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Summary: Hofflleman Triumphant Excretia
Review: Hafflecof wondrous shock and his legs make tremulous all. Foul intoxicant: the basin overturned. Watched the camera askance and blew -- what inserted, what undone, what overturned. Fancied violence, corrigible, vexatious, vatic kalashnikov babel all as ruin enfolded one on another, blest her.Make power upon the nostril, purchase.
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Summary: It's A Shame
Review: I agree that David H. was probably one of the reasons for the musicals sudden removal from the Bway scene. I originally saw J&H with the original cast in 1998 and I can only imagine what Rob Cuccioli must be thinking after seeing this. From the first song the lack of stage presence and genuine acting is visible probably enhanced by the intimate nature the camera can provided. David H. was clearly not cut out for this role and was not prepared enough. Luckily he had a strong cast to back him up, the role of Lucy while not living up to Linda Eder was performed superbly. David H. however does redeem himself within the second act a little after much warming up, some of his singing improved as well as the acting. He is a much better Hyde than Jekyll. During the "confrontation" he made up a little for the transformation which brought me very close to changing the channel. It is apparent what a man with money and an agent can get. Let's hope he doesn't decide he wants to be in Rent....Not a bad deal, i wanna be in a musical....Ok here you go...o you cant sing...well you have money so i guess we have no choice. Buy sweeney todd or putting it together. THis is a fine DVD if you always wanted to see it but never got the oportunity.
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Summary: Good Enough
Review: Alright...I wasn't planning on reviewing this DVD, but I feel that I need to clear up a few points that I have seen in other reviews and, in my humble and almost entirely uneducated opinion, feel are wrong. a) David Hasselhoff has no vibrato--The man has SO much vibratto, it should be outlawed. He uses it to make up for the lack of power in his voice. b) ...No, I never saw Linda Eder as Lucy, but the songs WERE WRITTEN FOR HER!! Of COURSE she's going to sing them well!!! Not to knock Linda Eder or anything...she is a magnificent singer, and I've heard she's a wonderful actress, but don't compare apples to oranges. Ms. Sexton and Ms. Rivette have beautiful voices, and they are both WONDERFUL actresses. c) David Hasselhoff's "Confrontation" was particularly stunning- Look, I'm not saying it was bad...There's NO WAY I would be able to do a song like that (For those of you who don't know, the lead actor sings as both Jekyll and Hyde in the same song). But Mr. Hasselhoff's rendition was not the best. Anyone who has heard Anthony Warlow would swear that two men were singing, or that it was spliced, because he NEVER breathes. Mr. Hasselhoff breathes quite often. Alright...there's my refutations. Now for my personal opinions. This show was definately carried by the cast, but Mr. Hasselhoff DOES NOT RUIN THE SHOW!!! He seems more comfortable (and is pretty good) as Hyde, because he tends to overact Jekyll. His singing is good...it's just weak. He doesn't have a Broadway voice. But I do commend him for following his dream. Mr. Hasselhoff, I think, gets an unfair rap. The first time you hear the DVD, it is a bit shocking, especially if you're used to hearing stronger voices in the role. But after you get used to it, the viewing experience is perfectly enjoyable. SO...here's my advice: If you like the musical, or THINK you will like the musical, buy it. Listen to it one time ALL THE WAY THROUGH...you can lower the volume on David Hasselhoff if you like, but listen to him. (The volume should DEFINATELY be up any time the leading ladies are singing, ugh...they might possibly be the best of all of the J&H casts) Once the shock wears off, the additional viewings will be highly enjoyable.
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Summary: A good example of the dangers of casting big names...
Review: Okay, so I admit I'd never heard of David Hasselhoff, but given the huge play he got (ie, name above the title), I knew he was supposed to be a big name, so I worried about how he would fair in a fairly vocally challenging role. I was right to have worried.
Whoever cast him should be forced to listen to him trying to sing "This is the moment," which USED to be one of my favorite songs.
Oh, and the supporting cast is adequate if uninspired, the costuming is trite and boring, the camera work is tired, and I still like the original music better, you know, before they cut "Bring on the men." It might not have added anything to the story line, but it was a good song!
Rent it if you must, but don't buy it. Send your money instead to my new favorite charity: Voice lessons for washed-up stars who want to be on Broadway.
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Summary: There are some problems here
Review: There are some problems with this production but the fault doesn't lie with David Hasselfhof. Yes, he's no Michael Crawford but he does a decent enough job. My problem is with the show itself. In the book and every one of the movies Dr. Jekyll realizes that he can't control Hyde and that he is a danger to everyone. He tries to redeem himself and make ammends for Hyde's actions and dies thinking like Dr. Jekyll but looking like Hyde. His greatest moment is stamped permanently on his face. In this musical Jekyll thinks he's gotten away with it. He goes smugly to his wedding despite his obvious feelings for the now dead, (at Hyde's hands) Lucy. He learns and repents of nothing. It was just luck for Emma that Hyde comes roaring out at the church. The Jekyll in this production learns nothing and robs the musical of the novel's power.
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Summary: Feel the chill of this musical thriller run down your spine.
Review: Hasselhoff has always best been known for Baywatch and Knight Rider. Still, David had one dream and that was to be on broadway and have his name up in big lights, on opening night. Well, David certainly did disserve this role as Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde. My favortie songs and why are listed below
1. What? Facade Why? Because the cast puts all there diafram and sing with all they got, they have what it takes and they sound just the way I expected them to sound , perfect!
2. What? Jekyll's Plea Why? Because as you can see the reactions and feelings David feels during this song you will love it.
3. What? Murder, Murder Why? Duh, suspense , suspsense and more suspense!
4. What? Dangerous Game Why? Because you can never ask Coleen and David to do better in there lusty performances , I love there voices.
5. What? Alive (Reprise) Why? David is perfect as Eddie as he sings and vicously stabs the Bishop to death with his cane.
6. What? Sympathy, Tenderness (Reprise) Why? Edward sings sofly as Lucy breathes her final breath, he always rock's at any song!
7. What? Confrontation Why? David did not loose his breath during this song at all, infact he didn't take one breath he kept going.
8. What? Good N' Evil Why? Lucy is beautiful , sexy and sweet as she tells Henry about Good And Evil.
I love this musical, when I am always feeling bad I can always play this movie and my frown soon turns into a grin sometimes into tears of sadness and joy. Why, joy? Because as I see the cast bow and walk off stage it just is upsetting that the fun is over and the music that was there has faded into the darkness. This movie is so beautifully adapted and so wonderfully casted, I would give this movie 2 thumbs up , and 8 fingers most defintely up! I have written another review for this read it! Believe me,I know I am right and when I am right I'm right!
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Summary: David Hasselhoff can sing?
Review: Andrea Rivette (Emma), Coleen Sexton (Lucy) make David Hasselhoff comfortable with protraying the good and evil Jekyll and Hyde. Resting with an injured arm I had come across this musical on one of my movie channels, I came into the second act, content on staying. Hasselhoff has come a long way from talking to K.I.T.T. on Knight Rider, Baywatch's Mitch. I am riveted on the performances of all the actors throughout the musical. The score will written eases into the characters, as Hasseloff in act two begins his terror with both sides. I never knew Hasselhoff had such a strong voice, whereas most actor/singers know they have a voice and can stumble upon the lyrics. Hasselhoff proves he can justly sing as Jekyll or Hyde, you can feel the terror crawl up your spine as you keep your eye glued to Hyde. Your heart sinks for Lucy and Emma for what Hyde has done. Carefully watch Hasselhoff's performance as the experiment begins, listen carefully to the lyrics, his expressions. Your eyes will move with every beat of your heart, you'll want to feel for Jekyll as he realizes who Hyde really is. Hasselhoff has found his calling, he does belong on stage, he belongs singing in more musicals. Ladies and Gentlemen as I quote Hasselhoff "this is no day at the beach", hang on for the roller coaster ride of a lifetime.
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Summary: Scary, but not in a good way...
Review: I will always have a warm spot in my heart for David Hasselhoff, who has provided me with ten priceless, hilarious minutes as he bellows his way through "This is the Moment" and transforms himself into the leering, jabbering Edward Hyde. It's to Mr. Hasselhoff's credit that he is at least trying (all actors should stretch themselves now and then), but he truly has no business being either on stage, or in a musical. The producers should know better. As for the show itself, my God it's dour and humorless. Even "Sweeney Todd," which is about a barber who kills people and his mistress who bakes them into meat pies, is a funny, witty show. But that's a Sondheim musical. This is a Leslie Bricusse/Frank Wildhorn one. Enough said. Call me a snob, but folks, quality is quality. And this just ain't it.
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Summary: It might be just a guilty pleasure but I enjoyed the show...
Review: I had three recurring thoughts while watching "Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical." First, I wished they would slow down the tempo a bit, or at least run an announcement that the production was being compressed for time. I know the attention span of the modern audience grows less each year but the increased tempo bothered me on most of the songs and took away my enjoyment from my favorite piece in the show, the quartet "Your Work--And Nothing More." Second, whatever his vocal limitations, I was impressed to see how David Hasselhoff affected the transformation back and forth between Jekyll and Hyde through body posture and the use of his flowing mane of curly hair (and without makeup). Third, I was liked the singing voices of both good girl Andrea Rivette and bad girl Coleen Sexton, both in their duet "In His Eyes" and separately. Agreed, Sexton is not Linda Eder, but then who is this side of Streisand? (Besides, how many singers have their husband writing songs for their voice in shows on Broadway?). Of course, in my experience of musicals I have never actually seen a Broadway show on Broadway. When your main diet of such things are touring companies or productions in L.A. or the Twin Cities you become accustomed to hearing voices other than the original (the exception would be seeing Michael Crawford perform "Phantom of the Opera" in L.A.). As for Hasselhoff's performance of the show's anthem, "This is the Moment," my complaint remains that the song simply does not fit the story (a truth proven every time someone uses it for their ice skating routine). After all, nobody who sees this show is going to be unfamiliar with the story: we know what is going to happen when Dr. Jekyll takes his injection. The result is that "This is the Moment" provides the worst sort of unintentional irony. The "sweetest moment of them all" is going to result in the brutal deaths of several people. The show's creators realize this as well: notice the immediate and total change in the music at this point as Jekyll prepares the fatal injection. Besides, the limitations of Hasselhoff's singing voice do not bother me as much as the inconsistency I sense between his Jekyll & Hyde voices at time (again, it is his physical performance that is convincing). On balance his performance was better than I would have expected and he certainly should earn points for the effort since, as the actor points out after the curtain calls, this role was "no day at the beach" (and every fan of "Baywatch" who checks this out is one small victory in the name of kulture over pop culture). "Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical" is one I would grade out at 3.5 stars, and so my rating is designed to nudge the overall score in that direction. Whether you do so before or after seeing this filmed production, you should also listen to the Broadway cast album.
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Summary: Hats off to David Hassellhoff
Review: Best performance of his life!! I am not a big fan of this actor and have taken many chances to poke fun at past work, but I have to give credit where credit is due. Excellent work Dave! Musicals just may be your thing. I think the performance was worthy of Broadway and you should be proud! To the negative reviews... let go of the past. Everyone starts somewhere.
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