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    Get on Up

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    Get On Up was supposed to be another film in the mode of the incredible RAY for which several Oscars were won including BEST ACTOR. This one didn't even come close, a disservice to the late, great James Brown. Chadwick Boseman who played Brown was really quite good, but since the film was pretty bad, he will hardly get another good shot at Hollywood. The film lacked all the great qualities that made RAY such a SUPER HIT. Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer were fine in the cast, two women I always enjoy viewing.

    The Producers of Get On Up have some consolation in that even Clint Eastwood's JERSEY BOYS was a messy flop. In this day and age it is only the occasional musical that comes up with a success. INTO THE WOOS, late December, 2014 is proving a hit despite that most movie goers don't like it. Into the Woods has the luxury of having rave reviews from most critics so people are going, Besides, Rob Marshall truly knows how to transfer a Broadway Musical to the screen. But even Into the Woods is not as great as his Oscar winning film CHICAGO. Musicals generally do not work in this generation so producers take huge risks with countless millions HOPING for a surprise hit. It's a big gamble that usually does not pay off.

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    pietroantoni@  21.1.2015 age: 36-49 14,528 reviews

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