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The 'Musicals Suck' Thread
rancidhooligan:
--- Quote from: vgaer on 05 Mar 2008, 17:41 ---The original book was in French then translated. The book was then made into a French musical which has now been made into an English musical.
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So, if they translated it, why did they leave the title in French?
When they brought The Office over from the BBC, did they leave it in it's original language? No, they cast Steve Carell in place of Ricky Gervais and translated everything (including the title) into English. Is wanting them to do that with musicals too much to ask?
vgaer:
... I think you're being ridiculous. Leaving the title in French reminds everyone that this is about France, it's set in France, it's about the life of French people.
Also, who wants to go see a play called The Poor?
There's nothing wrong with leaving the title in French. You're very biased against it for no good reason. It truly is an amazing work of art, French or English.
(P.S. The Office is The Office in Britain or America. They didn't change the title. It's the same language.)
rancidhooligan:
--- Quote from: vgaer on 05 Mar 2008, 17:47 ---... I think you're being ridiculous.
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Yes, quite.
--- Quote from: vgaer on 05 Mar 2008, 17:47 ---You're very biased against it for no good reason. It truly is an amazing work of art, French or English.
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I am biased against it but not because the title is French, just because Les Miserables is a musical.
vgaer:
--- Quote from: rancidhooligan on 05 Mar 2008, 17:49 ---
I am biased against it but not because the title is French, just because Les Miserables is a musical.
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If that's so, then why did you go off about its Frenchness as soon as the name was mentioned?
Jackie Blue:
This is pretty much the stupidest thread in the entire forum right now.
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