Wicked Part 1 (2024)

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ubiquitrips said:
We took the in-laws to this for Thanksgiving as a thing to do. I don't dislike musicals and usually can be entertained enough. I couldn't get in to this one. The coming of age tale of the misunderstood different girl and how she is truly great and everyone else is shallow was too much.

A healthy portion of this is me being a curmudgeon. I don't feel a special connection to The Wizard of Oz, but portraying Glinda as a vapid mean girl and The Wizard as, not just a villain but, a racist villain rather than a bumbling normie does it a disservice. Wicked is what the youths of today already remember. Back in my day, blah blah blah.

I will say the dancing scene made me feel feelings. Cameos were funny but felt a bit forced. The only arc of the story I am interested in is the animals and apparently that is a net new for the movie?

Special shout out Bowen Yang, I have never liked him comedically or his face and he makes everything worse :p. Also, to the humble black theater cloak that slowly evolved into a car dealer sized American flag.

All said, the wife and mother in law thought it was great and that is what that matters. Clearly I will be along for Part II even though I don't quite understand how there can be another 2+ hour movie needed to wrap this up.
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I haven’t paid attention to this movie but I have seen the play a few times and always thought the 2nd half was more interesting from a plot perspective for what it’s worth
 
TheNozz

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Still want to know how you can look more attractive as the Wicked Witch of The West
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Chukzombi said:
Back in the 80s there was a similar looking ugly black chick. Her name was Grace Jones. I don't think she's as ugly as this fucking nightmare fuel with the nose ring. View attachment 561876
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Yeah the lack of nose ring, having eyebrows and hair as the witch makes her look normal, barring the green skin

she somehow looks less human in her regular style
 
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Bald Brah

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TheNozz said:
Yeah the lack of nose ring, having eyebrows and hair as the witch makes her look normal, barring the green skin

she somehow looks less human in her regular style
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I mean they probably should have left all that shit on her face. She is the "wicked" witch. She's supposed to be ugly. Good casting there. She looks like a hell spawn.
 
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Am I the only one that is rustled by Conan saving her?

Her tribe has been constantly attacking, sacking, raiding, looting and raping this series of villages - finally they stage a defense and take these raiders by surprise resistance - and successfully kill all these raiders that have been killing and looting the town and area for years- and literally as the town defense is about to finally kill the last of these constant murderious invaders, then in wonders Conan, and is like “no, she is mine… bc…reasons… let her free or Ill kill ya.”
 
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Chukzombi

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Siliconemelons said:
Am I the only one that is rustled by Conan saving her?

Her tribe has been constantly attacking, sacking, raiding, looting and raping this series of villages - finally they stage a defense and take these raiders by surprise resistance - and successfully kill all these raiders that have been killing and looting the town and area for years- and literally as the town defense is about to finally kill the last of these constant murderious invaders, then in wonders Conan, and is like “no, she is mine… bc…reasons… let her free or Ill kill ya.”
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Conan isnt the sharpest steel crayon in the box
 
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Siliconemelons said:
Am I the only one that is rustled by Conan saving her?

Her tribe has been constantly attacking, sacking, raiding, looting and raping this series of villages - finally they stage a defense and take these raiders by surprise resistance - and successfully kill all these raiders that have been killing and looting the town and area for years- and literally as the town defense is about to finally kill the last of these constant murderious invaders, then in wonders Conan, and is like “no, she is mine… bc…reasons… let her free or Ill kill ya.”
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That movie is a schlock fest and should not be taken seriously on any level. It’s fucking awesome. Also, I had the biggest crush on Olivia whats-her-name because of that movie but it’s really just a very well polished turd.
 
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Mahes

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Sevens said:
Wrong

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Just went to a showing of that a month ago here in Athens GA. It was at the classic center. I was surprised at the number of young people who showed up given the tickets were $45+. Was fun being a loud part of 250+ people all yelling Asshole and Slut. Especially funny during the windshield wiper scene..
 
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I was scrolling on YouTube and noticed a clip of Idina Menzel singing defying gravity in the theatrical version of Wicked. So I watched it. Holy shit, that lady knocked it out of the park. She really wanted to play Elphaba in the movie version, they turned her down saying that she was too old at 53. Instead, they gave her role that she made famous to a 37 year old hobgoblin.
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Too old.
 
Siliconemelons

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No homo bro- but the og broadway duo were awesome and fit each part perfect. Chenowitz and Menzel. Hearing the songs for the movie on ads on the radio and whew… so bad in comparison.
 
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Mahes

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Chukzombi said:
I was scrolling on YouTube and noticed a clip of Idina Menzel singing defying gravity in the theatrical version of Wicked. So I watched it. Holy shit, that lady knocked it out of the park. She really wanted to play Elphaba in the movie version, they turned her down saying that she was too old at 53. Instead, they gave her role that she made famous to a 37 year old hobgoblin.
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Too old.
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The original Wicked Witch actress was 36. She just looked 53.
 
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Chukzombi said:
I was scrolling on YouTube and noticed a clip of Idina Menzel singing defying gravity in the theatrical version of Wicked. So I watched it. Holy shit, that lady knocked it out of the park. She really wanted to play Elphaba in the movie version, they turned her down saying that she was too old at 53. Instead, they gave her role that she made famous to a 37 year old hobgoblin.
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Too old.
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Surprisingly enough she became a single mom.

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Chukzombi

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Mahes said:
The original Wicked Witch actress was 36. She just looked 53.
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Lol, that's gotta suck. Every role that woman had you instantly knew who she was. That's a special kind of ugly that transcends age. She could have played the WW at every point in her life and been perfectly casted.
They had picked a different woman to play the wicked witch originally. Much better looking lady. Gale Sondergard. They wanted to ugly her up because she was too gorgeous on her own . she noped out.
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