Episode 23 – The Greatest Showman
The Impossible Comes True
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Today we are talking about The Greatest Showman, the 2017 film depicting the life of PT Barnum and his circus of misfits. This film spoke to all the oddities in all of us. The film staring Hugh Jackman in the title role was a labor of love for Hugh who pursued the making of this film for nine years. Very few films have I seen in the theater more than once and I saw this film 4 times in the theater – so to say it spoke to me is an understatement. I think that we all want to be seen and have a spotlight on us at some point. We hope that if you haven’t seen this film that after hearing us speak to the artistry of all involved you will be intrigued to watch it.
If not here are a couple of YouTube videos that highlight the talented artists involved in this film.
Charity Barnum: You don’t need everyone to love you, Phin. Just a few good people!
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Some of our favorite parts of this movie are:
- The opening cinematography of the opening scene
- Jenny Lind’s character and the opera scene
- The two male gazes in the film
- The high saturation of the costuming
- The sound design and how it informs the characters
Next week’s film – La La Land available on Amazon Prime for $3.99
Special thanks to our editor Geoff Vrijmoet for this episode and Melissa Villagrana for helping out with our social media posts.
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