I've seen the musical, the movie, and read the novel, and I like all three for different reasons. The book is very much The Tragedy of Elphaba, whereras the musical undercuts this in ways that I won't go into here. The stage musical and the film focus more on the relationship between Elphaba and G(a)linda, as you said, and I personally think that the book would have benefitted from delving a little more into their relationship, because what we do get is fascinating. As far as the politics is concerned, the movie is an interesting compromise between the book and the show. That extra hour of runtime (act one of the show runs about an hour and a half) really lets the story breathe; the show moves at a breakneck pace. The second act of the show is less coherent than the first, and I've heard that the second movie will follow the show less closely than the first, so I expect it will also attempt that compromise. I hope it sticks the landing, it would be a real shame if the second movie was a letdown after how good the first was.
@@trevorlong8659 Yes, the book is very much the tragic story of Elphaba and I can’t imagine not having the detail that the movie provided. I wish I had more of a comparison but I appreciate your comments about the movie being a compromise between book and show. That’s interesting. Will you see the movie again? I gotta admit, I’m going to. I’ll reread the book first.
@booknooklibrarian I plan to buy it on blu ray when it's released, I think in February. I don't want to provide more of a comparison in case you or any of your viewers are unfamiliar with the plot of the second act of the show.
My personal gripe about the movie is that they broke it up into two pieces. I've got sequel fatigue. I just want one movie and call it a day. I've also got some reservations about Part 02 because the second half of the show is definitely the weaker element - so I'm hoping they pull from the book (s) and make it different than the play. We shall see... Thoughts on the other books Maguire has written set in Oz?
@@DrCrankyPantsReads I am suddenly obsessed with the topic of Oz. I decided to reread The Wonderful Wizard and I may do the same with Wicked and the Maguire series, The Wicked Years. I only ever read Wicked and that was in the 90s. Sequel fatigue, I totally agree, however, I’m afraid it’s too late. I’m obsessed.
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I've seen the musical, the movie, and read the novel, and I like all three for different reasons. The book is very much The Tragedy of Elphaba, whereras the musical undercuts this in ways that I won't go into here. The stage musical and the film focus more on the relationship between Elphaba and G(a)linda, as you said, and I personally think that the book would have benefitted from delving a little more into their relationship, because what we do get is fascinating. As far as the politics is concerned, the movie is an interesting compromise between the book and the show. That extra hour of runtime (act one of the show runs about an hour and a half) really lets the story breathe; the show moves at a breakneck pace. The second act of the show is less coherent than the first, and I've heard that the second movie will follow the show less closely than the first, so I expect it will also attempt that compromise. I hope it sticks the landing, it would be a real shame if the second movie was a letdown after how good the first was.
@@trevorlong8659 Yes, the book is very much the tragic story of Elphaba and I can’t imagine not having the detail that the movie provided. I wish I had more of a comparison but I appreciate your comments about the movie being a compromise between book and show. That’s interesting. Will you see the movie again? I gotta admit, I’m going to. I’ll reread the book first.
@booknooklibrarian I plan to buy it on blu ray when it's released, I think in February. I don't want to provide more of a comparison in case you or any of your viewers are unfamiliar with the plot of the second act of the show.
@@trevorlong8659 Very considerate. Yes, good idea. I appreciate your comments. Thank you.
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My personal gripe about the movie is that they broke it up into two pieces. I've got sequel fatigue. I just want one movie and call it a day. I've also got some reservations about Part 02 because the second half of the show is definitely the weaker element - so I'm hoping they pull from the book (s) and make it different than the play. We shall see... Thoughts on the other books Maguire has written set in Oz?
@@DrCrankyPantsReads I am suddenly obsessed with the topic of Oz. I decided to reread The Wonderful Wizard and I may do the same with Wicked and the Maguire series, The Wicked Years. I only ever read Wicked and that was in the 90s. Sequel fatigue, I totally agree, however, I’m afraid it’s too late. I’m obsessed.