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Post by lurleene on Feb 9, 2019 21:25:30 GMT -5
HA! My older sister is neither a Queen/Freddie nor Adam fan. She does not dislike them but she is not going to go out of her way to see what they are or have been doing. But we have a thing that we will each attend any movie together that the other wants to see even if one is not all that interested. We went to see BR at my urging and she loved and really enjoyed it. She is not a fan of Queen or their songs. When I told her I had purchased the movie she wants to see it again. So she has made plans to spend the night at my home and we will go out to dinner first. She will bring the wine and we will kick back and watch it together (I have watched it numerous times on tv already). She missed Adam in the theater (I told her after the fact) but now will be on the alert, lol. Who really knows why others connect or enjoy something?
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Post by thelambertluvva on Feb 9, 2019 21:34:47 GMT -5
The Greatest Showman is one of my favorite movies of all time, even though, like Bohemian Rhapsody, I found it lacking in many areas. It was obviously not meant to be historically accurate, but for me it was emotionally fulfilling, and the music is stellar. Critics hated it, but it became a huge success, making $174,340,174 in the US, and $260,653,009 everywhere else ($434,993,183 total). Bohemian Rhapsody falls into the place in my heart where The Greatest Showman dwells. Thank you for putting those stats as I was just about to. I realized I said "did horrible at the box office" when I meant "panned by critics". Agree that GS was a huge success, just like BoRhap, which earned almost double that. It's hard to believe that BoRhap is the 70th highest grossing film world-wide of all time.
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Post by PineappleOphelia on Feb 9, 2019 21:46:08 GMT -5
The Greatest Showman is one of my favorite movies of all time, even though, like Bohemian Rhapsody, I found it lacking in many areas. It was obviously not meant to be historically accurate, but for me it was emotionally fulfilling, and the music is stellar. Critics hated it, but it became a huge success, making $174,340,174 in the US, and $260,653,009 everywhere else ($434,993,183 total). Bohemian Rhapsody falls into the place in my heart where The Greatest Showman dwells. Thank you for putting those stats as I was just about to. I realized I said "did horrible at the box office" when I meant "panned by critics". Agree that GS was a huge success, just like BoRhap, which earned almost double that. It's hard to believe that BoRhap is the 70th highest grossing film world-wide of all time. You’re welcome! I love it so much, I just wanted to make sure people understood its similarity to BR’s success.
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Post by nica575 on Feb 9, 2019 21:47:39 GMT -5
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Post by bamafan on Feb 9, 2019 21:50:55 GMT -5
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Post by marionm on Feb 9, 2019 21:55:36 GMT -5
skaschep thanks! What about the years before. Was there ever a year without a new song before? 2009 fyi dropped, 2012 trespassing came out, in 2013 he did "love wins over glamor" and "lay me down"? Just in case anyone was interested: Pink recorded the whole soundtrack of greatest showman because she likes it so much. One song even features her daughter.
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Post by bamafan on Feb 9, 2019 22:25:47 GMT -5
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Post by lurleene on Feb 9, 2019 22:27:16 GMT -5
I just watched the documentary about Sam Cooke. What I found very interesting was that he was a success singing Gospel music but wanted more. Some tried to discourage him from branching out past his roots and community. But he wanted to be known around the world and reach a wide range of people and music. He said it would have an impact on the people who came after him. Good for him for not letting others define him or keep or put him in a box. Of course when he started to sing "A Change is Gonna Come" I could not help but think of Adam. When he sang it on idol with such passion and feeling it really hurt. The song is still very important and relevant to many today waiting, hoping and pushing for a change.
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Post by girldrummer on Feb 9, 2019 22:51:04 GMT -5
I just watched the documentary about Sam Cooke. What I found very interesting was that he was a success singing Gospel music but wanted more. Some tried to discourage him from branching out past his roots and community. But he wanted to be known around the world and reach a wide range of people and music. He said it would have an impact on the people who came after him. Good for him for not letting others define him or keep or put him in a box. Of course when he started to sing "A Change is Gonna Come" I could not help but think of Adam. When he sang it on idol with such passion and feeling it really hurt. The song is still very important and relevant to many today waiting, hoping and pushing for a change. Although I was a little young for his heyday, Sam Cooke has always been one of my favorite singers. He had a voice like melted butter, rich and smooth. I always loved his "You Send Me." Thanks for sharing a bit of his background here. I don't think I ever heard Sam sing "A Change is Gonna Come." That song has such a universal message for any era. Of course, it's one of Adam's many highlights on Idol. It's interesting that so many singers, like Sam, came out of gospel music or their church choirs. I think Aretha Franklin first sang in her church choir. I'd love to see that documentary on him.
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Post by bamafan on Feb 9, 2019 22:56:41 GMT -5
Oh NO Adam is sick. Maybe that's why he's been in and quiet this week. Glad Javi is there...maybe he can help with Pharaoh, etc.
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