From the director of “Chicago” and the producer of “Wicked” comes “Into the Woods” which is a modern twist on the fairy tales you thought you knew. Academy Award-Winning actress Meryl Streep, leads an all-star cast in this enchanted adventure.
A little background: Iconic characters, such as Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk and Rapunzel, find their fates intertwined with a humble baker and his wife, whose longing to have a child sends them on a quest to reverse a witch’s (Streep) curse. With an all-star cast, this spellbinding adventure is everything you could ever wish for!
I will admit, when the live action movies starting coming out I had my doubts but I LOVE them! I loved the hidden meanings in this movie. The movie reminds us that a wish can be a very powerful thing and to be careful what we wish for because it might not be everything you thought it would be. The star-studded cast just makes the movie all the more interesting. I do love how they incorporate different fairy tales and story lines all in one movie, and it all meshes well together and actually makes sense. One thing I could do without is all the singing. If musicals are your thing then you will love this movie even more. Remember Tracey Ullman? I had no idea she was in this movie. I remember her from when I was a kid. It was good seeing her on the screen again.
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Now for the bonus features:
There is something about “the woods”:
Stars from the movie and behind the scenes people tell us about the meaning behind “the woods” and how some of the woods you movie are not real woods. Going from real life to “Into the Woods” can change everything. I always love the behind the scenes stuff. I love how the magic of Disney can make believe seem real, after all isn’t that why we love Disney?
The cast as good as gold:
This movie has quite a few pretty big celebrities. I think all of them made the movie even more amazing. They have 6 weeks full of rehearsals, can you imagine? The actors said they were nervous to audition and even more nervous to sing in front of everyone. Even big time actors and actresses still get nervous. I also love the behind the scenes interviews because it makes the actors feel more real.
Deeper into the woods from stage to screen:
It’s not east to take a story or a stage show and turn into a movie. Making a movie is so much more complicated. When you watch the movie you never really think about what it takes to make just one scene. Just the planning alone is a job in itself. Directing a musical is harder because there is all the movement and constant changes.
Deeper into the woods the magic of the woods:
In the movie you will notice they go from singing to talking and back again, and they do it seamlessly. They also had a 60 piece orchestra, how cool is that? One thing you will notice is that as they go deeper into the woods the music and sound effects changes. It’s not dramatic but it really does add to the feel of each scene.
Deeper into the woods designing the woods:
The woods are a metaphor for life. It takes courage to go into the woods but no matter what you will come out a stronger person. Most people fear the unknown but what is life without taking a few chances here and there. You never know!
Since they could not control nature, they built their own woods in a studio. They did incorporate some real trees with the fake ones. Amazingly they all look so real. The castle was real, it’s called Dover Castle and it is beautiful.
Deeper into the woods the costumes of the woods:
There is no need to tell you this if you have seen the movie but the costumes are amazing. Everyone’s costumer was inspired by a different time period, yet they all went well together. I think the costumes matched the actors and their characters really well. They had many seamstresses and tailors working on all of these beautiful costumes. Colleen Atwood is an amazing costume designer. She consulted with Meryl Streep on her costume ideas. She designed the costume around Meryl’s movements and her stance in the movie so that it would be comfortable for her. Did you know that Meryl Streep wanted a blue fairy/blue enchantress look? Well, I think she got it.
She’ll be Back:
This is a song that did not make the cut. I think it’s sad when they work so hard on something and then it gets cut, but I know that is how it goes. Everything happens for a reason.
What did you think about the movie?
Wishing you Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust
Maria
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