ShadowInTheWings
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The MovieHas anyone seen the movie version? I just watched it, and it was terrible! It is just so wrong, so much cut out, random tap dancing where it doesn't belong. Arg. The fact that so many people only see the movie and think that's what Brigadoon is, makes me sad. I did not believe the love story between Fiona and Tommy, Meg was nothing but a bit part, and Jeff annoyed me. He wasn't witty or amusing at all. And Charlie and Jean had all of 5 minutes together. And the worst part was the set! It was obviously filmed on some soundstage, it looked nothing like Scotland. And what was with randomly changing the songs? There was a new verse in "Go Home With Bonnie Jean"; "Heather on the Hill" became a solo; and where was "Come to Me, Bend to Me"?! Overall, very disappointing.
Any thoughts?
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melbageek
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I concur.
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Sean
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bend to me come to me was filmed....in the dvd its under the deleted scenes.
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musikal_geek
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| Sean wrote: | | bend to me come to me |
Come to me, Bend to me. 
Being Charlie in my production, I was very disappointed in the movie. Come to Me, Bend to Me is my favourite part of the show to do, and it wasn't even IN the movie. And it sounds really snotty of my to say so, but I don't think the movie version was even close to the stage version without Charlie. Like ShadowInTheWings said, he was hardly in it. And I still sound really sobby when I say it, but if it wasn't for Charlie, the story doesn't work. If he and Jean never got married, Harry would have never tried to leave Brigadoon, and not much else would work without that part.
There. I said it. I'm done, now. 
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Sean
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| musikal_geek wrote: | | Sean wrote: | | bend to me come to me |
Come to me, Bend to me.
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ahh same thing...i hate that song anyways I call it come on me bend me over.
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ShadowInTheWings
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| Sean wrote: | | musikal_geek wrote: | | Sean wrote: | | bend to me come to me |
Come to me, Bend to me.
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ahh same thing...i hate that song anyways I call it come on me bend me over. |
Okay, that made me laugh. I love that song, it's so pretty. Your title is a very...interesting interpretation...
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Cazzy Mcsnazzy
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I totally agree, i couldnt even sit through the film. I played Fiona and i think the film ruins the magic of the story. And dont even get me started on the accents..............
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Salome
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The film is far from perfect..true..but Van Johnson's performance as Jeff has got to be one of the best in any film musical.
the man stole the film!
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MsDivaKate
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| Sean wrote: | | bend to me come to me was filmed....in the dvd its under the deleted scenes. |
Only you would screw that up Sean lol.
But yes the movie is the most wretched thing in the world. I think my favorite part about it is the God awful Scottish accents.
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Sammy_beck
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I actually enjoyed the movie. I've never been in Brigadoon but I've seen both the stage version and although nothing can compare to the live version that I saw which was a amazing I still like the movie. I love the dancing in it. I do agree that there should have been things left in the movie that weren't in it but you can't have everything in a movie that you have a in stage show.
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Past Roles: Hermia "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Anne "The Diary of Anne Frank", Elaine Harper "Arsenic and Old Lace", Pepper, July, Annie "Annie", Brigitta "The Sound of Music", Dwarf, White Stag "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", Alice "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", Rizzo "Grease", Silly Girl #1, Napkin/Plate "Beauty and the Beast"
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theaterforme
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the movie is simply too melodramatic...
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MademoiselleMusicals
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Sorry if I'm being non intellectual...But isn't Brigadoon a ballet? 
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musikal_geek
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^Parts of it, yes. But that's only, like, two or three songs.
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ShadowInTheWings
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I think Brigadoon is one of the few musicals that could have realistically have been done as a movie exactly as it's done on stage. It's a shame they didn't ask my opinion before filming. (Yes, I am aware it was filmed almost 50 years ago).
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Salome
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| ShadowInTheWings wrote: | | I think Brigadoon is one of the few musicals that could have realistically have been done as a movie exactly as it's done on stage. It's a shame they didn't ask my opinion before filming. (Yes, I am aware it was filmed almost 50 years ago). |
actually Brigadoon was set ot be filmed on location but it was rain season in Scotland so they were stuck filming it on a sound stage.
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ShadowInTheWings
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^I wasn't referring to just the location, I also meant keeping the same dialogue and songs.
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GungaDin
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Better BRIGADOON filmWell, rather Scotland, they were actually thinking of filming it in northern California. But then the budget was slashed drastically.
A better video version of the show -- and I'm surprised no one has mentioned it is the 1967 Robert Goulet-Sally Ann Howes made-for-TV version. Musically much, much better. (PM me if you want to buy a DVD of that.)
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newbiedirector
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I have seen both versions of the movie (the hard to find tv-version most recently). While I do like the the 1967 version is more true to the stage show, there is just NO chemistry between any of the characters for some reason! I love their voices and all and the dancing is great, but in the Movie with Gene Kelly, I at least believe that they are in love . . .
Mostly, I just miss Meg Brockie in the Movie and in the TV version she is there, which is great, but Jeff is disappointing IMHO.
I honestly kind of like how the Movie does "Go Home with Bonnie Jean"--adding different kinds of dance shows the clash of the two cultures and really highlights the entrance of Jeff and Tommy into a completely different world. I would consider adding it in a stage version actually.
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Salome
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you didnt like peter falk??
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