Dude I’ve been so confused as an Ariana fan. I’ve seen her be incredibly versatile and the talent of a generation. Yes, she was completely sold out to pop star life and I think this role has allowed her to blossom as an artist. I’ve been so here for it!!
@ I was so excited! I knew that she had the vocal ability to pull it off and the acting chops to be a captivating Glinda. I’m also happy she was able to focus on vocal training for opera/broadway instead of pop. She has outgrown pop stardom in the best way and I love that for her. I also think eternally sunshine is her debut as a true solo artist , not just a “pop girl” as she wrote it and produced a lot with her own vision. I’m a soprano myself so I’ve always loved Ariana for that good soprano representation in pop culture. She’s my messy fav for sure
@@thesoundsofearth4454 Did you hear that Stephen Shwartz was open to making Popular into a "pop" song, but Ariana turned it down because she said she signed up to play Glinda, not herself? I'll have to give that song a listen. I don't know much about Ariana.
@@the1thingmoviereview listen: We cant be friends God is woman No tears for cry The way Dangerous womam POV Popular song (version pop at popular with Mika)
i love wicked :) this is an awesome review though i felt that it was kind of hard to connect with all the man characters because i only saw them as their actors, yk? like sometimes i switch up and say ariana instead of glinda. but its an awesome movie!
Thank you for your kind response. There are some actors I can never see them as the characters they play because I only see them as themselves. I get you there!
i felt the movie was abit rushed.... on the contrary. Like alot of the character development didnt feel as natural and out of no where and after seeing the deleted scenes, it made alot more sense to me.
I don't think Ariana really adds that much to the character to Glinda that wasn't already there on stage. I saw Wicked in its pre-Broadway run in San Francisco and again with the original cast on Broadway. So much of what Ariana does onscreen seems based on how Kristin Chenoweth did it originally. Glinda's first line in both versions is "It's good to see me, isn't it?" which immediately reveals that she is a self-centered person. Her name change is a self-centered way to bring focus back to herself. She almost immediately expresses regret. She is seduced by the Wizard's promise of power, which Elphaba calls he out on: "I hope you're happy how you'd grovel in submission, to feed your own ambition!" In act two, Glinda's conflict is further revealed. And in the end she becomes the de facto ruler of Oz (after the wizard leaves). Elphaba has a huge secret that she can't share with Glinda because it would threaten Glinda's ability to hold her power and position, so their story never has a truly happy ending. Most of the dialogue hasn't changed at all. So many of the clever bits that I thought must have been added for the movie turn out to be clever bits from the stage musical that I had forgotten. What has changed is the pacing. The musical goes from plot point to plot point so quickly. I wouldn't have complained about it, but watching "slime tutorials" after seeing the movie, it really seems as if they're rushing it on stage. Galinda/Glinda doesn't do much new in the movie or even much that is different. You just get a chance to watch her for longer and let things sink in. And the camera is close, so you can look into her eyes. You can't do that from the cheap(ish) seats of a Broadway theater. I was also dubious about the casting. I had seen Ariana as Penny Pingleton in Hairspray Live, and thought she was miscast. TBH, she wasn't convincing as a blonde, to me. But in Wicked, her hair looks natural (as it needs too with hair-tossing being an important plot point), and she totally melts into the character. As I said before, I don't think she redefines the character at all, but she plays it so perfectly that every quarter-century line she utters feels as if it's Galinda saying whatever comes into her head. Her casting was perfect. All of the casting was great. I never paid much attention to Ariana Grande before, but now I can't wait to see what she does next (after Wicked: For Good). She does have what it takes. EDIT: I just went to have as second look at Ariana as Penny in Hairspray and realized that she's not blonde in that role. Why did I remember her that way? IDK
I see where you're coming from. I've seen the show three times and can agree with you on what you said. I think you make a good point that maybe I didn't see when making this video, which is we're given more time due to the pacing and being able to see everything so up close. I think for the sake of the stage play, they definitely spent more time focusing on Elphaba, so the moments where you see Glinda get development (or fall back on), like the examples you said, are through quick one-two sentence dialogues. I am excited to see the second part because that's where we really get to see Glinda struggle, with Thank Goodness and I'm Not That Girl reprise. I didn't know Ariana did Hairspray! I used to be knees deep in the theatre world in junior high, but not anymore, so she definitely went in past my time.
@ Ariana did a live for TV performance of Hairspray with Harvey Fierstein playing Edna Turnblad. Kristen Chenoweth, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, and Jennifer Hudson were also in the cast.
Dude I’ve been so confused as an Ariana fan. I’ve seen her be incredibly versatile and the talent of a generation. Yes, she was completely sold out to pop star life and I think this role has allowed her to blossom as an artist. I’ve been so here for it!!
@@thesoundsofearth4454 I’m so curious what she’ll do next now. As a long time fan, what was your initial reaction when you heard she got casted?!
@ I was so excited! I knew that she had the vocal ability to pull it off and the acting chops to be a captivating Glinda. I’m also happy she was able to focus on vocal training for opera/broadway instead of pop. She has outgrown pop stardom in the best way and I love that for her. I also think eternally sunshine is her debut as a true solo artist , not just a “pop girl” as she wrote it and produced a lot with her own vision. I’m a soprano myself so I’ve always loved Ariana for that good soprano representation in pop culture. She’s my messy fav for sure
@@thesoundsofearth4454 Did you hear that Stephen Shwartz was open to making Popular into a "pop" song, but Ariana turned it down because she said she signed up to play Glinda, not herself? I'll have to give that song a listen. I don't know much about Ariana.
@@the1thingmoviereview listen:
We cant be friends
God is woman
No tears for cry
The way
Dangerous womam
POV
Popular song (version pop at popular with Mika)
this was a goooooood analysis and perfectly captured what i thought but couldnt quite articulate. new sub here!
Thank you for the sub! I'm so happy this video helped you articulate your thoughts. What you think of the film's timing?
I thought lighting was fine and it was not too long
Yes. Agreed. Ariana is the true star of the film!
Always!
i love wicked :) this is an awesome review though i felt that it was kind of hard to connect with all the man characters because i only saw them as their actors, yk? like sometimes i switch up and say ariana instead of glinda. but its an awesome movie!
Thank you for your kind response. There are some actors I can never see them as the characters they play because I only see them as themselves. I get you there!
i felt the movie was abit rushed.... on the contrary. Like alot of the character development didnt feel as natural and out of no where and after seeing the deleted scenes, it made alot more sense to me.
Which characters did you feel were rushed?
I don't think Ariana really adds that much to the character to Glinda that wasn't already there on stage. I saw Wicked in its pre-Broadway run in San Francisco and again with the original cast on Broadway. So much of what Ariana does onscreen seems based on how Kristin Chenoweth did it originally. Glinda's first line in both versions is "It's good to see me, isn't it?" which immediately reveals that she is a self-centered person. Her name change is a self-centered way to bring focus back to herself. She almost immediately expresses regret. She is seduced by the Wizard's promise of power, which Elphaba calls he out on: "I hope you're happy how you'd grovel in submission, to feed your own ambition!"
In act two, Glinda's conflict is further revealed. And in the end she becomes the de facto ruler of Oz (after the wizard leaves). Elphaba has a huge secret that she can't share with Glinda because it would threaten Glinda's ability to hold her power and position, so their story never has a truly happy ending.
Most of the dialogue hasn't changed at all. So many of the clever bits that I thought must have been added for the movie turn out to be clever bits from the stage musical that I had forgotten.
What has changed is the pacing. The musical goes from plot point to plot point so quickly. I wouldn't have complained about it, but watching "slime tutorials" after seeing the movie, it really seems as if they're rushing it on stage. Galinda/Glinda doesn't do much new in the movie or even much that is different. You just get a chance to watch her for longer and let things sink in. And the camera is close, so you can look into her eyes. You can't do that from the cheap(ish) seats of a Broadway theater.
I was also dubious about the casting. I had seen Ariana as Penny Pingleton in Hairspray Live, and thought she was miscast. TBH, she wasn't convincing as a blonde, to me. But in Wicked, her hair looks natural (as it needs too with hair-tossing being an important plot point), and she totally melts into the character. As I said before, I don't think she redefines the character at all, but she plays it so perfectly that every quarter-century line she utters feels as if it's Galinda saying whatever comes into her head. Her casting was perfect. All of the casting was great. I never paid much attention to Ariana Grande before, but now I can't wait to see what she does next (after Wicked: For Good). She does have what it takes.
EDIT: I just went to have as second look at Ariana as Penny in Hairspray and realized that she's not blonde in that role. Why did I remember her that way? IDK
I see where you're coming from. I've seen the show three times and can agree with you on what you said. I think you make a good point that maybe I didn't see when making this video, which is we're given more time due to the pacing and being able to see everything so up close. I think for the sake of the stage play, they definitely spent more time focusing on Elphaba, so the moments where you see Glinda get development (or fall back on), like the examples you said, are through quick one-two sentence dialogues.
I am excited to see the second part because that's where we really get to see Glinda struggle, with Thank Goodness and I'm Not That Girl reprise. I didn't know Ariana did Hairspray! I used to be knees deep in the theatre world in junior high, but not anymore, so she definitely went in past my time.
@ Ariana did a live for TV performance of Hairspray with Harvey Fierstein playing Edna Turnblad. Kristen Chenoweth, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, and Jennifer Hudson were also in the cast.
@ Wow! When did this happen?! Clearly I was under a rock.
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