tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695662066314004136.post3676937863403827806..comments2023-09-03T12:32:03.284+01:00Comments on My life abroad and its consequences: 'Blood Brothers' - another legendary musicalElwingdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04489282946238037060noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695662066314004136.post-46662561088269544572012-06-19T01:19:05.024+01:002012-06-19T01:19:05.024+01:00I am hoping to go and see the Finnish production t...I am hoping to go and see the Finnish production too. I am very intrigued as to how they will make it work in Finnish with it being culturally such an English musical. But then, they have managed 'My Fair Lady' of which I thought the same thing so I'm positive they'll do a good job :) Finns are skilled like that as we have seen on several occasions. <br /><br />No offense taken :) I personally think pretty much all musicals are cheesy to an extent though. It's hard to think of any which are not at all. I mean, even 'Blood Brothers' had one of these standard, cheesy jumping around numbers in it but it did not reflect the overall mood of the show. Of course there are many shows like that around. <br />I might also point out that by 'cheesy' I personally don't necessarily mean laughable or silly but on occasion just 'over-the-top'. Most musicals fall into that category in one way or the other because when you are watching a musical, you are often very aware of the fact that it isn't real. I hate using the word 'realistic' because you can't really describe theatre like that - theatre is always fake: a bunch of people running around pretending to be someone they aren't - but obviously most of the time musicals divert from real life much more than straight plays do with people bursting out into song and dance sometimes even in mid-sentence.Elwingdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04489282946238037060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695662066314004136.post-70276953566640952122012-06-19T00:47:31.966+01:002012-06-19T00:47:31.966+01:00'Blood Brothers' has got its own little bu...'Blood Brothers' has got its own little bunch of fans. It's just in no measure comparable to these big blockbuster musicals because it is so very different and I think that, to some extent, alienates people a little bit. <br /><br />I am intrigued to find out how the Finnish production turns out and whether it will make a similar impact on the Finnish population as the West End one has made in the UK. That will also be down to whether they have decided to stick to the original script and setting or whether they have altered them slightly and transformed them into something that is more familiar to a member of the Finnish public.Elwingdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04489282946238037060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695662066314004136.post-27248507597258080382012-06-19T00:38:43.355+01:002012-06-19T00:38:43.355+01:00Yes, I know what you mean. I doubt I would underst...Yes, I know what you mean. I doubt I would understand the show in the same way had I not lived in the UK. The setting of 'Blood Brothers' is so specific. A friend of mine pointed out that some shows, like 'Matilda' for instance, may well make it big in the USA because they are SO English (in general terms, stereotypically) that Americans will find them entertaining. However, 'Blood Brothers' doesn't quite go into that category. <br />Despite not doing that well abroad, the show has still held its stand which I think is great :)Elwingdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04489282946238037060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695662066314004136.post-11963585133706821272012-06-17T14:57:32.531+01:002012-06-17T14:57:32.531+01:00Like Siiri, I don't think I know anyone who is...Like Siiri, I don't think I know anyone who is actually a fan of Blood Brothers, but obviously there must be <i>something</i> in it. I usually need more fantasy elements in my musicals, but I guess I'll go and see the Finnish production next year just to see what's the legend about.<br /><br />"I should like to say it is more like a musical play than a musical. That is not because there isn't enough singing in it but rather because one cannot classify it as full-on cheesy, I think."<br /><br />The musical genre is actually really wide, the cheesiest musicals just usually are the most well-known ones. It slightly annoys me when people think that "musical = cheesy musical" when there's so much variety, because I'm not a fan of the cheesiest works and the stereotype makes it hard for me to say that I like musicals. :P No offense, just a note.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04075708067551174017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695662066314004136.post-83876854743055059292012-06-13T19:10:00.744+01:002012-06-13T19:10:00.744+01:00This musical has always confused me - I knew it...This musical has always confused me - I knew it's been playing since forever in West End, but meeting people who actually like it is surprisingly hard... But I suppose I'll see the Finnish version when it premieres, curious to find out what this is about!Siiri Liitiähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04693988891671030845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695662066314004136.post-53320940732194679992012-06-13T11:29:46.687+01:002012-06-13T11:29:46.687+01:00Blood Brothers is one of my favourites. It never f...Blood Brothers is one of my favourites. It never fails to make me cry! The characters are all so believable and real.<br /><br />I imagine it never made it to the same extent in America because they can't relate to the gritty Liverpool accent and working class setting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17425281881255712039noreply@blogger.com