
"金牌監製"(The Producers)是一部改編自百老匯音樂劇的電影. 音樂劇在2001年於美國Tony Awards中獲多項提名, 最終榮獲十二項大獎, 叱吒一時. 筆者2002年十一月在紐約怎樣也買不到百老匯的票, 他們說起碼要一個月前預訂.
當年"The Producers"音樂劇在Tony Awards中奪得的獎項包括:
Best Book of a Musical - Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
Best Original Score (Music & Lyrics) written for the Theatre - Mel Brooks (music & lyrics)
Best Director (Musical) - Susan Stroman
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical - Nathan Lane (正是電影版裡飾演監製Max Bialystock的男演員)
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical - Gary Beach
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical - Cady Huffman
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Orchestrations
(Courtesy of BBC News)

Best Comedy Movie (2005 Broadcast Film Critics Association)
Best Soundtrack (2005 Broadcast Film Critics Association)
Best Picture - Musical or Comedy (2005 Golden Globe)
Best Actor - Musical or Comedy - Nathan Lane -(2005 Golden Globe)
Best Supporting Actor - Will Ferrell (2005 Golden Globe)
Best Original Song - Mel Brooks (2005 Golden Globe)
(Courtesy of The New York Times)
當然, 百老匯音樂劇成功, 不代表在銀幕上也必然吸引. 但也有例外, 就像百老匯音樂劇"Chicago"(芝加哥), 我在紐約看過, 一點也不喜歡, 但卻覺得電影版十分不錯. 暫時無緣看"The Producers"的舞台版, 不敢說電影版不夠好, 但看過電影版後, 卻十分期待看百老匯版, 因為我知道舞台版一定會好得多.

兩個男角擔當全片的靈魂, Nathan Lane的幽默詼諧的確精彩, Matthew Broderick則作其輔助角色. Uma Thurman飾演瑞典女郎演出出眾, 令人刮目相看, 比"Kill Bill"甚至"Pulp Fiction"中的她更值得讚賞. 電影版仍有很濃厚的舞台感, 這可是大部份舞台劇搬上銀幕難免會有的問題. 劇中飾演易服男導演的演員及其幕後班底也是電影攪笑的催化劑. 不是朋友提醒, 也差點看不出當中一個是"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"的Jai (負責文化那個).

不錯的喜劇, 但電影版確實可以做得更好.
最後當然要說說在添馬艦看香港國際電影節的感覺. 聲音效果不說也估計到不會好得到哪裡去, 由於是晚上七時正開始放映, 各商廈燈火通明(之後又有星光匯演), 所以視覺也要扣分. 但始終未試過在這裡看電影, (只看過2003年Charlotte Church的演唱[維港巨星匯]), 怎樣也要試試.
由於地方寬敞又空曠, 不少不合作的觀眾便電話照講, 飯盒照吃, 七時廿七分還有人在找坐位! 還有就是昨晚氣溫下降至廿二度, 坐在那裡更覺冷. 另外又不時傳出陣陣的汽油味. 不過, 大會也算周到, 只有一兩點雨, 便連忙每人遞上透明膠雨衣, 結果用不著.


5 comments:
如果你覺得這套還可以,其實也可以考慮看看Mrs Henderson Presents.
i really want to see "mrs. henderson presents", but no time to see it... 17 films to see at the HKIFF these 3 weeks... maybe buy dvd/vcd later.
oh i didn't see that notice boh!
為什麼只演一場呢?很想看啊。
係啦, 只得一場, 不過我諗遲D應該會上.
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