2006-08-31 20:44:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Because 2-3 minutes of dialog led to a 10 minute song.
Most complaints that I heard about the movie, was that there were far too many songs.
Personally I thought the conclusion was drawn out, this movie had worn out it's welcome by the middle, and could have been wrapped up.
I thought Mathew Broderick was very weak in this film, and although he is a good actor, and can be funny, this was not displayed in this film.
I would have liked this movie a whole lot more, if there had been no songs at all, until the Springtime for Hitler was put on.
2006-08-31 20:49:51 · answer #1 · answered by d h 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did it flop? I actually liked it better then the original. It was more of a broadway play and less of a Mel Brooks joke. Me and my husband just about peed our selves laughing and spent the next week singing the songs from it. I think that Will Farel was way better as the Nazi and I love the Gotten Tag Slap Slap.
It was a different movie and I don't think people were quit ready for it. I was really impressed at the job that Nathan Lane and Mathew Brodrick did. I plan to buy a copy.
2006-09-01 05:43:13 · answer #2 · answered by Constant_Traveler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I enjoyed this version - I bought the DVD.
I think, perhaps, it FOLLOWED TOO-CLOSELY the original 1968 format, with Matthew Broderick trying WAY TOO HARD to mimic Gene Wilder's portrayal of his character (I really felt that in Broderick's performance -- trying TOO HARD TO COPY GENE WILDER, which just doesn't work). NATHAN LANE IS GREAT !
I don't know how "much" of a "flop" this version was made out to be, but I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED IT !
We need more musicals ! GOOD ONES ! MTV is boring to me, and for another generation raised on garbage rap music.
2006-09-01 03:53:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the original 1968 version was much better and is still available on DVD.
2006-09-01 03:50:31 · answer #4 · answered by rumplestiltskin12357 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there are still too many folks who remember the original version. Let em' die out...this was far too soon.
2006-09-01 03:49:13 · answer #5 · answered by Simple green is people! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know, but I saw it and liked it.
2006-09-01 03:47:16 · answer #6 · answered by Perplexed Music Lover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
didn have much production value
2006-09-01 03:50:08 · answer #7 · answered by Sonny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have no clue. it so good though.
2006-09-01 03:46:39 · answer #8 · answered by alexlovesHIM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋