The Producers (2005)

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at Apr 28 0:30

"We got the wrong play, the wrong director, the wrong cast. Where did we go right?" The Producers is a tragic, dull and completely lifeless film adaptation of Mel Brooks' 1968 film and the famous Broadway musical. I thought this film looked fantastic - but the result is an utter disappointment filled with headaching musical numbers and little laughs. First off, giving Susan Stroman the reigns was a bad idea. Not only has Stroman got no experience in the film industry, but it almost appears like she's never even seen a film before. Stroman cannot distinguish between film and stage - as each musical number is overzealous, over-the-top and feels like it's just been filmed from the stage. The Producers needed to be reconceptualised for the screen. Theatrical musical numbers, artificial ...Read more

Rating : 4/10

Posted : 1 year, 9 months ago at Feb 4 6:17

Maybe i wanted too much, but im sure that i wasn't the only person disappointed by this movie, sad to say.

Rating : 6/10

Posted : 2 years, 2 months ago at Sep 21 0:41

.. I wanna be a producer.. This is one of the few musicals that i have seen that i actually enjoyed. Matthew Broderic is hillarious! And Will Ferrel makes it even better :D

Rating : 9/10