From Film to Stage

0173bc84c5e5064e2cf86e66175086476a961d0ad2My first and truest love is the theater. My favorite place in the whole world is between W54st and W41st. i know every single theater in that area. I’ve been more than 96 musicals and I love them. And in honor of the 69th Tony Award Ceremony I will list my ten favorite musicals adapted from films.

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83. Blazing Sadles (1974)

Blazing_saddles_movie_posterDirected by Ml Brooks

Written by Andrew Bergman, Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg and Al Uger

Starring: Clevon Little, Gene Wilder, Harvey Korman, Slim Pickens, Madeline Kahn, Mel Brooks and Don DeLoiuse

Country: USA

Release Date: February 7, 1974

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71. Dancer in the Dark (2000)

dancerinthedarkDirected by Lars Von Trier

Written by Lars Von Trier

Produced by Vibeke Windelov and Peter Aalbaeck Jensen

Starring: Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Cara Setmout, Peter Stormore, Siobhan Fallon Hogan and Joel Grey.

Country: Denmark, Spain, Argentina, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, United States, United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Norway

Release date: December 8, 2000

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30 days until Les Miserables

Little Cossette

Fifteen or so years ago I read this little book called “Les Miserables” by a French guy named Victor Hugo and then I felt in love. Every time I read the book I cry; I saw several old adaptation of the book into film (much of them not very good) until one day my uncle took me to see the musical and my love for the story grows. After that, I had seen the musical around four or Five times and it’s definitely in my top five musical.

Movies I’m thankful for

During my time in the USA I learned to love Thanksgiving day, for me this holiday became the day of getting some great food, decorating the Christmas tree, spend four days with people who love me and of course going to watch some long waited movies. To celebrate Thanksgiving day this year I decide to write the list of movies I’m thankful for.

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Pop the Question: best proposals in films

A few moths ago I was ask to write a couple of post about weddings, so I decide to post the last of this today. Valentine’s day is the day of the year with more wedding proposals and weddings. So I tough it will be a great inspiration for those getting ready to pop the question tonight. Without further ado,  here is my list for the 10 best wedding proposals on films.

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X-mas’ movies.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year

with the kids jingle belling

And everyone telling you “Be of good cheer””

it’s the most wonderful time of the year

it’s the hap-happiest season of all.

I really love Christmas, for me this holidays has always been a happy time.  A time where I always has been surrounded for people I love and people who love me.  One of the things always present in our Christmas celebration are movies, we have the habit of watch Christmas movies all day long as we eat left over. So in order to honor this holiday I decide to create a list with  my favorites.

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