains the TRUE meaning of the song “What is this feeling?” They fell in love with each other and then Fieryo and Elphaba fell in love with one another.
@@trealapre Yes. That's right. GELPHIE had implicit sex in Gregory Mcguire's 1995 ADULT novel, although it's not as descriptively graphic as the encounter that FIYERABA would later have. The source novel, what with its strong sex depictions, even answered the "Is your [womanhood] green?" question long before it was even asked (it was jokingly thrown about on the internet during the promotion for the recent film) within the chapter of the book that vividly detailed the intercourse FIYERABA had (Granted, unlike the major whitewashing he received courtesy of the stage musical & the film adaptation, where he's portrayed by Jonathan Bailey, book Fiyero is described as, quite literally, a diamond stud & a man of color, since he has brown skin and little blue diamonds all over his face, with him even asking Elphie if he should take off his shirt to show that the diamonds aren't just on his face, which prompts the line "blue diamonds lying atop a field of green" in reference to their coupling, which invariably sires their illegitimate son Liir, although Elphie claimed to be in a comatose state of depression during the time that she would've given birth to Liir, because she had just received the news that Fiyero had been slain by the Gale Force milita & had otherwise been hiding herself incognito as part of a convent of nuns). To answer that touchy question outright: The hair above/covering Elphie's nether region is purple. Moreso than that, the ADULT novel also heavily posculates that Elphie IS hermaphroditic/intersex, which means that she has both female as well as male sex organs (as in, she would have both a vagina & a penis).
I loved it so much!! I absolutely can’t wait for part 2. I also kinda want them to remake the Wizard of Oz with all these actors and the same sets and stuff. I think it would be incredible. 🤞🏻❤️
Phantom of the Opera movie is underrated. With the thing set in opera house or theatre they've used that to make you feel very much in a theatre. Really well done.
look for the show they did at royal albert hall, 25th anniversary show, that absolutely puts every other performance to shame, ramin karimloo as the phantom is just superb!! i became obsessed with it during lockdown x
In the original movie, the shoes were made red because that color showed up best in the studios's newest format of filming movies at that time. It was also believed that the color silver would not be as noticeable as the color red. The shoes in the original Frank L. Baum's novel are silver.
I'll never forget watching The Wizard of Oz and siding with the wicked witch. Why wouldn't they give her her sister's shoes. Specially after her sister was killed.
I can’t believe nobody has mentioned Grease, The Sound of Music, Singin’ in the Rain, Fiddler on the Roof, Mary Poppins, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Annie.
thesekinda videos are all over my recommendations and they're so HILARIOUS to me like,, what happens next?? gee idk, havent seen the musical enough times to know i guess,, i dont need to speculate, i am aware but thanks youtube :D (but your voice is very soothing from that beginning i just watched♥)
Wow the story of wicked is certainly not The wizard of Oz movie that I know but I love this whole backstory that they created to explain so many things that weren't explained in the original movie! It makes a hell of a lot of sense!
Watched Wicked and LOVE it! I also love Ariana and Cynthia. They were cast perfectly! I didn't realize it is a musical, but loved it none the less. I was shocked when it said to be continued, and now have to wait a year to see the second half. Not fair. As far as my favorite (and it is definitely a musical) play, which was also made into a movie twice, is Phantom of the Opera. You have to see it! ❤
MUSICALS YOU MUST SEE IN ORDER: 1. Little shop of horrors 1980s 2. Annie 1980 3. Popeye with Robin Williams 4. Anything else that has been suggested But watch those three first to cement your love for musicals because they're amazing
I loved this movie. I enjoyed the play(twice) years ago but did not know what to expect from the movie. It was better than I could have expected. The entire cast was good but the stars are stars for a reason! I expected them both to sing beautifully, but they went beyond that. Ariana did a fantastic comedic job and was not the pop star. Cynthia gave us mind blowing acting and singing. Her emotional performance will surely be nominated for an Oscar. Other musicals I loved were Evita, Chicago, West Side Story and Hamilton. Those are the ones that come to mind right now.
My favorite musical is Moulin Rouge! partly because I am a fan of Kidman and McGregor. Thank you for the summary and recap of part 2. In Wicked Part 1, the half that was singing and dancing made me fall asleep and I wondered if I missed anything.
Your opinion is so similar to my own. I went in with free tickets and there wasn't anything else I hadn't seen that I wanted to see. I took my 4 year old and we LOVED it. We drove all the way home talking about it. We then watched Wizard of Oz, which she had never seen before, and The Wiz. I'm actually excited to see part 2.
I Never have understood Wizard of Oz on my chilhood, that is why I love this movie! And that is why The Witch and Scarecrow is always though to be the bad guys, but then they were lovers and good after all.
Thanks for all the time you put into this review. It shows! I am going to need to watch this many times to get everything you talked about. I haven't seen the movie yet, and hearing your synopsis was going to give me a heads up about the actual plot. Not sure if this helps. But I will watch this again. It might work after all. ( I'm looking forward to seeing BOTH MOVIES , having seen the W of Oz many many times.) Have a good Christmas or whatever you celebrate. Sandi from BC Canada
I love how people are like Ariana Grande is so good in this movie, she was born to play this role when of course she is she’s literally playing herself an undercover mean girl who pretends to be nice. Ariana does horrible things but gets away with it because she’s popular just like Glinda.
My date and I both started to cry when we saw this scene, these ladies did such a wonderful job in this scene. I've never seen Wicked so this was an amazing introduction for me.
I don’t like how basically everyone in the movie treats Alphaba so badly and I know it’s part of the movie but still. The people could at least not laugh at her or treat her like a monster in front of her.
I completely enjoyed this explanation and recap. The ending was such a whirlwind it left me confused. I feel better now. I agree that it was a well done musical and exceeded my expectations as well
I'm poor so I can't watch the movie yet but I've seen the musical so I'm ok with all the Spoilers. I really enjoyed this thank you. It'll hold me over for a week or so 😊
You mean to tell me Elphaba never once bathed, drank water, got any rain on her or sweat for the whole of her early life, but a splash of water to her face makes her melt?
Recommend musicals to watch in the comments! ❤
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def watch ride the cyclone
I have looked and searched and I can't find where you have uploaded you reading this
My favorite opera-turned-movie is The Phantom of the Opera
In terms of Broadway, I enjoyed The Prince of Egypt
HADESTOWN, sound of music, Les Mis, so many more!
My fav movie/soundtracks I was hearing while was in hospital was Les miserable (2012) Hugh Jackman version, rock of ages, Chicago, phantom of the opera Gerald butler version, the greatest showman and of course wicked and the wizard of oz just to name a few - there are so many musicals that have there own flare from golden ages summer stock to modern movies like a star is born so so many and equally amazing performances ❤ I see oscar nomination/wins for this movie ❤❤❤
More I think about it…Nessa earned a house falling on her. Like how do you NEVER speak up for your SISTER, not once.
A lot of ppl say it’s shame I always felt it was envy and jealousy
THIS
😂😂😂😂
And stripping munchkins of their rights to ensure Boq could never leave her…As they say in the musical Chicago
💃 She had it comin’ 💃
Exactly!!!
I'm not exactly a fan of Ariana, but can we acknowledge just how damned good she is in this? That's one magnificently subtle performance. As for Cynthia Erivo, if there isn't a plethora of awards being thrown at her for this, people should be rioting in the streets. I'm not ashamed to say she made me cry.
I totally agree!!!!
@Emmanuelh89 They broke me. I can't even think of that party scene without tearing up. To go from anticipation & excitement, to utter humiliation, then end up with the most beautiful human interaction WITHOUT A SINGLE WORD? I've never witnessed a full cinema of people sit in transfixed silence, then hear pretty much everyone present trying not to be heard weeping is something I'll never forget. It's difficult to put into words just how profound that performance truly is. You have to witness it. I think it hits SO hard because it dredges up painful memories for anyone who was made fun of, bullied, humiliated, etc. and we've relived it through all those feelings being mirrored in Cynthia's face. That first tear shattered my heart.
I think she'll get the best supporting Oscar, all the little looks, expressions, movements that people will pick up on a second watch if they miss the first time, for this tone of movie, it was a masterclass. Plus the voice, plus the emotional scenes. Just great.
@MadMorphMovieClub She deserves to win every damned award in the known universe for that performance. I've seen many incredible performances over the last six decades, but nothing comes close to what she did. Words can't convey just how good she is. It has to be seen.
No she was basic af like all the roles she plays 😂
During the club part when they all made fun of her as she stood there alone. Then Glinda dance with her as a tear fell , I literally cried my eye balls out! Idk but that part hit deep!
Same here 😭❤
Sameeeeee!
Ugh and it was real. Cynthia cried and Ari wiped it and the scene was left in
@@katilynn365 The thing is, the tear kind of ruins the plot. After all, if "her soul is so unclean, pure water will melt her", then she shouldn't cry, because tears are made from water & water, at least in the OG OZ canon, GENUINELY melts The Wicked Witch of the West. Yes, I know in the _Wicked_ stage production (and more than likely, part 2 of the film adaptation), Elphie feigns her death via melting to give theatergoers a bittersweet happy ending rather than the TRAGEDY the character's originally intended to have, however OZ purists/fans of the _Wicked_ book actively want Elphie to CANONICALLY DIE because she's SUPPOSED TO, because she IS The Wicked Witch of the West & The Wicked Witch of the West turns into a wet puddle on the floor of her castle after getting water thrown on her by Dorothy Gale, nevermind that Gregory Mcguire recontextualized the revised Elphaba as a TRAGIC character who tries to do good but so many bad things happen during her life that she finally embraces the "Wicked" label she's been misfortunately tagged with and, as far as the 1995 novel is concerned, her melting (which is 100% REAL in the book) comes after the quintet slaughter all of her other witch familiars besides the captive Flying/Winged Monkeys (Tin Man beheads Elphie's pet wolfhound Killjoy & his pack with his axe, the murder of crows are themselves murdered by the Scarecrow snapping their necks, and the swarm of bees die once they lose their stingers after trying to dent the Tin Man, meanwhile Dorothy, Toto & the Cowardly Lion were hidden underneath the Scarecrow's straw after the Scarecrow told them to take him apart so they could be hidden & not get stung by the bees) and, unlike the 1939 MGM movie where she threatens to torch the Scarecrow with her lit broomstick, Elphie in _Wicked_ accidentally sets fire to her flammable black dress, so kind Dorothy picks up a nearby water bucket to help douse the flames, not knowing that water would be Elphie's fatal undoing ["You accursed brat! Look what you've done! I'm melting! Melting! Oh, what a world, what a world! Who would've thought a good little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness? Look out, I'm going! Oh! Oh!"] and, as to be expected, feeling remorseful that she basically committed involuntary witch slaughter twice -- Nessa via her falling farmhouse thanks to being carried "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" [ ua-cam.com/video/C14m0mX717E/v-deo.html&ab_channel=JudyGarland-Topic ] by the twister summoned by Madame Morrible & Elphie via melting, or as the green girl's ashamed charlatan father The Wizard put it, "Oh, you liquidated her, eh? Very resourceful." -- only to be surprised that those around her are elated the witch half-sisters are permanently eliminated, hence "Ding Dong, The Wicked Witch is Dead" [ ua-cam.com/video/6n5EL2SKTFo/v-deo.html&ab_channel=TheMunchkins-Topic ] & "The Triumphant Return"/"Ding Dong, Emerald City" [ ua-cam.com/video/-sxh52qEMmQ/v-deo.html&ab_channel=MGMStudioChorus-Topic ] OR specifically for _Wicked_ "No One Mourns the Wicked" at both the start of the show & the finale).
@@TherealRNOwwfpoohSalt tears. Not pure water.
Cynthia is deserving of an Oscar.
Not really
@@girlonfire2.076 Eww! Hater🙂↕️
Nope
Yes Cynthia is very deserving of an Oscar.
@@axis5057Yes
Dreamgirls, The Greatest Showman, Chicago, Little Shop of Horrors, Hamilton, Hairspray... These were all so good!
Haven’t seen Dreamgirls yet, but I agree with all the others. Only saw Greatest Showman last month, and it was excellent. I adored the song by the Bearded Lady. What an amazing song and performance!
Tick Tick Boom with Andrew Garfield
Yes the Greatest Showman was wonderful. I wonder if A Star is Born considered a musical.
@@blondie556good one
@@DawnDavidsonDream Girls is great
what really stood out to me was the live singing in a movie setting. they really set the bar for future movie musicals because it really made the difference for me
Dude, Les Miserables did it first and better
I mean; I’m loving how current movie musicals are being produced ( West Side Story, In the Heights, Wicked)
@@greyLeicester exactly!
This topic again. Why is this such a focus point?
Singing along karaoke style live to the already prerecorded final music in an ear pieces and then mixed into the prerecorded studio vocals for the final footage you see on screen is not earth shattering. Movie musicals all have the vocal/backing tracks playing for cast to sing "live" to or mime along with during the filming.... this isn't new and is not the first time.
I sobbed when they did the dance.
“Glinda comes down in a bubble, Doug” 😂 2:10
In the scene where Glinda is singing Popular and showing off all her shoes and clothes, she had Ruby Shoes , it's very quick , but we caught it ! I absolutely loved this movie , we were all moved to tears ! Outstanding performances by Arianna and Cynthia
And she clicks them together
@@leekrizka4073three times!
@@leekrizka4073 Three times!
And love how she clicks the heels 3 times…subtle but effective
In the Wizard of OZ books, the wizard admits he is a fraud. However, he is not a evil man like in Wicked, he just has his magic 'tool' bag that helps him do magic and is an ordinary human.
I have just returned home from this visually stunning and spectacular experience and I'm ready to go again! OMG!!! BEST movie I have seen in a long time. Cynthia is a powerhouse performer and she OWNS this role! Her voice is incredible and her emotional depth make her character both sympathetic and fierce. I get the feeling Ariana is playing herself but there is no denying her own impressive vocal range that harmonizes with Cynthia's so beautifully. The sets are magical, lush and expansive, the costumes were gorgeous, the choreography, the songs all brilliant - Defying Gravity gave me chills and made me cry - it is SOOOOOOOOOOO extraordinary! Loved, loved, loved it and cannot wait for Part 2!!!
I saw it on a Friday and saw it again on the next Sunday. I totally agree with you. I saw the play years ago and am rereading the books now.
@@ardishorwich4601Same!!!
Do some viewing of interviews of Ariana and Cynthia, and of the director speaking about working with them as a team--they will reveal how much both she and Cynthia put into the making of their characters and the intense creative process of both. Sure--she seems more shallow or less developed but it is her very character, and the fact that she is prisoner (at first) of her upbringing and how she learns to step out of that role. Her acting is sometimes broad and slapstick (moves and moments that Ariana comes up with on her own) and sometimes quite subtle (how we can tell in the first scene that behind the smile, she is truly struggling with the news of Elphaba's death (are people born wicked, or is wickedness thrust upon them....) I am loving looking at the many you tube videos of these two, the other actors, and finding out about the making of the film and what immense talent and efforts went on behind the scenes...
Bro freaking entire movie I stood silent up until the very end because I was very shocked and I don’t think I can ever ever ever in my life. See the Wizard of Oz the same again.
I thought so too but I watched the wizard of oz again and she’s lowkey evil and unredeemable lol
This was painful to read
Once Upon a Time and Oz the Powerful 's Oz is also portrayed as fraud wizard
@@leatherblaccanary6579 The Wizard is always a fraud. This is unchangeable canon across any interpretation of the story.
@@albelvalentine8983lol what 😭😭 have u even seen the actual musical?? shes not evil, it was js what the wizard and madam morrible tricks oz into thinking 😭
Bro you made me cry again with the dance bit ahaha grow ass man tearing up over acceptance, it was a truly beautiful scene… Ariana has a great range suprisley and is very funny
are you gay ?
You're not alone in that! Damned onions everywhere.
Ariana was originally a broadway actress she was in 13 and hairspray as well as nickelodeon shows
It was so beautifully explained
14:22 “and the wickedly talented, Adele Dazeem, by which I mean, Idina Menzel” 😂
That’s a VERY GOOD POP CULTURE REFERENCE!!! 😎
@@pault5557yasss! lol
😂😂😂😂😂
Gold😂
Elphaba character idina menzel
Dude,you did it,you told us what the next movie is all about
He did warn us …
I stopped the video there. 😊
"the next movie" is just act 2 of the broadway production which has been out for over 2 decades 😭
@autisticrefrigerator15 And the backdoor of _The Wizard of OZ_ since the events of that do play out during part 2, also.
It's based on an insanely popular musical that's been out for 2 decades, which is based on a book that's 30 yrs old, which is based movie that came out in the 40s, which is based on a book that's been out for 120 years. At what point to spoilers, spoil and should no longer have to be acknowledged? LMAO
Great breakdown of the movie and play. I’d seen the play and read the book, and was concerned they wouldn’t do it justice in a movie version. Boy was I wrong!! This movie is AMAZING!! I’ve seen it twice and would gladly see it again! The costumes, the enormous real life sets, the expanding on characters and storylines, the complicated dance sequences…..EVERYTHING was SO good!! Both leads, who I was skeptical about going into it absolutely deserve Oscar nominations. This is one of the few times that I’ve seen a movie that actually lived up to the hype. My only complaint is that I have to wait a whole year to see part two! lol! I can’t wait!! Thanks for your excellent breakdown and review.
Read book when it came out. And they're Animals(capital letter means they can talk)e.g. Lion, Lion, Bear, Bear etc. When the musical came to Ft Lauderdale, was gifted great tickets. With I believe almost all of the Broadway cast 💚🩷🖤 am a bit hesitant to see movie...
Sigh ..which they stole from Patrick Dempsey in "Can't Buy Me Love" at prom(?) African tribal dance...sigh if they spoke of it it'd be clever and an homage...see why I don't wanna see film😢
One year is nothing compared to the three years we had to wait for each of the Star Wars’ sequels (original trilogy).
@@cmaden78you should see the movie. You won’t be disappointed and will love the musical even more.
I think one year is better than how most tv shows take a whole 4 years for just 10 episodes
I have a feeling Nessarose won’t walk as the actress playing her can’t walk.
could be, but CGI is a thing nowadays.
I heard somewhere that she’s an ambulatory wheelchair user. She *can* walk and stand, but only for short periods of time.
Ummm uh...yeah.. that's a bit uncomfortable...🫤
@@LiberSigillum I read that she became paralyzed after an accident when she was 11 and she can't walk. It's hard to say since she's newer in the movie business.
They have contraptions and green screen that could help create any illusion
Favorite all time movie growing up was Wizard of Oz and I saw Wicked on Broadway and fell in love with it and the music as well. Read the book. Now have seen the movie 3 times and planning to see it at a drive in next week so we can sing along! The entire loop of the story of Oz being closed with all the details explained and loose ends brought together is so satisfying- cannot wait for Part 2! Ariana and Cynthia both deserve a plethora of awards for their performance- both musical and dramatic performances! Thanks for this synopsis- I'm now a new subscriber! And Greatest Showman!
RENT is my favorite musical ! Idina Mendel (the original Elphaba on Broadway as well as the voice of Elsa from Frozen) is one of the stars (she plays Maureen), and she KILLS her role ! As well as everyone else . Maureen, Mimi, and Angel are my faves. I’ve watched that musical over and over and over since I was too young to be watching it honestly, and I haven’t fallen out of love with it since. It’s very queer friendly and helped me come to terms with my own identity . It’s just very precious to my heart and I highly recommend it, that is all 🥰
I agree that rent is a fantastic musical and would highly recommend it, but then there’s a decision to make. Do you watch the pro shot of the final performance on Broadway or the movie version? I saw the show three times live before they made the movie so I personally tend to watch the pro shot more than the movie. That being said, the movie adaptation was very well done. They paid a lot of attention to detail, and most of the original cast returned for the movie, which doesn’t usually happen and worked beautifully.
I totally agree! I can watch it 525,600 (😉) times.
I agree. Rent is my favorite as well. Saw it in NYC years ago! Like the movie version as well!
@@Jayscollo where can I access the pro shot ? I’ve never seen it
@ it appears to be on UA-cam, titled Rent: broadway production (full live performance 2008) also can be rented or purchased on prime.
Hairspray, Burlesque, Moulin Rouge, Anna Karenina, Little Shop of Horrors, Sweeney Todd, and Phantom of the Opera are some of my favs!
Cynthia for an Oscar!
Right I fell in love with Elphaba in this movie. Ugh she did so amazing, I couldn't take my eyes off of her🤩😍
Her biggest competition for the Best Actress will be Angelina Jolie in Maria
@@track1949not close
to me this roll is not big enough for a Oscar, I really thought the script would've been much more complex and rich for her act the f out of it but was so poor and not even good
And Ariana
As a huge fan of wicked you truly did such an amazing job summarizing this movie. Just the way you spoke to describe Elphie reminded me why I loved the character so so so much, my entire life, and how she inspired me so much in my life. Seeing their friendship form in such a strong moment in the play, is such a moment, and I am so happy more people will see this because I think it is the type of art that changes people.
Cynthia Erick for the win. I loved this movie! I laughed and cried and then cried some more. I can relate to Elphaba.❤
Wicked is a musical that stands in a league of its own. Hard to beat.
Trash
i really love yt videos like this that spoil part 2 because i physically cant wait for it to come out
My 12 yr old and I are smitten. We came home from the theater and just had to hear Defying Gravity again. We needed this.
The Greatest Showman is a phenomenal musical and it's packed with great actors!
Just saw Wicked today, loved it despite not being a fan of most musicals. Thank you to Mad Morph, and a musical I enjoy a lot is Victor, Victoria, a 1982 film that became a broadway hit over a decade later. It's based on a German film written and directed by Reinhold Schünzel, who would later assist with the direction of another German film that was the basis for another musical I love, Some Like It Hot ('59 film). There's a lot of fun trivia about both movies' origins, remakes, and influences on other productions. Enjoy!
"If that's a man, I'm Greta Garbo."
"Well, Greta, I think he's simply divine!"
"I'll have a glass of milk."
"Will zat be cows milk, or mother's milk?"
"Hiw about a glass of your sister's milk?"
I haven't thought of VictorVictoria in decades! Thank you for reminding me of why I loved it so much!
Loved Victor/Victoria!
At least by the book (more adult content)... Glenda is actually the bad one and Elphaba is the good one who loves animals.
I’d say in the book, nessarose is more so the bad one! That’s why I love this book, show, and even movie now! So many different interpretations
The old saying "You can't judge a book by it's cover", means a lot in this movie.
well she is even in this movie because she stayed silent instead of speaking up for elphaba thats not a true friend
If is has more adult content in it. I will not go see it.
Ariana was born to play Glinda, an outward facade hiding something sinister
Wicked was so amazing, I'll definitely watch it again when it comes out on streaming. I've read the entire Wicked books saga.
The Wiz should be seen by everyone.
the only version i grew up watching !!!!
It's lowkey not that great besides the songs haha. The reviews are quite low rated.
@@WaitingForTheHook lol that is literally a lot, besides Diana Ross being almost forty in the film, the film is a ten.
Agree 100% I grew up with Oz and when The Wiz came out I loved it the same. I still cry like a baby when I hear Diana Ross sing Home.
@@nomudnolotus5821literally 😂
Elphaba being raised by the bear shows why she stood up for the animal , her true mum was a bear. Also the dance scene to me shows how everyone puts black people down for our arts, fashion, skin and body and as soon as some other race tries our thing, it's now seen as cool. Eg full lips we literally got laughed at for our full lips now people pay to have their lips injected just to be full like ours... Thank you so much cant wait to see part 2
The bear was her nanny.
@@chesterdonnelly1212 Yes, but what @ThatESGChick is saying is, Elphie's Bear nanny treated her with the respect & parental love she should've gotten from her actual parents (both her biological father Oscar Diggs aka a certain not-so _Wonderful_ humbug portrayed by "Dr. Ian Malcom from _Jurrasic Park_" & her surrogate father Frex as well as her & Nessa's shared biological mother, Melena, because the only people who actually cared about her either turn their backs on her for superficially petty reasons, get captured & rendered silent for speaking out against injustice or otherwise get outright murdered so they can't be a viable threat to the corrupt political system in place, or otherwise have something negative happen to them just because she's trying to do good, yet it seems the universe itself is actively against her doing the right thing, so she inevitably succumbs to the vilification she's given in part 2), rather than being shunned, blamed for the family's misfortunes, and basically ridiculed & "other"-ed her entire life.
That scene is about acceptance and you turned it into something racist with the ‘mean white people steal our stuff’.. do better. It’s about appreciating the differences in other people. It’s a good thing. As if other people haven’t been copying European culture forever. Don’t bring that victimhood crap in here, Elphaba is no weak victim, she’s strong.. she defies all the useless narratives people use to manipulate others into doing and thinking what they want
@@chesterdonnelly1212 Yes, but what @ThatESGChick meant was, Elphie's Bear nanny was a better parent than either of Elphie's actual parents (her biological mother Melena, her surrogate father Frex, and her biological father Oscar Diggs aka The Wizard).
@@TherealRNOwwfpooh the actress who is the voice of the beat is also a black lady. I don't know if that's significant or not.
Your breakdown was perfection👌...Its like reliving the movie all over again. I can't get enough of Wicked! I was just like this after seeing the musical and now again with the movie.
watched Wicked yesterday. LOVED IT!
Same!
I watched it today
Seen it twice now. It’s so good!
All of the songs in Wicked was amazing. Especially Defying Gravity
I really liked how you explained everything part 1 and 2 it now makes me look at the wizard of oz movie differently how everything really is/how things really started
We shouldn’t forget that Wicked is one man’s what-if story based off of the original story. It’s the author’s imagination on how things might have happened. In the Wonderful Wizard of Oz the only witch with a name is Glinda who is the Witch of the South. The Witch of the West has only one eye in Baum’s book, by the way. The Tinman explains how he got the way he did which has nothing to do with Boq’s character. (And the shoes in the book are silver not crystal. The Wicked movie got that correct.) Baum’s book is a little on the strange side in itself.
I don't think I will ever be ready for the act 2 😭😭😭😭 we flooding the cinemas with this one
The lore!!!
It's all CONNECTED!?!?!?
Just saw Wicked today. It was absolutely fabulous! I didn't realize you had read it on Down to Sleep, but I'll be listening to it tonight. I will say, I am very much Elphaba
Thanks!
Thanks so much!
Did you made a reference to the iconic argument “ARE YOU GONNA TELL ME THAT IM WRONG!?” by saying “she came down from a bubble dog” OMG I LOVE YOU
Except, the person making that argument doesn't know what he's talking about because Elphaba and Glinda are NOT related at all (they even kiss & also bang in the 1995 novel written by gay author Gregory Mcguire, because Elphie in the 1995 novel is CANON intersex [she has both male and female genitals] & both witches are CANON bisexual in ALL versions [the OG OZ books make it clear Glinda enjoys the company of other females while Dorothy Gale X Princess OZma is practically literary CANON, the 1939 MGM film's iconic line "And as for you, *my fine lady* it's true *I can't take you here & now as I'd like* but just try to stay out of my way. Just try. I'll get you, *my pretty* (and your little dog, too)!" is now given greater context, the 1995 novel is full of graphic sex scenes, the 2003 musical & the recent movie are full of GELPHIE subtext done intentionally on purpose -- as evidenced by "What Is This Feeling" alongside bits of "Popular" & "Defying Gravity" in part 1 & "For Good" in part 2 -- since they both mutually pine for Fiyero AND EACH OTHER [Even post-melting, Glinda has WET DREAMS about her time with Elphie in the later books "Son Of a Witch" & "Out of OZ"]). Even Nessarose & Elphie are only half-sisters (same mother [Melena Thropp] but different fathers [Turtleheart for Nessa & The Wizard for Elphie, respectively]).
Le Miserables is one of my all time favorites. It’s not as fun of a musical but very thought provoking and emotional. Makes me cry every time. Chicago, Hairspray, Little Shop of Horrors and Grease are some more upbeat musicals.
I've watched Les Miserables more times than I can count, and I still cry my eyes out every single time.
@ me too! It always gets me!
Grease, Annie, Greatest Showman... and now Wicked!
It’s an oldie, but to me one of the best ever: The Music Man. I find it enjoyable because of the music, of course, but its message is very moving: like two non-musicals, City Lights and It’s a Wonderful Life, it demonstrates that what a person is is not really important; it’s what a person does.
Fabulous movie adaptation! Will see it again and again! Just sad and mad we have to wait a year for Part 2 and pray they bring it out in the spring. Waiting for the soundtrack CD to arrive as I've been listening to the Broadway CD for a long time now. Thanks for the great synopsis. I found the book difficult to get through.
Oh wow now it all made sense where all Dorothy’s friends come from and knowing their origins. Wow all the puzzle pieces are connected now!
I just watched the animated version last week of The Wizard of Oz and my goodness I’m so excited for Part 2!
Dreamgirls! watched Wicked tonight. What an extraordinary experience. It was more movie than we deserved.
I hope Wicked 2 have a happier ending than that 1- want to see peace for elphie & glinda!
Joseph and the Amazing technicolor dream coat by Andrew loyd webber !! it's shot as an actual performance so it really gives that "I'm in a theatre" feel
Watch Cabaret. This was the movie that changed my mind about musicals. ❤
Moulin Rouge, Rent, and Chicago are some big ones you might love! So happy you enjoyed Wicked ❤
Same!! I didn't know anything about it but I left crying and now I'm a huge fan
one of my favorite musicals is Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Its pretty funny and the songs are fantastic
If you overlook the kidnapping, it's fun. Especially like the ending. Everyone's baby.
Kinky Boots is my all time favourite - saw it 3 times. Bloody brilliant, heartwarming, emotionally beautiful, uplifting , amazing song writing by Cindi Lauper, incredible dance numbers all with a magnificent theme about embracing differences, accepting yourself and friendship.
Hamilton is my favorite musical. Others that I live are Rent (Angel’s death scene on stage left me speechless), The Greatest Showman, Dreamgirls, and Chicago.
My favorite musical for stage production is "The Lion King" and "Elisabeth". For movie musicals "Cats" inspired me to start dancing so it holds a very special place in my heart. I LOVE musicals in general though, so have many categories for my favorites...
Agree so much with you! Also love those stage musicals the most, but love musicals in general, and got inspired by "Cats" to start dancing.
My favourite musicals are Chicago, the original london cast of Matilda, Little Shop of Horror,Hairspray,Grease, and now Wicked
I can't wait to see part two.
Everyone else is recommending some classics here so im just going to drop some youtube gems
- Jafar: The untold story of the royal vizier
- The guy who didnt like musicals (Starkid)
- Spies are forever (Tin Can Brothers)
The first one is really good if youre interested in a similar vein to wicked where its a non-canon interpretation of a famous franchise
YESSS!! The guy who didn't like musicals is a good one!!
(I have to catch up tho, I've heard that there's lots of interesting lore behind it 👀 🤭)
I'm another guy, so here's what I've always liked. The Sound of Music is definitely a must and Chicago is very well done.
If you want a great musical, go back to 1968 and watch “How to succeed in business without really trying” with Robert Morse and Michele Lee! It’s as fantastic as the broadway show!
Honest question: what is enjoyable about that show? I've tried watching it a few times and just get so bored, and usually I'll sit through anything. Is there a twist at the end that makes it all somehow better? 🤔
@@trentintampa9328also wondering
The entire movie takes place in 1 day. He gets a job in the mailroom and politically works his way up to the chairman of the board. Its great music and not meant to
Be taken seriously. It’s only a musical for people who enjoy silly musicals.
@@raymondomara6242 Really?!? One day? That is bonkers and I can see how it changes everything from that aspect. I enjoy most musicals, but the sillier ones are not my favorites (Spamalot, The Producers, etc.) Thank you for your reply.
Commenting before watching the full thing because you asked for musical suggestions lol. These are just a few of my personal favourites. I know some people may disagree with a few of them, which is why I stress these are just ones I personally enjoy and listen to the soundtracks of regularly. In no particular order...
Moulin Rouge, Across the Universe, Phantom of the Opera (2004), The Greatest Showman, The Color Purple, and now, well, Wicked. I rarely see a movie in theatres more than once, and I've already seen it twice and plan to see it again Monday and taking my sister on Tuesday.
Now I'm going to watch the video lol
Haven’t seen The Color Purple, but I agree with all the others! Across the Universe was a surprise to me. I really enjoyed it. :)
@DawnDavidson Across the Universe and Phantom are the ones people tell me I'm wrong about lol. Always finding myself having to defend my love of those two movies.
I watched The Color Purple in theatres last year and loved it immediately.
This was a very interesting presentation, creative and moved along nicely. Great voice, it was fun, thanks 😊
So Glinda basically turns on Elphaba out of raw jealousy. That makes sense. There’s a certain group of people making her out to be a twisted evil witch at heart who hurts animals, but really she was just hurt because she lost her love to Elphaba.
Except Fiyero's already married before he ever met G[a]linda & Elphie (his wife's name is Sirfina). Also, G[a]linda & Elphie are BISEXUAL. For Fiyero AND EACH OTHER.
@@TherealRNOwwfpooh That makes SO much sense and also explains the TRUE meaning of the song “What is this feeling?” They fell in love with each other and then Fieryo and Elphaba fell in love with one another.
@@trealapre Yes. That's right. GELPHIE had implicit sex in Gregory Mcguire's 1995 ADULT novel, although it's not as descriptively graphic as the encounter that FIYERABA would later have.
The source novel, what with its strong sex depictions, even answered the "Is your [womanhood] green?" question long before it was even asked (it was jokingly thrown about on the internet during the promotion for the recent film) within the chapter of the book that vividly detailed the intercourse FIYERABA had (Granted, unlike the major whitewashing he received courtesy of the stage musical & the film adaptation, where he's portrayed by Jonathan Bailey, book Fiyero is described as, quite literally, a diamond stud & a man of color, since he has brown skin and little blue diamonds all over his face, with him even asking Elphie if he should take off his shirt to show that the diamonds aren't just on his face, which prompts the line "blue diamonds lying atop a field of green" in reference to their coupling, which invariably sires their illegitimate son Liir, although Elphie claimed to be in a comatose state of depression during the time that she would've given birth to Liir, because she had just received the news that Fiyero had been slain by the Gale Force milita & had otherwise been hiding herself incognito as part of a convent of nuns).
To answer that touchy question outright: The hair above/covering Elphie's nether region is purple. Moreso than that, the ADULT novel also heavily posculates that Elphie IS hermaphroditic/intersex, which means that she has both female as well as male sex organs (as in, she would have both a vagina & a penis).
"Don't make me angry. You won't like me when I'm angry." - Elphaba? 😂😂
West Side Story. Phantom of the Opera. South Pacific. Grease. Oklahoma!, Hello Dolly. ... The list goes on..
I loved it so much!! I absolutely can’t wait for part 2. I also kinda want them to remake the Wizard of Oz with all these actors and the same sets and stuff. I think it would be incredible. 🤞🏻❤️
Phantom of the Opera movie is underrated. With the thing set in opera house or theatre they've used that to make you feel very much in a theatre. Really well done.
look for the show they did at royal albert hall, 25th anniversary show, that absolutely puts every other performance to shame, ramin karimloo as the phantom is just superb!! i became obsessed with it during lockdown x
I agree. Cynthia earned her Oscar.❤❤❤
In the original movie, the shoes were made red because that color showed up best in the studios's newest format of filming movies at that time. It was also believed that the color silver would not be as noticeable as the color red.
The shoes in the original Frank L. Baum's novel are silver.
The shoebill professor at 6:25 is dapper as hell
I'll never forget watching The Wizard of Oz and siding with the wicked witch. Why wouldn't they give her her sister's shoes. Specially after her sister was killed.
I can’t believe nobody has mentioned Grease, The Sound of Music, Singin’ in the Rain, Fiddler on the Roof, Mary Poppins, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Annie.
thesekinda videos are all over my recommendations and they're so HILARIOUS to me like,, what happens next?? gee idk, havent seen the musical enough times to know i guess,, i dont need to speculate, i am aware but thanks youtube :D (but your voice is very soothing from that beginning i just watched♥)
I never thought The Wizard of Oz should be remade. But, I think now would be a great time to do it, while Oz is popular again
Wow the story of wicked is certainly not The wizard of Oz movie that I know but I love this whole backstory that they created to explain so many things that weren't explained in the original movie! It makes a hell of a lot of sense!
Amazing job bro,
this is the first time i have heard the full story
This movie was so shady in so many ways 😂😂 but literally the most touching and emotional movie as well
Watched Wicked and LOVE it! I also love Ariana and Cynthia. They were cast perfectly! I didn't realize it is a musical, but loved it none the less. I was shocked when it said to be continued, and now have to wait a year to see the second half. Not fair. As far as my favorite (and it is definitely a musical) play, which was also made into a movie twice, is Phantom of the Opera. You have to see it! ❤
MUSICALS YOU MUST SEE IN ORDER:
1. Little shop of horrors 1980s
2. Annie 1980
3. Popeye with Robin Williams
4. Anything else that has been suggested But watch those three first to cement your love for musicals because they're amazing
I loved this movie. I enjoyed the play(twice) years ago but did not know what to expect from the movie. It was better than I could have expected. The entire cast was good but the stars are stars for a reason! I expected them both to sing beautifully, but they went beyond that. Ariana did a fantastic comedic job and was not the pop star. Cynthia gave us mind blowing acting and singing. Her emotional performance will surely be nominated for an Oscar. Other musicals I loved were Evita, Chicago, West Side Story and Hamilton. Those are the ones that come to mind right now.
I do not like musicals but wow. This movie was amazing, can't wait for part 2
This is such a good movie. I do not care for musicals but this was really really entertaining and such a beautiful movie. One of the truly GREAT ones!
Omgggg thank you❤
Obvious gonna watch the film version p2 but still ❤ it’s nice to know she’s alive and wicked was forced upon her ❤
Exactly the video I needed. I got introduced to wicket by this movie and didn’t know anything about the back story!!!!
My favorite musical is Moulin Rouge! partly because I am a fan of Kidman and McGregor. Thank you for the summary and recap of part 2. In Wicked Part 1, the half that was singing and dancing made me fall asleep and I wondered if I missed anything.
The Greatest Showman, Hugh Jackman and Zach Efron did an excellent job and the soundtrack is awesome!
Your opinion is so similar to my own. I went in with free tickets and there wasn't anything else I hadn't seen that I wanted to see. I took my 4 year old and we LOVED it. We drove all the way home talking about it. We then watched Wizard of Oz, which she had never seen before, and The Wiz. I'm actually excited to see part 2.
I Never have understood Wizard of Oz on my chilhood, that is why I love this movie!
And that is why The Witch and Scarecrow is always though to be the bad guys, but then they were lovers and good after all.
Thanks for all the time you put into this review. It shows!
I am going to need to watch this many times to get everything you talked about. I haven't seen the movie yet, and hearing your synopsis was going to give me a heads up about the actual plot. Not sure if this helps. But I will watch this again. It might work after all. ( I'm looking forward to seeing BOTH MOVIES , having seen the W of Oz many many times.) Have a good Christmas or whatever you celebrate.
Sandi from BC Canada
La La Land is another great musical ❤❤❤
Thank you for the video. Because of it I'll watch Wicked 🖤
Great job tying it all together in for us 🖤💚
I love how people are like Ariana Grande is so good in this movie, she was born to play this role when of course she is she’s literally playing herself an undercover mean girl who pretends to be nice. Ariana does horrible things but gets away with it because she’s popular just like Glinda.
Hamilton a must see!!!
I think Hamilton is still my all time favorite!!
Agreed 💯
My date and I both started to cry when we saw this scene, these ladies did such a wonderful job in this scene. I've never seen Wicked so this was an amazing introduction for me.
This channel is fantastic.
I don’t like how basically everyone in the movie treats Alphaba so badly and I know it’s part of the movie but still. The people could at least not laugh at her or treat her like a monster in front of her.
I completely enjoyed this explanation and recap. The ending was such a whirlwind it left me confused. I feel better now. I agree that it was a well done musical and exceeded my expectations as well
Defying Gravity is my fave song…especially the way Erivo sings it! 🥰
I'm poor so I can't watch the movie yet but I've seen the musical so I'm ok with all the Spoilers. I really enjoyed this thank you. It'll hold me over for a week or so 😊
Do you have kids?
I watch on M4UFREE lol 😅
You mean to tell me Elphaba never once bathed, drank water, got any rain on her or sweat for the whole of her early life, but a splash of water to her face makes her melt?