I loved the book, and I loved the stage musical. This doesn't make me happy at all
https://screenrant.com/wicked-movie-adaptation-two-part-split-why-explained/
I would have much preferred an intermission.
Yeah, definitely more money. As soon as "Harry Potter" and "Twilight" started that two-part thing, that lit up the light bulbs in the heads of the accountants.
shareI thought with Harry Potter and Twilight, there was at least an opportunity to have more time to tell the story as written in the books.
But this? Hell no. This could easily be one movie. You just know they're going to pad the fuck out of both movies as well.
The longer the better in terms of Streaming & NETFLIX and binge watching it
shareNo. And, it is good, but I didn't think it was great. Spectacular staging on its theatrical run. But, the storyline was pure WTF? to me.
shareSame.
Never made sense to me that Elphaba was despised and ostracized JUST because her skin was green. It's the Land of Oz. Everyone is different in some way. What is so bad about having green skin? Never explained.
It also ended up making every single character who wasn't Elphaba (with a few exceptions) the bad guy or characters you just end up hating by the end (like Boq).
Glinda never earned my respect by the end of the story. In fact, she earned my utter contempt. Not only does she publicly go along with the lies being told about Elphaba, but at the beginning of the story (which takes place after the events of the stage musical) she acts as if she is going to tell everyone the truth. But as the show is ending, and we get back to that present day, it's apparent that even after Madam Morrible and the Wizard are gone, she is still the same coward she always had been throughout the show. She acts like she has grown and developed, but still won't clear the name of the friend she claims to care about so much, the friend who in no way deserved any of the detestation and hostility she received her entire life. The one that inspired her to "change for good." Spare me, Glinda.
And don't even get me started on their "terminology." Ugghhhhh.....
In the hopes of making more money. It might become a new superhero type franchise--green witch movies every few years for the next half century.
shareI just heard that it was a 2 movie project and was shocked. Not as shocked as seeing Ariana Grande's look in this. Her makeup and hair looks really strange.