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Movie/Musical - Hamilton@chinito294d
(we were almost all alone in the theater.)
hihi hive fam,
how u all doin today? yesterday, me and mom and aunt and uncle went to see a movie. but it was not your typical movie, but a play in movie format. The play was Hamilton. It's a Broadway deal about Alexander Hamilton. It took place during and after the revolutionary war. u might think it was a boring show since it was about this white guy and his other wig wearing bros like George washington, but the entire play was rapped! and not corny white guy trying to rap.. but think Eminem and fifty cent.
In fact , one guy remindeded me of fifty cent and was easily 230-250 lbs of solid muscle. they even krumped during
the rap. It was pretty awesome!
My only complaint is this one was pretty long.. 3 hours.. plus all the trailers before the movie started.. There was an intermission, so that was a good bathroom break time.
Here is just a real short vid I took to give u a sample of how the rapping was..
I got my dose of movies and musicals on this one. and of course I had to get the mountain dew and some pop corn.
It's literally been just five days since I wrote about the brilliance of Lin Manuel Miranda, even when back then I haven't listened or watched his best work.
Funny enough, I'm one of the 3% of people who knew about this brilliant composer without watching or listening to the Hamilton musical, well after writing the post on Tuesday, I realized that I shouldn't stay without watching it.
So after making time yesterday, I sat down, had my headphones on and started the show.
Hamilton:The Musical
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### Plot
> A story of Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the Treasury.
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> *Let me tell you what I wish I'd known...*
*When I was young and dreamed of glory...*
*You have no control - who lives*
*Who dies who, tells your story...*
This is the one verse that I feel really embodies the musical. Personally I didn't know about Hamilton. Like I've heard the name, and it was affiliated to this musical, I didn't know what the musical was about nor about the person it was based on.
I feel it's sad, considering how he was a cornerstone of America, it really wouldn't have happened without him, yet he's typically unknown when compared to Jefferson, Washington, Madison and even Burr.
For this musical enlightenment we have to thank the idea that struck Lin Manuel, the crew and directors.
The musical is fun to listen to normally, but watching the musical by itself is a whole different experience, simply because of the magic that was created on the stage.
This one is one that'll leave your head bobbing. Lafayette was a joy to see on stage, his rapping, humor, singing and French accent really stole my heart.
Washington with his wisdom and songs were portrayed beautifully by this guy.
A leader who didn't want the role, but was pushed into it, earned it, re-formed it and then left it for another to occupy.
Then Aaron Burr... If other actors and actresses were good, Aaron was magical. He wasn't just singing, he was putting on a show, using his whole body to pass on the ideas, thoughts and feels of the character.
It was phenomenal to watch, I felt his frustration, hunger, drive and regret in every note.
Hamilton was the main character but Aaron really stole the show for me.
Yet if we're to look at the main man Hamilton.
We're just looking at a man with a want for something more, a man never satisfied and wanting to build something that'll outlast him.
I can't say, but when dying from Burr's bullet, I wonder if he knows he was enough?
If he knows his country still stands and Eliza made sure his legacy remains.
It wouldn't reach him, but I hope he knows that even though he lived, he died, we share his story.
With loads of other dope songs and so many more wonderful cast, I don't see why you shouldn't listen and watch this.
Lin Manuel went hard, the music went harder😭
My first time watching and rating an actual play but I give this a stunning 10 out of 10✨
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***All images are screenshots of the movie.***
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›Hamilton (2020), A Musical You Must See - Review@rnunez092144d
Hamilton took Broadway and the world by surprise in 2015, becoming one of the most important musicals of all time and establishing itself as a cultural phenomenon.
This year, not so long ago, Disney+ (Disney's new streaming service, similar to Netflix) released a live recording of the musical, directed and produced by Thomas Kail. I had the great honor to watch it with my daughter, who is a fan of musicals and adores this one. She had been talking about it for years and I was familiar with may songs, however, this was the first time that I had actually seen it and paid attention to each one of the lyrics with the help of subtitles.
"My name is Alexander Hamilton. There's a million things I haven't done. Just you wait"
I was pleasantly surprised by this magnificent show and I just had to write about it!
The genius writer and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, who also plays Hamilton in the original Broadway run, had the innovative idea of making a musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. What makes it so special is that the characters are not played by a white cast but a rather diverse one, as well as the incorporation of rap and hip-hop, something that is quite rare in Broadway that is quite conservative in its musical genres.
Lin-Manuel Miranda is quite brilliant, as he had a previous Broadway hit with his show In the Heights. He wrote the whole show almost all himself and even taking the lead role of Hamilton, Miranda's talent is limitless, perhaps he even mirrors Hamilton, writing non-stop with a hunger for success.
Miranda described Hamilton as about "America then, as told by America now"
This film captures the once-in-a-lifetime experience of watching this musical on Broadway. The tickets to watch Hamilton were quite pricey and it's even more difficult to watch it with the original cast, something that has been impossible to do for many years since their last show, the actors moving on to different new projects.
The shots are magnificent, enhancing different scenes in ways that could not be achieved as an audience on the actual show, making it even more engaging, exciting, and providing a new experience even for the fans who were already familiar with the musical.
"I'm just like my country. I'm young, scrappy, and hungry and I'm not throwing away my shot
One of the most impressive things about Hamilton is it's cast, each actor being extremely charismatic and impossible forget... However, there are two actors that truly stuck out to me, one being Leslie Odom Jr as Aaron Burr, the main antagonist of this musical.
The dynamic between Hamilton and Aaron Burr reminded me a lot of the one portrayed in the film Amadeus, that one of Mozart and Salieri. Hamilton and Burr have the most important relationship in the film and Leslie is able to make an iconic character out of Burr, making us understand his character and how he goes from just being a friend and a rival to a full-on antagonist. The man is also an amazing singer and his stage presence is outstanding, he won a Tony for this role, as he deserves.
"Talk Less. Smile More. Don't let them know what you're against or what you're for."
Daveed Diggs also stood out, he won a Tony for his performance of not one, but two characters: Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson, the man has a great stage presence, he is a great rapper and his musical numbers usually have a lot of energy, dances and amazing rap.
I must admit that I had a lot of fun with the interpretation of King George III, his acts serve as comic relief and Jonathan Groff plays him amazingly well.
On the other hand, the three actresses of the cast are each one perfect for their roles, Phillipa Soo as Elizabeth Schuyler the kind, sweet and patient wife of Alexander Hamilton who plays a major role in the story, being the leading female character; Renée Elise Goldsberry as the empowered Angelica Schuyler, Eliza's devoted sister and also one Hamilton's best friends, and finally, Jasmine Cephas Jones as both Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds, the latter being a more interesting role as Maria plays a major factor in the main character's demise.
"Raise a glass to freedom, something they can never take away."
Hamilton manages to achieve greatness. The whole score that lasts over 2 hours is full of amazing songs, there isn't even one of them that I consider a bad or boring one, my personal favorites are:
Non-Stop, The Room where it Happens, Battle of Yorktown, What did I miss?, Wait for it and You'll be Back
This is the perfect musical to watch, as it is educational, fun, full of emotions and also filled with energy and amazing songs. This film provides a time capsule for one of the best musicals of all times, one you must watch if you haven't, just, give it the chance, I promise you won't regret it.
"I know that we can win
I know that greatness lies in you
But remember from here on in:
History has its eyes on you."
(we were almost all alone in the theater.)
